HGTV Blogger Block Party
I spent yesterday in New York City, to attend NY NOW, the Market for Home+Lifestyle and the HGTV Blogger Block Party (#bloggerblockparty) with my friend Kelly.
Look at the kind blog post Kelly wrote before we left.
At the HGTV party, Scott McGillivray gave an informative presentation about his experience with renovating houses and adding a second unit to create income properties.
I have been watching his show on HGTV for years and just wish we could work on an income property. That would be such a fun project with Don, since he has the carpentry and construction knowledge and I’d be all over the interior design, staging, and finishing touches.
But properties in Westchester, NY, are so expensive, you almost need half a million dollars to pull that off here. Maybe one day, but for now I’m happy to decorate our Blue Cottage.
And then he judged the Flea Market Flip competition with HGTV magazine editor Sara Peterson.
Then it was time to mingle and have some ice cream.
I took a lot more pictures all day — find them on Instagram if you are curious to see all my favorite things I saw at NY NOW.
There was so much to see, we only looked at the Home section. There just wasn’t enough time to also look at Lifestyle, Handmade, and New section.
Here are just a couple of pictures from NY NOW. I wrote a whole blog post with many more photos of my favorite things here.
My next “Thrifty & Vintage Finds” link party is ready for your entries! You won’t believe the treasures I found again at tag sales.
And I finally found time to write another one of my Pinterest-inspired posts:
Show off your Wordless Wednesday post! More WW linky hosts: Better in Bulk and Verena’s Schoene Welt.
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Kristin Saling says
Oh my goodness, that looks like it was SO much fun! I love watching Income Property!!
Dagmar Bleasdale says
It was! Thanks for stopping by and your comment, Kristin!
Rhonda Albom says
Looks like you had fun. To me the most exciting part would have been just being in New York City. I was there for the first time about a year ago.
Jen @ Cuddles and Chaos says
Ahhhh! So fun! As an HGTV addict, I’m totally jealous. ;)
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
Awww looks like a fun event! Wish I can attend something like this! #ww
Patrick weseman says
Looks like a great time.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz says
How fun! Better for me to see photos of you there than for me to go myself…I’d have probably spent the family fortune!
Here’s my Wordless Wednesday!
Dagmar Bleasdale says
Hi Deb, the good thing is that this was a trade show, so you were not able to buy anything! There were several thins I would have bought otherwise :) Thanks for coming by!