It’s been a very busy month for living:room as word about the blog has spread across the country and beyond!
Firstly, we were featured in the ‘Around the Block’ section of the Irish Times’ Property Supplement, where our ‘good design is good value’ message was emphasised along with our use of social media and the free advice offered on the blog, to help homeowners make better use of their space.
Living:room then took to the road with the Denny Home Is campaign – offering free home design and planning advice in their Pop Up Homes in Galway, Letterkenny & Dublin, all in aid of the Simon Community to help the homeless. Denny are asking what home means to you and contributing €1 for every comment, picture or video received – here I am at the Galway house, doing my bit:
Today’s the last day to contribute as Denny will be handing a cheque over to the Simon Community tomorrow – so there’s still time to add your tuppence worth on what home means to you on the Home Is Facebook page.
The living:room blog was also featured in a presentation to the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, as an excellent example of how architects can use social media to communicate about their work with clients and the public at large.
The presentation was given by Su Butcher – Practice Manager at Barefoot & Gilles Architects and one of the most prolific architectural voices using social media in the UK. Su was so taken with the living:room story and how I came to set up living:room & start blogging, tweeting et al, she even featured it in her blog, ‘Just Practising’, to inspire other architects to make the leap. How did it all come about? Simply by chatting one day on Twitter…
And last week, Silicone Republic included living:room in a feature on blogs offering useful tips for a leaner lifestyle in these recession weary times, with our articles ‘The DIY Energy Efficient Home’ & ‘It’s Not About Looks – Good Design Works’, being highlighted.
Thanks to everyone for reading and supporting the living:room blog – it’s very much appreciated and there’s lots more good stuff to come! As ever, if there is anything you’d like to see featured here, just drop me a line…
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