#DreamTeam linky – 9th July 2023
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#DreamTeam linky – 9th July 2023

July 9, 2023

Hello and a warm sunny welcome to the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…

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How is everyone? It’s super busy for us at the moment. School is coming to a close for the summer holidays, and just as it feels like it’s a good time to pull on those shorts and have an ice cream… working is hugely slim up as we head into the busiest time of the year. Ekk!!

This week I’m linking

Room Planner & Best Room Layout Designer [Free & Paid]
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Room Planner & Best Room Layout Designer [Free & Paid]

Easy-to-use room planner software. Design a room layout in minutes. Create professional floor plans and stunning 3D visuals – perfect for home design projects.

Room planner software
Ferry H testimonial

We use RoomSketcher to draw all the things we want to (re)build in our new home. We really like it, and RoomSketcher gives us a very good insight into how our new home is going to look like.

Ferry Heitkönig

Home owner

Plan Your Room Design Online

Using the RoomSketcher App, you can create your room design on your computer or tablet. Your projects are stored in the cloud and they sync across devices,

Ten lighting designs by students at the University of East London
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Ten lighting designs by students at the University of East London

Dezeen School Shows: a lamp made out of recycled leather from the sports car industry and light consisting of a cluster of tubes are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of East London.

Also featured is a light source embedded inside a miniature brutalist residential block and an undulating mood lamp that is made from industrial tubing and concrete.


Institutions: University of East London
School: Interior Design and Interior Architecture
Courses: BA Interior Design
Tutors: Pol Gallagher, Keith Winter, Dominic Eley, Lilly Nguyen and Nayden Hadzhiev

school statement:

“Focusing on personality, materiality and making, the

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Shapiro + Raj Launches Dedicated Technology Practice, Strengthening Its Industry Expertise

Published: Jul. 10, 2023 at 3:55 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

CHICAGO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Shapiro+Raj, the largest minority owned insights consultancy, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Technology Practice. This dedicated team will complement Shapiro+Raj’s already established Life Science, Home Improvement, and Financial Services Practices, solidifying its position as a top 25 most innovative agency and #1 strategic consultancy globally. With a focus on delivering future-forward insights and empowering clients to shape the future, the Technology Practice will provide invaluable support in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Scott Swigart, Head of the Technology Practice at S+R
Scott Swigart,
.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway
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$18.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – University of Southern Indiana is using $18.5 million in state funding to revamp its Health Professions Center.

The funds were first awarded in 2019 by the Indiana General Assembly and the multi-phase renovation project began in May of this year.

The University is planning to use these funds to enhance equipment and expand learning.

USI nursing student, Mikaylah Boulds says she’s excited to get this opportunity.

“It makes me feel very proud because we worked so hard to get into this program and now we have all these new rooms and opportunities,” said Bould.

The current

Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton
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Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton

Nearly 2,000 affordable housing units in Edmonton are set to be renovated and repaired in the next three years, according to a funding announcement to the tune of $66 million from the city and federal government Friday.

“Studies show that the environment you grow up in will dictate a lot about your success in life, so we need to make sure that the homes are the places they want to call home,” said Randy Boissonault, MP for the Edmonton Centre.


Click to play video: 'New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents'


New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents


Almost 900 social housing units across 12 sites

A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party
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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party

Such a fun week full of Christmas goodness in July!

Christmas Garden Party

I want to thank you for your kind words and pre-orders of my new Christmas book yesterday! You moved the book to #1 in just a few hours- that is how amazing you are! I am grateful for your support and am so excited that you are excited about it! I can hardly wait to share more behind the book soon! But today, it’s all about celebrating and ambiance and we are back in the garden for a Christmas in July inspired gathering full of beautiful twinkling

HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says
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HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says

A pair of professors found that home renovation media leads homeowners to decorate for the masses, not for their own happiness

A large HGTV camera points at a woman who is covering a vibrant living room with beige paint.
(Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva for The Washington Post)

If you’ve ever watched a home makeover show on HGTV, you know the key “before” sequence. It’s when the camera critically pans over the house and the host points out everything that needs to be fixed. The décor? Cluttered. The paint? cringe. The overall takeaway is that the home is an utter embarrassment and needs a total overhaul before anyone of