10.20.11
One Room, Two Ways: Style the Trickiest Room in Your House
"Let design pro Alaina Kaczmarski, of Live Creating Yourself, show you how to turn this space into something totally functional, which might just become your favorite room in the house."
9.19.11
Stylist for two new Jess LC collections
"Alaina has an eye for style of all kinds: fashion, product, home, you name it. And since we were dealing with those types of locations for Quincy and Belmont, I wanted her to take the lead when it came to laying out the shots and getting everything placed just right."
8.9.11
Style at Home: Alaina Kaczmarski of Live Creating Yourself
"While carving a career path that is uniquely her own, Alaina of Live Creating Yourself has discovered a deep sense of fulfillment. Inspired by a true sense of aesthetics, she has thoughtfully furnished a chic and functional living space."
BLOGS
The color of my dining room was listed as inspiration on Apartment #412
Kay wrote: "A recent blog find of mine, you simply must check out her blog and her house tour!"
6/7/10
Kirsten featured my home on her blog 6th Street Design School
Kirsten wrote: "All I can say about Alaina's home is 'wow!' I am in love with every single space."
6/4/10
My DC series prints were featured on Nikki Rappaport's blog
Nikki wrote: "Right now I'm loving these DC prints by LCY Graphics. Doesn't Washington look adorable?"
5/25/10
Fellow Chicago style blogger, Crystal, featured my dressing room on her blog Plush Palate
Crystal wrote: "Friend and fellow Chicago blogger, Alaina of LCY, has out done herself yet again! If her home tour wasn't already enough to confirm that this girl's got an eye for style and true talent, yesterday she debuted pictures of her dressing room and they are absolutely fabulous."
5/13/10
My dressing room was featured on Chic Geek
She wrote: "My heart skipped a beat when I saw Alaina's dressing room. She absolutely killed it with her design!"
5/13/10
My grey bedroom serves as the inspiration for Kirsten's own bedroom redesign, on Kirsten Alize blog
Kirsten wrote: "While at first I was completely drawn to the first bedroom (a stunningly neutral wall, white bedding, and colorful accents), Alaina of Live Creating Yourself's serene and classic bedroom in her new Chicago apartment changed my mind."
5/7/10
My living room featured in Outside the Workroom
Taylor wrote about how much she loves the combination of brown and grey in interior design, and she included a photo of my living room with a selection of professional photos from Elle Decor and other magazines.
4/20/10
My lamp and office were included in the "Best Bargains" post on Elements of Style
Erin wrote: "Alaina from Live Creating Yourself shows off a great super discounted Macy's aqua gourd lamp purchase against a chic black wall."
4/5/10
See my Love List of movies and books at The Love List Library
3/22/10
My home office was featured in their Inspirational Office Spaces post
3/22/10
The Chic Coles featured LCYgraphics prints in a "What We're Loving" post
They write: "They would be a great addition to anyone's home and a great keepsake from a trip to any of these places."
3/16/10
Post about Live Creating Yourself blog and LCYgraphics Etsy
shop on Art•Tea•Couture
She wrote: "I couldn't help but wonder where she got the fabulous sketch illustrations of famous landmarks featured in her new living room until she revealed that she created them herself AND she has just this week opened her own Etsy store selling the simple but alluring prints!... I will be on my way to having a new art scene for the new house! Hurrah!"
3/11/10
Another shout-out to my new LCYgraphics Etsy shop and my
home on DomestiKated Life
She wrote: "I love the simplicity and impact of stripped down line drawings (I also love her apartment)."
3/10/10
Shout-out to my new LCYgraphics Etsy shop on Emily A. Clark
Emily wrote: "I have my eye on her travel prints, however this one ["I Can Write a Blog" print] may be more fitting for my new office."
3/10/10
Photos of my house made it onto the design mothership, DecorPad
DecorPad author Suzie wrote: "Love all the details! I adore her gray dining chairs with striped fabric seats! AMAZING!"
3/9/10
My home tour made it all the way to Brazil thanks to Achados De DecoraÇÃo
3/3/10
My living room on Houzz.com's Ideabook posted by Niche Interiors
Described as: "Perfect floor plan. Ample seating, and well placed lighting and tables."
3/2/10
My favorite part: the 52 comments! Someone even said, "Her space reminds me of something you would have seen in Domino." Eeek! For realzies? Thank you!!
3/1/10
Photographed by Today's Chicago Woman
at the opening of the Pottery Barn in Chicago
and at the opening of the West Elm in Chicago
1/1/10
