Hello everyone, I have some news… have you guessed it yet?
This may be the most excited typing I’ve ever done, so please excuse my rambling. I’M JUST. SO. EXCITED!!
When I found out that I had been nominated for the Interior Blog Awards, I was over the moon. I had only started the blog in January 2017, with the expectation that it would hit a handful of people who may be interested in what I’m doing. If I could do that, then great! To think that I would be nominated for an award 6 months later, would have been a crazy dream. In that time I had been featured in Apartment Therapy twice… once for a table makeover (here) and the second time, for my bedroom (here), and even made it into Swedish Elle Decoration with my Billy Bookcase Hack! (here). All of these things were way beyond my expectations and, though it may sound funny to some, events that I had deemed WAAAAAY out of my league, and wouldn’t happen to me. But they happened.
So, to find myself in the finals of the Amara Interior Blog Awards… it’s still sinking in! Me? Really??
I don’t have a big blog following (though I have a bloody brilliant one!) and I’m very much a part-timer compared to many. So I’m still processing the fact that out of 43 International bloggers… I’m one of the 6 finalists!
In my eyes, I have one person to thank for this. You. You made this happen. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart. That’s why the title reads ‘we’… cos it’s your award too!
To be able to display the blog awards ‘Finalist’ badge on DesignSixtyNine is unreal. This, for me, is my end goal. Any further is a dream bonus. Now that the voting stage is over, it’s down to judges votes. To win, would be amazing. But in my eyes, I’ve already won…cos my little blog following got me here. Not tens of thousands… just 500!! You guys rock!!
The next stage is the Finals night at The Design Museum in London. Flights and hotel have literally just been booked and I cannot wait to meet some of my fellow bloggers on October 25th.
Next dilemma… What the fuck do I wear??
Well done Malcolm, hard work deserves recognition…..in these interior award situations what do you say “break a chair leg?”
So very excited for you Malcolm and I cannot wait to see what comes next! Enjoy London and the awards ceremony! We’ll all be rooting for you.
Thank you so much Phyllisa. I really appreciate you taking the time out to message and for your support! I am so surprised to get through to this stage… just being shortlisted is an absolute honour! 🙂
Squeeee!!! Really so delighted and excited for you Malcolm! It’s your talent and personality that have got you here, so all kudos to you! Good luck finding something to wear and hope you have a blast at the ceremony! x
Thank you so so much Meera! (more than anyone!) You are such an amazing support and an absolute inspiration to me. Excited for the ceremony…I need the luck for the outfit. Haha! x
I love following your interior design, creations and your unique creativity. I’d love to recreate even one corner of your home makeover.
You are a well deserved winner and it’s great you have been nominated. I love that you still take the time to answer people’s questions and comments and you give encouragement to give things a go.
Best of luck
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely, thoughtful comment. It really means a lot and really makes me want to blog even more!
I do hope that folk give things a go. I’m very much of the ‘try it and see’ school. If the end result isn’t what you wanted, but you enjoyed the process… then it wasn’t a waste of time. 🙂
Thank you again!
Congratulations! You deserve it!! This blog stands out.
Thank you so much. That really means a lot 🙂 x
Well done Malcolm. You totally deserve this after the beautiful job you’ve made of your home. Good luck in the final🤞Xxx
Thank you Tricia, for such a lovely comment Your support means an awful lot. xxx
O.K. I’ll overlook it. Again, good luck in the finals.
Marcey
Hello Malcolm,
Congratulations for being in the finals of The Amara Interior Blog Awards. I’ve only been receiving your blog for a short time but am very impressed with your designs and imagination. And also, you are very handsome. Your blog and your ideas are so classy but did you have to use the f…..word? Not needed with a beautiful blog like yours. Good luck in the finals!
Marcey
Hi marcey, thank you very much for messaging! I’m delighted you’re enjoying the blog. As for handsome, thank you, but I’d disagree haha!!
Unfortunately, the F-bomb will be dropped from time to time… as I write exactly how I talk. Hopefully you can overlook the occasional profanity 🙂
Well done!!! That is some really exciting news!
Thank you so much Annabelle. 🙂
Well done ! there was never any doubt you would get to finals x
thank you Jennifer!! 🙂 x