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▶ NICOLE CREWS
▶ STACEY FREED
Her mother was an interior designer, so it’s a natural fit for Nicole Crews to write about the furniture design capital in High Point, N.C., PAGE 36. She loves the industry’s rich history and the intimate relationship between furniture and fashion. “Trends in design have a direct relationship to who we are,” she says, finding it fascinating how it all translates to the scale, materials and silhouette of, say, a chair. Nicole is a former editor of Casual Living magazine and has written for Furnish magazine, InStyle, Country Inns magazine, Western Design and others.
Stacey Freed has been writing about business, design and the remodeling industry for more than a decade. She takes a sharp look at what upgrades you really want to do around your home and where to get the most resale value, PAGE 60. In her off hours she loves to bake, run, ski, hike and spend time in the nearby Finger Lakes — where there’s also opportunities to enjoy great wine. Her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens’ Elegant Homes and Kitchen and Bath Ideas, Remodeling, Rochester Magazine and The Washington Post.
EDITORS Chris Garsson Elizabeth Neus Lori Santos Amanda Shifflett DESIGNERS Erin Aulov Marlece Lusk Gina Toole Saunders Lisa M. Zilka INTERNS Alexa Rogers Hannah Van Sickle CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Diane Bair, Rachel Barron, Nicole Crews, Hollie Deese, Maisy Fernandez, Stacey Freed, Lambeth Hochwald, Jennifer E. Mabry, Janene Mascarella, Nigel F. Maynard, Diana Lambdin Meyer, Peggy J. Noonan, Sharon O’Malley, Debi Pittman Wilkey, Pamela Wright CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Renée Comet, Scott Crowder
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▶ DIANA LAMBDIN MEYER
▶ DEBI PITTMAN WILKEY
When not on the road and living out of a suitcase as a passionate travel writer, Diana Lambdin Meyer can be found with a hammer or a paint brush in her hands or wandering the aisles of a local home improvement store looking for inspiration on her next household project. She profiles blogger Ana White, a growing sensation among DIYers, PAGE 54. Follow Diana’s journeys at home and on the road @mojotraveler.
Debi Pittman Wilkey is a contributor to USA TODAY’s premium magazines, including Modern Woman, Pet Guide and Hunt & Fish. She has been a television producer in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and St. Louis, and edited community newspapers and magazines at North Jersey Media Group in the greater NYC area. Now working from South Florida, Debi showcases the New American Home 2015, PAGE 22.
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