Decor8 Courses

06/07/2026

My new creative living membership just started and it’s already so inspiring with some amazing people to learn with and from. Join us for THE EYE: https://www.decor8blog.com/the-eye

05/30/2026

THE EYE Creative Membership is ready for YOU!

Now Accepting MembersThe Eye This special 5-month creative studio just opened for women who want to trust their eye, reconnect with their creativity, and create a home and life that feels more expressive, soulful, and alive - while gathering ideas and practices to carry into their own work, workshop...

03/03/2026

Hi my dear alumni - I have something special to share. This month marks twenty years since I pressed “publish” on my very first blog post. Twenty years!

Back then, in 2006, there was no Instagram, no “creator economy,” no roadmap for turning what you loved into a real career. We didn’t have funnels or strategies - we had curiosity. We followed a feeling.

For me, that feeling was simple: I wanted to share beauty. I wanted to think out loud, and wanted to make something that felt like mine. I wanted to be recognized by magazines as a real writer, so I could get writing assignments... I wanted to be taken seriously as a journalist. Starting my blog, to me, felt like the way "in". I could prove myself, I thought.

And that one small decision to start blogging on decor8 changed my entire life - leading to being able to relocate to Europe, write multiple books that were published in twenty languages, speaking on international stages, book tours and events, creative collaborations, consulting, teaching, and this amazing community that has grown up alongside me. And it's wonderful.

There have been deeply sad and hard times too. Not everything has been smooth sailing.

But here’s the thing I don’t often say out loud: every time the online world evolved - every time something shifted - I had to stop and ask myself the harder question:

What am I actually building now to stay relevant? How can I keep going?

Many of you know what I'm talking about... I can feel it.

You have ideas. Maybe you’re already writing. Maybe you’ve got something online that’s ready to evolve. Or a business in the real world that’s ready for its digital space. You feel the edge of something unfinished, waiting for you to reshape it. Or you have have been at it a long time online, and know that you need to refresh things, push reset on your overall brand or goals.

That’s exactly why I created a program that I just opened for enrollment called Creative Reset Studio.

It’s not about hustle. It’s not a launch strategy or another social media game plan. It’s a six-week, guided space to help you ask the right questions: What do I want to build online now? What feels aligned with my life today?

In celebration of my twenty years online, I wanted to create something that gathers everything I’ve learned about longevity, voice, structure, and sustainability = and share it with you in a thoughtful, grounded way.

If you’re in a transition period and ready to rebuild with intention, this might be the work that meets you where you are.

We begin March 16. You can read more and join here:
https://www.decor8blog.com/creative-reset

With love from my studio to yours,
Holly

08/24/2025

Mood boards have been the secret language behind almost everything I’ve achieved in my creative career for the past two decades.

I’ve used mood boards to:

✨ Pitch and sell 4 bestselling books (and my 5th in the making!) AND a magazine concept!

✨ Land a sustainable rug collection with a leading European brand (launching this Fall!)

✨ Pitch capsule collections and concepts to retailers like Anthropologie, DEPOT, and more!

✨ Help clients rebrand their businesses with clarity and confidence

✨ Teach mood board workshops for brands and stores - including retreats for exclusive clients.

✨ Create concepts for cafes and fair exhibitions such as imm Cologne, Formland and Domotex.

And now, I want to teach you how to use mood boards to communicate your vision with clarity, win clients faster, and even grow your income.

The Mood Board Masterclass is a 5-week live program where I’ll share my exact process, tools, and strategies. 💛

👉 Enrollment closes soon — don’t wait. Use code SOCIAL30 to save $30!

https://www.decor8blog.com/moodboardmasterclass

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08/23/2025

This wonderful testimonial came from my client in Atlanta, a lawyer and nutritional consultant, whom I’ve been mentoring since April. Thank you for your words Cathleen, I’ve also loved working with you! „Holly is the absolute best! She's helped me take my online course ideas from concept to completion, providing guidance as to positioning, marketing, choosing a course platform, and given unlimited emotional support. Her experience and knowledge is so extensive and she's willing to share it ALL. I couldn't have done it without her. Thank you, Holly!" - Cathleen R. Smith, Atlanta, GA

04/13/2025

GET REAL! I am super excited to share this!!! So, I just spent the last 6 months writing this guide - it won’t be published through a traditional print publisher since I’m not going in this direction - I intend to keep all of my published books focused on the HOME with interiors and decor, BUT this guide and workbook is a true 💕 heart project that I hope you will LOVE as much as I do!!!!

This 149-page full color digital guide is €37 in my online shop on decor8blog.com OR you can buy it as part of a mini course in May for €87 that will include a LIVE group journaling/vision board session with me AND a copy of STICKY - a playful sticker book with 150 stickers for your journaling practice (if you enroll by 15 April).

ABOUT GET REAL:

The Get Real Guide is a beautifully designed, self-paced 149-page guide and workbook to help creative women to pause, reflect, and realign with what truly matters. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, craving creative direction, or simply feeling off, this guide will gently walk you back to yourself with honesty, heart, and hope.

Get Real includes:

Soulful chapters on self-trust, emotional clarity, vision, and reinvention

Guided journaling prompts to spark reflection and insight

Personal stories from my own path through grief, growth, and getting real

Printable layout that’s calming, minimal, and easy to use

Creative tools like vision board prompts, intention cards, and workbook pages

NOTE: This is not a hustle guide. It’s not about fixing yourself. It’s a beautiful pause, a chance to listen, re-imagine, and rediscover your inner compass.

Links are in my stories today. I can’t wait to see what you think! Whether you opt for the course with the live session and the sticker book, or only the guide on its own, THANK YOU for your support!

03/01/2025

DOORS CLOSE TODAY - Join the Content Creator's Club - a 12 week course with coaching to get your business, your blog, your content on track and profitable! ---> https://www.decor8blog.com/creative-reset

02/23/2025

Are You Codependent on Your Business?https://www.decor8blog.com/blog/2025/2/23/zyei13tmlu9py8wmyps1qrqvl8evp7

02/06/2025

Struggling to get noticed online? Feel like you’re creating content but not seeing results? I’ve just opened the doors to The Content Creator’s Club, a special 12 week program designed to help creative entrepreneurs, bloggers, and content creators like YOU to build a profitable, evergreen content strategy that works around the clock—so you don’t have to!

Learn a winning formula to create content that attracts, engages, and converts.

🎉 No more algorithm anxiety-discover what truly works online.
👏🏻 Stop feeling unheard and start making a real impact with your content.
🫶🏽 This course supports calm and deliberate marketing strategies only - hustle culture is NOT taught here!

Ready to transform your content strategy? Join us today. Link 🔗 in bio.

01/06/2025

🎉 BIG NEWS - I’m so excited! 🎉 It was 19 years ago TODAY that I founded decor8 and started blogging and reached my dreams! Help me celebrate and save 50% to decor8 on Substack where I’m blogging these days… I can’t wait to see your name on my paid subscribers list and to deliver 12 months of quality, beautiful and inspiring content to you (including my podcast), in 2025! ——->

🎉To celebrate my 19th year blog-anniversary, save 50% until January 16, 2025.