Who doesn’t love a great summer block party? Especially one held in the Big Apple! Over 500 people attended the second HGTV Magazine Blogger Block Party on August 17th. The event was timed to align with NY NOW, the fashion-forward, design-driven home and lifestyle show in New York City attended by the hottest lifestyle, entertaining, food and home bloggers.<\/p>\n

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The friendly neighborhood format of this summer celebration featured engaging demonstrations including:<\/p>\n

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• Editor vs. Blogger Flea Market Flips Challenge<\/strong> featuring Brooklyn Craft Company\u2019s Brett Bara and HGTV Magazine\u2019s Lifestyle Editor Jodi Kahn, presented by Benjamin Moore<\/li>\n
• DIY Art as seen in the DIY Network Blog Cabin <\/strong>with lifestyle expert, Laurie March<\/li>\n
• Easy Paint Fixes <\/strong>with licensed contractor Jason Cameron, presented by Wagner<\/li>\n
• Upcycle & You <\/strong>with green lifestyle expert Danny Seo, presented by Wilsonart<\/li>\n
• Designer Downloads <\/strong>with designer Danielle Colding, presented by Stanton Carpet<\/li>\n
• Design Trends for 2016 <\/strong>with designer Genevieve Gorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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  There were great interactive activities for the attendees to engage in like:<\/p>\n

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  • A Chinet Place Setting Challenge<\/li>\n
  • Gold Peak Iced Tea throughout the day<\/li>\n
  • The Delta \u201cHappiMess\u201d Terrerium Station<\/li>\n
  • The Overstock.com sharable shopping board and lounge<\/li>\n
  • Wagner Spray Booth<\/li>\n
  • The Benjamin Moore Paint Party<\/li>\n
  • A chance to win at the Snuggle \u2018Guess the Flower\u2019 wheel and Cuisinart giveaway<\/li>\n
  • Products directly such as the Tempur-Pedic day bed, Stanton Carpet, Wilsonart countertop samples, Secret samples and the Nutrish \u2018Cat Tent\u2019<\/li>\n
  • A socially-enabled step-and-repeat with Instaprint social photo booth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \u201cHGTV Magazine\u2019s Blogger Block Party is such a fun event! \u00a0It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with influential bloggers, show them some great products and let them get hands-on with them! Did you attend? I would love to hear all about it if you did. Share it in the comments.<\/p>\n

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