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Latest Press Releases

• 26 May, 2010 - mydeco.com unveils Great Britain’s first ever Design Democracy Blog Awards

• 11 December, 2009 - SIX ways to beat the sales with mydeco.com: From designer names to high street faves, mydeco has it all

• 9 December, 2009 - New Photobox app turns mydeco images into personalised products: mydeco.com and Photobox launch personalised photo-merchandise service

• 26 November, 2009 - David Kelly hands mydeco reins to Nicole Vanderbilt: mydeco.com takes on new CEO

• 19 November, 2009 - mydeco.com hires ex-Google product manager: Art Leyzerovich brings Google know-how to innovative young etailer

• 13 November, 2009 - mydeco.com teams up with Sony's PlayStation Home: mydeco creates a range of design-led virtual furniture for PlayStation Home apartments

• 03 November, 2009 - mydeco launches new Outlet for discounted homewares: Stylish discount guide launches with “Win what you find” competition

• 11 September, 2009 - mydeco sees double at the Retail Week Rising Star Awards : Jenna Anians wins Online Individual of the Year and the Rising Star Award
  

• 09 September, 2009 - £468 billion to spend on our homes: mydeco uncovers our intention to spend
  

• 03 September, 2009 - Londoners home habits exposed: mydeco finds Londoners get two weeks less a year to relax at home
  

• 27 August, 2009 - Ten design graduates win a place at Tent: Three will go on to an audience with Conran and Starck
  

• 13 July, 2009 - Design graduates compete for an audience with Starck and Conran: mydeco and TENT London launch once-in-a-career competition
  

• 07 July, 2009 - Milton Keynes is the most house proud town (and Croydon is the least!: House Proud Index reveals the towns that love and hate their homes
  

• 22 June, 2009 - Powis Hall in Oswestry wins Conran make-over: Market town wins national redesign competition aimed at revitalizing community
  

• 05 June, 2009 - Ten community venues shortlisted to win Conran redeisgn: A special school, a market hall and a homeless shelter compete to win
  

• 06 May, 2009 - Sir Terence Conran, Tara Bernerd and mydeco launch local make-over competition: Nominate a deserving space at the heart of your community
  

• 30 April, 2009 - mydeco announces new partnership with Tiscali: mydeco bolsters Tiscali’s home and garden channel with white label search
  

• 25 April, 2009 - mydeco at Grand Designs Live 2009: 3D Complete Room Planner demonstrated in the 'How to' Theatre
  

• 22 April, 2009 - mydeco.com to take over designbar.com: mydeco highlights ambition to be at the centre of the design eco system
  

• 25 March, 2009 - World Retail Awards: mydeco shortlisted in the Etailer of the Year category
  

• 18 March, 2009 - Brits love to love in kitchen: mydeco reveals the alternative uses for our home furniture!
  

• 23 February, 2009 - mydeco MFI exclusive: MFI Spring/Summer 09 bedroom stock at 60% discount
  

• 20 February, 2009 - mydeco partners with Glam Media on European Living Channel
  

• 10 February, 2009 - mydeco expands international footprint: mydeco partners with leading U.S. home wares website Furniture.com
  

• 04 February, 2009 - More fear than fancy on Valentine’s Day: mydeco uncovers our true feelings about the day of love
  

• 02 January, 2009 - Unleash your inner interior designer with new moodboards: The essential interior designer’s tool goes virtual
  

• 17 December, 2008 - Brits spend a decade on the sofa: Sitting, sleeping and having sex equates to 9.8 years on the couch
  

• 12 December, 2008 - mydeco launches white label partnerships: mydeco's powerful search engine can now be found on independent.co.uk and allaboutyou.com
  

• 19 November, 2008 - Star beats the angel in the X(mas) factor: mydeco.com examines our love for Christmas decorations
  

• 10 November, 2008 - mydeco.com in a nutshell: A one pager explaining exactly what mydeco is all about
  

• 05 November, 2008 - Obama triumph influences designs on mydeco.com: mydeco community members get political
  

• 16 October, 2008 - Four million turn to art world: Brits consider investing in art, but mydeco reveals we are more Postman Pat than Picasso
  

• 01 October, 2008 - Credit crunch comfort: mydeco sees cushion searches rocket
  

• 30 September, 2008 - Early Christmas gifts at mydeco.com: Be the first to find fabulous Christmas gifts
  

• 01 September, 2008 - mydeco secures significant investment to fund international launch
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• 14 August, 2008 - Low risk renovation: UK set to invest in their homes to ride out recession
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• 01 June 2008 - mydeco launches design boutique: an exclusive treasure trove of avant-garde, independent designers at your fingertips
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• 18 March, 2008 - The science for a perfect bedroom: mydeco formula proves you can create the perfect bedroom for sex or a good night's sleep
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• 04 February, 2008 - mydeco.com launch: The team behind lastminute.com announces it's highly anticipated new interior design site
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• 04 February, 2008 - mydeco.com launch: The team behind lastminute.com announces the it's highly anticipated new interior design site - TECHNOLOGY RELEASE
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Annie Deakin, mydeco acting editor, writes a weekly column on Independent.co.uk.
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Online media coverage

• mydeco's Daily Telegraph Room Rescue column
  Room Rescue: a Swedish style room
  Room Rescue: a sitting room for teenagers
  Room Rescue: a New Zealand beach house
  Room Rescue: a sitting room in Chiswick
  Room Rescue: a sitting room in West London
  Room Rescue: Revamp your house in 3D

• Daily Telegraph 12 November 2009
  Best Home Websites

• Daily Mail, 26 October 2009
  Time of your life

• Times Oline, 19 September 2009
  Ask Lucia - mydeco moodboards

• Times Oline, 13 August, 2009
  Powis Hall wins the Times YourSpace competition

• BBC Online, 18 July 2009
  Extra cash for market hall revamp

• BBC Online, 06 July 2009
  Bride of place: 10 best places to shop for wedding presents

• BBC Online, 23 June 2009
  Oswestry market wins makeover

• BBC Online, 20 June 2009
  Piers is dad embarrassing

• YourSpace Campaign, May & June 2009
  timesonline.co.uk/yourspaceshortlist
  liverpooldailypost.co.uk
  worcesternews.co.uk
  cravenherald.co.uk
  bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk
  timesonline.co.uk/yourspace
  independent.co.uk
  aboutmyarea.co.uk
  bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk
  queensofvintage.com
  periodhouse.net
  carmarthencounty.co.uk
  myvillage.com
  bitchbuzz.com
  parents-online.net
  myvillage.com
  allvoices.com
  easier.com
  diyrevamps.com
  custardbydesign.blogspot.com
  accesori.blogspot.com
  ddesignheaven.wordpress.com

• BBC Click, 23 May 2009: Kate Russel
  Kate Russell gives her latest selection of the best sites on the World Wide Web.

• Daily Mail, 22 May 2009
  Shipshape interiors

• NMA, 13 May 2009
  mydeco shortlisted in the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards

• Real Business, 13 May 2009
  Brent Hoberman: now is the time to expand over seas

• The Telegraph, 6 May 2009
  Brent Hoberman talks about working with interns

• The Guardian, 1 May 2009
  Website of the week

• NMA, 1 May 2009
  mydeco partners with Tiscali

• BBC Radio Five Live, 13 April 2009
  Twitter Interview

• Daily Mail, 9 April 2009
  Go dotty for spots

• Retail Week, 9 April 2009
  The Retail Week Technology Awards

• April Fool! 1 April 2009
  femalefirst.co.uk
  teenfi.com

• Mashable, 31 March 2009
  Spark of Genius

• The Daily Mail, 27 March 2009
  Bright and beautiful

• The Sun, 20 March 2009
  Brits love to love in the kitchen

• econsultancy, 18 March 2009
  Filtered navigation in e-commerce

• The Telegraph, 17 March 2009
  My Perfect Weekend: Brent Hoberman

• The Telegraph, 4 March 2009
  Interiors Bargain Hunter

• MFI deals in mydeco outlet, March 2009
  retail-week.com
  moneyweek.com
  moneymagpie.com
  webuser.co.uk

• ivillage.co.uk, 14 February 2009
  Valentine's Day research

• NMA, 12 February 2009
  mydeco signs deals to secure growth

• Icon, 10 February 2009: William Wiles
  Review: mydeco.com

• designersblock, 10 February 2009: Di Overton
  mydeco.com: I am hooked

• homerejuvenation.com, 5 February 2009
  moodboards

• The mydeco Snofa, February 2009
  independent.co.uk
  chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com
  enviro-mental.net

• The Telegraph, 29 January 2009: Anna Tyzack
  mydeco's Chloé Macintosh goes house shopping

• The Daily Mail, 29 January 2009
  Desparate Discounts Special

• The Telegraph, 23 January 2009
  Bargain Hunter

• Aberdeen Press and Journal, 17 November 2008
  Creature comforts

• e-consultancy.com, 11 November 2008 : Richard Maven
  Q&A: mydeco CEO David Kelly on e-commerce

• e-consultancy.com, 30 October 2008 : Chris Lake
  20 ways to delight your customers in 2009

• Independent.co.uk, 29 October 2008 : Ben Naylor
  We're loving... We're hating... We're buying

• Telegraph.co.uk, 10 October 2008
  Interiors: Changing room

• Timesonline, 29 September 2008: Steve Hawkes
  Brent Hoberman: 'The downturn will drive more people on to the internet looking for deals'

• The Good Web Guide, 27 September 2008
  Behind the scenes at mydeco.com

• Financial Times, 17 September 2008: Tim Bradshaw
  The best of times, the worst of times

• Guardian.co.uk, 14 September 2008: Zoe Wood
  Very happy returns for Lastminute

• Growing Business online, 11 September 2008
  mydeco backed for £7.35m

• Telegraph.co.uk, 30 August 2008: James Quinn
  Brent Hoberman in mydeco.com sale

• The National, 25 August 2008: Shelley Gilmore
  Design democracy: just a click away

• Fabric Magazine, 22 August 2008: Steven Short
  Kirstie Allsopp’s tips

• Trend Central, 20 August 2008
  Website to know:Virtual home decorating, color symbolism, and a kids'' emotional learning tool

• DailyRecord.co.uk, 18 August 2008
  Record Money: We're Getting Ripped Into Diy

• InstiLink, 14 August 2008
  UK Set to Invest in Their Homes to Ride Out Recession

• gazettelive.co.uk, 12 August 2008
  Update your home without blowing the budget

• Timesonline, 10 August 2008: Cherry Maslen
  The internet provides a new way of help for old homes

• BusinessWeek, 08 July 2008: Jennifer L. Schenker
  Can mydeco Democratize Design?

• Urban Junkies, 25 June 2008
  Urban Junkies loves design

• Webware, 13 June 2008: Josh Lowensohn
  Re-arrange your home in 3D with mydeco

• lussorian.com, 10 June 2008: Ruth Miller
  Luxury Home Decor with Design Boutique

• Redoityourself, 19 May 2008: Bob Bulmer
  Interior decorating ideas with mydeco

• Red Herring, 15 April 2008: Red Herring's staff
  Red Herring Europe 100 Announced

• The Times Magazine, 12 April 2008: Lisa Grainger
  Design rebels: Brent Hoberman, Sir Terence Conran and Philippe Starck

• mycustomer.com, 11 April 2008: Louise Druce
  Mydeco: Furnishing a customer community

• Tatler, April 2008: John Graham
  A hit with the clicks

• Web User, April 2008: Kim Glimour
  mydeco site review

• The Independant, 30 March 2008: Kate Watson-Smyth
  My house needs a total makeover. Where do I start?

• The Guardian, 28 March 2008: David Teather
  His next trick - designing the ultimate home page: The dotcom hero hopes his latest website, MyDeco, will do for furnishings what Lastminute did for holidays

• The Independent, 12 March 2008: Kate Watson-Wyatt
  Match designs in your virtual front room

• Style Magazine, The Sunday Times, 9 March 2008: Lisa Grainger
  Playing house - Brent Hoberman, the founder of lastminute.com, unveils his new online interior-design mecca to Style

• Evening Standard Magazine, March 2008: Charlotte Eagar
  Web Feats - The lasminute wonder: mydeco.com

• The Observer, Sunday 10 February 2008: Zoe Wood
  Lastminute founder gets closer to home

• Killer Startups, 8 February 2008
  mydeco.com-Plan My Room

• websideventures.com, 5 February 2008
  Create the Perfect Home Design with MyDeco 3D Tools

• netimperative.com, 5 February 2008
  mydeco begins launch campaign

• EntrepriseNation.com , 5 February 2008: Emma Jones
  website of the day: mydeco

• Daily Mail, 4 February 2008: Alice BB
  Designs online: lastminute.com's founder has his sites on your home

• Telegraph TV, 4 February 2008
  James Hall interviews Brent Hoberman on mydeco

• BBC news, 4 February 2008: Rory Cellan-Jones
  Brent Hoberman and the art of timing

• The Times, 4 February 2008: Steve Hawkes
  There’s an opportunity here, not even Google can tell me where I can buy a red sofa

• Brand Republic, 4 February 2008: Nikki Sandison
  Lastminute.com founders launch furniture site

• Daily Express, 4 February 2008
  Dotcom duo back on the road

• netimperative.com, 4 February 2008
  Lastminute.com founders launch furniture site

• Financial Times, 4 February 2008: Emiko Terazono
  mydeco to furnish interiors market

• TechCrunch, 4 February 2008: Mike Butcher
  UK's mydeco makes home decorating a social affair, sets sights on US

• mad.co.uk, 4 February 2008: Russell Parsons
  Lastminute.com founders launch new site

• Skynews, 4 February 2008
  Mydeco.com: The New Way To Shop

• First Post, 4 February 2008
  Martha Lane Fox makes cyber comeback

• Real Business, 4 February 2008
  Mydeco: Brent Hoberman goes soft

• e-consultancy.com, 4 February 2008
  Site Review: mydeco

• The Guardian, 4 February 2008
  Lane Fox’s new website

• The Sunday Times, 3 February 2008: Lucy Denyer
  mydeco: the new website that helps you design your home online, then buy the products you need. Our correspondent tests it and checks out its rivals

• Evening Standard, 9 January 2008: Barbara Chandler
  Digital makes it magical

• Move or Improve, November 2007
  Decorating advice

• The Financial Times, 12 October 2007: Jenna Dalton
  The whole kit and caboodle

• The Sunday Times, 27 May 2007: Paul Durman
  Dotcom stars have designs on your home