Better Living Through Design (BLTD) started in 2005 as an online resource for people interested in great design. We look through hundreds of sites each week to find the best products in the design world that are available immediately for purchase online. Whether you’re looking for home furnishings, interior inspiration, personal gadgets and accessories, design books or travel destinations, we aim to provide you with pertinent information and direct links so that your search is as easy as possible. Should you have questions or comments, please contact us.

BLTD was selected as one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Design Influencers. Katie and Kris were also recently featured in LoftLife Magazine’s article ‘The Lovely Ladies of Cyperspace‘.

Katie Hagar, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Katie has been a product and textile designer, an art restoration specialist, and an interior designer/merchandiser. Her interests are focused on finding well designed items that improve daily life as well as reading fiction and making stuff. Katie works full-time for BLTD and lives in a late 18th century flat in London.
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Kris Bernard, Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large

Kris has taught architectural drafting, auto-cad for interiors and kitchen and bath design at the college level. Her interests are focused in design resulting in reduction of cost, space and environmental impact. Kris works full time in a technical field and is currently fixing up a 100 year old house in the sleepy Los Angeles neighborhood of Atwater Village.
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Simon Yuen, Contributing Writer

Simon has worked in the fields of graphic design, multimedia and production. He has an obsession with objects and their relationships with people. He enjoys making things and sketching in notebooks. Simon is currently studying Industrial Design and rides his bike everywhere in Portland, Oregon.
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Mark Robson, Contributing Editor, Travel

Mark is a former flight attendant who has worked in web and graphic design. He is devoted to finding the very best places to sleep, eat, shop and relax all over the world. He works in London for a big brand and travels whenever he can. Mark also writes for global-nomad.info.
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Troy Witter, Contributing Writer

Troy has worked as a designer, product developer, and fashion merchandiser. He has a knack for finding cool must-haves and has traveled around the world helping companies develop new ideas and products. Troy is a fashion guru in New York City and grew up in a neighborhood designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.
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Want to join our team? If you possess the magic of finding great stuff and can write a decent blurb, please email us.