color @work

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  If you enjoy keeping a hand on the pulse of workplace interior design trends, I invite those of you who have not done so to take a peek at the website, Office Snapshots (http://officesnapshots.com/). Heavy on the visual, this on-line magazine dishes up a daily smorgasbord of cutting edge office interiors from all over [...] Read more »

POWER it up !

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  My last few posts have featured the “pretty” side of interior design, now its time to get back to business with power and data solutions for the workplace. Let’s take a peek into the wonderful world of electrical circuitry and RJ45 connectors—the world of the IT guy.   Advances in technology have changed the [...] Read more »

Not Just an Accessory

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This week’s post is very personal and visits the subject of pets. Last week I had to put my sweet cat of almost 18 years, Pandora to sleep. She had an inoperable growth attached to her internal organs. She reached the point where keeping her with me for my sake, rather than letting  her go [...] Read more »

Spring Furniture Show | First Impressions

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Fresh from my first day trek to the Spring Furniture Show in High Point on Saturday, I am excited to share my initial impressions. Follow the photos below for furnishings and accessories that caught my fancy and reflect new or continuing trends for residential furnishings and interior design. I am going to spare you tons [...] Read more »

Beauty at the Beach

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For me, the arrival of spring brings with it a longing for a few relaxing days at the shore. There is nothing like a good dose of sunshine, a gentle ocean breeze, warm sand squishing between your toes, and a cold margarita on the rocks to give those winter doldrums their final kiss goodbye. Luckily, [...] Read more »

Purely Pastel

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    Are the bold colors du jour, emerald, sapphire, and tangerine, not exactly your cup of tea? A space completely filled with white seem a little pallid? Then why not consider the soothing purity of a pastel color palette for your interior?   Pretty pastels need not just apply to Easter eggs, ducklings, and [...] Read more »

Spring Forward with Painted Furniture

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    Spring has arrived! The birds are singing, the daffodils are blooming, and the trees are sprouting their summer coats. The rebirth of nature around us provokes a powerful incentive to freshen up the interiors in which we live—a need to re-feather our nests. An easy way to rejuvenate your décor is to simply [...] Read more »

Workplace Stools: The Highs And Lows

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  The many uses for chairs with a seat height that extends beyond the norm, stools, are limited only to your requirements and your imagination . Most typically you will find stools in the following workplace environments:  Medical,  Laboratory,  Engineering, Manufacturing / Industrial, and  Hospitality—i.e.: cafeterias, restaurants and bars. Not always considered a solution for [...] Read more »

My Mother, the Artist

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  Today I am going to veer off course to write about something, or should I say someone, who is dear to my heart—my Mother, the artist. It would be an understatement to say “the apple does not fall far from the tree” when applied to the genes I inherited from my Mother. I can [...] Read more »

KnollTextiles | Fabric Harmonics

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You may be familiar with the prestigious office furnishings from Knoll, Inc., but are you aware that Knoll also offers a complete line of luxurious workplace textiles?  When Florence Knoll founded the company’s textile division in the 1940′s, it became the first company to address the fabric requirements of the modern business interior. Known today [...] Read more »