Kim Klingeisen of Smithgroup tours “Chicago’s Greenest Home.”
Chicago, IL –(PR.com)– In early November of 2009, Kim Klingeisen, an Associate at Smithgroup in Minneapolis, received an email with a subject line reading “And the winner is…” Upon opening it, she was surprised to read her own name. Soon after, plans were made to fly Kim and a guest to Chicago for a weekend in the Windy City and a tour of the Museum of Science and Industry’s Smart Home exhibit, which is a free-standing, fully-functioning modular home that showcases the big and small ways to make eco-friendly living part of daily life. Read more
The October 2009 High Point Furniture Market was trendsetting as always, leading the way for the top trends in 2010. Discover the top hot ticket items from market.
Winter Park, FL –(PR.com)– The October 2009 High Point Furniture Market was trendsetting as always, leading the way for the top trends in 2010. Discovering all that is new and hot in the world of furniture, and mingling with all the incredibly creative minds that brought it all together – what could be better? (For more pictures and details go to Facebook, and find: Beasley & Henley Interior Design)
Trend #1
Au Natural
By far, the top design trend from this market is the return of Natural. Natural wood, natural fabric, reclaimed this and vintage that. From furniture to lighting there was a huge focus on grey teak, reclaimed oak, pine, and natural alder. It hits the first day and follows through the entire market from the boutique lines like Vagabond and Zentique to entrenched players like Lexington and Hickory White.
Trend #2
Lighting-Where The Wild Things Are
The lighting at Market was inspired and creative. Drawing heavily on the natural and organic look were a wide range of great lighting. Rough Burlap shades from Zentique, pine and wood chandeliers from Wish Designs and branches-turned-chandelier at B&B. Also hot modern pieces such as Global Views and Fine Art Lighting.
Trend #3
Day Beds
Another hot item was Day Beds. Maybe for the out-of-work kids who are coming back home to live or friends who need a place to sleep for a while? Not sure why but Day Beds were very popular and of course, they were shown in reclaimed or natural wood and covered in natural fibers.
Trend #4
Back In Black
Black continues to be another hot color. It was usually mixed with white and was very sophisticated and polished. Of course, one can’t do black in this trend-driven market without the rustic-reclaimed look thrown in, and that was prevalent as well.
Trend #5
Red
Another hot trend was Red as an accent color. Red on chairs, entertainment units, pillows, accessories. Red was there! Some shiny but mostly it was distressed or aged – that ˜natural’ look again.
Trend #6
Fun Chairs
There was also an unusual number of cabana style chairs by Barreveld, Noir and Global Views.
Trend #7
British Invasion
And then there was this British thing. Lots of Union Jack flags on rustic canvas covering pillows, sofa and draperies. It is great retro fun and in small touches it can be such a great conversation piece.
Trend #8
Glamour Design
Glamour is still hot in the design world. Mirrored furniture, sexy Hollywood furniture, silver leafing, satiny fabrics and bling are hot. In their glamorous ‘St Tropez’ line, Lexington Furniture even offers nail head trim in Crystals to highlight a sofa or ottoman or anything else. Why have antique brass when sparkling crystal would be so ‘glam’?
Trend #9
Go Modern
Well, Modern is not really a trend anymore, it is a staple now on the design landscape. There were lots of great pieces including double coffee tables, great geometric mirror designs and mod accessories everywhere.
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Spokane, WA, –(PR.com)– Great House Design, an online retailer of pre made house plans and home designs that also specializes in custom house designs, delivers a customized dream house design to the couple Donna & Patrick Rowan.
The Rowans had bought a starter home in the beginning of 2004, but since then their family has grown, rendering their house too small, especially with a third child on the way. With this in mind they went looking for the perfect property to build a custom home.
Having just bought 5 acres, they were eager to get started, but not sure where to begin. Upon talking to friends, they were directed to magazines and internet websites to formulate and crystallize their idea of a dream home.
The Rowan family perused the Great House Design website & found a Craftsman home that fit the needs of their growing family and satisfied their aesthetic of a dream home.
Mr. Rowan called the office and spoke with Glen Hyman. Rowan received customized service and at no extra charge was able to refer all of the contractor & Building Department’s questions to Mr. Hyman.
The Rowans built their Custom home in 2009 and love it. Said Rowan, “I wouldn’t change a thing.”
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The Critical Care Building (CCB) at Geisinger Health System’s Wyoming Valley campus, part of architecture firm Francis Cauffman’s master plan, has received a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification, highlighting the hospital’s commitment to green building and energy-efficient operations. Read more
Austin, TX, –(PR.com)– PDGFazio Design Group produces another award winning design. Mint Hill Dentistry in NC, recently won the 2009 Matsco “Dental Office Design of the Year” for group practice as the top award given in the national Matsco Dental Design Competition. Read more
