Value of Interior Designers
August 28, 2008
Hiring a professional Interior Designer can bring unsurpassed value to any project large or small. Clients rely on designers for their creativity, technical knowledge and project management skills. In addition to their breath of knowledge of products, materials and finishes, professional designers have the expertise to plan, schedule, execute and manage your project from start to finish. The relationships designers foster with vendors, contractors and other service providers helps them to better coordinate with and orchestrate the entire design team throughout the course of the project. Designers can also provide specification and purchasing services to procure materials, furniture, accessories and art which you may not be able to locate on your own.
“When you hire an interior designer, you get the benefit of an experienced priofessional who can solve problems, help you avoid costly mistakes and, most importantly, create and attractive, affordable space designed specifically to meet your lifestyle needs.” ASID Icon July/August08
Sustainable Flooring
August 25, 2008
New ideas for products that have been around and used a while now in design. I have personally used Bamboo flooring in several projects now in the past two years. It is ideal for installing just as hardwood but the advantage is that most brands can be installed over concrete floors as well. Most hardwoods can not be used in this way. Another sustainable flooring choice is cork. I love this product. I have used cork in several projects including using it as a texture on the walls. I have access to a company that can provide rolled sheets for flooring or walls as well as beveled pieces to be used as stair treads. The colors are magnificent and can punch up any floor or wall in any space. Lower-density cork has insulation properties as well as no dust absorption. My favorite feature of cork is the fact that it will not rot when exposed to water.
Asko Appliances
August 11, 2008
The Scandinavian company Asko introduced the Ultra Care Laundry System adding a new breed of laundry appliance to their already integrated design line. These products are wonderful for use in any tight space, such as loft or uptown condo living. There range in finish is fantastic along with all of the extra components you can use to create a personalized laundry in as little space as possible. Ease of use items such as pull-out shelves for folding and sorting just hide from site and seem to take up little or no space at all. As a designer, working with loft owners uptown, these products seem to take the guess work out of how to fit everything into such small spaces. (Information sited from ASID Icon Magazine July/August 2008.Pg 17)
Kyle in Dilworth
August 2, 2008
I was out of town for several days and gave Bobbie permission to work while I was gone. When I came home that night I realized for the first time since moving in that my loft was no longer a house but was now my home. Thank you!
Kyle in Dilworth, Charlotte NC