This year 2020 has been all about accepting loss and counting blessings. During the pandemic some have turned to baking as a creative outlet and source of comfort. Baking is also a holiday tradition, but not everyone has the time or patience for making delicate cookies in holiday shapes. A quick batch of bar cookies...
Last February I was in Las Vegas for the International Builders Show (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Business Show (KBIS) a combined mega event also known as Design + Construction Week. One of the highlights, for me, was touring The New American Home 2020 in nearby Henderson just 20 minutes from the Las Vegas...
With work-from-home extending into the new year, creating an optimal home workspace has become a priority for professionals determined to start 2021 on the best foot possible. According to the experts at Humanscale, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic products, your home office can probably do better. “The average home workstation setup is...
When prospective renters drive by your apartment communities—or stop by for a quick look online—you want them to feel a strong attraction so they’ll come inside to see more. You already know the leasing process starts with curb appeal, but have you taken an objective look recently? It might be time for an update. Here...
The holidays will be low key this year. Safety comes first in these COVID times, but perhaps one or two guests from your pod will drop in for a bite to eat. Even during a pandemic, this is the season for multifunctional furniture—especially pieces that can fold up when you’re done so they take up...
Room & Board Business Interiors has your home office all figured out.
Staging Really Works: This is How I Know Staging is all about the “before” and “after” and whether people will want to live in the space that has been staged. I have these staging secrets to share that I’ve gleaned as an interior designer. But I was first introduced to the magic of staging as...
Anyone who works or lives in a cramped space is always on the lookout for storage solutions and furniture that can perform more than one function. One of the most celebrated examples is the Murphy Bed. Also called a wall bed, pull down bed or fold-down bed, a Murphy Bed is hinged at one end...
New York-based Aronson’s does floor coverings really, really well. They specialize in sophisticated, high-end, boutique residential and commercial flooring, particularly in custom design, handmade, one-of-a-kind carpeting and area rugs. Aronson’s set out to be the source of beautiful and unique floor coverings that complete the high-end designs for architects and designers in New York City...
Continuing a successful partnership with Currey & Company, New York-based architect and designer Barry Goralnick’s latest lighting collection is a reinterpretation of the perennially popular French Horn fixture. Goralnick gives this classic form a sleek, clean update with flared bell, gracefully tapered stem and sophisticated detailing. His inspiration stemmed from this iconic design motif which...