broken promises

I JUST promised I would post more and then I have been so bad about it!  I do have a good excuse though... my boyfriend took me on what I thought was a birthday trip to Cambria (one of our favorite places as you can tell by this blog post) and then he PROPOSED!  I was totally surprised and unbelievably happy.  So I have been very distracted lately but I'm back and so ready to share more projects, design news, and inspiration with you.  Specifically, Pantone's color forecast for this fall.

I am digging the honey gold and rose smoke so much!  The entire collection of colors is just great.  Of course they worked in Tangerine Tango, color of the year, really well!  Autumn without being too predictable.  How will we use this?  Check out my Pinterest board dedicated to Autumn to see!

breaking news!

You're hearing it here first: I am making a mid-year resolution to blog more.  Not everyday more, but multiple-times-a-week more.  I find so many different inspiring and interesting things each week but struggle to find the time to put them up here for you to enjoy as well.  But it shall be that way no more! I'm working on a whole bunch of new things for the company and want to stay ultra-inspired and share the experience with you.  So, each day will have a different theme from now on.  And I'm not spoiling it for you yet- you'll have to check back in and see what I'm up to!  Today is the first "Breaking-news Thursday" post, and because we like to keep things short and sweet, we chose to feature ListVerse.com.  They have "news" on their site, but only in list form.  It keeps things short and to the point, not to mention very interesting!  We're sitting in our loft in downtown LA as we write this so it's only fitting that the list we feature is the "Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person".  After a week in central Oregon, one thing I know for sure is I am a city person.  No train is ever too full!

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

Disney shows green!

It's great to see a company using their power for good!  Disney just unveiled their VISION house at Epcot and it's a gorgeous example of practical sustainable living!  The best part of all is that kids will get to experience it and gain an understanding of green building practices at an early age, which studies say helps them form good habits.  This is SO key for the future generations!  Read the rest of the article here...

Disney's VISION House at Epcot

going against the curve

I am so intrigued by the new wave of "creative" offices that are sprouting up everywhere.  Who knew that ipads and laptops would revolutionize the design layout of these huge offices?  With mobile workers companies are able to scale down the square footage and create more flexible spaces, which saves a lot of money and lends itself to much more unique design.  Consequently, they have also figured out that it helps foster a healthy team environment by encouraging working together.  Check out this blog post by Herman Miller for details-




Designing Offices Against the Curve

If you're like me and you loved Legos as a kid, see below to explore the new Lego office in Norway!

Lego Norway - Dezeen

busting the myth

In reading this article I realized just how tough it is for me to answer this question too.  Yes, I am an interior designer.  But I am also a project manager, expediter, CAD artist, budgeter, accountant, delivery person, and so many other things.  Design ends up being about 10% of what I do.  But I love it and I want to keep doing it day in and day out and maybe one day I will log enough hours at the hot dusty job site to join the ranks of Philipe Starck etc!  Enjoy the quick read.

http://www.designmena.com/people/busting-myths

Happy Thursday