How Environment Impacts Design The house on the lake. The picture window at the office. You can’t beat looking out on breathtaking vistas as you sip your morning coffee. Natural settings are inspiring, there’s no question. Especially beautiful natural spaces that — let’s face it — tend to run at temperature extremes. These extremes can …
Are you looking forward to meetings again? I know I am. There’s something real about talking face-to-face with a client, a colleague, a contractor, even your own team. There’s passion in the heated discussions that surface when people literally put their heads together. Not to mention the innovation and out-of-the-box thinking that you can’t match …
When it comes to common design styles, you’ve got ‘em in the bag. ⇒ Rustic. ⇒ Minimalist. ⇒ Shabby chic. You know it when you see it. And so does everybody else. But what do you know about the ones that are not quite so common? Probably not quite so much. That’s why I put …
Five Design Styles No One Talks About (But They Should!) Read More »
Even before corona (remember then?), brick-and-mortar stores were already feeling the pinch from online competition. In 2019 Amazon sales were $280 billion — because you can’t beat the convenience of finding the perfect size, color, and price, without getting off a chair. Around the world, people are spending trillions in online purchases — and that …
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Raising essential funds for those in need and promoting safer designs (MIAMI, FLORIDA, June 15, 2020) As the US reels from coronavirus casualties — 115,000 dead, political unrest, economic turmoil — Micky Klein Interiors is working to ensure a brighter, safer future with an initiative called DesignForSafety. “We know now that the way commercial and …
Three ways we’ll see design evolve to meet the challenge of our time No doubt, the current corona-crisis — may it be over soon! — will also leave its mark on design, especially those of shared commercial spaces. Even if we go back to “normal” tomorrow, our eyes have been opened. We know now, clearly, …
Planning on a special dinner with your family (quarantine approved, of course)? Or maybe you’re making a Pesach Seder? Here’s a little dose of inspiration for an easy-to-create tablescape. The items are primarily disposable to keep it simple and hygienic. Here’s the list of products which can be found online or a local giftware/home decor …
