Passion For Products-A Designer’s Life

Thankful for this rainy Saturday so I can catch up on life….seems like the past 28 years of growing Design Works International, our NYC based design studio, has been a non-stop labor of love…and on Monday August 1st we are officially in our new location at 494 8th Ave. (entrance on 35th street on the 12th floor)…phone number remains the 212-594-0777.
This labor of love is proud to acknowledge our amazing team of sales consultants, textile and graphic designers, interior specialists as well as trend, color and fabric liaisons.

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Las Vegas-Hardware Happiness

Hard to believe that I am in Las Vegas covering the National Hardware Show… who knew, right?

Well… actually, wrong because half the show consists of lawn and garden products and new innovations for the outdoors!

Since I curate the HGTV HOME OUTDOOR LIVING COLLECTIONS on HSN it’s important to attend these shows to see what is new both in product style and trend.

For me, I am always a fan of “Rustic Glam” maybe because I love Chip and JoAnna Gains, from Fixer Upper on HGTV!

But I also love bold color and contemporary styling for some backyard boldness…

I guess my point is… When you hear National Hardware Show…think again because half the shows focus is on lawn and garden and it ain’t just hardware!

Now you know!

See you next year in Vegas!

Heimtexil Bound-Frankfurt..Trend Alerts

Crazy week ahead @nancy_fire @hgtv @hgtvhome Frankfurt bound to hang at Heimtexil with our new Home Furnishing Collection and report on cool product trends from allover the globe. Stay tuned for my latest and greatest from Germany…fast forward to next week and keep me on your trend radar cause I will be posting from Las Vegas from the KBIS show and then onto Paris for Maison & Objet. Sneak peek on a trend alert “Pale Pink” for interiors…all you pantone peeps…Pale Pink and Marsala look great together especially with all the layering of metal accents these days…love mixing warm and cool metals….

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Open your eyes… Design All Around Us.

Sometimes we find design in unexpected places. Often we are so distracted by the environment that we don’t see what is right in front of us.

People don’t go to Las Vegas to see beautiful design, but if you look around… it’s there… often right under our feet!

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photos by Christine Johansen