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  1. On Wednesdays, We Learn some History about the Color Pink

    The popularity and cultural meanings of pink have evolved over time in a way that is distinct from other colors. Popular use of the color pink in fashion and design has an interesting history, it’s a color that can evoke different images depending on the viewer. Some may think of beautiful Barbie in her bright pink dress and heels, cruising...
  2. Counter Height Dining Tables Add Versatility & Style to Kitchens

    One of the great advantages of buying a separate table base and table top is that you get to choose pieces that best fit your needs and design choices, including a precise height. Counter height table bases are the increasingly popular height option that falls in between standard height and bar height bases. Usually measuring about 36” tall (at the table top surface), counter height is approximately 16 inches taller than dining height, and about 6 to 8 inches shorter than bar height. You can also customize the height to meet your specific needs. Counter height tables are perfect for multi-purpose kitchen work surfaces, especially kitchen islands, as well as outdoor patio tables. We’re going to explore a few of these benefits in more detail below.  Continue reading →
  3. Having Indoor Plants Comes with Some Huge Benefits

    Indoor plants not only make for beautiful indoor decor, they also come with some fascinating health benefits. One of the most beneficial components of indoor plants are their air purifying abilities! Certain plants have natural filters on their leaves that catch allergens such as dust, pollen, and other airborne particles. Plants such as the Chinese Evergreen and the Peace Lily are experts at this. Plants with patterned leaves, like Violets, are also very good at trapping allergens. This article will explore the different benefits that plants can bring into our lives and different ways to utilize them.  Continue reading →
  4. Fun Interior Design Trends of 2022

    A modern great room with a dining, living, and sitting area. Hardwoof floors with white walls and warm furnishings. For a lot of us, our homes are our sanctuaries, places where we feel safe and at peace. Many of us have spent the last two years working and spending most of our time inside at home. It’s important to spend some time creating our spaces to be as comfortable and practical as possible. This leads us to our first popular design trend of 2022; Dual Purpose Rooms. Whether it’s making the kitchen table your office space, or setting up a desk in the living room to work from, dual purpose rooms let you flexibly have the resources you need readily available. Continue reading →
  5. Decorate with Veri Peri, Pantone's 2022 Color of the Year

    Lavender Flowers Pantone announced its color of the year for 2022 as “Veri Peri”, a “periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet-red undertone”. The combination of blue and red tones creates a vibrant, daring color to liven up your house or interior design project. You’ve probably seen variations of Veri Peri, as it resembles the color of a fully bloomed purple Perennial or Lavender plant. This vibrant hue is just in time for spring and summer seasons, as Veri Peri is praised for its joyous attitude and dynamic presence’ that provokes ‘courageous creativity and imaginative expression’ for the year ahead. If you’re looking for a refreshing awakening to your home or space, Veri Peri might be the paint color for you! Continue reading →
  6. It's Time for Businesses to Get Serious About EV Chargers

    With many markets on the brink of mass adoption of electric vehicles, having an EV charger on site will soon be a requirement to remain competitive. We are now living in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution! Looking at sources such as It May Be Difficult to Avoid Driving an Electric Car in 2022, it’s clear that due to the boom of EV’s in 2021, it is time for all businesses to consider installing EV charging infrastructure for customers. More and more popular car and truck manufacturers are coming out with their own electric vehicle options. Currently in 2022, there are now 20 different electric car manufacturers, including popular brands such as Tesla, Audi, Ford, GMC, Toyota, and more. As the desire for EV’s increases, this brings up the question of whether or not businesses should be required to provide charging stations and chargers on company property.  Continue reading →
  7. What the Prettiest Café in London Tells Us About Designing Viral Spaces

    In our social media oriented world, the aesthetics of a hospitality establishment can be as big a draw as the quality of food and service. Millennial and Gen Z consumers are always on the look out for a selfie backdrop, a social experience to brag about or just a good vibe. After taking just one look at the bougie Saint Aymes, it's easy to see why many consider it to be the prettiest café in London. This ultra-luxe coffee & chocolate shop is a Gen Z dream with pastel pinks, lavenders and blues, bursting floral designs, and soft gold hues creating a picturesque background for an afternoon of decadent treats. The owners, sisters Lois and Michal Wilson, certainly know what they are doing, telling Express "Nothing beats a local brick-and-mortar presence, especially if it can be immortalized on Instagram". Their efforts have been a huge success, and can tell us quite a bit about how to design spaces for the next generation of hungry consumers. Continue reading →
  8. We Interview the Owner of Fresh Restorations, Maker of Custom Reclaimed Table Tops

    We always love to see the creative ways that customers use our table bases. Recently, we sat down (virtually) with Audrey Jones about her small business “Fresh Restorations” located in Somerville, New Jersey. Fresh Restorations is a reclaimed wood furniture business that takes salvaged barn wood (usually sourced from large sawmills) and turns it into beautiful custom tables. Audrey uses a sustainable process to transform tired pieces into beautiful reclaimed wood tables, desks, bars, and bar stools. Audrey started the business in 2015 when she moved with her husband into her family farmhouse in rural New Jersey. Being a decorative painter and artist for over 20 years, Audrey has a touch for creating beautiful pieces of art. The inspiration for Fresh Restorations started when Audrey created a wood kitchen island for her family’s farm house using reclaimed barn wood. Salvaging things in the countryside was something she noticed that did not take place as much in the city. People loved recycling, and creating things out of recycled materials. Continue reading →
  9. Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the United States?

    The Covid-19 epidemic has drastically changed the way we live by accelerating the trend towards e-commerce and delivery instead of in-store sales. When it comes to manufacturing, the current global business model requires that many of the physical goods we want to purchase are dependent on overseas manufacturers, either for parts or the actual finished goods. As a result, businesses and consumers are struggling with delayed freight times and the rising cost of freight. The level of consumer demands is driving a surge of overwhelmed ports, and companies are facing difficulties shipping and delivering products to consumers in a timely manner. The omicron variant is only adding to the issue, with record numbers of people out sick, stressing industries even further. The United States relies heavily on foreign producers when it comes to manufacturing, and Asian manufacturing companies control a majority of the United States shipping routes.  Continue reading →
  10. Vintage & Neon Vibes at the Best Bay Area Restaurants

    The Bay Area has some of the most beautiful and uniquely decorated restaurants in California. Not only do they serve great food, but they also provide customers with beautiful experiences with unique interior designs (crucial in today’s Instagram-centric world). The San Francisco Chronicle talks about 10 of the Bay Area’s “most beautiful” restaurants and goes into depth about their famous dishes, decor, and location in Northern California. Here, we’ll take a look at the restaurants’ designs and table base choices, and the benefits the bases provide to decor as well as functionality, such as space and seatingContinue reading →

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