Luxury Interior Design Journal

Beau McClellan Contemporary LED lighting

Laura Bielecki — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:57:45 +0000

Lighting Designer Beau McClellan

Four time Red Dot Design Award winner, well traveled Scotsman, Portuguese local and all around creative Beau McClellan is in Dubai. The artist and creator of various custom LED chandeliers is in town to showcase a few of his pieces at The Hotel Show this week. I caught up with him this past Friday at the weekly Interior Designers breakfast at MAKE.

Dubai Interior Designers Breakfast with special guest - Beau McClellan

So what is the big deal? Well photos just can’t do the quality of LED light and obsession with detail any justice. Beau has made his career perfecting his designs from the curved mirrored glass that he uses on his pieces to sourcing from the best the world has to offer for parts and fabrication and re-analyzing his designs until he feels they are timeless and efficient luxury contemporary LED fixtures.

Reflective Flow - "Worlds Largest Chandelier" by the Guinness book of world records

My personal favorite piece is his Doha Reflective Flow Installation – which turned out to be the “largest chandelier in the world” by the Guinness book of World Records. The building was right next to my office in Doha across from the Corniche and famous Museum of Islamic Art by I.M.Pei. I snuck in past security one afternoon to gaze at the lighting masterpiece entirely unaware of its fame, complexity or creator to capture a few shots (I will post them if I can find them). It is an absolute pity that the building is not for the public as this truly is as Sheikha Mozah put it “The Pride of Doha” with the book she had commissioned to document the piece.

Opening night of the Masterpiece

Here are a few stats on the Reflective Flow Installation:

38.5 metres long
2,500 pieces of optical cut crystals
165,000 LEDs
4,600 specially coated glass panels
19,900 kilograms beating the previous record of 3,000 kg

Cardume Product Closeup

It is not just one of a kind collections you can find from the Beau McClellan Portugal design studio. The team has devised a very technical but easy to use plug and play contemporary chandelier with the same design concepts as the Reflective Flow Chandelier.

Beaus newest piece - The Fluid Pendant

Beau McClellan Reveal Chandelier

In addition there is a series of pendants, wall sconces, table and floor lamps that add to the collection.

Ray Wall Sconce by Beau McClellan

You can check out his pieces up close and personal right now (May 15-17th, 2012) at the Hotel Show here in Dubai at the “B5 The Art of Living” booth. And if you are not fortunate enough to make it out to the show you can always check out his products in the B5 showroom in Fraser Suites on Sheikh Zayed Road. More to come on that fun showroom and lighting in Dubai soon….

This Day in History – March 27th

Laura Bielecki — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:54:40 +0000

Google search page UAE 126th birthday of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Thanks to a Google image the Famous Architect Mies van der Rohe has made headlines again. Today we celebrate the 126th Birthday of the German-American architectural genius. I could go on forever about the plethora of famous buildings he has designed. His legacy lives on forever through the beautiful buildings and architectural concepts that shape the work of many designers today.

Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe - my favorite chair!

Mies was the man who coined the term “God is in the details”. He also created arguably the most famous chair in history… the Barcelona Chair.

Arch Daily doodle

Archdaily.com also made an ode to the mastermind of modern architecture.

Illinois Institute of Technology college of Architecture

Illinois Institute of Technology Library and Administration Building Proposal by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

I had the pleasure to touring S.R. Crown Hall in the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago in 2010 with a dear friend of mine who is now following the architectural path up the design hierarchy pyramid! I also made my pilgrimage to the Barcelona Pavilion in Barcelona this past October in a beautiful downpour.

Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe

Happy Birthday Mies!

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Design Days Dubai 2012

Laura Bielecki — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:19:44 +0000

Design Days Dubai March 2012

I recently had the privilege of attending the opening preview night of Design Days Dubai below the stunning Burj Khalifa courtesy of Beau McClellan lighting. See Modenus for my guest blog and photo gallery about the Emirates event with an array of photos from the 27 world renowned galleries that were represented.

The week showcased some imaginative displays of artistic recreations of daily objects which make a house both a home and museum. I have the privilege of working with one of the young artists/designers who created a piece for the event. Maysoun Abou-Houly is a recent graduate from the American Univerity of Sharjah and an intern at GAJ Architects. She has a passion for welding and shared with me her creation “The skeletal revolving bench” for Design Week.

Maysoun Abou-Houly Interior Designer and welding artist from Dubai - "Skeletal revolving bench"

Welded steel bench concept - by Maysoun Abou-Houly of Dubai

Some of my favorite, pieces from the show included custom chandeliers, innovative lighting, room dividers and game tables. Seeing these collectible furniture pieces in person helped me truly appreciate the talent and craftsmanship that goes into luxury brands and the detailing that should be expected in contemporary luxury interiors.

Carpenters Workshop Gallery - Dandelion LED Chandelier. Photo Credit: Laura Bielecki

Carwan Gallery - Room Divider made from a traditional Emirati Egal head piece screen photo credit: Laura Bielecki

Qatari Foosball table photo credit: Laura Bielecki

Downtown Gallery Granite dog bookcase photo credit: Laura Bielecki

Perfect for my entry, console table from Priveekollektie photo credit: Laura Bielecki

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Interior Design Degree

Laura Bielecki — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:25:40 +0000

So you want to be an Interior Designer?

I get 2-3 emails a week from eager design hopefuls, each of them with a similar story, wanting to learn more about how to break into the industry. Most are unsure if they should do a 4 year degree a two year diploma or *GASP!* face-palm! …. an online course. I am always more than happy to answer the doe-eyed emails of people at the beginning of a new career but, I am sadly running out of time for responses and can’t stand “copy-paste”… so here goes:

My OFFICIAL “I want to be an Interior Designer… now what?” Advice

Its also a lifestyle...

Its time you started to really do some research so that your next step is to apply for an Accredited University Interior Design degree program. Following this blog post you should at the very least be prepared to take on your education. Please, Ask yourself the following… and honestly answer each one before skipping ahead to the answers,

Questions:

Do I really know what an Interior Designer is?
Let’s dive deeper… what is the difference between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator?
Do I want a desk job, all day client interaction, spend my time hands on in a workshop, color pretty pictures, paint walls and fluff pillows or be on a site with a hardhat?
Can I use both sides of my brain for creative and practical problem solving?
Do I want to love what I do or do what makes me the most money?

Don’t go back to Google just yet desperately searching for answers to avoid failing my test… it’s not a test; it’s a confirmation for you to check off that you are ready to take the leap. Keep reading and I will help you answer some of the above and share with you some valuable advice that the design schools didn’t let you in on.

Answers:

1. Q.What is an Interior Designer? A. to be technical, According to the American Society of Interior Designers… “The professional Interior Designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function, safety and quality of interior spaces. Interior Design combines knowledge of building codes, critical and creative thinking, communication and technology for the purposes of improving the quality of life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public. Interior design includes specialties in residential, commercial and institutional interiors, including: homes, hotels, restaurants, schools and universities, dormitories, office and industrial interiors, health care facilities and nursing homes.”

2. Q. What is the difference between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator? A. in short… a degree. Often commonly referred to as “cushion tosser’s“, “pillow fluffer’s“, “paint picker’s” and “pencil pushers” by our Architectural and Engineering peers. Interior Designers are adamantly opposed to being referred to as decorators. It’s no surprise really as the relatively new industry of Interior Design started out as a basic decorating job and over the years has moved more and more into an architectural and interior engineering role. *insert Architects and Engineers rolling their eyes*. It is however true… Designers are spending less and less hours “decorating” a space and more time coordinating MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing), working alongside Architects and spending countless hours drafting details, reviewing shop drawings, answering RFI’s (Request for Information) and issuing SI’s (Site instructions). That being said, there is no shame in becoming a decorator, some people do have the gift of taste and a little business savvy to have a go at a business that focuses on residential fluff and color. The job even includes occasional home staging and tv opportunities talking about the color of the season and how to organize your desk and make the most of your spring cleaning…in fact I would say most home design bloggers are just that, stay at home moms who start up a business, savvy entrepreneurs and crafty home bodies. That’s great and I love it…. But it is NOT Interior Design. Don’t let Trading Spaces and other junkfood tv shows throw you… you cannot design and execute a space that achieves all of a clients goals, longevity, sustainability and comfort in 7 hours. Think Sarah Richardson, Candice Olson, and many episodes of Home Time, This Old House and Bob Villa to get a better idea of what the industry is about more realistically (on a residential level anyways).

where it all began....

3. Q. How do you see your work days? A. I would say I have been through a few design firms and have a pretty good understanding of how a typical designer’s day is spent. I spend 70-80% of my time in front of a computer answering emails, drawing in CAD or Revit, sourcing materials or inspiration, typing up project briefs or pulling together a concept report. There is no such thing as hand drafting anymore…. There is sketching and then there is CAD or Revit… Hand drafting, while a great skill to learn to understand line weights and your own personal level of anal retentive obsessive compulsive disorders… is no longer the industry norm. Depending on the Project I can often times be spending hours upon hours in client and consultant meetings working out the design details, coordination and components that will pull a project through to completion. This of course followed up with a few more hours in front of the computer doing meeting minutes. And then there are the visits to site where you learn how to really grow as a designer and as a person. It is on site that you will learn all the little things that made the details you did wrong, why fine print means everything, why your coordination meetings were so critical and how to speak to contractors and trades people. It is on site that you will learn your mistakes… always take every opportunity to visit! The most fun 10% of my job is Design… making pretty pictures and renderings to wow my clients, picking furniture, lighting, hardware, sanitary ware etc. Collaborating with a 3D renderer or doing renderings and hand sketches on my own is one of the most exciting but typically fastest paced processes in the Construction process. Is all of the above what you expected? Me neither, but its fun and challenging anyways!

My first polyline...

4. Q. Can you use your Right and Left brain? A. As I mentioned in Answer 3, most of a Designers day is spent coordinating details, emails, research etc. Some of that uses a bit of a creative approach but for the most part it is pretty analytical and dare I say sometimes mathematical. The other portion of the job is creative, envisioning a 3 dimensional space and filling it with complementary things to make it function. Interior Design is a great balanced workout for both sides of your brain!

5. Q. Do Interior Designers make a lot of money? A. I am sure you have guessed it by now… While most Interior Designers (particularly on TV and in Magazines) look like glamorous elite must of them actually do live on tighter budgets, if they were lucky enough however they were smart enough to marry an engineer to compensate for their financial disposition. If you work for the man and earn your stripes up the big corporate Interior Design and Architecture firms you will eventually start making some decent money.. If you open your own practice you will probably be able to make more (granted you have some business skills) and if you work in sales the sky can be the limit depending on what kind of products you are representing. You have to love what you do to be successful in interior design so don’t choose a direction specifically for a money goal…. being the best at your niche will surely accelerate your career growth.

So… You applied to a good college or university. Don’t twiddle your thumbs until the first day of classes… get active. Here are my TOP 10 pieces of Advice for succeeding in Design school and scoring the best Internship:

1. Write your Christmas and Birthday wish list. You are going to need it as design school has a million hidden costs. Top items on the list? 1.) Interior Design Graphic Standards (book) by Kelsey Krus, 2.) Any book about design written by Francis Ching, 3.) A large drafting table – useful for more than just 2 semesters of drafting class this bad boy will keep you at home for your all nighters rather than stuck in the studio. Scan Craigslist, the classifieds, ask graduating design students or call up design firms to find one cheap or even free. 4.) a sketchbook, bag of pencils, scale and a measuring tape and every size of fineliner marker… brands to look for include Stadler, Fiber Pentel, NEVER ball point…. 5.) Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCad and Revit… (for most you can get a student edition or *cough* nvm) get any/all installed on your computer, while you are at it increase your RAM, get a good size usb stick and get a hard-drive for backups. (that little piece of advice will costs you your sanity in design school) 6.) Buy a large cutting mat, straight edge and exacto knives…. Most cities have stores dedicated to drafting and art supplies, or you can find what you are looking for online on stores like Colours.

never use a pencil or ballpoint pen again.... black markers only

2. Get Schooled before School. If you have the time/money/resources available apply for a class or two. If you can learn even just the basics of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD or REVIT you will most likely be leaps and bounds ahead of your classmates. If you need to spice up your creativity level try taking some art classes, hand sketching, the art of perspectives, water color etc. can all help you unleash a more creative and well presented portfolio and school projects.

Learn the tools of the trade!

3. Collect imagery. Get on Pinterest…. Save every image that inspires you. Cut your favorite images out of magazines and file it in a binder by subject type. Stand in Chapters/Virgin and flip through ALL of the interior design/architecture magazines… if you know what design products and trends are out there you will be more successful in broadening your capabilities as a designer. Read blogs! Blogs are another great resource for finding products and inspiration images.

Luxury Interiors Pinterest Page

4. Attend Interior Design Shows. Meet every product rep. Get to know what products are on the market. Photograph everything. But be warned… don’t take everyone’s brochures as you likely will never look back on them. Rather, photograph each booth, take notes and business cards. Always keep a file on your computer of each design show you go to so you can reference back to the images at a later date when you need to recall certain companies or products. Its great to go to local “home and Garden” or “interior Design” shows but know that generally they are really far more targeted at home owners. If you want to get down and dirty with REAL interior design content try to attend the open to public day at The Merchandise Mart/NeoCon in Chicago, Greenbuild, IIDEX/NEOCon Toronto, Architectural Digest Home Show NYC, ICFF NYC, ISaloni Milan, Maison & Objet Paris or Imm Cologne.

Me at RHO for I Saloni in April 2011

5. Stop Caring about grades. Design school is like art school… every teacher will have a different grade, opinion and critique of your work. Fortunately for you this is a good preparation for the real world where clients are the same. Stop thinking about grades and start focusing on doing your best, believing in yourself and understanding the difference between constructive criticism and jealousy of your ideas! At this point it is also good to maybe try and prep your parents… your A+ and D- grades are going to make them go mad.

6. Save some money. Design School costs $$$…. but more importantly it costs a lot of time. In any university you are far more likely to see an entire class of interior designers in the studio at 1am than 4 business students. It is unfair but it is the nature of the beast. Working part time during design school can be difficult for more than 1 day per week.

7. Get a part time job or volunteer work. If you need to make money before or during design school you are best off working somewhere that will benefit your education and ultimately career. If you can do without maybe some volunteer positions can help you climb a few ladders. A few options for you: 1) Do minimum wage or free work for a design firm cleaning their sample library a few times a week. This will introduce you to some product reps, some designers, a ton of products and make you more familiar with how an office runs. 2) If you can work full time before design school maybe consider becoming a representative for a company that supplies to designers…. fabrics, furniture, flooring, lighting etc. This will give you in depth exposure to another side of the industry but most importantly will expose you to almost EVERY interior design firm in your city. Great way to meet with future bosses. 3) Work retail…. I mixed paint at General Paint during design school and loved it. Selling flooring, working at a hardware store, furniture store etc. are all other great ways of meeting professionals and learning more about products.

8. The Internship. Hopefully after completing all the above you are able to pull together a good portfolio…. Your portfolio has to stand out from the pack so make sure it is well done, thorough and represents who you are. Do your research to know what Design firms are in the city you want to do your internship. There are huge differences between Multidiscipline large scale firms and 2 person studios as well as established vs. new practices. Read up on each firm to learn who the head designers are (you never know where you may run into one of them…). Know that your first internship is NOT about designing a palace or the next Google office. It’s about learning what it’s like to be in a design office…. What the lay of the land is and if you like the atmosphere. You will learn a lot just from sitting and watching and asking a ton of questions. If you are lucky with a good internship you will have a good mentor and will have some time in the sample library (learning about products), sitting in a few meetings and maybe visiting a few construction sites. You may end up doing CAD libraries and stapling paper but the most important part is to make the most of the environment and people around you.

9. Advanced thinking. The sooner you can decide on a niche in the design world that interests you the better. Do you want to do Residential/Hospitality/Commercial/Healthcare/Retail/CruiseLine/Yacht etc. design? Do you want to work in a Multidisciplinary or Interiors only office? Do you want to work in a large scale or small scale firm? Do you want to start your own thing? Could you be a product representative? An interior design teacher or instructor? Do you want to do the business or design side of the industry? Do you want to branch off into furniture or textile design? Maybe you want to continue on to architecture school… there are hundreds of avenues that you can take your degree and the sooner you can narrow it down the more prepared you can make yourself for success.

10. Lighten up. I have a tendency to make things sound far bigger than they are…. Don’t be overwhelmed by all I have said and don’t try to do it all. If you can do any of the items I have mentioned your chances of getting into and succeeding in Interior Design school will be increased. But live a little, this is a fun industry J

how I got creative

And if you don’t like my advice… John’s advice works too:

John C Jay advice for young designers

A few people have asked me if now is a good time to get into the profession. My answer is ABSOLUTELY! If you are just getting into design school by the time you are out of school the economy will be very different than what it is now and most likely in your favor. Lucky you, as I know a lot of people who have graduated in the last few years and are struggling to officially enter the design workforce in the direction that interests them. But like I said, give it a few years and things will catch up again. Build yourself up slowly but make strategic moves that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Keep in mind…. once you finish design school you will consider Edna Mode from the Invincibles your icon. You need a personality like hers at least 3 days a week to make it in this industry. So have a martini and purse your lips when judging poor workmanship! (Side note: Not going to lie but Edna Mode is a dead ringer for one of my Interior Design professors from school…. name omitted)

Commercial Interior Design Magazine – Blog of the Month

Laura Bielecki — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:39:38 +0000

Luxury Interiors in Commercial Interior Design Magazine March 2012

Luxury Interiors just got published in CID – Commercial Interior Design Magazine’s March 2012 issue. I made it in as Interior Design blog of the month for the Dubai based interior design industry magazine that is issued monthly to 21,277 professionals across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. Thanks to editor Jenny Eagle for the great blurb about my blog and all the inspiration I am thrilled to share. I love to get published ! View the mag online via Construction Week Online‘s emagazine’s.

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iSaloni 2012 in Milan – Blogger needs sponsorship!

Laura Bielecki — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:35:28 +0000

iSaloni 2012 during Milan Design Week

It’s almost here!!! iSaloni, Eurocucina and International Bathroom exhibition in Milan Italy April 17-22nd 2012

Now I am not one to beg but living on “dreams and spagetti-o’s” as Martina McBride puts it, I have one teeny little request to make of the design lines I support and love. Last year I got a quick taste of the 50th edition of the Milan furniture fair on my own accord as press. I documented a fair bit of it on my blog. Now that I have a taste of how the show rolls and what kind of preparation and work is required to see all the sites and blog it all I have an eagerness to do it all again! The 2012 edition focuses not only on furniture but also kitchen and bath with Eurocucina 2012 and Salone Internazionale del Bagno 2012. How much can I not wait to see the latest Antonio Lupi, Boco do Lobo, Boffi, Bisazza, Gessi, Roca, Hansgrohe, Eggersmann, Miele, Poliform, Schiffini and Snaidero masterpieces…. among countless others in the Luxury Interiors business.

Me and my press pass from iSalone 2011

I am notebook, camera, and technology ready to absorb a full Milan design week and share it live. Consider me the junior Sartorialist of the design show world capturing design on each strip and street. Send me and I am at your disposal to cover your exclusive design parties, showroom and exhibition stand. I am not a big player with a sponsored budget and team like the fantastic leaders: Apartment Therapy, Modenus and Contemporist’s of the world… but I am a designer, a blogger and a dreamer with a passion to share all I see and love in the design world. I have over 7,000 twitter followers, over 500 visitors to my blog daily and a very active Pinterest board ready to take on visual stimulation.

Contact me and we can work something out on a peanuts budget: lb@laurabielecki.com

From Dubai to Milan with L-O-V-E,

Laura of Arabia

Fashion and Architectural Photography

Laura Bielecki — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:17:48 +0000

In a world of Social Media where every person tries fights their 15 seconds of fame of “discovering” something cool for the first time… the true hero’s of fashion and design are the photographers that capture the moments, aura and color of the spaces, fabrics and concepts that have been painstakingly thought up. These photographers thrive off of creativity and can make something brilliant even more spectacular with the madness behind their lenses.

A few movies have been made following the lives of these faces behind the cameras. Both The Sartorialist and Bill Cunningham have lead beautiful careers documenting fashion on the streets.

Bill has got to be one of the cutest and most real people in the entire fashion industry. The pureness of his passion comes through so strongly in this documentary. I worked with a Filipino architect in Montreal who had the same personality, charm and passion. He had worked alongside Calatrava in the design of BCE place in Toronto and had seen the architecture world evolve in Manila and Kuwait. While many may have thought he was a bit odd his alternate life path was fascinating to me. I was very drawn to learning more about his experience and how he in his old age could be living in a dorm with 7 others, no longer designing and living without the need for financial incentives – and smiling each and every day. I laugh each time I remember him standing up out of his desk and singing full blast “You’re beautiful…” with his arms in the air each time James Blunt’s song came on. I have unfortunately since lost touch but I am sure that he could most likely be seen wandering the streets of Montreal enjoying the market, people watching and making the most of each of every day’s small things. 2 thumbs up to Bill and my former colleague for showing the purity of a simple passion and living a life by their own rules.

My favorite thing The Sartorialist (Scott Schumann) talks about is how in the past you used to only be able to people watch in your own park, now with blogs you can watch people in parks around the world. How true is this for the design world? the rapid rate of information exchange allows designers the ability to access more information, more technology and more trends faster than before which allows designers the opportunity to be inspired from more of the world around them.

But who are the faces behind the Architectural lense? What photographers are capturing the Architectural Digests and Home Decor magazines of the world? I would love to see a documentary of some of the great minds behind the documentation of the built environment. Know some of the greats? share their websites below

One final piece of visual and audio inspiration… unrelated but passion filled. The talented lil’ crabe does freestyle yoga!

Have an inspiring weekend and don’t forget to share your passion with the world.

Laura of Arabia

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Zara Blue and White Home Collection

Laura Bielecki — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:28:28 +0000

Zara Home Blue and White collection

Having left Canada for Qatar in June 2011 I had not seen a Zara Home before. My many long hours passing the time by in Doha often resulted in me browsing with delight through the first Zara Home I ever encountered which was in The Villagio mall. And that is when the love started… There are so many home decor stores that roll out the same product as all there competitors. They showcase sub par designs with muted colors in a vaguely “this season” style. At the same price point Zara Home collection has stepped into the market with vibrant, original and rich quality product. The lineup is all very well coordinated and the patterns, textures and materials and exquisite. Round of applause to the brilliant man behind this creation that blows even Zara fashion out of the water!

Zara Home Collection Blue and White Bedding

Now that I am in Dubai my wandering eyes have fallen once again for Zara Home to fill my apartment before I have even purchased a single piece of furniture or wrapped my head behind a color concept. And then I nearly did the unthinkable…. I nearly bought a royal blue and white zig zag area rug because I felt the insatiable desire to own such a vibrant and bold print to keep my toes warm each morning and night. I came to my senses at check out realizing I actually needed to buy all my appliances in one go instead. That area rug though still creeps back into my mind every time I think of my new “home”.

Luca Decorative Quilt and the Zigghi rug I am bragging about

The 2012 Pantone Color of the year may be 17-1463 Tangerine Tango but In my mind it should have been this exquisite shade of dare I say YSL blue. For 2012 in both Fashion and home fashions striking and vibrant colors are dominating. As a cheery wake-up to beat the recession… lets call this the cheery recession blue!

Zara Home Rombo Feston Bed Linen - A modern spin on "just" blue and white

The bold patterns and vivid contrast I am sure will make its way into my apartment as I embrace a winter-free civilization where white rooms and bright skies dominate. This is a chance to break free of my beige and brown warm and cozy palette of the Canadian Rockies and take in what ocean-side living has to offer.

Nautical Blue and White for my Gulf apartment

“The Homies” 2012 Apartment Therapy Home Design Blog Contest

Laura Bielecki — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:27:09 +0000

It’s that time of year again for the Big Apartment Therapy contest “The Homies”. As much as I want to post a photo of myself in a hoodie doing a ganster sign and holding a paint fan I will resist the urge. You know however than the more fan support I get, the more articles I will post…. But be QUICK! Nominations finish on Friday March 2nd. You have a precious few days to use every IP address & email address at your disposal to vote me in to the top rank! The top 6 finalists battle head to head for the finals next week.

HERE IS THE LINK : just make an Apartment Therapy Account and then vote for yours truly LUXURY INTERIORS

So what is the coveted “homies” award? It is an award for the BEST Home Design BLOG of the year. While I may not focus my content solely on residential design I do focus a lot of it on materials, inspiration and concepts that are very convertible between Commercial and Residential projects. All the “good stuff” I show you here is from years of international design research playing with the Big Boys of the design world. If you are looking for inspiration for projects in North America, Europe or the Middle East…. details, projects, products – I am your woman. Shoot me an email to test my skills as I can resource luxury products and design like a pro… wait, I am a pro!

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