Laguna Design Center Spring Market

I had the privilege of attending this great annual event for interior designers at the Laguna Design Center on Tuesday, March 22nd. The free event is a great way for designers to see what new and innovative products are available and to listen to wonderful guest speakers who spoke throughout the day in the different stores. There were two keynote speakers who spoke in the center courtyard. The morning speaker was Christiane Lemieux, who founded Dwell Studio. Her topic was "Building a Design Business in the Modern Landscape". She discussed the difference between the old economy in which trade shows and traditional marketing were the modes of getting your business known. These are no longer relevant in today's world. In this digital economy, you must build a brand online. Get a URL with your...

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SAN FRANCISCO'S BAR AGRICOLE

Location: 355 11th street , San Francisco , CA 94103 - Tel: 415-355-9400Bar Agricole is located on an industrial block of San Francisco. It is designed with contemporary and elegant style incorporating a shibui color scheme.Applying natural color, rustic and sustainable furnitures, and modern LED lighting will make bar attractive and impressive.The focus point of the bar is clear glass tube curtains hung on the barls ceiling. The glass curtains let the sunshine come in from skylights. Using concrete for floor and oak for top of coctail bar make this area cool and warm. Oak strips barrels are nailed to one sidewall. The simple tables and...

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Walker Zanger - Sample Blog

Trends in tile:  Large module  and Smooth edges Lots of glass sparkle and most is considered special order Terra cotta will use wider grout joints.  These examples are a product that was reclaimed and will be availble in limited quantities. They are considered high end and the price point reflects that. Leather finish on limestone not practical for counter/table applications because it scratches. Clean edges are more popular than the tumbles and beveled edges, pocelian tile give you that look with very little maintenance. Marble- unpolished is popular (honed) Travertine - quarried at sea level, lots of holes, grout is...

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