Wednesday January 4, 2012
Always looking to the future of design, the New York Chapter of the International Furnishings & Design Association is set to present Color: From Theory to Selection during the New York International Gift Fair later this month.
The presentation, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 30, actually jumps ahead to 2013 providing a preview of what's to come. John Turner, director of architecture and design at Benjamin Moore, will present the company's forecast: Color Pulse 2013. The report focuses on the intersection of directional colors, as well as emerging trend information, and can be purchased for a special price following the seminar.
Also scheduled to speak is Christine Pittel, senior editor for House Beautiful's Signature Color Column and author of multiple design books. Pittel will address the many ways in which consumers are using color in their homes.
Register by Jan. 17 for discounted rates: $40 for IFDA members; $50 for guests; $25 for IFDA student members; and $30 for student guests. Rates go up on Jan. 18.
Color: From Theory to Selection
Monday, Jan. 30
NYIGF at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Room 1A02/03
8: 30 - 9 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
9 - 10:30 a.m.: Presentation and Q & A
For more on color trends, check out the following articles:
Monday January 2, 2012
Coverings redoubles its dedication to sustainable design with the renewal of the PROJECT: Green program for the 2012 installation of the tile and stone show.
Winning projects will be chosen based on exceptional eco-minded achievements and will be honored in a centerpiece display at Coverings 2012 and also will be featured in a 2012 issue of Environmental Design + Construction magazine, co-sponsors of PROJECT: Green.
Entries must be submitted online by January 30, 2012 (extended from a previous deadline of January 13). There is no fee to enter and multiple entries are allowed. PROJECT: Green is open to domestic and international designs from architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors retailers, manufacturers and installers. Projects must have been completed within the past two years.
Five green projects were honored last year including Green Builder Media's Orlando showhouse, where sustainable ceramic and porcelain tile products from Florim and Refin were used and a swimwear fashions boutique in Coconut Creek, Fla. that incorporated a Silestone counter with 75% recycled content.
PROJECT: Green
Submission deadline: January 30, 2012
Coverings 2012
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Fla.
April 17 - 20, 2012
Saturday December 31, 2011
As we say goodbye to 2011, it's time to look ahead to the trends popping up for 2012 and the schedule that lies ahead for the industry. These stories will get you ready for the trade show season and also serve as a little preview of what you can expect to see in the showrooms.
More trend stories are in the works for additional product categories so stay tuned in the coming weeks for what will be hot in the way of interiors and furnishings in 2012. Until then, I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
Home Furnishings in 2012:
Tuesday December 27, 2011
Kick off the new year with some new information. Designers in the Seattle area, mark your calendars for the January installation of Seattle Design Center's 3rd Thursday events designed to improve overall wellbeing and provide you with CEU credits in the process.
The first seminar, Focusing Light on Sleep, takes a look at how "seemingly unrelated aspects of our lives, such as performance, productivity, learning, weight gain/loss, and overall health, have all been linked with environmental factors and the quality of a good night's sleep." The session will help you understand the cycle of how your daily surroundings, including interior environments, influence how well you sleep at night and how sleeping well then influences your entire day.
The second session, Designing with Light and Sound for Human Wellbeing, will dive into the latest reports and research projects that have studied the effects of light and sound on the brain and discuss how this will influence the future practice of interior design.
Seattle Design Center
Thursday, Jan. 19
Conference Center; Plaza Suite 370
Focusing Light on Sleep
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Designing with Light and Sound for Human Wellbeing
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
