Guest Blogger #365, Entry #948, February 8, 2012 When most people consider the field of construction, they imaging buff guys in hard hats carrying wooden slats, hauling loads of bricks, riveting steel girders, or operating heavy machinery; in other words, hard manual labor. And while a fair number of “unskilled” workers are required to get…
Guest Blogger #364, Entry #947, February 8, 2012 Most parents will find themselves walking into their kids’ rooms and wondering just how it is possible that they got so messy. Between clothing, toys, schoolwork, and god-only-knows what else your kids collect in a day, you might not be able to see the carpet or the…
Entry #946, February 8, 2012 The day has finally come when I am traveling to New York City, New York to attend Brizo’s Fashion Week Event with 18 other bloggers, designers and architects. Image via: Print Collection I can’t really decide what is my favorite part of this trip… whether it is: [ad#co-1] … The…
Guest Blogger #362, Entry #945, February 7, 2012 In a word: yes. Although there are a few lucky go-getters that manage to land themselves a position on the bottom rung of a design firm with no experience or schooling and then work their way up, learning everything they can in order to one day become…
Guest Blogger #361, Entry #944, February 7, 2012 When it comes to promoting an environment geared towards academics within the home, most parents fall back on homework at the kitchen table, at least until dinner, when everything has to be cleared away. Or perhaps you have your kids do their homework in the living room…
Guest Blogger #360, Entry #943, February 7, 2012 As an executive that works outside the home, you might not think that the design of your house has any effect on your efficiency at the office. And yet, there are many ways in which the layout in your personal space can drastically affect your schedule in…
Guest Blogger #359, Entry #942, February 7, 2012 With the statistics on obesity of paramount concern these days, many families are looking for ways to improve their overall health by eating better and getting fit, and often that requires making some major changes since many of us lead a sedentary lifestyle. In terms of diet,…
Guest Blogger #358, Entry #941, February 6, 2012 Often, dorm rooms come with a few basic pieces of furniture for you to work with: a desk and chair, a bed, and a closet of some sort. In fact, most come with duplicates of these items (for you and a roommate) but very little space in…
Guest Blogger #357, Entry #940, February 6, 2012 You might not think that there are a lot of options for careers when it comes to interior design; either you’re one of the people creating designs or one of the people installing them. Right? While it is true that you will probably have to choose one…
Entry #939, February 6, 2012 It’s always interesting to see when most of us start getting tired of the winter. Luckily for many of us the winter has been mild. While for many of you, the warmer weather, spring flowers, and colors can’t come soon enough! Here’s some inspiration from the archives…. Image via: Good…
Entry #938, February 6, 2012 In two days I will be traveling to New York City for Brizo’s Fashion Design Event. For the last few weeks I have been salivating over Selling New York on HGTV and thought about how it would be to live in an urban loft. While it isn’t for everyone, the…
Entry #937, February 5, 2012 I have this love for anything well designed. It can be for your home, your car, office, and yes even for your pets. Today I ran across this beautifully designed Dog Pod from Vurv Design. Made from maple veneer, any small pet would enjoy sitting in this one of…