http://www.n-wdesign.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 17 May 2010 14:39:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello all! I apologize for not posting last week…things were more than a little crazy at the NWD office. Not only did we start working with a new client (YAY!) but we were at Rocky Mountain Designers’ Market  on Wednesday & Thursday, Thursday night was ASID’s Crystal Awards and on ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/chaos/ Next week is the 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Designers’ Market at the Denver Design Center. I am very excited to see all of the new products but in addition to that our principal, Mary Wilson, will be giving a CEU presentation on Wednesday, May 12th at 11am at Synergy Floor ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/colors-abound/ Tomorrow is May Day and I thought it more than appropriate to do a fun posting on all things beautiful! (Plus, my post on Wednesday was rather technical and I definitely don’t want to bore all of you!) I have included a few interior design related items that have come across ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/oh-so-pretty/ I thought I would wrap up April’s focus on sustainability by talking about lighting…yes, again. I have been intrigued by LED (light emitting diode) lamps (bulbs) for quite some time and recently came across Pharox lamps on one of my favorite blogs (Interior Design Magazine’s ‘Design Green’-thank you Emily Pilloton). I’ll admit that ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/763/ In honor of Earth Day, and because I promised to focus on sustainability this month, I thought I’d tell you about a FABULOUS resource for the architecture/design/construction industry. Mary found an article about Planetreuse in the March issue of Architect Magazine and I was thrilled when I researched the company ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/reduce-recylce-and-planet-reuse/ While spring has finally sprung, evenings are still a little chilly, especially in the Colorado mountain ranges near our office. What a perfect time to add an outdoor fireplace so that you can continue your outdoor activities after twilight! Even better, why not have the fireplace be one that is also environmentally ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/725/ As promised, our April blog postings will primarily focus on sustainability and green products. I thought it would be MORE than appropriate to start things off by featuring The Earth Awards. I think the founder, Nicole Ting Yap, is brilliant!                  The 21st Century has provided us with an immeasurable amount of technology and ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/2010-earth-awards/ Some offices have fish; some allow employees to bring in their dogs. We have Charlie…the squirrel. No, we don’t keep her in a cage in our office but she is no doubt a part of our daily office culture. And she provides us with more than a little entertainment on ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/introducing-our-newest-team-member/ Every designer has their ‘go-to’ source for design inspiration, particularly when it comes to color. For me it is textiles. Whether I’m at a loss for where to start my palette or I need something to help me pull in accent colors, I almost always turn to textiles. This isn’t ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/get-inspired/ Every good blogger spends a fair amount of time perusing other blogs and I am no exception. The list on my iGoogle page grows daily but I wanted to share a few of my favorites. Not only are they well designed but they all have content that is guaranteed to either ... http://www.n-wdesign.com/i-just-cant-get-enough/