Friday, June 26, 2009

D-Junkie Spotlight: The Lime Advertising Agency Office


If you wanna talk Design Junkie, then this is it, because I am helplessly addicted to the decor at the office of Lime, a leading digital marketing agency with clients such as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" TV show. In fact, I am so addicted to their office that I am changing my text in this post to "lime green," their company color.


Shot of their logo on the front door.



Here is a shot of the front desk. It is a little hard to see in this photo, but they have put up glass panels behind the desk to create a transparent wall. That is a very simple, and cost effective way to create a separate space, but in a unique and fun way.



Shot of their name etched in black on the glass wall.



A creative shot of the front desk



Through these windows you can see the exposed brick in the outside hallway. What a fun backdrop to see everyday.



Creative shot looking out the front.



Their wood floors are completely unique. I believe they are original to the building which was built at the turn of the century. They are wide planks laid parquet style, and have been refinished for a polished look.


Shot of the siting area


Their office is very open. They wanted no cubicles to encourage open dialogue and a free flow of information between team members.



Creative shot of their etched logo taken from the back of their glass wall.


Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Interior Design Minute June 25th, 2009


Wide plank floors always add a special touch, because they look great but are not that common.



A bookshelf can be an easy way to create a wall and make a new room.


These rooms create a unique and fun perspective. The dark room at the end provides great contrast and a focal point.




This is from Eastern Boho, My Wife's Style


Love this one.


Love this Tabacco Factory Turned Loft. Found it on ApartmentTherapy.com






Found it on ApartmentTherapy.com


Saving the World, One Room at a Time


Found this on Jen_Gilbert's Twitter page. Fun stuff.

Take This Facebook Quiz to Know Your Style



It was created by the International School of Color and Design and is drag and drop easy . It says my style is Hight Street Classic. What will your say. Comment and let me know.

http://tiny.cc/Mn8fv

Enjoy,
Luhi


Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A-Z of Interior Decorating: How to Design a Room


A-Z of Interior Decorating: How to Design a Room

I have read many books and been to many classes on how to design a room, but I essentially use the process of my mentor, Lynn McGhie, for whom I have done work since 1990. His process is different than most and quite old school (no computer needed), but I have found it quite effective.

LYNN'S INTERIOR DESIGN PROCESS

1. Measure the Room
2. Lay it out on graph paper
3. Furniture layout (on graph paper)
4. Lighting Layout (on a translucent film that is laid over the graph paper)
5. Choose color scheme by basing it off of one item (either a rug, a piece of furniture or piece of art, etc.)
6. Select Flooring and wall coverings (these are the base of the design)
7. Select Fabrics, rugs, paint, etc.
8. Select Accessories

INTERIOR DESIGN STEP ONE: Measure the Room

Take a measuring tape and measure around the perimeter of the room. Mark where there are windows, doors, power outlets, fireplaces, etc. Below is an example from when I remodeled my living room.



INTERIOR DESIGN STEP TWO: Lay it out on graph paper

I now take the measurements and lay them out on graph paper. Each square on the graph paper represents one square foot. This helps you get a feel for proportion.

It is a little hard to see, but the lines in red are walls that we knocked down, but were part of the original measurement.



INTERIOR DESIGN STEPS THREE AND FOUR: Furniture Layout and Lighting Layout

If you look in the graph paper above, I already have the furniture layout. Also, I did not layout the lighting on translucent paper, because I did not do any electrical work, just added lamps. The lamps are represented by the "0" with the "X" through them.

INTERIOR DESIGN STEP FIVE: Choose Color Scheme by basing it off an item such as a rug or piece of art.

We actually based everything around the terra cotta tile floors we wanted.

INTERIOR DESIGN STEP SIX: Select floor and wall coverings.

The picture below shows the inside of the folder for the project where I have glued in the paint swatches and also a fabric sample for the furniture. It is hard to see in the picture, but the walls are are Sisel (Ralph Lauren Paint). That is a khaki color. The trim is Industrial Brown (Color Place - Walmart.)


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We selected terra cotta tile for the flooring (also called saltillo tile or Mexican tile).



INTERIOR DESIGN STEPS SEVEN & EIGHT: Select Fabrics, rugs, paint, etc. and Select Accessories

You can see the fabrics rugs, paint and accessories we selected in the after pictures below. We have changed the furniture layout since the original design because we bought a piano.

BEFORE


DURING


AFTER


Found an Idea I liked on DesignSponge.com


A lot of things on this site are too much "arts & crafty" for me, but you may like it. I did like this one below a lot.

Here is a link to their before an after page.






Tuesday, June 23, 2009

These are a few of my favorite things...


Hello all of you design freaks,

I love interior design, and I want to kick things off by posting pictures of some of my favorite designs. Let me know what you think, even if you think my taste stinks!

My Best,
Luhi

These are from one of my favorite stores, ABC Carpet & Home in NYC





This is the building where Ann Sacks in NYC is located, plus a photo from inside. Fun space.






Here are some photos of my house