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Thursday, April 19, 2007

"A Diamond is a Congealed drop of Sunlight"
-Acres of Diamonds
By: Russell Conwell

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap.
You choose...."

"Rethinking Sustainable Development"

"Historic preservation can play a meaningful role in sustainable development. "

http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=381

"Using Color to Create the Illusion of More Space: a Case Study"

"Deborah Reed of Deborah Reed Interior Design explains how she used paint and design techniques to seemingly change the proportions of a room. "

http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=382

"Palate-pleasing palettes: how to whet the appetite with color"

"From the food court to the four-star restaurant, the science of color theory plays a key role in the design of restaurant interiors."

http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=363

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Green Design is Here

"Green Upscale Hotels—No Longer an OxymoronOld habits are hard to break but the hospitality industry is making progress. "
Penny Bonda
Interior Design · February 20, 2007

http://www.interiordesign.net/GreenZoneNews/CA6417856.html?subhead=Features

" Hardwood and natural stone visuals are still the bread and butter "

"Resilient on a roll: Commercial, residential styles that look great and last a long, long time. Armstrong's Stratamax resilient flooring is designed for loose-lay installation. "

by Michael Chmielecki April 13, 2007

http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/CDA/Articles/Cover_Story/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000088792

How Does Color Affect You?

Here is an excellent article about How Color Affects Us all the time. There is another article about how American Hardwood is really a sustainable resource that is not being used to it's fullest too.

http://www.interiordesign.net/ArticleCEU/2140028110.html