Durat USA Certified Red List Free through the Declare Program Durat Solid Surface material is now certifiably free of Red List chemicals and has the Declare label to prove it. Durat USA, manufacturer of colorful, seamless solid surface sheets made…
Market or Park It Building Material Companies Don’t Have a Choice Anymore I know you have all enjoyed the last several decades of mocking millennials, and then we all got some digs in on Gen Z. You got to roll…
7 Smart Design Choices for a Sustainable Home Nobody says green anymore, do they? Is it sustainable now? Or healthy? Whatever the vernacular, there is a generation of homeowners, who, like interior designers, are demanding cleaner, greener, healthier homes. They…
Quartz vs. Recycled Glass Countertops An average glass bottle weighs 8 ounces, or half of a pound. Imagine keeping 1,000 glass bottles (500 lbs) out of the landfill simply by upgrading your kitchen…that is what recycled glass countertops can do…
The 2022 Salesperson Starbucks Gift Cards Just Died Next to Golf Outings Kelly the Killer, the stealthy salesperson who could walk into a firm with local cupcakes from the bakery that uses only vegan ingredients and ethically sourced napkins sits…
Wood is Good, Heat is Neat An overview of what thermally modified wood is and is not. What do lumberjacks, beavers and today’s high end designers all have in common? They love wood! And we do too! Wood surrounds us…
Bring in the Blues Moody Hues to Design With Ocean waves, cloudless skies, peaceful pools – blue is the bellwether of summertime months and evokes ideas of vacations, relaxation and warmth, while still giving a nod to its cool appearance.…
Nothing Rhymes with Orange But there are plenty of things that pair well with it. Designing with a pop of color is fun, and as we highlight all things fiery and orange this month, we want to offer up some…
3 Hot Products for Cool Exterior Spaces Nothing says summer like a backyard barbecue, and nothing says “more space” like an outdoor kitchen. Fire pits, smokers, and patios are prepared to welcome our friends and neighbors as we head into…
What Shade of Green Are You? It has never been easier to be ‘green.’ Tossing a used water bottle into the right bin is enough to warrant a ceremonial pat on the back for mitigating your impact on the…
Modified Wood: Technology Meets Nature Wood has been a major focus of the sustainability space, due to its use as a fundamental building block of construction. Structurally and aesthetically, wood is pervasive in our homes, workplaces and where we socialize…
Sintered Stone, Porcelain or Compact Surface? Demystifying the Confusion in the Next Generation of Surfacing Ms. Jones’ countertop is sintered stone now. That’s right–not quartz, not natural stone. Sintered stone is the category name for the next generation of surfacing,…