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Latest Design Trends-Home/Boutique Hotels

Part One Whether at home or in homey (comfortable) surroundings- basic design fundamentals crossover-more than ever- in  residential and boutique hotel spaces. Layers of textures, fabrics (velvet is big)+colors + patterns can work-in hotel guest room or in a home home.  LOVE-moody medium blues like PPG's Chinese Porcelain, Sherwin Williams Naval= 2020 color of the year. Popular Piero Fornasetti  plates grab the eyes first. This 'room' mixes well- Hollywood Art Deco -70's glam vibe -  break from last decade's Mad Men- mid-century modern styles.  In fact- interior design inspirations for both-seems to  go both ways - at the recent BDNY tradeshow-and  D+D Building Fall 2019 market.  Shared: The beginning=a 'story'-conceptual sense of place framing the layered-accessorized setting-whether as...  an older building with modern interiors or mixing of vintage+new,  urban destinations as entertainment or as a sanctuary,...

Green Festival-America's Largest/Longest Running Sustainability Show- Launch Party

Media Preview Environment Furniture 350-352 Bowery, NYC  Environment Furniture---repurposed wood-stunning design WIN WIN. A new Euro team ( Messe-Stuttgart ) with non profits Green America and Global Exchange is taking the annual Green Festival across America-to even better than ever- (re)acquaint attendees to the benefits of an eco way of life-effortlessly, we might add.  From non-toxic household goods, healthful food (vegan, vegetarian that really has mainstream appeal), organic beer and wines---to Fair Trade accessories/clothing, and skincare/beauty/grooming---the NYC version on April 26-27 at the large Pier 94 (10-6PM)---will have something for everyone.  Violets Are Blue -skin care with pronounceable healing natural ingredients-with liquids smartly packaged in violet reusable/recyclable glass bottles-something common in Europe where BPA in plastic is banned---but not here. Hmm. This NYCer -Cynthia Besteman-cancer survivor developed gentle ...