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Travel/Athlete/Outdoor Essentials: Maui Jim's new savvy city slick shades sport a winning balance of street style with top of the line visual clarity, precision and protection (100% UVA/UVB blocking)- that are essential for outdoor adventures. WHAT: Very on-trend 'classic' feather weight frames-part of the new FASHION collection in several frame choices (with nose piece specific options for Asian faces)- and-tones of PolarizedPlus 2® lense colors-flatters any complexion while eliminating any sun glare.  There are many MAUI JIM styles/combos (190!!!)-that work with all shapes and sizes of faces-including the iconic aviators -a fav of male/female outdoor enthusiasts for years . We also suspect that damaging blue light courtesy of smartphone screens, tv, laptops- get a level of blocking wearing these too...yet we see all the blue tones of our world, exactly.  We love this Even Keel sunglasses- completely customizable online --that makes us look a lot cooler tha...

How popular is Jarlsberg cheese-the nutty-sweetish Norwegian export-made from cow's milk is the perfect balance of semi-soft/hard goodness? In the middle of a packed refrigerated cheese section where we shop-a lone hunk of Jarlsberg remained -which of course was snatched up by moi right before another shopper came looking for the exact same cheese... by name. To sum it up=VERY POPULAR (in fact-Jarlsberg is the number one selling specialty cheese in the USA! Versatile and approachable ...Jarlsberg is the palate pleaser for cheese heads, gourmands and picky eaters (kids!!!) alike. Mild in flavor but distinct with large round holes -- serving suggestions -run the gamut-from straight out  small cubes or thinly sliced-for sandwiches, grilled -on burgers (plant based or not), or as part of a protein loaded s'more like bite-put a cube on a skewer -layered with chunks of green pepper and tomato and fresh basil leafs-roast for like a sec or 2 over an open fire...and slide i...

For every person we know who controls the outdoor lights with voice commands + and the front door via RING (meaning a smart-home device + app)-there are those that  want to go home to disconnect from tech - turn on a switch =and have the lights work. No sci-fi control nightmares needed. More so than an open concept floor plan-vs delineated spaces /functional rooms with walls...how much to connect appliances, security systems, and daily life habits/controls to a cloud based wifi set-up that sacrifices personal privacy for certain kinds of conveniences (theoretically)...is becoming "an issue" with regards to interior design. With that in mind-we recently attended "The Art of Hiding Technology" panel during DDB's Spring Market 2019---in the Crestron showroom (automated home control systems) which meant of course-physically hiding -backbones of technology  ...and a basic how-to on cutting edge setups for 21st century dwellings. Clearly, most of the interior d...

SMITH OPTICS, WILEY X, ROKA Sunglasses For Outdoors, Sports+City Streets Protecting one's eyeballs from sunlight ---and providing crisper clear--wider views ...today's performance-lifestyle sunglasses deliver THAT-PLUS... via GIPHY Lightweight frames, great grip vs sweat, shatterproof lenses, and often-interchangeable - prescription abilities. Smith Optic s kinda retro-style- Attack + Attack Max ($249 each) feature ChromaPop color enhancing lens technology, adjustable nose pieces (2), auto-lock hinges, hydroleophobic lens coatings and low brow design to prevent fogging it up, wide views to capture all the angles, andMAG™ Interchangeable lenses. Smith Optics shades pair perfectly with the brand's Bike helmets-including state of the art -maximum ventilating one "Overtake " for road bikers. Multiple color options including Matte Cinelli (pictured). Lightweight Aerocore™  in-mold construction, XT2 anti-bacterial lining, adjustable fit system and pro...

DDB Showroom Program: Blurring The Lives: Living Outside & In The Gloster Showroom (Suite 1601) and Aspire Design and Home Magazine hosted design luminaries and select  AD 100  honored Joe Nahem ( Fox Nahem ), Edmund Hollander ( Hollander Design Landscape Architects ) plus Emily Cosgrove (indoor/outdoor Sunbrella Fabrics' Design Director), and the legendary designer/creative director Sherri Donghia -as moderator- on a lively discussion on the panel's 21st century residential outdoor/indoor renovation projects. Reflections on the "three ecologies...design, architecture, and human elements..."' underscored imaginative highlights and practical approaches-with favorite outdoor environments cited- as creative launchpads. Takeaways: Edmund Hollander creates spaces where "people want to be..." and crafts architecture/design for the outdoors that are reflective of how clients live indoors--- particularly in demand...the comfort practical- casu...

DDB SPRING MARKET 2018 Al Fresco; Inside Out At the Decoration & Design Building The so popular it even has its own hashtag  #VANlife- which we write about a lot ... is both an outgrowth and a mobile impetus/desire for individual household dwellings styled for outdoor living. More meaningfully perhaps- is the need to expand life's moments-beyond solid residential walls...to enjoy multi-generational, purposeful time under the open (or shaded) skies...for recreational fun, entertaining dining-big (and small) celebrations, and the ultimate, quiet relaxation-all in the comfort of one's home environment. Scheduled right after the wonderful NYCxDesign week  and ICFF tradeshow , the luxury showroom packed DDB building hosted a series of informative panels, posh events and open showrooms ( oh -the envy inducing home decor) as well as networking cocktail soirées-ably guided by the country's premier interior/landscape designers, architects, high-end manufacturers, a...