Appliances & Plumbingware-ADVICE_BLOGAPPLIANCES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES PURCHASES CHECKLIST! Appliances & Plumbingware-ADVICE_BLOGPURCHASING: Make a final decision(s) based upon your needs – avoid features that you will not use! Request a list of ordered products from your retailer including brand, model number, costs, tax, shipping, etc. Obtain printed specification sheets with installation details on each item and copy Design Vision, LLC. Establish a delivery date and storage location...Read More
Thoughts by Mickey Mikitani | LinkedIn In today’s global economy, there is a constant drumbeat to come up with something “new.” But you don’t need to invent something entirely new to be successful. Invention is wonderful, but you can be very successful if you focus on innovating on something that already exists rather than inventing something entirely new. What is important here is to separate invention and innovation. Take a...Read More
To be original, seek your inspiration from unexpected sources. Footwear Designer Kobi Levi from Tel Aviv. The creative approach to shoe styles is amazing to me. The Bicycle sandal — bicycle-chair heal, a Union Jack T-strap. I found another wonderful example of unexpected creativity at the 2012 Fashion Exposition for Fashion Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier at the De Young Museum. These dresses, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, exhibit a...Read More
Often use beautiful cars for inspiration, when choosing colors for whatever I’m designing. For example, I created a kitchen using these colors. The cabinet doors were a rich beige color, with black honed granite for the countertop. And of course, stainless steel appliances were a nice combination to the look-and-feel of the modern and cozy kitchen. A deep fruit bowl in yellow was placed in the middle of the countertop....Read More
