Pat's Chair

Mess Sketches

Drawing of a Mess

All Around the World

France
I believe a lot of the french decorating styles are similar to any european style. I know each country has a different or special element, but I believe a lot of them incorporate nicely together. Whenever I see french designs I think straight edge and clean. Sometimes I also see a lot of formal elements in their style. Lots of floral prints and heavy drapery. I love French decorating. I feel they take a more artistic approach to the word decorating. Maybe this has something to do with the fashion capital of the world?
http://www.houseandgarden.com/renovate/directory/interior/jacquesgrange
Architectual Digest September 2007

England
The overall style of English homes I feel is very cozy. Whenever I look at english decorating I think of a cottage or house nestled in a back field with wildflowers. I feel many of the influences are country oriented. Many of the homes have beautiful, vibrant gardens. This is also another quality of english work; the plant life. Looking at anything in the english colonies you will notice a lot of green and ponds, lakes etc. Another production of the english is also the flower prints. They are everywhere from inside their homes and on their town corners.
The English Home August 2007

Sustaniable Design

I love this structure. I think everything about this idea is beautiful. Not only doe it add character to an environment, but it helps out the atmosphere as well. Everything from the carbon dioxide levels to color make this project a sustainable element.
Featured in The Green Guide to NeoCon 2007.
http://www.greenscreen.com/home.html



This product is made out of entirely recycled materials. The materials include plastic rubber and other random pieces. This is such a great production because not only is it helping the environment, but it looks extremely attractive to others. This is a very sustainable design and I take much pride in its work.
Featured in The Green Guide to NeoCon 2007.
http://www.ecostar.carlisle.com/home.html


This company specializes in making homes more defensible to moisture. Along with moisture comes mold and other types of bacteria. This production helps make the residency more homey and overall a healthier lifestyle for everyone.
Advertised in Green Source July 2007
Featured in The Green Guide to NeoCon 2007.
http://www.mortarnet.com/mntech.htm


This linoleum is quite special. Not only is it durable and easy to maintain, but made from naturally renewable sources. This helps not only the environment, but us. The pieces are easy to put in yourself and will save time and money. This is a very sustainable source of material to use on future projects.
Featured in The Green Guide to NeoCon 2007.
http://www.johnsonite.com/en/flooringSystems


This feature is one I thought very interesting. It allows for flooring made out of the bark of cork oak trees. With this production no trees are ever cut down with the intention of making this flooring, but they are the left overs from other productions. They are also considered sound proof making your apartment living much better for the homes below you.
Featured in Environmental Design and Construction April 2007.
http://www.acousticorkusa.com/index.2.jpg


Based in Pennsylvania, Roof gardens are becoming more and more popular. They not only create a beautiful roof display, but they also very affordable. They are far less then the costs of "normal" gardens and they also help improve the earth's atmosphere. Creating an easier breathing environment for everyone and a greener place to live.
Featured in Environmental Design and Construction April 2007.
http://www.carlisle-syntec.com/
http://www.theurbanbrain.com/denver/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/greenroofs1.jpg


The InterfaceFlor Commercial I read about was very intriguing. It told the viewer in the advertisement about the brand and the qualities of it. This company uses both nylon and PLA a renewable corn based fiber that helps conserve the products of the earth. I think it is a very sustainable idea and will hopefully be used for years to come.
Appeared in Environmental Design and Construction February 2007.
http://www.interfaceflor.com/default.aspx


The DuPont company located in the outskirts of my hometown, in Wilmington, Delaware has also added a sustainable resource. They have decided to produce solid surface materials that cater to food elements. This new type of material is also fire rated, making it safer to in homes. This is a great addition to sustainable design in homes.
Appeared in Environmental Design and Construction February 2007.
http://www.corain.com/

Light Shelf products have also been made to keep energy saved. This product was made with the intention of cutting down not only energy, the the cost of it too. The shelf was designed to allow light to continue and come into the room while something is placed on it. It also allows viewers from the outside to look in a wonder what the object is that is on the shelf. This is very friendly for an office space, but also a home or other type of facility.
Appeared in Environmental Design and Construction February 2007.
http://www.vistawall.com/

Fluorescent light fixtures are another element that has been improved and now they are suitable for offices and interiors. This new product has the lighting balanced and fixed. I think this is a good step for the environment because it makes us more cautious of the energy that we use everyday on minute projects. It will helpfully become more popular allowing the environment to be friendlier by the day.
Appeared in Environmental Design and Construction February 2007.
http://www.lightolier.com/home/home-swf.jsp


Safecoat is a type of paint that is proven to be sustainable. The paint is named Scientific Certification Systems Indoor Advantage Gold Certified. It is not Toxic and the chemicals have low VOC's. This paint is just a small change that can be made to make your design more environmentally friendly.
Found in Environmental Design and Construction February 2007

Leaf Drawing

Designers

Elizabeth Balish's firm is located in Washington DC. She is made famous through her designs for Jackie Onasis. Her designs differ from European chic to modern-esque. She does everything from sculptures to designing rooms. She makes any room a new idea, project instead of the same type of style she differs from client to client which is a hard quality to find.
http://www.elizabethbalish.com/index.htm

Carri Lynn is a designer based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in english and french country. Her mission is to make every room lovely. I believe she has tried to the best of her potential to make this statement true. her work looks very personal and practical. Her designs are appreciated because they cater to the clients needs through floral and other european countrh flairs.
http://www.carrilynndesign.com/

Edward Lobrano has some of the most distinctive designs I have ever seen. He is based out of New York City, New York. His designs demand attention from all viewers. He has a certain sophistication to his work with bold colors and patterns that intrigue lots of clients to pay for his services. I can imagine he is an expensive designer judging off the appearance of quality put into the rooms he has created.
http://www.edwardlobrano.com/


David Netto is a designer that is based out of New York City. He has worked on everything from restaurants to domestic work. He has been noted in several big name magazines for his designs. His style is very contemporary and modern looking. His designs for New York City apartments are very appropriate and I can imagine that a lot of clients are pleased with his work.
http://www.davidnettodesign.com/content.php?mode=company


Lisa Davenport is a designer that is located in Glastonbury, CT. Her designs have won her several awards, which seem to add class and prestige to many homes in her area. By looking at her work she appears to be a very big fan of wallpaper. Personally I admire that she still uses it considering everyone is so against wallpaper in the most resent years. I am still a huge fan of it as my room was just newly wallpapered to emphasize a pattern that would take weeks to duplicate using paint. I think some of her work is busy looking, but for the most part fascinating to the eye.
http://www.homegalleryct.com/index.html


Located in Monroe, Connecticut, Barbara O'Brien has been designing everywhere from Charleston, S.C. to New York and eventually opening her own firm in 1991 with co worker, Amy Shannon. O'Brien's firm includes designs that appear to be from New England. They include simple patterns and colors that compliment the area and sophistication of the home. Some of her projects have little spunky accents throughout the room, which is quite surprising the the viewer.
http://www.barbaraobrieninteriors.com/Interiors_by_Barbara_OBrien/index.html


Vicki Richardson is known for receiving several awards in the state of Georgia for her designs. Looking at her work was somewhat disappointing. The more I saw, the more I was upset with. Her designs started off being very intricate and beautiful. The more I looked I saw the designs becoming out of date and boring. It seems as if she would have great ideas, but needs to bring all of them into the 21st century, or atleast update her website's portfolio.
http://www.vickirichardsoninteriors.com/index.htm


Annie Speck's firm is located in Laguna Beach, California. She specializes in both commercial and residential projects. Her style is fairly simple and somewhat plain. It reminds me very much of California living. The projects are mostly contemporary or modern but they also include bland traditional spaces. Her areas are very crisp and straight appearing.
http://www.anniespeck.com/index.html


Alexis Ulrich is an Interior Designer that is known for her extreme;y artistic ideas. She is known to base her ideas off of specific themes that the client asks for. Her firm is located in California, but known to fly extensively. She has taken design to a new level through drama and flair. I loved looking at her designs and would love to see them in person.
http://www.alexisulrichdesign.com/index.html


This designer's firm is located in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the head design of Taylor Interior Design. Her specialty is designing a space that can be functional for up to 20 years. Her firm's style is very New England oriented. It contains clean lines and lots of contrasting colors. She is very versatile between English country styles and some contemporary features.
http://www.taylorinteriordesign.com/index.html