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What
you'll
find...
HiP & COOL: Techno Pop
INSiDE
SCOOP: Psych
101 · Don't
Embarrass
Yourself
·
Design
Speak
· Say
What? · What In The
World?
GOiNG
PUBLIC: Go Ahead... Ask Me
· Rant & Rave
· Light
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Our
mission.
To bridge the gap between the student /
educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of
the interior design world, and not to die
of boredom while we do it.
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[Not an advertisement - merely a diversion.]
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contributed by Claudia Lezell, SSI, CTC, RFI, SCI, CWFI,
ASID [president, The Flooring Technology Institute /
interior designer / industry
overachiever]
What Does It Mean To Be
Green?
It’s The
Million Dollar Question – what does it mean to be green? Unfortunately,
you are not playing Deal or No Deal where you win a million dollars if
you uncover the magic answer hidden in the mystery steel case. However,
as a member of the architecture and design industry, your quest to find
the answer should be considered priceless…
Go here
to get rich (with
resources). |
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by Laura McDonald,
ASID
/
IIDA [Interior Designer / Founder PLiNTH &
CHiNTZ and CLUB
CHiNTZ]
 Make The
Most Of
It – Part 2
As children, we long to grow up so that we can escape playground
bullies and the immature conduct of our peers. We picture the workplace
as nirvana – a refuge of independence and rational thought and our
reward for surviving an emotional, pimply adolescence. Boy, were we
naïve.
Building upon last
month’s installment demonstrating what you
can learn from being micro-managed and how to best earn respect of your
co-workers, we’ll now examine how to cope with soap opera-worthy
situations…
Go here to learn how to avoid the drama.
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contributed by Sam Horn [author / keynoter
/ consultant]
 To
Speak Up Or
Not To Speak Up…
That Is The Question
EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2006 we attended a short seminar of Sam Horn’s and
have enjoyed being on her “Take Action” newsletter mailing list ever
since. When we read this recent article providing a thoughtful approach
on how to deal with obnoxious people who disrupt progress, drive good
people away, and generally drive others crazy, we knew that we had to
include it. Whether the culprit is your co-worker, a fellow volunteer,
or a family member, Sam’s tactics will help you apply some methodology
to help stop the madness…
Go
here to find out how to cope with
curmudgeons.
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June
2007
additions
to
DESIGN
SPEAK: bleeding,
building envelope,
CFA, commode, and membrane (Yes, all of these
are really related
to design.)
Impress
your
professors
/
interviewers
/ co-workers / friends. Visit DESIGN
SPEAK.
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June 2007 additions to SAY WHAT?: bon vivant,
catch-22, and
whinge (We’ll even
show you how to use each word in a
sentence related to the design industry.)
Just
remember: Expand your vocabulary, and you expand your opportunities.
Visit
SAY
WHAT?
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Websites we either find helpful, funny or just plain cool.
Visit
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
Eco Savvy
[Bottle Cycler, California Fitness, EarthFriendlyMoving, Earth 911,
Green Dog, Mod Green Pod, Smencils, TerraPass, World Changing, 94.7 The
Globe]
Other Design
Junkies [Studiogoria, The Visual
Dictionary]
The Pros
[Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, International
Commission on Illumination]
Productive Sites [DoMyStuff]
Time Killers [Daily Bunny]
Hot Shopping [Ugallery]
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Question for June
2007: I’m
working on an interior design project, and I'm trying to find out what
the printing techniques for various fabrics are. I just need to know
what the modern printing techniques are for paisley, toile de Jouy, and
chintz. It could either be copper roller, or screen printing, but I
can't seem to find the answer anywhere. Do you know of any possible
websites
that I could try? (submitted by S. Blaauw in South Africa)
As answered by Denise Carter of Fiber-Seal
Go here
to read the A to this
Q.
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We
love your comments and suggestions so keep ‘em coming. Speak your mind
by
submitting your RANTS & RAVES to
contact@plinthandchintz.com.
[Re: Response
- The Renovation Of The Greenbrier]
Let's keep some context here. Mr. Varney is a very decent and fine
fellow who is the only reason Mrs. Draper's work has not been
forgotten. Please everyone note the following: This property is owned
by a Fortune 500 company that has shareholders. Mr. Varney is taking
his direction from others. The reasons guest rooms / lounges /
restaurants might look a certain way is not a result that Mr. Varney
wants to change The Greenbrier in anyway. The changes are to appeal to
Generation X - which has very little interest in mid-century decor /
high style.
- Cherie
Blair
Go here
to read more comments.
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by Laura McDonald,
ASID / IIDA [Interior
Designer
/ Founder PLiNTH & CHiNTZ
and CLUB
CHiNTZ]
 Daydream Design
Now that it’s almost summertime, we should all let ourselves indulge in
a
little
daydreaming. Though picturing yourself sunning on a remote Hawaiian
beach
and picnicking in Yosemite National
Park
are certainly fantasy-worthy, what about imagining yourself
experiencing some fantastic interior environments too? Here are a few
design concepts that have tickled my fancy, not only because they are
aesthetically pleasing, but because they are quite useful as well.
Functional + Decorative = Win-Win…
Go here to escape
to garden offices, luxury loos, and new-fangled
automats.
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CHiNTZ up-n-running.
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CHiNTZ. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your
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