In conjunction with KBIS in Las Vegas next week, January 21-23, the International Builders Show (IBS) will also be taking place. I attended KBIS last year and crossed over to IBS checking out all the many suppliers for the home building industry. It’s fascinating to learn about new products and see all the many materials available to the industry. One company I am looking forward to visiting at IBS is the supplier Door Stud, which is a door installation tool that revolutionizes how builders install pre-hung or slab doors.

A range of products are available which includes the standard at just $249.99 and a commercial grade door installation tool for heavier doors. A quick door installation kit is also available to expedite the door hanging process for professional builders, which allows for hanging doors five times faster.

For the DIY, the Door Stud features some instructional info and tips on their blog and for more product info visit their Instagram here.

Understanding door types is extremely important too for installation, everything from interior to exterior doors, to pre-hung and slab doors. I know I’ve had my fair share of door installation problems in past projects - especially in older homes - so a product like the Door Stud offers assistance for the variety of door types in project installation.

Looking forward to visiting Door Stud this coming week at the International Builders Show. They will be in booth number if you are attending and would like to learn more about the product.

Happy to be included as a contributor in Fixr.com report, “Paint and Color Trends in 2020”. Read the full report here!

A concept to love: growing food right in your own kitchen.

This innovation is from the company Natufia which offers the ability to grow produce right in your own kitchen with their integrated system. An aesthetically well designed unit can be incorporated into your kitchen design, with pods and plants to choose from, growing in an automated environment. Once produce is ready to harvest, you can pick - just as you would from a garden.

The units are designed of high-grade stainless steel and ceramics for durability and aesthetics. The compact component can merge seamlessly with your kitchen design. In addition, Natufia is sustainable and environmental friendly. There is no packaging, waste, or logistics.

There are thirty-two pods available and plenty of room for larger plants with robust automatics to maintain the perfect environment. Having food harvested right before consuming provides unparalleled freshness and taste with all nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. An undeniable luxury: fresh food year round, no seasons or weather changes. Additionally, the produce is grown from the highest quality Demeter seeds without pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides.

Natufia believes you can transform your life by growing food in your kitchen. Natufia Hydroponic Home Kitchen Garden was created to offer families a holistic solution to healthy living. Natufia makes it possible to grow food to scale all of your produce needs right at home.

Natufia will also be at KBIS taking place in Las Vegas next week. I’m looking forward to visiting their booth and stay tuned for more social media posting when I am there visiting live!

For more info, visit https://www.natufia.com

I recently came across the company Docking Drawer. They are the creator and market leader of in-drawer electrical outlets, with patented and simple-to-specify solutions which offer a reliable way to add movable drawer outlets safely, while keeping your spaces organized. ​Docking Drawer offer a variety of solutions designed to fit into all types of cabinets and countertops which can be installed in your home’s kitchen and bathroom as well as in custom furnishings.

They offer a variety of in-drawer power outlets for items like hairdryers, curling irons, etc. For a full list of the collection, view here.

For charging outlets, they offer a selection for tablets, laptops, cell phones. These are a great way to customize furniture in your home for an organized and clutter free environment.

Charging and power outlets for built-in closets are a convenient way to charge up the gadgets that make their way to your closet and also items like running watches that are stored there.

For great desk organization, these are a must! There is just too much taking over the surface of a desk, especially when it comes to cords.

Docking Drawer are also great for commercial and retail applications. Specifying outlets and charging stations requires design planning and locations and integral part of the as built drawing process.

Docking Drawer will also be an exhibitor at KBIS in Las Vegas this month. I’m looking forward to stopping by their booth and will be posting live from the show!

​For more info, visit www.DockingDrawer.com

I am headed to Frankfurt, Germany this week to attend Heimtextil. Looking forward to seeing all the latest in textiles and the forecasted trends for 2020/21!

I’ll be posting live updates on social media direct from the show!

To follow along:

Instagram pics + stories: @JSInteriorDesign
Twitter feed: @JSInteriorDes

As well as all the Messe Frankfurt / Heimtextil info below. For a full program of events, view here.

Happy New Year! To start the new year off, I am offering a year of design services offers. Check out what each month for the next twelve months has in store...

January: A complete room design via online design. More details here. Regular price $500, this monthly only $300!

February: An interior designer consultation, locally or online. Normally, $100/hr. This month just $75/hr.

March: Design Layouts, 2 for 1! Normally, $100. For the month of March, 2 layout options for $75.

April: Window treatment consultations & selections. A two hour meeting review for $150, normally $200.

May: A color consultation for paint color selections. Normally, $150. For the month of May, $100.

June: A flat rate complete kitchen design remodel package. Normally, $1500. Now $1100! More details here.

July: A flat rate complete bathroom design remodel package. Normally, $1000. Summer special, $750! More details here.

August: Moving Day Services, all the details here. Usually, $750. For this month $600.

September: Subscription design services, 10 hours normally $1000. This month get 10 hours for $700.

October: Subscription design services, 5 hours for $350, normally $500.

December: Give the gift of design! A 1 Hour Interior Design Consultation. More details here. $25 off $100.

“Discover tomorrow’s trends today” - In cooperation with Heimtextil, international design and trend experts have analyzed the latest trend themes that will be shown in an extravagant presentation at the Heimtextil trade show taking place January 7-10th in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, this year the focus is on the topic of sustainability. I’m looking forward to attending and covering the upcoming fair for the very first time and especially excited to be there for the celebration and party for the show’s 50th anniversary!

The pure spiritual look.

The heritage luxe look.

The maximum glam look.

The Active Urban look.

Raw color trends for Heimtextil.

Heimtextil takes place January 7th-10th in Frankfurt, Germany on behalf of Messe Frankfurt.

For tickets and additional info, please visit here: https://heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/planning-preparation.html#ticket

I will be covering the event on behalf of Gita PR and for live updates and stories, follow along on Instagram @jsinteriordesign

Social media handles and hashtags: @heimtextil @messefrankfurt @teamgitapr #Heimtextil #Heimtextil20 #MesseFrankfurt #WHEREIBELONG

Back in the 60s in Spain, Becara’s founder Begoña Zunzunegui recognized an opportunity in the wholesale business of home decor and gifts. Inheriting exquisite taste from her family and knowledge of international markets, she focused her efforts on developing a virtually nonexistent market in Spain. She pioneered and was an integral collaborator of renowned wholesale fairs in Spain such as The Intergift Furniture Fair of Valencia, Expohogar in Barcelona, and The Furniture Fair in Madrid.

During the 80s, Becara as a brand forged into international markets and exhibited at the most prominent fairs in Europe: Salon du Meuble de Paris, Ambiente and Tendence in Frankfurt, Abitare il Tempo in Verona, Maison & Objet in Paris, Salone del Mobili Milan. Becara’s presence would exponentially increase as exports to 40 countries around the world set it apart. In 2000, Becara began its retail expansion, opening its first flagship store in Madrid.

From that moment on, Becara set the stage where wholesale and retail activities overlapped, expanding further in Spain as well as international markets such as Bogota, Casablanca, Lisbon, Mexico, and most recently, Miami in the Design District in the US.

Founded in 1973, Dupuis is an iconic, award-winning Mexican design and interiors brand that for decades has remained a pioneering influence in the Mexican market. Today, with more than 45 years in the luxury furnishings and interior design business, Dupuis is poised to promote Mexican modernism in its purest essence on an international scale.

Dupuis was started to offer furnishings and accessories with a distinctive style, creating an experience where the language of artisanal and contemporary Mexican design come together in harmony. The philosophy is based on constant evolution within innovative design while never losing the essence of the Dupuis style.

For more than four decades, Dupuis has been dedicated to the advancement of design, manufacturing, and distribution of furniture as well as home textiles and decorative objects in collaboration with Mexican artisans. Carefully selected designers and suppliers collaborate to create unique and unmatched pieces of quality and aesthetics.

The interiors of the new Miami Design District store featuring both the Becara and Dupuis collections.

On behalf of Messe Frankfurt, I’m looking forward to covering Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany in a few weeks. This year the trade show celebrates it’s 50th anniversary. More details to come!