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The Shade Store – Installing roller shades

November 29, 2010 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

The Shade Store – Installing roller shades

Few things say Happy Thanksgiving like a turkey home improvement project - and this year we decided to put some blinds on the windows in the kitchen. After spending all day in the kitchen last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: Materials, Products

Fun with Tile | Trend USA

November 23, 2010 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Fun with Tile | Trend USA

Trend USA, an Italian mosaic producer with offices around the world, announced a new process for making mosaics recently. It's something they're calling an elaboration, and to achieve it they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Materials, tile

Modenus – Online Design Resource

November 3, 2010 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Modenus – Online Design Resource

One of the friends I have made within the last year is Veronika Miller - she and I got the chance to team up together in a design challenge recently when I was in New York and we took first place. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials

What am I working on?

October 26, 2010 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

What am I working on?

Currently, I am working on a residential project - a really large modern residential project. It's unique compared to our other projects because it is basically commercial construction - cast in place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Process, Materials, modern house, Sale Street

Franciscan Earthenware and Design

September 30, 2010 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Franciscan Earthenware and Design

People who are designers tend to evaluate just about everything they see and get their hands on. Nothing is ever just a thing - it exists beyond the need for which it was created (despite the mantra … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson

Top 10 Modern Kitchen Design Trends

September 22, 2010 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

Top 10 Modern Kitchen Design Trends

I have been getting asked about kitchens quite a bit lately - at least more than normal - and most of the questions are centered around what modern kitchen trends am I seeing. To be honest, I am not a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: counter tops, Materials, metal, modern house

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