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...................2017 ASID NE Annual GALA
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.. Spotlight Takeaway: Color & Influences
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ASID NE Annual GALA
ASID Annual Awards Gala 2017 celebrating achievements of the New England Design Community
March 31, 2017
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The Trip of A Lifetime Stephanie O'Brien
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ello, Friends - My name is Stephanie O'Brien, and I am one of the Sales/Stone Specialists at CUMAR Marble & Granite. This past spring I had the honor of traveling to Italy with Adam Japko, owner of Elite Media Group and publisher of New England Home Magazine and a group of talented designers, including my colleague Dawn Carroll, on a trip called "Design & Wine." From the streets of Venice to the stonework of Verona, this trip was a life-changing experience. I'm happy to be able to share with you some of the amazing architecture, design, wine, and food I was able to experience on this once-in-a-lifetime journey. For the first half of the trip, we were able to experience the beautiful city of water, Venice! When we first arrived, we had a night of fantastic food and wine at the majestic Palazzo Rocca. The extraordinary Gothic architecture lent itself to the breathtaking views of the grand canal. The following day we toured the quaint and historic town of Asolo "The City of a Hundred Horizons." With bells ringing out, we strolled 7
through the town to see immaculate gardens, ornate villas, and a backdrop of hills that seemed to reach the sky. Exquisite cuisine at Osteria Alla Chiesa in Monfumo paired with incomparable Prosecco from Bele Casel; the trip is called Design & Wine after all! We finished the day exploring the city of Venice, taking in the sights and sounds of the city while enjoying delicious seafood at Lino Fritto paired with Bastianich Wines.
doors, and frescos. The craftsmanship and care that goes into every piece are extremely evident in their detail. Our next stop was Antichita Marciana in San Marco, home to masterful paintings and a tasteful selection of antique baubles and soft furnishing made from richly painted velvets created by the owner in her workshop. After a full morning, we were treated to lunch at the foot of the walking bridge of St. Anthony where we enjoyed whimsical dishes paired with wines On day three we experienced the hand-selected by the chef. For the Venice design community in all its second half of the day, we traveled glory! To start, we were whisked to the world-renowned Murano away by boat to Tessitura Luiglass factory where we witnessed gi Bevilacque, a luxury Venetian the unique glass blowing process. handmade fabrics manufacturer for Much like Luigi Bevilacque, an furnishing, interiors, and upholapprenticeship at the Murano stery. We watched as weavers hand glass factory lasts 11 years! Finishoperated looms over 140 years old, ing off the day, we stopped by the a process which they've been doing exquisite Venissa, the only winery since the company started in 1875. in Venice, where we ate at their Just like the art of stone, there is Michelin star awarded restaurant, no manual to teach the next genenjoying one of the best meals and eration the careful dance required wine I’ve ever experienced! to produce even one millimeter of fabric. An apprenticeship last On day four our time in Venice five years - well worth the investcame to an end, and we were on ment to carry on the legacy. Our our way to the beautiful city of next stop was Porte Italia; a family Verona. During our travels, we business started over 30 years ago stopped at the amazing Brummel specializing in painted furniture, Cucine. The owner and visionary,
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Francesco Stragliotto, focused on the manufacturing of kitchen and bathroom cabinets when he began the company in 1982, but they recently expanded their offerings to furniture, closets, lighting and almost anything else you can think of for your home! Since we were in Italy, there's no better time to do a little antique shopping! The Palace of Old Things smells like an old wood fireplace - which may be because there is an old wood stove there - but there's something about that smell that is so fitting when roaming through each room, discovering artifacts from decades past. We ended the day in the best way possible, a wine tour followed by delectable dinner at the Sartori DiVerona, hosted by owner Andrea Sartori himself! To put into words the experience I had as a stone specialist on the fifth day of our trip is difficult. Our first stop was at the magnificent Antolini Luigi Italy, or what I like to call the “holy grail” for stone enthusiasts. The extensive warehouse is home to thousands and thousands of slabs, many of which I'm proud to say we carry at CUMAR. All have unique finishes and are on the cutting edge of technology. We saw precious stones in the raw, their
exclusive signature collection and complete room displays that I can honestly say took my breath away. As the Antolini Luigi Italy saying goes - "Designed by Nature. Perfected in Italy." The stone portion of our trip didn't end there! A small group of us were able to take a trip up the mountains to visit a working quarry. Words cannot begin to explain the scale and enormity of this natural phenomenon - this is truly something that you need to see to appreciate fully. Again, we ended the day the best way I know how, by touring the La Biancara di Angiolino Maule in Gambellara where the Maule family embraced us like family by treating us to an epic Italian meal from Mamma Maule and an endless flow of their prized chemical-free wines. Our last day was filled with appreciation, exploration, and reflection. First, the appreciation. The final vineyard tour was at Valentina Cubi’s winery, the sister of CUMAR's fearless leader, Ivo Cubi. This vineyard is her passion, and you can see that from the sorting room to the cellar. They use only the best grapes and do not sell a vintage until it is perfect - even if that means waiting 12 years. Continued on page 24
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Spotlight Takeaway:
Color & Influences Rebecca Sparenberg
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ow do color trends develop? In the inaugural webinar for the ASID Partner Spotlight Series, experts from Pratt & Lambert Paints shared their picks for 2017 and the inside scoop on what influenced their palettes. “It’s something we’re asked all the time,” explained Carolyn Noble, ASID, color and design manager for Pratt & Lambert Paints. “Where do these color trends come from? And the answer is everywhere.” For their 2017 forecast, Pratt & Lambert consulted with peers and industry icons in the design community as well as with experts in the sciences, mathematics, and augmented reality. They also followed trend sites, trade shows, and social, cultural, and political influencers. Four stories emerged: Enigma, Purpose, Convergence, and Intrinsic. Each story is a different color palette named for its social and cultural influences.
solo travel and long excursions—particularly travel to remote destinations in the far north, such as Alaska, and isolated locations, like the Faroe Islands, that have seen little modernization. “In an increasingly fast-paced, technology-saturated society, we are looking for moments of solitude,” says Noble. The Enigma palette is all about visual depth and creating interiors that are both luxurious and mysterious. It’s fueled by a mindful melancholy that blends frosty tones with moody grays and rich reds to create a dreamy palette with a dramatic edge. Purpose Purpose was inspired by the movement to “do good.” As social responsibility continues to become a priority, consumers expect products to not only be good, but to do good. “The role of products is shifting,” says Noble.
Enigma Trend-2Noble describes the Enigma collection as a bittersweet beauty. It explores the benefits that arise from accepting life’s lows and working through problems. Like a gothic novel, Enigma embraces the mystery and romance of the night. Solitude and self-reflection are underlying themes in this trend, as Noble noted a rise in 10
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“We expect products to contribute to the greater good and to be a force for positive change.” As consumers look to spend with a perspective beyond themselves, values will be redefined. Noble points to the adaptable spaces and tiny houses trends. As space continues to come at a premium, clients are looking to do more with less and design highly versatile living spaces.
It’s not about the amount of square feet, but the experience created in the space. There is a new definition of luxury. Sophisticated yet simple, Purpose blends weightless colors with whites to create spaces that are customizable, mixing in unique blues and greens to create texture and earth tones as a tip of the hat to the artisan movement. Convergence The interplay between humans, technology, and the environments we inhabit is the central theme of this trend. Convergence explores the interchange between the real world and the virtual. Noble cited as an example the debut of the Aura interactive music and light experience by Philips. Aura is an emotionally responsive lighting system that senses motion and adjusts the users’ sound and lighting scheme accordingly. It provides an ever-changing reflection of the operators’ mood. As technology continues to integrate into every aspect our lives, we expect the real world to be as personalized as the virtual.
With the line between real and virtual eroding, so are long-standing social identifiers. Identity is much more fluid. With an increased focuses on health and wellness, our perceptions of body types and beauty are evolving. The Convergence palette is about design adapting to this fluidity. There is a greater focus on form and function with 1970s retro references. Corals, earthy mustards, and ocean blues are paired with contemporary grays and bold reds to create new color classics. Intrinsic Intrinsic-Trend-2In a counterpoint to the Convergence trend, Intrinsic is all about our need to move away from technology, connect with nature, and see the world firsthand. The ideas of “global citizenship” and travel are part of the Intrinsic theme, with more focus on wild travel and outdoor excursions. As people become more attuned to the importance of connecting with nature, Noble predicts we’ll see a rise in biophilic design for the home as well as an increase in consumer awareness of materials choices and product lifecycles. “In a world increasingly lived through screens, our urge to connect with nature is becoming more visceral,” says Noble. “Color will have a new importance, with a tangible, physical quality that will ground us.” Wood, leather, and clay bring warmth to interior spaces. This palette is rich with vibrant purple and blue, blended with warm earthy tones and golden yellows.
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We don’t build them like they used to…
Photos Eric Roth; Design Leslie Fine Interiors; Cabinets Herrick and White
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Kitchen Design Catherine Smart O
k designers, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: serious cooks can sniff out a show-kitchen from a mile away.
Of course, you already know this if you are a busy parent trying to get some semblance of a healthy dinner on the table during the week. Or if you are a project baker who turns the heart of your home into a French boulangerie on the weekends, attempting to master the perfect baguette. Or, if you have a judgey mother-in-law who likes to comment that your glass cutting boards will ruin the nice knives she gifted you in a not-subtle-attempt to dissuade you from ordering so much take out. Regardless, it bears repeating — if there is one room in the house where form must follow function, it’s in the kitchen. Of course we want this room to be beautiful, but it also has to help you cook better.
As New Englanders, we inherently tend toward the practical. In the classic colonials and Victorian manses that define our region you’ll find deep farm sinks perfect for soaking the dirt off those garden veggies (or your mud-pie making toddler). Cool root cellars for storing beets and bottles of your favorite vintage, and deep hearths built to warm the home while heating supper over an open fire. Sure, New England architecture has loads of charm, but the houses were also engineered for optimum functionality, which is what your clients are looking for, no matter their aesthetic. As a cook, there are three things I first look for in a kitchen: the work triangle, proper ventilation, and inspiration. Let’s start with the foundation. The convenience and comfort of your work triangle — the layout of your fridge, sink, and stove — can make or break the functionality of a kitchen. The goal is to minimize the steps between these three stations, encouraging an easy flow of reaching, washing, chopping and cooking. A 6-burner professional range is nice, but if I have to sprint across the room to grab the butter out of the fridge — or trudge across the tile floor with a boiling pot of pasta to drain into my colander — no number of bells and whistles are going to make me want to pick up a knife. Conversely, if everything is at arms-reach, the smallest of spaces can be a pleasant place to make dinner. In fact, compact kitchens have an advantage here because the work triangle is by nature, often easier to navigate.
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almost always comes down to two things: proper use of salt (ditch the iodized stuff and season throughout the cooking process) and turn up the heat! That beautiful sear on a rib-eye? The sweet, tender-crisp vegetables in a stir-fry? It’s all about a searing hot pan. Home cooks tend be wary of high heat, and it’s no wonder; if your fire alarm is going off every five minutes and your house smells of stale oil for hours after making breakfast, you will hesitate to fire up the flame. Installing a quality hood fan is one of the best investments you can make. A quick add-on here, high heat does cause some splatter, it can’t be helped. So don’t underestimate the importance of an easy-to-clean backsplash under that smoke-sucking fan. Lastly — and here’s where I set my Yankee pragmatism aside for a moment — it’s important that your kitchen inspires you. As someone who cooks for both pleasure, and my profession, I know how hard it can be to motivate yourself to get cooking. I also know the joy of getting lost behind the stove exploring new flavors. For both, a little positive reinforcement can help you tie on an apron and get creative.
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It could be a picture of your kid covered in spaghetti sauce tacked to the fridge, your grandmother’s dogeared cookbook, or a wine rack with stores to fortify you, and splash into whatever you are cooking. Personalize your kitchen and you will want to spend more time there. I like my kitchen to be filled with cues to cook: pinto beans, dried chiles from my mom’s garden, and steel cut oats in pretty glass jars on open wire racks; they remind me they aren’t getting any better with age, and encourage me to use them up; a framed swatch of colorful wallpaper from my last home kitchen that a friend gifted us after a move. And, perhaps most importantly, a print of Julia Child, (whose famous Cambridge, Massachusetts kitchen was transplanted, in all its engineered glory to the Smithsonian) rolling out pie dough in her vacation home in Provence. The black and white image reminds me to just chill out and enjoy the process. As “The French Chef” said, “In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ### Catherine Smart is a Boston-based freelance writer, food stylist, cooking instructor, recipe developer, and a weekly contributor to The Boston Globe food section.
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ASID Yacht Design Ally Maloney
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ith ever evolving technology, advanced construction methods, and material advancement, it’s no wonder that today’s yacht owner wants more & expects more from their yacht. Their ideas and desires push the boundaries for yacht
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As a designer I am constantly challenged by my clients to produce multi-faceted designs, to find solutions, and to push the boundaries of yacht design. Multi-use, and flexibility are possibly the most essential design functions aboard a yacht. We must find new ways to transform a space, or get dual use out of an area of the boat or a piece of furniture. Some methods include gull wing doors to accommodate larger tenders & water toys, and transformative beach club areas with fold-down bulwarks or transom areas to create more lounge area space for sunbathing & swimming. Advancements in materials are also reshaping our designs. Advances in structural glass allow us to integrate large windows, even window walls, into our designs, which provide a source of natural light and breathtaking views of the water from any room in the boat. Sourcing the appropriate materials for use on a boat or yacht is another responsibility that falls on the designer. Conditions can be rough on the water, salt water
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and air can be corrosive; so everything from metal fixtures to upholstery must be carefully thought out and selected. A lot of my work consists of refits (or remodels) of yachts. Time and time again I see upholstery or pieces of furniture that need to be replaced too soon because the previous boat owner or designer did not select an appropriate material for the product’s application. For example, if you’re going to have new cushions made for your yacht, make sure that whoever is making them uses “marine grade” foam, which would be a polyurethane foam for indoor cushions, or an opencell reticulated foam for outdoor cushions—ensuring they’ll dry quickly. Don’t overlook the small details like thread and hardware. Specify a UV-resistant polyester thread or a UV-treated nylon thread. Luckily there are infinite choices in outdoor grade fabrics! A few of my favorite lines include LINK Outdoor, the Sunbrella collections from both Donghia & Silver State, and Perennials.
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Bringing Hospitality to Hospice Ryan Tirrell W
hen I started my graduate degree program at Endicott College I knew I would be expanding my understanding of design; spatial concepts; the nuances and details of design and architectural history – but I was not expecting to learn how much design impacts people at every stage of life. A deep, and true understanding of this came to me through the perspective and experience of one of my cohorts, and dearest friends. My colleague and friend, Maxanne – a fellow kicking-ass-and-taking-names designer in the North
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Shore – started her graduate program journey at the same time as I did. On first introduction we knew we would be friends; her sense of humor and outlook on life was refreshing and ran parallel to my own. There was never a day that passed where we didn’t make each other laugh, or help each other through what seemed to be an impossible deadline (we clearly didn’t know what the future held for us). She was at my wedding; I will be at hers, we know that we are in this together, and as new designers navigating this industry it is imperative to hold on to your squad. Maxanne experienced a serious loss between our first and second semester; a loss that fueled her passion and curiosity for end-user design. She experienced Hospice care first hand. She noticed the great lengths designers; planners, and healthcare professionals took to take the patients’ needs into consideration, but she began to ask What about the families? She noticed primary-caretakers’ emotional, and metal needs were being met while at hospice facilities, but then they had to leave. She knew that in an environment where every
minute was precious, and different from the next, that staying 10, 15, or 20 miles away triggered anxiety in an already exhaustively difficult situation. Maxanne decided to center her thesis design work around this question: How can family experience in Hospice facilities be improved through Interior Design? A lofty idea, right? So much coordination; design reviews; healthcare influence; funding; end-user input goes into designing these facilities – how can they be improved upon? Maxanne decided that bringing Hospitality to Hospice would be a viable option. Maxanne writes – “The transition to a hospice in-patient facility is an emotionally sensitive path usually taken due to primary-caretakers inability to properly care for the patient. During the transition to a hospice facility the caretaker’s role is ultimately redefined as a spouse, child or sibling as they relinquish their role as caretaker to the hospice staff. As the caretaker reverts to their previous role in the patient’s life, their personal identity Continued on page 18
how the design of the facility may or where they would sleep, shower and is redefined which can be confusing may not have met their physical and get something to eat. The anxiety of having to worry about one’s basic and traumatic during this profound psychological needs. After touring needs can be easily met through time. As many people are facing and multiple facilities, interviewing accepting their end of life diagnohospice workers and reading exten- design. Hospice is an amazing organization that helps care for so many sis, a care-plan is put into place by sive academic journals and articles patients and family. The magnitude patient, physician and caretaker to I found there was a great deal of of hospice work is unparalleled and asses and meets all needs and prob- information regarding perceived able scenarios so all members are family experience in evaluating care their ability to care for patients and families during this difficult time is aware active in the end of life phase. of patient, but little in evaluating incredible – but let’s improve upon Admission to an in-patient facility the environmental and physical it. By designing the facility with priis often a change in the care plan as needs of family members. Based on vate guest rooms, family members many choose to pass away at home. Academic research on reasons why are able to keep up with their daily Thus making this is a spontaneous hospice facility care is chosen over routine of showering, walking and decision in an already stress-induc- home care I can conclude that it ing situation. usually due to the caretaker’s ability sleeping without feeling like they are to properly care for and manage pa- disturbing others. Being able to do things at your own pace creates a After having my own experiences tients. When looking at the demowith hospice care and family memgraphics and age of hospice patient sense of everydayness where people bers, I became aware of what an one can estimate the physical needs can keep their own rhythm as their environment allows flexibility.By intimate and personal time end of of the caretaker – and those needs providing separate rooms for familife care can be. While studying en- are crucial to a positive experience lies, they are given a choice between vironmental psychology I was asked with hospice care. My hypothesis privacy and interaction and allows to revisit the topic of hospice care was that if family space and enfor everyone to have their own perfacilities which lead to my interest vironmental needs are prioritized sonal space. This choice in offerin family-centered design in the hos- alongside patient needs, family ing public and private space helps pice setting. When I observed and members will have a more positive create a sense of security as having studied the common design pracexperience with hospice. a space of one’s own helps the user tices of these facilities I noticed a have control of their surroundings. deliberate attempt at making family I’ve found that while hospice seeks Offering these kinds of spaces promembers comfortable in the setting, to support family members and but patient-centered design being caregivers in the mental sense, their vides the caretaker autonomy over a situation that is ultimately out of the primary goal. As hospice seeks ability to do so in the physical is their control.” to support both patient and family lacking. On many tours, of many in their emotional needs, I became facilities I found that family memEvery step of the way I found Maxinterested in how these ideals can bers were welcome to stay on pull anne’s research fascinating and be improved through the interior out couches, but were asked not to design of the facility and supportshower at the facility and they were incredibly inspired. Problem solving is what we do, she saw a probing family members in the physical responsible for their own food and sense. any other daily necessities. As fami- lem and designed solutions around ly members may travel from distant it – and most importantly solutions that we backed by evidence, expeAfter completing a charrette for places to be with loved ones, where rience, observation and research. environmental psychology I became are they supposed to shower, eat Healthcare design is an enormous; interested in how one’s surroundand stay if it is against the policy difficult; rewarding, and inspiring ings can positively or negatively of some facilities? This sparked my affect their experience, sense of self initial design idea where I wanted to industry. It is research, and personal experience like this that allow and perceived place attachment. Af- design a facility where all the basic us to take a step back and re-think ter having my own experiences with needs to family members met so family members using hospice fathey could focus on the family mem- design; re-think planning, and rethink the power and reach interior cilities, and home care, I wanted to ber receiving hospice care and aplearn more about why facility care preciate their final moments togeth- design has. might chosen over home care and| 2016 18 beNew England Chapter | Fall er without the stress of worrying 18 Continued from p. 17
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IP Appreciation Night Charlesgate Yacht Club ASID New England enjoyed a delightful evening at Charlesgate Yacht Club in Cambridge to celebrate our loyal Industry Partners. We relaxed in the warm breezes from the Charles River serenaded by beautiful live acoustic guitar music. Designers and Industry Partners mingled and networked until sundown. We surprised our chapter president, Eric Haydel with a birthday cake featuring his handsome face on the icing. The evening was a true celebration of our society.
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ASID NE's Andrew Chosen to Participate A
ASAE's NextGen Summit
SID New England is proud to have Andrew Finn, MSc, MBA on our team! Andrew has been working as our Administrator through McKenna Management for the last year. Andrew has streamlined out membership email services, communications outreach, and aided our mission in countless other ways. Andrew was selected for ASAE's NextGen Association Summit in Reno Nevada this September. This is a competitively selected program for young professionals with demonstrated leadership potential. Participants represent some of the brightest and most active association professionals under the age of 35. ASAE has a membership of over 21,000 individuals and approximately 25 young professionals are invited to participate in the program.
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Young association professionals and leaders from the association community will join forces at this threeday event to engage in meaningful and interactive discussions concerning the state of young professionals in the association community. Leaders will use these insights to develop new association practices that will help associations better engage and serve young professionals. We are thrilled to have this go-getter on our team, working on behalf of the board, and every member of ASID New England!
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Rhode Island Events
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President’s Letter D
earest Friends and Colleagues,
As many of you know, I began the journey to serve as your President six months before my elected term was to begin and it most certainly has been met with lots of change...some not always so favorable, but necessary to see a brighter future for our New England Chapter.
Over the course of this time, your Board of Directors identified seven areas of improvement within the operations of the organization. Each meeting was devoted to understanding how could we make impact in these specific areas and establish substantial framework to support the growth forward. I rejoice in sharing with you that we have made strides in all areas, some larger than others, but movement forward none the less. As in every business…and YES, ASID New England is a business…we must first build a framework for success or in our case re-support our foundation to continue to grow. Change is necessary, change is required of us and when you evaluate our own professional journeys change is what we do each and everyday for our clients and communities we impact. ASID is your investment, be proud and work to advance the profession each and every day.
Our Chapter Sponsor Program will continue to grow in the coming year. This comprehensive program will continue to allow for our local industry partners or members to dive a little deeper into our programming, commutations opportunities and membership reach. All in all this is most certainly the way to go in our business venture together…it is the most viable way, outside of membership dues to fund the needs and wants of our Society. In the coming year you will hear discussions of alternative revenue streams that will allow for expanded research, advancement of our educational and legislative opportunities and continued recruitment of new and emerging members…all are very important to sustaining the future of this Chapter. Due to the re-organization of our operations, the ASIDNE Board has been able to decrease our overhead expenses by 20%. Our new management company team will continue to support the new incoming board through their journey. McKenna Management is officially in place for three more years, which will provide stability and continuity. McKenna brings a wealth of knowledge, resources and an amazing team to compliment ASID New England. Introduce yourself to Andrew Finn, our Administrator. He can be reached at Administrator@ne.asid.org.
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Watch the full webinar to learn more about color forecasting and 2017 predictions. The next ASID Partner Spotlight Webinar will take place on September 7 at 1 p.m. Hosted by Sherwin-Williams, it will focus on “Specifying Coatings in Your Designs.” Register online for the September webinar.
The future really is our student and emerging professional membership…through much discussion and outreach, ASIDNE’s 2016-2017 board will be undertaking the next part in that journey. It is my pleasure to introduce to to you the ASIDNE Student Scholarship Program – more to come from your new board.
About the Author Rebecca Sparenberg is the Senior Web Marketing Associate for the American Society of Interior Designers. She graduated from Georgetown University with a MA in Communications, Culture, and Technology and has over a decade of experience in digital media. She can be reached at rsparenberg@asid.org. Continued from p. 15
We tasted a Valpolicella and Amarone overlooking the breathtaking countryside and both were developed, bold and the kind of wine you want to sit back and enjoy. It was a wonderful visit with one of Italy's most talented new winemakers. Next came the exploration. It was the first time we truly explored the famous city of Verona, and it did not disappoint. Unlike other major cities of Italy, Verona is incredibly easy to get around. We were treated to a guided tour, where we were able to see all the iconic sites including the Arena di Verona, Juliet's Balcony, Piazza delle Erbe and much more. Finally the reflection. As we enjoyed our final meal together at Bottega Del Vino, with more amazing wine and delicious food, we reminisced over the incredible journey we all just experienced together. Thank you for allowing me to share my travel tales. To all the talented and equally curious people who experienced this trip with me, both old and new friends, and to all the people that welcomed us into their stores, wineries, restaurants, etc., you are what made this trip so unforgettable. I look forward to more design and definitely more wine when we do this again next year!
Nine years ago I moved to Boston…in a different career, on a differ path and surely strong willed to be something I am not today! I brought with me to New England the stories and imaginations of such a magical place. Growing up, my parents instilled in my three very valuable lessons that have guided me through the course of this last year and a half: 1. Always make someone proud, even if it’s just you. 2. If God made you a ditch digger in life, then be the best dog-gone ditch digger you can be…WOW, they had high hopes for me, it seems. 3. Always, and I mean always, leave something better than you have found it. In my final address to you as your President, I share with you, and leave you with, something that this journey has taught me...another life lesson perhaps. Humility above all things. I have finally understood what it means to give all of something and expect nothing in return. As members we make the investment ASID and our profession and know that with each research piece published, each event we host, each story we share and each life we impact, we demonstrate what our investment is really all about. The true value of our membership is YOU – each one of you. When you really understand that giving so much, and watching the impact that we can create together, you’ll soon learn what the investment is really about. So, thank you. I humbly thank you…and invite you to raise a glass to the New England Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. Design Matters, Eric Haydel, Allied ASID President 2015-2016
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New England Chapter | Fall | 2016