Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts

April 8, 2013

Introducing: The Smart Board

As we've been trying to drive home recently, offices everywhere are transitioning from the typical 9-5, cubical, dry and ancient work environment to a more modern, fresh, and technologically savvy spot for employees to enjoy doing what they do. In an effort to stay ahead of the game in that respect, we've recently invested in the Smart Board technology for our working showroom.

This awesome piece of equipment acts as an interactive white board and allows us to give appealing client presentations, show product typicals and CAD drawings during design consultations, and even keep track of and share meeting minutes with the staff on Monday mornings. By creating an engaging learning environment, we can make sure clients are in touch with the product they'll be buying and feel like they're a part of the design process from start to finish. Not to mention, the board makes for a more exciting early morning meeting for workers, too!

As a touchscreen device, we're able to use a finger - or the provided stylus - to quickly write, draw, and swipe from application to internet and back to client documents. When adding text to a form, snapshots are captured and sent off to clients or staff with those handwritten updates included. Think high-tech NCIS media boards...for the office! With all this talk of new gadgets and technology updates for virtually every aspect of our lives, why not give a little refresh to your typical meetings or appointments at work? The board is great for new educational environments as well!

We're proud to be one of the first companies in the NW to use the Smart Board and can't wait to help you become one of the few in the industry to utilize this awesome new technology.

Stop by our showroom to get a look at the board in action!

March 18, 2013

Now Trending: Shades of Grey

Although Pantone's Color of the Year for 2013 is this awesome Emerald green, we're seeing shades of grey for office trends right now. Lucky for us, and for you, these two hues play really well together!

According to Mix Tends, SS 2013, the Reflect color story continues to celebrate the universal quality of grey. It has been a steadily popular shade over the past few years, becoming the go-to neutral for many.
Reflect's soft grey is super commercial and works well on a variety of surfaces from walls to furniture. With the ability to fare warm or cool, depending on the rest of the palette, grey provides a stable base for design that can be easily updated with the addition of newer, brighter color pops.

The right color palette can really add to the design of your space, as well. Choosing mellow colors should promote a calming work space, while brights portray a fun, unique environment. Either way, grey is a good neutral to build your story on.

Super trendy and urban cool, grey is arguably the new black of interior design.

Check out these photos for some color inspiration!