Inspirations Magazine Volume 4

Ideas for your kitchen – by BLANCO

Inspirations www.BlancoByDesign.com

The Creativity Issue

WELCOME

CREATIVITY Welcome to the creativity issue of BLANCO’s Inspirations Magazine - featuring trends, news and ideas for your home.

Social media offers us unprecedented access to creativity all around us. Whether it’s a whimsical iPhoto creation from Instagram artist, Kerstin Hiestermann, a makeover project for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, a comforting recipe or a beautiful baby inside a BLANCO sink - we celebrate the power of creativity to enhance our lives, our homes and our work.

Christy Emens, Marketing BLANCO

We hope you enjoy it and visit our blog for more inspiration at BlancoByDesign.com.

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Instagram Caption Contest

Winning Caption: “Spray it With Flowers.”

Whoever said childlike whimsy had to stop when you become an adult? Well apparently Kerstin Hiestermann never got the memo. The German Instagram artist has risen to prominence in the photo sharing community for her art pieces that display everyday items in collaboration with her own minimalist drawings. These two components combine to create something that can only be described as magical.

BLANCO recently partnered with the artist to create inspirational pieces with BLANCO products for an Instagram promotion. Hiestermann discusses her introduction to Instagram, her creative process, and more when we interviewed her.

How did you get started with your art concept?

The idea of combining a concrete object and my own free hand drawing came to me rather randomly. Around Christmas time I was baking biscuits and cookies with my youngest son and the idea popped in my head of a little man running from the biscuit. So I put the biscuit on a white paper, lined with simple lines to a landscape and took this picture with my iPhone. So gradually I added more and more of these images in my Instagram gallery until I eventually wrote in the caption of one of my photos: “I cannot stop with this”, because at that point I had an endless stream of ideas flowing out of me.

What first inspired you to do iPhone art and then to share it on Instagram?

I learned about Instagram from some friends. They used the app and invited me to join. I was excited by the opportunity to be able to post and share my pictures so quickly and easily. I was also fascinated by the pictures of other users from other countries, cultures and ways of life.

What came first – your art or Instagram?

Instagram. I do not know if I would have ever created my art without Instagram.

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Winning Caption: “It’s worth traveling to the ends of the earth to find a little beauty.”

Winning Caption: “When every detail of your home is uniquely you, it just feels right.”

Have you always been an artist?

No, not at all. I am a teacher as was my mother. There is a very large, childlike part of me, I have reserved unto myself.

But now, I can express that through my pictures.

Which is your favorite BLANCO piece?

Definitely the CapFlow Stainless Steel Drain Cover. I love the brushed stainless steel, the simple design and the engraved Blanco logo. Thus, it is also the image that is created with this object (the globe) that is one of my favorite pictures.

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Winning Caption: “Blanco…just the right amount of spice for your kitchen.”

Winning Caption: “Sprinkle some Style into the Kitchen.”

What is your creative process? How did you come up with the concepts for BLANCO? In my paintings I always work with individual objects that speak to me and fascinate me with their shape or appearance. I like my work to be very minimalist. The particular style of Blanco was perfect for my work. The elegant stainless steel surfaces and the design of the accessories such as a faucet, a cutting board or a drain cover have a very high visual appeal for me.

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Winning Caption: “The right accessories always add a little zest to your kitchen.”

Winning Caption: “Full Spray Ahead.”

Head on over to http://www.spielkkind.de/ and instagram.com/spielkkind to check out more of Kerstin Hiestermann’s artwork.

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Ronald McDonald House of Long Island The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island (RMH-LI) is entering Phase II of Project Design, a renovation initiative that will bring together more than 45 of America’s leading interior designers. We are proud to partner in the project which features BLANCO sinks and faucets inside a stunning Poggenpohl kitchen.

The Phase II renovation included an expanded 1,600 square foot open and universally accessible kitchen space in which multiple families can cook and dine together. The kitchen area was designed and built by Vasi Ypsilantis of Vasi Ypsilantis Design Associates and owner of Poggenpohl Long Island, Margreet Cevasco of Margreet Cevasco Design, along with Mitco Construction.

“Our combination of design and contracting expertise enhances the project’s creativity and functionality since Margreet and I both employ a similar design aesthetic,” states Vasi Ypsilantis.

“Teaming up on renovations can be a challenge, but we’ve enjoyed 10 years of successful show house projects, residential renovations and endearing friendship. We both have the same goal – which is to make these dream kitchens and living spaces a reality for parents and families.”

The new kitchen layout functions to support both cooking, storage and eating anytime during the day or night with multiple integrated appliances for convenience. The kitchen and dining areas include fresh inspirational ideas that can be adapted to any kitchen

renovation, such as creating a focal point with a bold accent color on walls or pantry doors, maximizing cooking and storage areas with double islands, expanded pantry space for large families, coffered ceilings and bringing the outside in with the juxtaposition of bold and neutral colors.

About the Ronald McDonald House on Long Island The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is the 100th House of over 300 House programs worldwide. Located in New Hyde Park on the campus of theSteven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, the House accommodates families in a warm and supportive environment. For more please visit www.rmhlongisland.org

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Recipe Central: Comfort Food at its best with delicious Bacon Jam You can make this and jar it, or just store it in the fridge.

Tastes good on burgers, sandwiches and eggs.

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slices of thick bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices, cooked until brown (not crispy) tablespoons of bacon grease, reserved from frying bacon large red onion, diced into 1/4 inch squares (yielded about 2.5 cups) tablespoon mined garlic dash of salt cup diced jalapenos (this amount makes it spicy, use less if worried about the temperature) cup apple cider vinegar cup packed brown sugar cup pure maple syrup (don’t use artificial syrups) cup brewed coffee

Note: Do not cook bacon until it is crispy. You want it to be brown and chewy. This allows the liquids in the recipe a chance to flavor and marinate the bacon.

In a medium size sauté pan, add 2 tablespoons of bacon grease. Wait until it is hot enough to sauté and add the diced onion and garlic. Cook until the onions are clear – 8 minutes on medium heat, stirring every once in a while. If they start to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a bit more grease. In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, brown sugar, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of bacon grease, coffee, jalapenos and bacon. When the onions and garlic are done, add these to the medium saucepan too.

Bring the jam to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low – the jam should simmer for 45 minutes. Check the jam every 15 minutes and stir once.

Note: You will know it is done because almost all of the liquid is gone when the jam is stirred.

Keep refrigerated!

Generation Shift

Designing kitchens for the multi-gen era Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.1 million families in the country live in mult-gen homes?

A recent Metropolis Magazine panel discussion explored the topic of designing kitchens for multi-gen homes. The panel event, “Generation Shift: Designing kitchens for the multi-gen era,� was held at the Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Studio in downtown New York City. The three expert panelists, Paul Makovsky, Editorial Director for Metropolis; Roger Zierman, Showroom Manager and Designer for Poggenpohl as well as Tim Maicher, Director of Marketing and Product Development

for BLANCO explored trends, technology, products and design for the multi-generation kitchen.

If you want to learn more about designing for the multi-gen kitchen, watch our short video for nearly 20 clever design ideas including installing integrated toe kick ladders, low divide sinks for better ergonomics, integrated LED drawer lighting, smart handleless design and more.

Click on this link to connect to the video.

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Meet our Design Council Design Journals

Paul Anater

Gloria Graham-Sollecito, AKBD

Vicki Payne

Leslie Clagett

Cheryl Kees Clendenon

Grace & Ken Kelly

Marilyn G Russell, Allied ASID

Cindy Dole

Joseph Freenor Andie Day

Nick Lovelady

Susan Serra, CKD CAPS

Visit our Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS

Kelly Morisseau

blog to learn more!

Veronika Miller

Individuality is the soul of each and every one.

Which ONE are you? ™

Family focused

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need more of everything.

Chef inspired

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a passion for prep.

City life

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maximize smaller space.

Uniquely yours.

The ONE™ stainless steel sink collection... From kitchens that require organization and safety to those that make prep stations a priority, BLANCO helps you infuse even more personality and convenience into each space. Accentuate with a handy accessory kit — or customize further by selecting accessories á la carte. With five unique kits available to choose from, the essence of a one-of-a-kind kitchen starts with ONE™. www.blancoamerica.com