NJ Chapter American Society of Interior Designers
PROJECT. PERFECT. AUTUMN 2016
Anna Maria Mannarino Sets the Tone in a Showhouse with a View
TECH TALK Best Apps for Designers
WELL-BEING
ASID’s New HQ Goes Beyond Green
STUDY ABROAD
Student Members Gain Inspiration Overseas
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ROOMS WITH A VIEW
Anna Maria Mannarino designs a showhouse apartment that shines on the Hudson River shore
Student News Gaining design inspiration through travel P28
Letters
President’s letter: Jana Manning P4
HQ Redesign
Incoming President’s letter: Anna Maria Mannarino P6
WELL design at the new ASID HQ P34
Editor’s letter: Valerie Mangan P8
Commercial Design
Incoming Officers
Members designing striking lobbies P36
Welcome our new board and committee members P9
National News
ASID National events and updates P10
PR Report
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Designing with Excellence Celebrating the winners of this year’s Design Excellence Awards P18
International Design
Rabih Geha Architects and the perfect pop-up lounge P40
ASID NJ Expo Spotlight on our Expo sponsors P14
Member News
Tech Talk
Best apps for designers P42
New deals and beautiful events P22
Chapter Events
Community Service Q+A
Bill Capodagli P16
Great happenings this season P44
Serving the community through good design P24
Design Passport
Persian influences abound in today’s designs P26
CONTRIBUTORS
Fabulous Find
Currey & Company P48
NATIONAL ADDRESSES
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ASID National
ASID NJ Chapter Office
Chapter Administrator
Publisher Steven Mandel
Editor Valerie Mangan, Allied ASID Blueprint Committee
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Associate Publisher Sophia Koutsiaftis Editor Jennifer Quail Art Director Gregory Cullen
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Ruth Hymanson, Student ASID
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Nada Alzoubi, Student ASID
Jodi Heimowitz, Allied ASID
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
2015-2016 BOARD
HELLO ASID NJ! It’s my final President’s Message as Anna Maria Mannarino prepares to take the helm effective October 1. It’s been an honor leading this organization and seeing the power of our dynamic committees. I can envision all of our volunteers who have expanded their experience and their networks as eventual presidents, and I wish them the opportunity to serve their colleagues and their profession as I have just had the pleasure. I’m confident Anna Maria will inspire many of you to try even a micro volunteer role to see if you would enjoy the path to leadership of your professional community as well. This past week, as President, I had the pleasure of joining our Community Service Committee in representing our organization at the official church facade lighting in Lincoln Park, Newark. After a gathering with community leaders and the press, we joined them in celebrating this first symbolic milestone along their exciting journey of revitalization. Our thanks go to this talented committee for reinforcing the professional image of the ASID appellation through their powerful demonstration of uplifting and well-planned design. Please celebrate with me some of these additional exciting accomplishments of your colleagues on behalf of you, ASID NJ: ASID NJ members, under the guidance of Iris Houlihan, have continued to use their skills to spread the positive impact of design, fulfilling the wishes of sick children through the Make a Wish Foundation. Does it get any more rewarding? Congratulations to the Design Excellence Awards Committee on taking the competition process online and throwing one glamorous red carpet celebration to honor the great work of our members. It’s my sincere pleasure to introduce BLUEPRINT — our retooled, reimagined, and renamed magazine. (The one that’s in your hands right now!) Congratulations to our Newsletter Task Force, who worked through an orderly and effective process to bring in a new publisher, ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME, adding energy to the publication and advertising sales opportunities to help fund Chapter activities. The Committee has risen to the occasion in developing streamlined and orderly procedures to bring this first issue with the new publisher to print. And hurray for the Program Committee’s introduction of our popular Tech + Spec local technical education sessions. The fun and enriching events this committee brought to us this fiscal year started with a bus trip for nearly 100 to NeoCon East last October, and recently ended with a lively mixer at a breathtaking Gilded Age estate on July 19. This brand new team made this an exceptional year to be with ASID NJ! Membership has stepped up our welcome of new members with an informative welcome packet and an exciting Career Day planned for September 17 at Brookdale College, and, as of this message, the Marketing Committee is forging ahead with a renaming of Spruce it Up, to more accurately reflect the power of design and ASID members. Watch for the news! Finally, Leadership Committee, thanks for all the great wisdom and tools that I and others took away from Effectiveness Training. This was not to be missed! I am truly better focused day to day as a result of this event. This is just a snapshot of the opportunities the organization brings to its members. I’m truly excited to see what’s in store at the September tradeshow. If you’ve missed out on the above, it’s time to connect with your community at the Resource Expo this September. Thank you all for a great year, Jana Manning, ASID, President 4 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
President Jana Manning, ASID (732) 299-7010 president@nj.asid.org
President-Elect Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID (732) 741-1444 president-elect@nj.asid.org
Communications Denise W. Jones, ASID (908) 621-0559 communications@nj.asid.org
At-Large Brooke Morales, IP Rep. for Quartz Master (908) 754-0933 at-large@nj.asid.org
Finance Baki Ildiz, IP Rep. for The Creative Touch (201) 866-1933 finance@nj.asid.org
Membership Virginia Zonfrilli, Allied ASID (973) 674-7400 membership@nj.asid.org
Parliamentarian Suzan Globus, FASID (732) 530-4121 suzan@globusdesign.com
Professional Development Sheree Goodman, Allied ASID (201) 848-5061 professionaldevelopment@nj.asid.org
Student Rep. to the Board Ashley Lacen, Student ASID (845) 341-7902 studentrep@nj.asid.org
Past-President Michael M. Mariotti, ASID (201) 384-1294 michaelasid@michaelmariotti.com
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INCOMING PRESIDENTS LETTER MY COLLEAGUES, With summer winding down and the ASID, NJ EXPO and Resource Day fast approaching, I am eager to begin my term as President of our Chapter. In my year as President-elect, I have spent a lot of time getting to know many more of you, gaining a better understanding of what makes our Chapter tick, and learning what you and all our other members are looking for. So now, as I look to the year ahead, I am excited about what our Chapter will be able to achieve given our brilliant incoming Board, dynamic Chairs and fabulous Committees who all share the same enthusiasm. Consequently, I am excited that we are equally passionate about implementing new and exciting programs and initiatives to better serve all our members. Understanding that we are made up of a diverse group, working in different areas of design, in numerous geographic areas of the state, with varying schedules and needs, there is a determination to address the essentials and requirements for all our members at-large. To that end, we are committed to producing programs that serve as many members as possible, increasing the number of regional spec series, adding more networking events, offering CEU webinars, introducing a monthly “tech-talks” series, and finding new ways to assist with NCIDQ preparation. Check out the calendar-at-a-glance in this spectacular inaugural issue of Blueprint to discover just some of the events planned for the coming year. Two major, not-to-be-missed programs will be: – The Business of Design Summit — Scheduled for early November, this full day promises the most current, pertinent, industry specific information, regarding legislative news, the Home Improvement Contractors Act, contracts and legal issues, tax laws, bookkeeping and accounting, insurance, tools for efficiency, and conflict resolution.
– The Design Collaborative Symposium — Planned for late Spring, this inspiring evening with many of our professional stakeholders, will bring together Interior Designers, Architects, Industrial Designers and Graphic Designers. Our ongoing commitment to Community Service will continue to be steadfast with the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) project and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and finding and vetting new organizations and programs we hope to connect with. Our pledge and commitment to getting our message out to the public and other stakeholders is stronger than ever. With an increased and concerted effort, new targeted marketing and public relations initiatives will be put in place to clearly educate them on who we are and what we bring to the table, further demonstrating the increased value of working with an ASID designer. While there are already many benefits, opportunities and resources available to everyone belonging to our organization, we can build an even stronger and financially sound Chapter by attracting new members, retaining our existing ones and further engaging us all. Building on the foundation of our past, understanding the challenges of the future and appreciating the diverse needs of our membership, I hope my leadership will inspire an open dialogue of how we can create new opportunities to connect, learn and grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ASID members, especially from our Chapter, prove him right on a daily basis and we will continue to do that more and more if we work closely together. So please, join a committee, join the conversation, or join me for coffee. I’d love to hear from you! Sincerely, Anna Maria Mannarino, President-Elect, New Jersey Chapter, ASID
ASID NJ CHAPTER 2016-2017 CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
AUTUMN
SPRING
• Business of Design Summit • Bus trip to NeoCon • SPEC4DESIGN Series I • Tech-talks 1-2-3
• LPCCD Panel discussion • Design Collaborative Symposium • SPEC4DESIGN Series III • Tech-talks 7-8-9
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WINTER • Holiday Party • CEU Webinar • SPEC4DESIGN Series II • Tech-talks 4-5-6
SUMMER • Summer Mixer • CEU Webinar • Tech-talks 10-11-12
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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n behalf of myself and the newsletter committee, we would like to welcome you to BLUEPRINT; the new, re-imagined home for all things ASID NJ. To say it has been exciting to be a part of this
inaugural issue would be an understatement. I would like to begin by thanking the Newsletter Task Force who worked
tirelessly to identify a new home for our chapter publication. A home that would preserve what we loved about our newsletter, while bringing it to a new level. When they connected with ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME they knew we would be in good hands. Not only will our new magazine feature the events and news from within our chapter, it will also contain relevant national news and regular editorial features. Thank you Denise Jones (Task Force Chair), Anna Maria Mannarino, Michael Mariotti, Baki Ildiz, Karen Topjian, Mary Sferra and Sheree Goodman! And speaking of ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME ; they not only provided us with a beautiful new home, they provided the technology to streamline our process so that we could grow and improve. Most importantly, they provided us with a team to achieve our vision. The beautiful magazine you see before you would not have been possible without their efforts; thank you to our Publisher Steven Mandel, our Associate Publisher Sophia Koutsiaftis, our Editor Jennifer Quail and our Art Director Gregory Cullen. In this first issue of BLUEPRINT, we bring you design inspiration from regional showhouses, global destinations and ASID's own new national headquarters. We deliver news and events from our Chapter and beyond; congratulating the winners of the Design Excellence Awards, recapping the summer’s fun and informative events and highlighting our continued service to the community. Look for regular features on technology (in this issue we surveyed designers on their must-haves) and a quarterly ‘passport’ to an influential design destination. From our thoughtful new title and our snazzy new logo, to the design of the magazine, and the content within, we hope you will find BLUEPRINT informative and inspiring. Our committee is ready to work with you to make each issue one you look forward to reading from cover to cover. We welcome your suggestions for features so please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with us. BLUEPRINT belongs to all of us.
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—Valerie Mangan, Allied ASID
Welcome New Board & Members 2016–2017 BOARD MEMBERS
NEW DESIGNERS
Jodi Berger, Allied ASID Jason Cramer, Associate ASID Shukriyyah Muhammad, Allied ASID Keri Tickle, ASID NEW STUDENT MEMBERS President Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID (732) 741-1444 president@nj.asid.org
President-Elect Denise W. Jones, ASID (908) 621-0559 president-elect@nj.asid.org
At-Large Holly George, Allied ASID (973) 670-1116 at-large@nj.asid.org
Sandra Borland, Student ASID Lebrashawn Turman Chase, Student ASID MEMBER ADVANCEMENT
Jodi Heimowitz, Allied ASID NEW INDUSTRY PARTNERS LOCAL
Dolores Sonia Bellari Design, Div. of Somerville Aluminum Branchburg, NJ dsonia@somervillealuminum.com (908) 895-4637 Communications Maureen McMahon, Allied ASID (201) 541-6666 communications@nj.asid.org
Finance Baki Ildiz, IP Rep for The Creative Touch (201) 866-1933 finance@nj.asid.org
Membership Joan Ravasy, ASID (908) 236-2788 membership@nj.asid.org
Kerem Ozseker Flowerbox Wall Gardens Hoboken, NJ kerem@FLOWERBOX.US (917) 455-0077 Justin Freedman General Plumbing Supply Edison, NJ justinf@generalplumbingsupply.net (732) 248-1000
Parliamentarian Diane Gote, FASID (908) 277-2522 dianeg@designworksnj.com
Professional Development Sheree Goodman, Allied ASID (201) 848-5061 professionaldevelopment@nj.asid.org
Student Rep. to the Board Ruth Hymanson, Student ASID (732) 591-0495 studentrep@nj.asid.org
Holly Volpe Tri Space Textiles Colts Neck, NJ holly@trispaceinteriors.com (732) 252-9900 Kristen Gilchrist Viridian Reclaimed Wood Wayne, NJ kags30p@aol.com
Past-President Jana Manning, ASID (732) 299-7010 president@nj.asid.org
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ARC INTERIORS Thursday, 9/22/16 (All day) –Sunday, 9/25/16 (All day) An intensive one-to-one business meetings program hosted by ASID and delivering interior architecture decision-makers from America’s largest and most active architectural and interior design firms. In it’s 8th year, it’s the quickest, most direct route for suppliers to the design trade to secure productive face-to-face meetings with heads to the top A&D firms in the US.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Wednesday, 10/5/16
HIGH POINT MARKET Saturday, 10/22/16 (All day)– Wednesday, 10/26/16 (All day) High Point, North Carolina
GREENBUILD CONFERENCE AND EXPO Wednesday, 10/5/16 (All day)– Friday, 10/7/16 (All day) Los Angeles, California
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Wednesday, 12/7/16
NEOCON EAST Wednesday, 11/9/16 (All day)–Thursday, 11/10/16 (All day) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ASID NATIONAL NEWS Introducing the ASID Academy ASID is proud to announce the launch of the ASID Academy, an online learning management system (LMS) that provides new opportunities for continued education and professional development for interior design professionals. The Academy includes a curated, peer-reviewed course catalog with content focusing on the Society’s four key themes that cut across all practice areas of interior design: Leadership Development, Impact of Design, Practice of Design, and Business of Design. Business Strategies Courses With more than 80 percent of ASID members owning their small businesses, ASID offers an online small business curriculum especially for 10 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
interior designers to develop and refine their business acumen. Courses are presented by Steve Nobel of Nobelinks. ASID invites course providers, including content experts and our National Industry Partners, to submit courses for review. ASID can also work with you or your company to develop new courses. Contact us at Education@asid.org for more information. American Society of Interior Designers www.asid.org
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SPECIAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS AT HOME MAGAZINE
Public Relations Report
By Anne Marie Soto, ASID NJ Public Relations/ Marketing Consultant
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The following publications recently highlighted ASID NJ interior designers. Many of these placements came as a result of our chapter’s PR Alerts, which are emailed to professional, allied and associate members. This list, updated regularly, appears in the In the Press section under the Media tab on our chapter’s website (www.asidnj.org). If available, a live link is included for each placement. Many of them are also posted on our public Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ASIDNewJersey).
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Autumn 2016 issue: “Command Central” (pp. 52) – Anna Maria Mannarino, President-Elect ASID
“A Calming Place” (pp.62–67) – Jacqueline Currie-Taylor, Allied ASID
Summer 2016 issue: “Meta Morphosis” (pp. 100–105) – Virginia Zonfrilli, Allied ASID
August/September 2016 issue: “Imagine That!” (pp.54–58) – Sandra Levin, Allied ASID
May 2016 issue: “Elements of Surprise” (pp.90–95) – Mark Polo, Allied ASID
“A Kinder, Softer Master Bathroom” (pp.74–76) – Terri Fiori, Allied ASID “Designer’s Sketchbook” (p.128) – Susan Barbieri, ASID
GLORIA NILSON MAGAZINE
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June/July 2016 issue: “Designer’s Sketchbook” (p. 128) – Rona Spiegel, ASID
SPECIAL PROPERTIES MAGAZINE “Home Staging, A Different Take” – Mark Polo, Allied ASID
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“It’s the Design, not the Decoration for Gloria Nilson’s Collection magazine.” – Anne Marie Soto, ASID
THE RECORD & THE HERALD NEWS Homescape Section July 7: “Pop Art Finishes This Rescued Room” – Terri Fiori, Allied ASID June 2: “Entry Hall Now Says ‘Welcome’” – Susan Barbieri, ASID 12 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
DIALOGUES ON DESIGN
THE STAR LEDGER
July 24: “1963 Home Gets a 21st Century Update” – Mark Polo, Allied ASID June 26: “Transforming an Unused Room into a Luxurious Den” – Susan Barbieri, ASID
Our ASID NJ blog covers both the residential and the commercial design field. It can be accessed through www.asidnj.org’s home page. A notice goes up on our public Facebook page every time a new blog entry is posted. If you would like to contribute, please contact me at ams_assoc@prodigy.net for details. Writing help is provided!
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Blackman NOW IN ITS 95TH YEAR, BL ACKMAN was founded by Sam Blackman as a small plumbing supply shop in New York City and has grown into one of the largest distributors in the Northeast. Continuing it s dedication to the design community in New Jersey and beyond, Blackman recently opened a spectacular showroom in Mahwah, NJ, and will follow that this fall with its first showroom in Florida, located in the design mecca of West Palm Beach. In addition to plumbing, Blackman also supplies a variety of heating, HVAC, waterworks, PVF, tools, lighting, tile and stone products. The company also has devoted space in multiple locations to its expanding outdoor kitchen business and the ever-increasing options to make this area a gourmet’s delight.
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Stop into one of Blackman’s New York/New Jersey area showrooms for options to complete any home in comfort and style.
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Q+A
and goals but they fail to take that risk. To be innovative, you have to try things and say it’s okay to fail, but learn from those mistakes and try quickly again. If you wait until you have all the information you’ll never make a decision.
How does managing a creative company differ from other types of businesses? One of the things that makes it different is that everybody has their own idea of what creativity means. I’m sure designers have a vision for their clients, but the clients may have a different view. With the internet and television programs where they can do a lot of research it’s a very different environment than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Being able to communicate and express and show your design and meet that customer’s unique needs is an art the great designers have refined. But it’s tough to learn as well.
What’s the most surprising business lesson you’ve taken away from your work with the Disney model?
Bill Capodagli
Business Lessons from the
Magic Kingdom INTERVIEW BY LIZA CASABONA
BILL CAPODAGLI, CO-AUTHOR OF THE DISNEY WAY HAS
been expounding on Disney’s groundbreaking business practices for years; the book’s third edition was just published this year. The iconic company is known for having a highly engaged employee base and correspondingly high customer loyalty. Capodagli points to six primary factors that make Disney a model of business and management acumen: consistent direction; values; low employee turnover; legendary customer service; innovation; and financial performance. Capodagli will be the keynote speaker at ASID NJ’s fall expo. We sat down with him for a preview of what he thinks designers can learn from the Disney model.
How can designers, as well as manufacturers who supply the products for the design field, benefit from Disney’s business and management example?
Designers and business owners can learn factors of success from the Disney model. Cover design: Charles Wissig
Walt was once asked his secret, and he said he dreamed of ways of doing business that had never been done before, he tested those against company values and beliefs, he dared to believe it could be done, and then he took the risk and put the dream into practice. Those four things: “Dream, Believe, Dare, Do” helped make the Disney dream successful. It’s the same four principles they use now. A lot of organizations have a great vision, story, values
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The thing that continues to amaze me is that Disney is the largest single-site employer in the world, at Magic Kingdom they have over 70,000 employees or cast members. Being able to distill the message and values to that many people is amazing. We tell our clients, if Disney can do it with 70,000 employees you can do it with 75. For Disney, that process starts with a critical multiple day orientation process.
You talk a lot about the charismatic leadership of Walt Disney. What critical leadership skills do individuals need to implement this model? Walt Disney was charismatic, but he would cringe to be explained like that. He felt that he was just one of the team. He wanted to be known as Walt, never Mister Disney and certainly not “sir.” His charisma came from the mutual respect and trust that he showed his fellow workers, and from realizing that everyone was creative and everyone contributed to the final product and from expecting everyone to be a part of that.
Before implementing a Disney-style approach, what challenges should designers be prepared for? Implementing a program like this takes one heck of a commitment. If it was as simple as saying ‘here’s the vision, values, and codes and we’ll embrace them and be like Disney,’ then everybody would have great service. You need to first break down old values through exercises and discussions and show how the new set of values works better in solving your business problems. One of the things that Disney and Walt tried to instill in people is you need to have fun doing this too. You need to have fun developing your people. All too often we get tied up in the drudgery of work and projects and we fail to enjoy what we’re doing. You need to work hard and play hard with your team. Q&A excerpted from a longer interview in August 2016. ■
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DESIGN AWARDS
Awarding Excellence
The 2016 Design Excellence Awards honored members for outstanding achievements in design BY SUZAN LUCAS SANTIAGO, ASID
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n July 18, 2016, the Chapter gathered at The Grove, in Cedar Grove, N.J., to celebrate designer and Industry Partner winners of the 2016 Design Excellence Awards. Designer and winner of four Silver Awards of Excellence, Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID, shares her experience at the event. It was a privilege to attend The Design Excellence Biannual Awards, to share our projects and to see what New Jersey ASID designers have accomplished in the 2 years since the 2014 DEA. ASID NJ has a talented pool of interior designers in the chapter; I am proud to be a part of such a group and admire the varying talents in both residential and commercial interior design. I was duly impressed by the projects presented during the evening and humbled to be amongst so many creative colleagues. This year, there was a new submittal process and a new venue. The DEA 2016 announcement email was clear
and concise stating the rules and regulations, eligibility, categories and judging criteria. The ease of the online submission was a pleasure, as you could add information and save as you go, without the burden of hardcopies in a binder. This new process allowed the entries to be judged by ASID award winning designers from around the country instead of just one chapter and there was always someone to help, should you hit a snag with the website. The DEA Gala, held at The Grove, was extremely well attended, the networking prior was buzzing, seeing friends, meeting new interior designers, students and industry partners. The Gala Emcee, Larry Shagawat of Wolf-Gordon, was entertaining and kept the evening moving along. You can always count on Larry for a good laugh and some gasps. â–
GOLD AWARDS Front Row: Diane Durocher, ASID; Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID; Middle Row: Karen Topjian, ASID; Linda Kitson, Allied ASID; Maria Bevill, Associate ASID; Back Row: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID; Danielle Palmadessa, Allied ASID.
L to R: Maryita Williams (Stack Carpet) and Diane Rattazzi (Benjamin Moore) Our evening’s MC, Larry Shagawat (Wolf-Gordon)
L to R: Chapter President Jana Manning and Marilee Schempp, ASID
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THE 2016 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS Corporate Single Space Silver Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Large Corporate Several Spaces — 50+ Employees Silver Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Public Space(s) Silver Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Hospitality Space(s) Bronze Claire J. Gabert, ASID
L to R: Priscilla Thoma, Zorana Selakovic, Danielle Renee Palmadessa, Sara Bevin
Hospitality Space(s) Silver Judith Ann Chirico, ASID Healthcare — Less than 3,000 SF Gold Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID Government/Institutional Space(s) Bronze Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID Government/Institutional Space(s) Silver Kenneth A. Gruskin, Allied ASID Non-Residential Sustainable Space(s) Silver Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Residential Indoor/Outdoor Entertaining Space(s) Silver Diane Durocher, ASID Residential Indoor/Outdoor Entertaining Space(s) Gold Diane Durocher, ASID Residential Specialty Space Bronze AJ Margulis, Allied ASID Residential Specialty Space Silver Karen M. Topjian, ASID Residential Apartment, Condo or Loft Bronze Diane Durocher, ASID Residential Apartment, Condo or Loft Silver Tere Bresin, ASID
Joan Ravasy, ASID
L to R: Erica Clayton, Rebecca Smith, Donna D’Alterio
Residential Single Space Bronze Helen Kraft, Allied ASID Residential Single Space Silver Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID Residential Small Kitchen — Less than 150 SF Silver Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID Residential Large Kitchen — 150+ SF Bronze Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Residential Large Kitchen — 150+ SF Silver Kingsley Belcher Knauss, ASID Residential Large Kitchen — 150+ SF Gold Karen M. Topjian, ASID Residential Small Bathroom — Less than 55 SF Bronze Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Residential Small Bathroom — Less than 55 SF Silver Lori Jacobsen, Allied ASID
L to R: Mohammad Qari, Kishwar Qari, Tarid Qari, Farooq Qari, David Stanton
Residential Small Bathroom — Less than 55 SF Gold Linda L Kitson, Allied ASID Residential Large Bathroom — 55+ SF Bronze Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID Residential Large Bathroom — 55+ SF Silver Sharon L. Sherman, ASID Residential Large Bathroom — 55+ SF Gold Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Residential 2+ Spaces — in Residence less than 2,500 SF Silver AJ Margulis, Allied ASID
L to R: Leonardo Ventimiglia and Amanda Kingsbury (Cosentino)
Residential 2+ Spaces — in Residence 2,501–5,000 SF Bronze Ria E. Gulian, ASID Marin Grodman (American Brass)
Residential 2+ Spaces — in Residence 2,501–5,000 SF Silver Diane Durocher, ASID
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DESIGN AWARDS
THE 2016 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS (CONT.) Residential 2+ — in Residence 2,501–5,000 SF Gold Danielle Renee Palmadessa, Allied ASID Residential 2+ Spaces — in Residence Over 5,000 SF Bronze Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID Residential 2+ Spaces — in Residence Over 5,000 SF Silver Tere Bresin, ASID Residential Show House Space(s) Bronze Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID Residential Show House Space(s) Silver Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID Residential Show House Space(s) Gold Maria K. Bevill, Associate ASID Residential Sustainable Space(s Silver Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Residential Universal Space(s) Silver Taplynn H. Dugan, Allied ASID
Maria K. Bevill, Associate ASID, wins the gold award in the Residential Showhouse Space category.
PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE Participating Industry Partners (boldface) & Vendors Allstate American Brass and Crystal Apex Tile Armstrong Artistic Tile Azrock Baker Knapp and Tubbs Benjamin Moore & Co. Brookhaven-Woodmode Cabinets Caesarstone California Closets Cambria Capitol Lighting Chemetal Circa Lighting CMI Interiors Construction Specialties Corian Creative Displays Creative Touch Rugs Crestron Electronics Currey & Company Daltile Delta Faucet Designtex Designer Appliances Designer’s Resource Down Town Tile Duralee Eagle Paint and Wallpaper Elkay Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Fiber-Seal Systems Florida Tile Formica Gracious Home Global Views Hardware Design Inc. Hickory Chair Hunter Douglas J. Herbro Corp. J & S Designer Rugs Jerry Pair Karastan Carpeting Kohler Kitchen and Bath Kravet Larry Gerber and Associates
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Danielle Renee Palmadessa, Allied ASID, wins the Gold award in the Residential Two or More Spaces category.
Diane Durocher, ASID, wins the Gold award in the Residential Indoor/Outdoor Entertaining Space category.
Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID, wins the gold award in the Healthcare-Less than 3000 SF category.
Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, wins the Gold award in the Residential Large Bathroom category.
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n the evening of June 2, Town & Country Kitchen and Bath hosted the opening of its second annual table setting event — The Giving Tables — that showcased the work of local designers. Designers were asked to interpret one of several Sherwin-Williams’ Colormix 2016 collections for the event that benefitted Lunch Break, a charity dedicated to providing basic living necessities to community members who need them most. At the opening, guests were able to view the tables, meet the designers and enjoy food supplied by local eateries.
Chapter participants included Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, and Nancy Mikullich, Associate ASID. Mannarino worked with the Mas Amor Por Favor color collection. Her notes describe her table setting as a “vintage inspired wedding with a playful twist,” employing a “spirited fusion of fanciful roses, layers of icing, a medley of china and a mixture of bubbles” to convey romance. Mikullich also worked with the Mas Amor Por Favor collection and described her table as an “intimate gathering inspired by multi-generational living.” The setting used china in the colors of the collection, along with a brass uplifted palm-shaped dish at each setting to symbolize protection, and the love of family. Mikullich envisioned a grandmother and grandchild sharing the table. The event was co-hosted by ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME. Industry partners supporting the event were Sherwin-Williams and Cosentino.
L to R: Kaila Williams, Ginny Padula and Christine Bolton of Town & Country Kitchen and Bath.
Table setting by Nancy Mikulich.
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STARTING OVER A new modular home along the New Jersey coast.
Reflections on Sandy
The superstorm that morphed home design into a bare necessity BY MARYELLEN PERONE, ALLIED ASID
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ore than 7 years ago, when I went back to school to get my Interior Design degree, I had an idea of what my experience would be like. I imagined designing beautiful rooms for clients; I was caught up in the beauty associated with coordinating all of these “things” to create amazing new spaces for people.
I was halfway through my degree, and working part-time designing homes at a modular home company, when Superstorm Sandy hit on October 29, 2012. Despite my proximity to the beach, I was fortunate enough that my home remained intact. Our friends and family were not as lucky. I watched as my husband helped his parents haul all their waterlogged possessions to the curb. “Things” that once were part of their everyday lives were thrown into a heap by the side of the road; the contents of people’s homes cast off to be cataloged by insurance companies. After two long weeks, power was restored to our area and I went back to work. Our phone rang off the hook with people needing appointments to discuss replacing their destroyed homes and, several times a day, people would walk in off the street seeking information. We began to meet customers whose primary homes had been affected by the storm and the stories I heard on a daily basis were unbelievable. 24 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
THE STORIES OF SANDY
Thinking she would get a little water in her house, Mary, a nurse, placed some furniture on cinder blocks, packed an overnight bag and left for her night shift. The storm surge would create a three-story wave, demolishing her house and leaving her with just the few pieces of clothing she had brought with her. Another young couple, with a small child, lost their entire home as well. All that remained on their property were the cement steps that had once led up to their home. An elderly man decided to stay while his wife evacuated and he ended up stranded, sitting on a kitchen countertop until the waters receded enough for him to get out with his fishing waders on. Yet another family had to evacuate into their attic, kick out a vent and swim, along with their dog, to a neighbor’s house. For months, people would come into the office with their bags, their binders of insurance papers and their stories. Not all of them were able to rebuild. Some didn’t have flood insurance, some simply were
too tired to go through the rebuilding process and decided to sell and move away. Many times customers would dissolve into tears, overwhelmed by the magnitude of what had transpired and what they had to do next. Many times I would dissolve into tears once they left.
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
All at once, my perspective as to what was necessary and beautiful in the building process changed. I worked as quickly and diligently as possible, helping these clients start the process of designing their new homes. I learned how to read flood zone maps and about base flood elevation, breakaway walls, flood vents and construction on pilings. I learned the difference between DP50 and impact resistant windows. The codes that were being released for coastal construction changed on a weekly basis and I did my best to help the customers navigate through the FEMA, REEM grant and SBA paperwork. Over the past four years, I have designed more than forty modular homes, all as replacement homes from what Sandy destroyed. Whenever I pass them, I remember the customers and their stories.
Lincoln Park: Lighting of the Façade SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 23, MARKED THE LIGHTING
of the landmark Lincoln Park Church Façade (the old South Park Presbyterian Church) in honor of the City of Newark’s 350th Anniversary Celebration. This event was the official “kick-off” of ASID NJ Chapter’s participation in LPCCD’s community and redevelopment project. ASID NJ Chapter’s President, Jana Manning, spoke on our behalf at the ceremony.
LIGHTING THE WAY L to R: Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez, ASID; Jeremy Johnson, Executive Director, Newark Arts Council; Sabiha Jan, Allied ASID; Felicia Daniels, Sr. Mgr., Corporate Community Affairs, Eastern, United Airlines; Dexter Hendricks, Regional Community & Citizenship Director, Turner Construction; Theresa Marshall, Chair, Board of Trustees, LPCCD; Anthony Smith, Executive Director, LPCCD; ASID NJ Chapter President Jana Manning, ASID; Susan Austin, Director of Development, LPCCD; Ron Wise, Board of Trustees, LPCCD; John Rollins, Board of Trustees, LPCCD; Baye AdofoWilson, Deputy Mayor, Economic & Housing Development, City of Newark.
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The Value of ASID-NJ Friendships AS A VOLUNTEER FOR OUR ORGANIZATION, ONE
of most lasting rewards for me has been meeting incredible people who have been challenging and supportive friends through the years. This summer, two of those dear friends have moved from New Jersey: Steven Levy, ASID, and Claire Gabert, ASID. Steven moved to Washington, D.C., to be closer to his brother, and Claire retired to Florida with her husband to be closer to her sister. Each has an analytical perspective about design and served our chapter and our profession with dedication and creative intelligence. I have had the privilege of knowing and working with them both. Steven served as chapter treasurer and brought business acumen and organization to the position assuring ASID NJ would function in the black for years to come. As President-elect and chair of the trade show, he accumulated more revenue than most before him. His training as an architect gave him a modern design aesthetic and eye for detail in his high-end residential work. He generously shared his knowledge with students and other designers to elevate the profession. Claire’s innate artistic skills, technical skills and knowledge of commercial design gained from her tenure at Hillier, were a valuable resource for many designers as well as her students at Brookdale. Claire has served as a core member, advocate and newsletter editor for the NJ Coalition for Interior Design Legislation. Her projects have won numerous ASID NJ design awards. Both Claire and Steven served as editors of our chapter newsletter and made significant moves to improve the content and they each gave me their generous support when I was elected president. Steven offered his guidance and his acute observations; Claire was a willing participant who said ‘yes’ to whatever I asked of her. During my tenure, I suggested a CEU on “Green Design” – a relatively new concept at the time and misunderstood by some to
be a CEU on the color green. As such, only Steven and Claire attended. I will never know whether they were ahead of their time or simply supporting me but I deeply appreciated their efforts. The ASID New Jersey Chapter will miss these two dedicated volunteers and I will miss their counsel and their generous support. May the next chapter in their lives be peaceful and fruitful. God speed! ■
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PERSIAN STYLED The aesthetic of the Persian Empire heavily influenced the design of William Morris.
Design Passport: Persian Influence BY VALERIE MANGAN
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reater Persia, or Greater Iran as it is also known, refers to a large area once ruled by the Persian Empire. At its largest, the Persian Empire included territory that spanned from Eastern Europe into Western China and these regions took significant cultural influence from the Empire. It’s no wonder Persian design and motifs can be seen throughout these areas.
When we hear the term “Persian,” we envision rich, ornately woven rugs, Kilim, Soumak and Suzani, but Persian motifs can be seen in a variety of materials. The ornate patterns continue to influence design today, in tile, wallcoverings, fabrics and more. n
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J & S Designer Flooring placed this antique Persian rug (1875, from NW Iran) in a modern bathroom space, in order to “introduce a whimsical and playful element in contrast to the austerity of the decor.”
Isfahan Tulip A modernday take in Osborne & Little’s Isfahan Tulip wallcovering. Ann Sachs Tiles and Craftsman Court Ceramics (right) are inspired by Persian painted tile patterns.
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STUDENT NEWS
Kean Design Students Travel Abroad
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The World is a book and those who don’t travel, read only one page.” — ST. AUGUSTINE
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n May 25, a group of students, along with tour leader Carmelo, took off for a 13-day adventure with EF Tours to Italy and Greece. The group included design students from Kean University in New Jersey and their professors Linda O’Shea, Donna Lombardi, and Rose Gonnella, along with groups from North Carolina and California. An exciting, experiential learning opportunity, the journey was documented with sketches and travel journals. ■
Here, students Abigail Cuevas and Haley Sternbeh share some of their thoughts on the experience: Artwork by Haley Sternbach.
“The one thing about traveling to a place that’s very different from home, is to experience the amazing culture and everyday things that other people experience in their everyday lives. As a designer, being in Europe, I was continuously looking at the architecture of buildings and what materials were used. I would look at everything on a building; things as small as what was on a windowsill or how the doorways looked. Everything amazed me. In Italy and Greece everything was so old and unlike anything we’ve ever seen in America. Aside from their culture, as a designer I will be inspired by the creativity in their architectural designs. A lot of buildings and designs are becoming very modern here in America, nothing like what we’ve seen in Europe, although, I would like to take that experience and create something that is just new to us. There are so many opportunities to make it your own and to create something that is unique to America and reminds me of this trip. I had an unforgettable experience and traveling as a designer just makes everything in our eyes look better. Everything I learned I will take with me and remember forever. This was just the beginning.” — Haley Sternbeh, Kean University
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“Who doesn’t love traveling? As a designer, traveling is not just about vacationing and having a great, relaxing time, it is also a learning experience. It gives you a hands-on opportunity to observe different cultures, cuisines, environments, styles, trends; even your communication skills improve. I found that while traveling to Italy and Greece I was able to adapt myself; my creativity was enhanced and allowed me to see things in a new perspective. I was inspired and was able to observe innovative designs and the way they used advertising. The language was something wonderful, and this will be an experience that I will bring with me.” Artwork and Journaling by Abigail Cuevas.
—Abigail Cuevas, Kean University
EP NEWS NCIDQ STUDY GROUP FORMED
Maria Oses, Allied ASID, a recent graduate of
Kean University, has formed a group of peers to study for the NCIDQ exam. Meeting at a favorite casual restaurant in Union, N.J., the group gathers to study and discuss exam preparation materials. Study materials are shared, including the use of flash cards and various books, and the evening is win-win for all involved. Oses says is enjoying the learning experi-
ence; studying topics not covered in college and learning new information shared by others in the group. “We all learn so much from each other every week and we plan to continue our study sessions,” she says. If you are interested in joining, contact Maria Oses at osesm@kean.edu. EP study groups like this are possible in other areas. All that is needed is you, our amazing emerging professionals, to make it happen.
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS CALL FOR IDEAS
Calling All Emerging Professionals! Please
submit your comments regarding the types of events you would like to see programmed especially for you in the coming year. Send your ideas to administrator@nj.asid.org. In addition, if you need a mentor to guide you as you study for the NCIDQ exam, please send that request as well. We would love to help!
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“ The space was designed for the sophisticated, well-traveled inhabitants I imagined would live there.” —ANNA MARIA MANNARINO, PRESIDENT-ELECT ASID
Rooms with a View A designer showhouse offers spectacular views and design opportunities BY JENNIFER QUAIL
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ith just six weeks to spare, interior designer Anna Maria Mannarino, incoming president for ASID NJ, stepped in to be a part of the 2015 Metro Designer Showhouse, a fundraising project conceived and organized by ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME magazine. Transforming the completely blank canvas of a brand new apartment, Mannarino created an immersive experience in art, color and creativity, connecting spaces within the open plan layout to one another as well as to the apartment’s spectacular, floor-to-ceiling views of Manhattan.
The Showhouse was located at The Pearl, a circa-1953, formerly industrial building in Edgewater, NJ, that has been transformed into a luxury loft-like condominium complex on the shore of the Hudson River. Mannarino said her apartment within the Showhouse was inspired by both the location of The Pearl and the fictitious client for whom she was designing. www.asidnj.org BLUEPRINT | 31
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“The space was designed for the sophisticated, well-traveled inhabitants I imagined would live there,” the designer said. “A clean contemporary, gallery-like setting that highlighted the evolution of a design that comes from layering collections.” The designer’s decisions certainly had their effect. Mannarino’s apartment was among the most popular with visitors to The Pearl, according to the Showhouse organizers. People were captivated by the use of art and its interplay with the furnishings and color scheme throughout. A particular favorite among visitors was Mannarino’s treatment of a small, windowless study. The designer didn’t let the lack of light or square footage define the space; instead, she took advantage of the blank back wall of the room by adding a backlit image of a breathtaking building in Milan. The image of the building, with its industrial-like glass ceiling, was custom made to fill the entire wall. The light-filled, large-scale statement worked to completely open up the small space, morphing it into a global hideaway. “Incorporating all of the artwork was my favorite and most important design decision,” Mannarino said. “The collection was very carefully and deliberately curated to create the story and define the spaces.” ■
An edgy, sophisticated dining space to suit the open plan dwelling.
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NO WINDOW, NO PROBLEM A massive backlit image of a building in Milan fills the entire back wall of the study.
Art was used to define spaces and heighten the experience of the apartment.
The lights of Manhattan beckon from across the Hudson to the peaceful, plum-accented bedroom.
“Incorporating all of the artwork was my favorite and most important design decision.�
A colorful area rug serves as a palette for accent hues that pop.
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Skyhigh Standards
ASID’s New HQ sets the bar for exemplary, impactful design BY JENNIFER QUAIL
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aking a statement sure to resonate throughout the design/build community, the American Society of Interior Designers designed its new headquarters, in Washington, D.C., with the highest levels of building standards and employee wellbeing in mind. Designed by Perkins+Will, the new space goes well beyond previous ideas on green design and is on target to achieve platinum level certification for both LEED and the WELL Building Standard.
Among the advanced design ideas at play in the 8,500 square foot space are a circadian lighting system that mimics the daily cycle of natural light; sit/ stand desks that are unassigned to encourage mobility and collaboration; biophilic strategies, like plants in every window, to maintain employees’ connection with nature in order to reduce stress and in34 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
crease cognitive activity; and an acoustically engineered wellness room dedicated for relaxation and mental pauses. Randy Fiser, CEO of ASID, said the group is “proud to have created a space that reflects what we believe—design impacts lives. As the leader in research and innovation for the interior design profession, we applied principles that improve the health and wellness of our staff. This will have a direct and significant influence on employee productivity, efficiency, and creativity.” The impact of their forward-thinking design moves will indeed work to benefit those well beyond their own carefully planned walls. Fiser said ASID intends to evaluate the success of the space and share the findings with the larger design community “to advance the future of workplaces.” n
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HQ REDESIGN
ASID’s new National headquarters is on target to achieve platinum LEED and WELL Building Standard certifications.
THE 7 PRINCIPLES OF WELL
AIR Optimize and achieve indoor air quality How: Remove airborne contaminants, prevent, and purify
WAT E R Optimize water quality and accessibility for drinking How: Remove contaminants through filtration and treatment NOURISHMENT Encourage healthy eating habits How: Provide healthy food choices, behavioral cues, and knowledge about nutrient quality LIGHT Circadian lighting, light output controls, and window design How: Minimize disruption to the body’s circadian rhythm FITNESS Encourage physical activity with opportunities to move around How: Utilize building design technologies and knowledge-based strategies COMFORT Soothing, distraction-free environment with acoustic and thermal controls How: Provide barriers to prevent outside noise MIND Support mental and emotional health How: Provide quiet spaces for breaks
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COMMERCIAL DESIGN
A GRAND ENTRANCE Ria Gulian, ASID, lobby design for the Imperial House in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Creating a Good First Impression
Members breathe new life into lobby spaces in need of updating BY ANNE MARIE SOTO
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hether it’s an apartment building, a condominium or a co-op, first impressions are important to all who enter the building. For the building owner, a well-designed lobby strengthens property values. For prospective tenants, it encourages them to want to live there. For the residents, it welcomes them home. And for guests, it sends out signals they have come to visit a lovely place. The décor, the amenities, and the opportunities a lobby provides for human interaction all set the tone for the property and help establish its personality. When an interior designer is called upon to give new life to a tired lobby, there are some special challenges. Think about it: in an apartment building, condo or co-op, a lobby is a quasi-public space housed in what is essentially a private building. As such, it has to accommodate people with all sorts of
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personal trappings, including shopping carts, baby carriages, strollers, wheelchairs, canes, and more. Aesthetically, it has to be pleasing to the majority of the residents. It also has to do all this under budget restrictions imposed by a board, a property manager or the owners themselves. Furthermore, unlike new construction, these renovations occur in a building that is actively occupied, which means minimizing the inconvenience while maximizing the results. For this issue of Blueprint, we spoke with four ASID NJ interior designers who have done just that and asked how their design decisions made the most of the space available.
Sheila Rich, Allied ASID
SHEILA RICH, ALLIED ASID, was called upon to redesign a lobby in The Hillpark, an approximately 40-yearold condominium in Great Neck, N.Y. The Hillpark is a buzzer-building, with no doorman or reception desk, a fact that impacted many of her decisions. For example, Rich created a floor pattern that forms an intuitive pathway to the elevator, mirrored columns and recessed lights were meticulously placed to insure there are no dark spots and supplemental pendant lights and sconces were used to add ambiance. Durability and ease of maintenance factored into her design choices as well. Since there is no “at the door” staff to immediately monitor dirt and moisture as they are tracked in, Rich installed a walk-off matt in the vestibule. The result? No one enters the main lobby with dirt on the bottom of their shoes. The same durable carpet squares were installed on the floor of the elevator. The wallcovering in the lobby and the corridors is a 20-ounce, commercial-grade vinyl — durable enough to withstand assaults from luggage, shopping carts and more. Its embossed design adds texture and interest to the space. While the seating looks inviting, both the chairs and the bench are higher and firmer than residential seating. They’re comfortable enough for a short wait, but not cozy enough to encourage hanging out in the lobby. The increased seat height also makes it easy for elderly residents, mothers-to-be or anyone with mobility issues to sit down and stand up again.
As in many older buildings, the walls and ceilings are cement which made concealing cables and other wiring a problem in the corridors. Rich’s solution was to encase them in tubes and then add flat moldings several inches below those tubes. Painted in an accent color, the moldings distract the eye and add to the interior architecture. The project earned Rich a Gold Award for Design Excellence from the ASID NJ Chapter. Sheila Rich, Allied ASID, lobby design for The Hillpark in Great Neck, New York.
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for control over the color and quantity of light. Over time, the lobby had become a place for residents to congregate and relax. New plans involved subdividing the space so that residents now have an adjacent area that is more conducive to socializing. Sheetrock partition walls that end several feet below the ceiling create a recreational room with custom banquettes, a mini library, a flat-screen TV and an area for board games. Its interior walls are covered with sound-absorbing material and, the exterior wall, which faces the main lobby area, is covered with a grid system of veneered wood. The lobby’s oversized columns are also clad in the same veneer paneling, which gives the partition wall a seamless appearance. An echoing grid system of Armstrong tiles in a custom color is repeated on the ceiling. A limited number of benches in the lobby now makes it a place to meet a friend or wait for a taxi, rather than a space for communal gathering. The project earned Gulian a Silver Award for Design Excellence from the ASID NJ Chapter.
Ria Gulian, ASID
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RIA GULIAN, ASID, faced some different challenges when she took on the redesign of the lobby of the Imperial House, in Long Branch, N.J., an atthe-shore building with 24-hour concierge service. The lobby hadn’t changed in 30 years and required some serious space planning. The changes included repositioning the reception desk in front of automatic doors so that it is now in full view as a person enters the building. The manager’s office is located behind it. A double-sided etched glass piece shields a visitor’s view of the security cameras; its undulating lines suggest ripples in the sand and echo the design of the area rug in the center of the lobby. Two things influenced the color scheme here, the first being the marble floor. Original to the building, Gulian had it stripped and sanded nine times to restore it to its former glory. The second influence was the building’s shore location. Shades reminiscent of the ocean, the sand and dune grass predominate. The window treatments are fiberglass panels in muted tones, installed on a track system that allows
Ria Gulian, ASID, for the Imperial House in Long Branch, New Jersey.
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Iris Houlihan, Allied ASID
Christine Piscani, Allied ASID
Old buildings often have great old floors, a discovery IRIS HOULIHAN, ALLIED ASID, AND CHRISTINE PISCANI, ALLIED ASID, made when the dark and dingy carpeting was removed from the lobby of the Cooper River Plaza in Pennsauken, N.J. What they found underneath was a black and white marble floor that needed major TLC. With some serious re-honing, the dramatic floor became a great starting point for the lobby’s redesign. The original mirrored columns were retained as a security feature and the walls were covered in Xorel, a washable, bleachable wallcovering that has some reflectiveness, which adds to the airiness of the space. Houlihan also created a cheerful mailroom that picks up The Chanel Club Towers, in Monmouth Beach, is just a few blocks from the ocean with a resident population that includes full-timers, snowbirds and people who use it as a Jersey shore getaway. SUZAN LUCAS SANTIAGO, ASID, was called in to do a renovation that included the main lobby, club room, card room with small pantry, security office, management office and mail room, as well as the corridors and elevator lobbies on all the floors. The project was done in phases so the elevators would always be available; the majority of the work was scheduled during the months when the building was at its lowest capacity. The main area of the renovated lobby contains three seating areas. In this building, people are encouraged to gather in the lobby and the adjacent spaces. There are three seating groups in the main area, plus an adjoining club room and a card room with a small pantry. The look throughout is elegant, casual, durable, light, bright, timeless and comfortable. Many details, like the broadloom carpet inset in the main seating area which matches the size of the ceiling cove above, are subtle. The artwork throughout offers a sophisticated take on the shore experience. Wherever possible, including solid surfaces, finishes, furniture, floor tile, carpet, and ceiling treatments, the choices are green, sustainable and non-toxic. Santiago was delighted when a building resident reclaimed the original dark walnut paneling for off-site use. ■
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the accent colors in the lobby and is accessorized with pieces that pay homage to the building’s river location. In selecting furniture, the goal was to make the lobby look residential. The furniture plan is aesthetically pleasing but, in reality, it is socially awkward. There is minimal seating and the bench by the front entrance has no back rendering the space a good place to wait for a ride, but not to linger. What the bench does have is a companion dog sculpture. Because the building has a no-pet policy, this sculpture has become a bit of a mascot. Residents can sometimes be found petting it!
Iris Houlihan, Allied ASID, and Christine Piscani, Allied ASID, lobby design for Cooper River Plaza in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
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Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID, lobby design for The Chanel Club Towers in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.
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The space was designed to both separate and unify the lounge and pool areas.
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bring down the scale of the nearly 40-feet high rooftop walls. The columns not only set the tone and flow of the space, blocking and freeing passages as needed, they also work to generate lighting; jasmine plants in the green walls create visual communication with the pool area and guests in the lounge, as well as aiding in air circulation; and colorful, lighted ceramic tiles compose a bold, chevron-like statement on the bar’s facade. The architects say their goal was to make visitors fall in love with the space. With so much visual, natural and tactile interaction with the design itself, that goal has surely been met. ■
Columns work to bring down the massive scale and direct the flow of the space.
Hidden lighting casts a warm glow on the bar area.
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TECH TALK
The Top iPad Apps for Interior Designers BY SATYAKAM MISRA
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orm. Function. Beauty and inspiration. The best apps for the designer's iPad carry the same traits as well-designed interiors. With the right combination of apps, an iPad becomes one of the most versatile tools at an interior designer’s disposal. Whether the plans are to change the color on the walls or to completely redesign a room, the iPad takes concepts out of the imagination and can actually show you how the finished results will look. The following iPad apps are favorites for the interior design industry for their versatility and ability to complement and enhance the design process.
PLANNING & ORGANIZATION
Evernote Evernote is a one-stop-shop for the storage of everything from ideas and images to pdfs, text and research notes. It’s truly first class and highly addictive with plenty of add-ons that can simplify the life of any designer. Evernote isn’t solely an interior design app but for designers it’s a great tool for maintaining notes, projects, communications and more in a very structured and organized way. For those who aim for beauty — beauty requires order and clarity and so this app is a must-have. Penultimate From the same folks who brought us Evernote, here comes a simple handwritten note app for designers. Used with a Stylus, it replicates the experience of writing on paper. For those with the latest iPad Pro tablets and Apple Pencil, this handwritten app is a must-have. Penultimate allows you to sketch and take notes without typing and makes it easy to share and archive. Asana Asana is the easiest way for teams to track their work and get results. From tasks and projects to conversations and notifications, Asana enables teams to move work from start to finish. It’s simple to get started and powerful enough to run your entire business. And it’s free. This app lets you see progress for any project without scheduling a status meeting or sending an email. With a smarter built-in email system Inbox, users get only the team updates they need, instead of a flood of unwanted messages. An offline function ensures uninterrupted task and project management. 42 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
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Chief Architect Designers will love this Room Planning & Home Design app for iPad. Chief Architect lets you create realistic floor plans and 3D models in minutes for your next room or home design project on your iPad. With this app, users can quickly place and arrange rooms, furniture, cabinets, doors and windows. Designers also can visualize complete rooms and furnishings by choosing from hundreds of Library Content items, including endless possibilities in color, materials and textures for walls, flooring and furnishings. Library selections include paints, fabrics, flooring, woods, countertops, stone, brick, siding and more. Mark on Call Mark on Call is one of the most innovative and versatile floorplan apps on the market today. Designers can create fully customized floorplans for an entire home or just a room and further manipulate them to include specific furniture dimensions, personal fabric and paint swatches. This easy-to-use iPhone and iPad app is like having a personal product showroom with a what-fits-where simulation right at your fingertips.
CAPTURING & SELECTING COLOR
ColorSnap from Sherwin Williams This is one of the best apps for capturing color inspiration whenever and wherever it strikes. With ColorSnap Visualizer from Sherwin-Williams, designers have the power to take real-world colors and turn them into paint-color swatches, all on their iPads. Capturing colors from an image and matching them to a paint color is done in a snap.
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Color Capture by Benjamin Moore Another great option, the Benjamin Moore Color Capture app allows you to take a photo of anything that inspires you and instantly find a Benjamin Moore paint color to match it. You can create custom color combinations, tagging them to your inspiration, and even share them with your friends or clients on the go. This app is a designer favorite because it matches a Benjamin Moore color to a photo you take of any object.
SHARING & MARKETING
Houzz Houzz provides a quick and easy way for designers and clients to share information. It also allows interior design studios to showcase their work and reach out to a wider audience. The Ideabook function is brilliant for sharing with your clients, especially those who can’t meet in person often. Houzz also functions as a marketing tool and can be optimized for getting your profile and projects maximum visibility. Pinterest A tool for collecting and organizing the things that inspire you, you can create boards, get inspiration, and share your favorite images. It has become a favorite for gathering ideas, brainstorming and staying up to date with trends when working on projects. Designers use it to put together mood boards for clients, as well as asking them to create their own boards that help in discovering client’s likes and dislikes.
MEMBER SURVEY: TOP TECH As designers in the digital age, we rely on a variety of apps, programs and electronic devices to make our work easier. We polled our members to learn their top “musthave” pieces of technology or apps. Here’s what members had to say… Sharon Sherman, ASID, CID, CKD • Evernote: You can take photos and then add dimensions to measure a room. You can draw right on a photo, i.e. designing molding and panels for a foyer and doorways. • Facetime: If there is an issue on a jobsite and I cannot be there at that moment, I can converse with my subs, see and understand the issue and provide a solution in real time. Labor is not wasted and schedules can move forward. • iPad: I could not survive without it. During client meetings, information is at my fingertips; on jobs, technical information is readily available. Orders can be reviewed, modifications can be drawn and research can be done with the swipe of a finger. • HOUZZ: As a tool, it’s very valuable for interacting with clients via Ideabooks and understanding the design vibe they like and want you to create for them. Holly George, Allied ASID I love the “paint” feature that came with my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet. I can take a photograph of my client's room and while we discuss ideas I can sketch over the photo to quickly ‘show’ my thoughts. ‘Low Tech’ but very effective. Maryellen Perone, Allied ASID Join.Me meeting and Chief Architect software. Jana Manning, ASID Asana to coordinate project goals with collaborators and track progress. Katy Arredondo-Angeles, Student ASID ColorSnap-from Sherwin Williams, Architonic and Houzz .
Instagram With 350 million active users every month, Instagram has become one of the largest social networks. Instagram is a powerful tool to connect with a huge audience and consumers. This app is a concise and effective way to share pieces of your process, as well as intimately define your voice in a way that is real, everyday and not riddled with spin-factor. The nice thing about Instagram is you don’t just have professionals posting curated and edited photos, you have homeowners, designers, large companies, small companies and more posting their daily finds and results, making for an interesting and inspiring mix. ■
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Satyakam Misra is the CEO of WebProSys, a digital agency specializing in inbound marketing, social and content strategies. With over 15 years of hands-on industry experience, he helps businesses implement strategic, budgetfriendly marketing programs that naturally attract, educate and earn the trust of buyers. Read his Inbound Marketing blog at www.webprosys.com.
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May Meeting Recap
The Great Compensation Debate BY TERRI FIORI, ALLIED ASID
L to R: Panelists Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID; Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID; Diane Boyer, ASID; Ria Gulian, ASID (moderator); Denise Whiting Jones, ASID.
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n May 25, a panel of four designers, with four different types of interior design businesses, came together to discuss “real world” questions about how they are compensated for their services. Moderated by Ria Gulian, ASID, the panelists consisted of Diane Boyer, ASID; Denise Whiting Jones, ASID; Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID; and Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID. The meeting was hosted by Pirch, located in the Garden State Plaza, in Paramus. Following is a recap of some of the important points discussed.
For those not charging by the hour, do you have a system for estimated design fees for large projects?
Suzan Lucas Santiago, a commercial interior designer, charges per square foot on large projects that are broken down into varying sizes. As the square footage increases, the fee per square foot is reduced. The fees are broken further into phases — programming phase, schematic phase, design development, etc. The number of meetings allocated per phase is spelled out in the proposal and a per meeting fee (for beyond those allocated) is noted in additional services. If the project is less than 5,000 square feet, she will calculate the number of hours expected and develop a lump sum fee. The only projects she charges by the hour are smaller projects with unknown or undetermined scope. Karla Trincanello, a residential and commercial interior designer, also charges per square foot for residential projects. Fees will vary by the scope of work — for example, a general design versus custom work will affect the end square foot pricing. Her contract incorporates the scope of work and the square foot cost. The contract notes the design fee is for design documents only and any oversight charges are additional. A meeting that includes another party, like a builder or tile installer, may incur an hourly charge. Kitchens and bathrooms are typically a percentage of the project cost. 44 | BLUEPRINT www.asidnj.org
Listening to the panel discussion.
Denise Whiting Jones, a partner in a commercial and residential interior and architectural firm, recently transitioned her invoicing from time billing to progress payments. “Progress payments have eased our billing process considerably, allowing our bookkeeper to bill in set increments instead of depending on timesheets being submitted on time. This also fixed the amount we will charge and the customer will pay which is a nice guarantee both for the customer as well as our business.”
Do you charge for the initial consultation design fee?
Trincanello charges for an initial consult, but will credit that amount back to the design fee or retainer when the project is contracted. She uses the initial phone call or contact to discuss the project and budget and determine if this is a serious and viable client. Diane Boyer, a residential and commercial interior designer, uses the initial meeting as a time to decide with the client whether the proposed project and business relationship will be appropriate.
Santiago does not charge for the initial meeting. She considers this more a fact-finding/marketing meeting where she tours the potential project site and learns about the client and the scope of services the project will entail. The design fee is applicable once the client accepts the fee proposal and they commence work on the project.
How do you mark up product?
Trincanello charges a discount from list — she buys direct from the manufacturer and then uses a formula so that freight and oversight at delivery is included in the discounted price. She notes on her quotes that delivery is additional and payable directly to the delivery service. She has found her clients feel better when they see they’re getting a discount. Santiago’s business is strictly service based. They do not purchase any products — they only provide the specifications to bid for all products in the interior such as finishes, furniture and lighting.
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L to R: Maria Manasala, ASID; Maureen McMahon, Allied ASID; Yolanda DeMary.
Our hosts-The Pirch Team, Garden State Plaza.
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L to R: Marie Donnelly, ASID, Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID, Gail Whiting, ASID.
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in Montclair, N.J., with fellow designers, students and industry partners was absolutely marvelous. Walking around the classic architectural style of a Mediterranean villa along with its beautiful gardens was a treat. The event, on the evening of July 19, offered the opportunity to meet new people and get to know their businesses and aspirations. I learned about wonderful upcoming plans for the ASID NJ Chapter, all while enjoying the delicious food and listening to the remarkable Manouche Bag Gypsy Jazz Band. We honored our past president Steven Levy and spent
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L to R: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID; Chris Farra, IP, Michelangelo Designs-Domus Design Center.
a good portion of the evening networking in wonderful spaces like the library, the dining room, the halls and the breathtaking gardens and patio, not to mention the refreshing views from any location of the house. We had special door prizes and although I wasn’t a recipient of one of these, I was just as thrilled to be part of such an amazing evening. I felt like time had stopped, enjoying all the wonderful moments and wonderful people. It was hard to say good-bye but, on my way home, I was happy to have such meaningful memories. —Katy Arredondo-Angeles , Student ASID
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