I LOVE THIS WEATHER!!! I don’t know if it’s the sunny, 50+ degree weather or just the three cups of coffee I have already had today, but I cant help being in a great mood! I’m so excited to be able to go outside without a coat on!

Ok, so on a more scholarly note, NESAD hosted their 4th this past Thursday and it was awesome! There were so many vendors that came with car loads of amazing samples. We were required to go  to the fair for my Interior Codes and Construction class and visit every table. Even if I wasn’t required to go, I still would’ve gone to every exhibit because they were THAT cool. Going into interior design you expect that there are a lot of materials, finishes, and textiles… but you have no idea how many there really are. Well, I got a quick glimpse of some of them Thursday. Not only did I have a great experience, but I entered in a raffle (you got a stamp on a “passport” for every table you went to that you could enter with) and won a $15 Starbucks gift card!! I’m pumped for my free grande, half-caf, non-fat, no-whip, white mocha (haha, now that’s a mouth full)!

My main focus academically this week was/is my Kravet Competition design. In my residential design class, we are required to enter in the “Kravet Your Room Interior Design Contest.” Traditional Home magazine and Kravet ask you to design a unique room using only Kravet and Kravet Smart products. I LOVE my design. I staged a living room based on “Tradition in Transition.” I made a traditional room and took traditional furniture and upholstered it with modern fabrics and used modern lighting and tables to create a juxtaposition between old school design and modern graphics. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the judges will like it as well! The winner will have their room design featured in Traditional Home magazine, plus win a Kravet Smart chair with Kravet Smart fabric (valued at $2,400) and a $100 American Express gift card! Five honorable mentions will each have their winning design featured on TraditionalHome.com and receive a $100 American Express gift card. Talk about opening doors… I’ll DEFINITELY keep you posted on that!

So, that is about it for today. Hope everyone is enjoying the sun!!

‘Till Next Time,

Kris

p.s. my blog is now connected to the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University website under blogs. Check it out!

Here are some photos from the 4th Annual Green Environmental Fair

Photos by Molly Ferguson, Imaginatas Photography