Top 5 Las Vegas Market Lighting Trends 2020
Our firm has just returned from a trip to the Las Vegas Furniture Market where we were excited to explore all the new and expanded lighting showrooms. Exclusive to-the-trade collections from Currey & Company, Troy Lighting, Hudson Valley, Selamat and more give us...
Making Southern California Homes Energy-Neutral in 2020!
Starting in 2020, building codes are changing for the better in California. This year, any new home built should contribute as much energy as they consume, meaning everything must be energy-neutral. This is an excellent step in the right direction of sustainable...
5 Custom Kitchen Remodeling Trends Dominating in 2020
Custom Appliances Based on Diet We recently completed a home for celebrity vegan chefs – founders of the renowned plant-based diet brand Forks Over Knives. In doing so, we paid extra attention to customizing the kitchen. Because they don’t cook with oil and need...
5 Inspiring Ted Talks About Ending the Homelessness Epidemic
Lori Dennis: A Comfortable Solution to the Homeless Epidemic In her Ted X Santa Barbara talk, interior designer Lori Dennis took center stage to provide a comfortable solution to the homeless epidemic: furniture. After years of charitable donations to shelters and...
Home Design Trends for 2020
2020 we’re coming for you! Working in the design build industry, when we’re not working with clients, we spend our time traveling to furniture markets and conferences around the world where we get a look into the commerce side of furniture and home design trends. So...
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
Have a New Year’s resolution that involves home renovations? Let 2020 be the year you finally tackle that dream kitchen remodel, update a former kids room to be your craft room, or just plain get more organized! Here are 5 New Year’s resolutions for the home that we...
How to Hygge Your Home for the Holidays in 5 Simple Steps
Warm and simple. Natural, neutral, and made-with-care: These are the touchstones of the Danish design style known as hygge. Hygge home emerged from the Danish understanding that design and aesthetics are inextricably linked to how people feel and utilize their...
Top 5 Sessions from the Designers On Social Summit
This week we were among the digital attendees tuning into the Designers On Social Summit, hosted by Bobby Tsui. It is the first all-digital summit for design professionals. It was packed full of awesome, informative seminars to inspire and improve our design-build...
5 Tips to Get Your Guest Bedroom in Shape for Holiday Entertaining
Part home, part hotel? If you’re like us, your guest house or guest bedroom may be utilized more frequently over the holidays than any other time during the year! Get your guest bedroom in shape for holiday entertaining with these quick tips: Take cues from your...
Roy Yerushalmi is CEO of SoCal Contractor, a world class contracting and construction firm with headquarters in West L.A.
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