Neocon 2018: Standout Trends

Every year Interior Designers and Manufacturers flock to Chicago for one of the largest and most anticipated shows of the year for commercial design.  Innovations and new introductions that will drive the coming year (or years) are revealed here.  This year PPDS had the opportunity to attend this major event and we walked away with […]

Like Kids in a Candy Store!

Light + Building in Frankfurt, Germany is the largest lighting show in the world with 2,714 manufacturers from 55 countries showcasing new and emerging products. We were one of the 220,000 attendees from 177 countries to participate. Have I piqued your curiosity yet? After walking a total of 12 miles at the show – oh […]

Las Vegas Market 2018

It is that time of year again, when PPDS travels to the Sin City to attend Las Vegas Market.  This year Laura, Ashley and Ellie made the pilgrimage with a mission to spot the up-and-coming furniture trends of Hospitality Design.  For those of you who do not know, the Las Vegas Market consists of 42 […]

Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017

On a whim, a spur of the moment opportunity arose to attend this year’s Fair in Stockholm, Sweden. After a fifteen-hour flight, I arrived in 20-degree weather with ice covering the ocean and much of the landscape. My goal was to find new products, new materials, new knowledge, new trends, new environments and new technical […]

2017 Las Vegas Market Trends

Everyone loves to go to Vegas – Right? Well, I only go there to visit the World Market that is held twice a year. Beyond the glimmering lights of the casinos, the decadent food and eye-candy stores everywhere, this is where you will find me. Coming on strong, again, is tufting. You will find it […]

Today’s Acoustical Design Solutions

Acoustical privacy is something that is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain in today’s office. Our work environment is becoming more diverse and noisy with the implementation of open-office floor plans, multi-functional spaces, and the ability to work mobile through technological advances. The 4-wall office is becoming a thing of the past, and it’s being replaced with open […]

HD Expo, Las Vegas: Geometric Patterns

Last week a few of us from the office had the amazing opportunity to attend the Las Vegas Hospitality Design Expo (HD) including myself, Laura and Micah.  For those of you not familiar, HD Expo is a great source for all industry professionals to connect with each other and find inspiration for future projects. We […]

Light + Building Show in Frankfurt

For those of you who don’t get out much – lighting has changed a great deal. I had the opportunity to attend the Light + Building Show in Frankfurt, Germany last month.  This is the World’s biggest event for lighting, electrical technology and home and building automation.  There were 2,589 exhibitors from 55 countries.  An […]

an inside look at this year’s top design trends

WE’RE BACK FROM VEGAS! DESIGN TRENDS TO FOLLOW IN 2016 Now that the 2016 Vegas Furniture Market, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and The International Surface Show (TISE) has officially wrapped up, it’s easy for us to spot the hottest trends for 2016! Take a look below to see what inspired each PPDS designer […]

neocon 2015

NeoCon is one of the world’s largest design trade shows. The PPDS designers were all fortunate enough to attend this summer, getting a first look at the products as many manufacturers release their newest collections to the public at NeoCon. The show is located in the heart of downtown Chicago at the Merchandise Mart; housing […]

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