PPDS attended The International Builders' Kitchen and Bath Expo in Las Vegas. Here are our Top 5 Kitchen & Bath Show Inspirations: 1. The Electric Anywhere Fireplace. Experience the coziness of your home while relaxing outside! Smarthome has created remote-controlled fireplaces that can be assembled or...
Modern, Retro, Vintage. . . Are you drawn to more than one style when choosing furniture? Mixing and matching various textures livens up a space! Don’t worry about adhering to one. There were three new trends that caught our eye at the Las Vegas Design Market this...
Most people savor their morning drinking coffee. There are so many different types out there – just try to make a simple Keurig order! I had the pleasure of spending a day with our favorite Kona Coffee Plantation Owner – Dale and his wife Gretchen...
Santa Fe is a wonderful combination of mountain coolness and desert aridness. It is also a popular place for honeymooners and girls' trips. When driving up from Albuquerque, take the long route. We stopped in Madrid, a coal mining ghost town, nestled in the Ortiz...
In an industry that utilizes tile on a consistent basis, it's easy to forget that there is a very detailed process behind its creation. How a tile is produced determines, not only its sustainability characteristics, but its quality and functionality for the end user. Amanda Palmer...
Viva Las Vegas! A few weeks back PPDS visited the Hospitality Design show in Las Vegas. Product trends include large-scale tile and panel surfaces, synthetic surfaces designed to look natural, and customized digital printing to various surfaces. We are excited to share our most interesting...
Happy Fourth of July! I recently made a quick visit to Omaha, Nebraska, the Gateway to the West. You may think of Omaha as the home of the NCAA Men’s World Series, the Cox Classic Golf Tournament, and of course Omaha Steaks, but it is...
Hello? Is anybody out there? I know, I know we’ve been away for a while, but the creative spark keeps burning! So much so it is a firework show in the PPDS office! Please forgive us. We love sharing our excitement about design so here is a...
The designers at PPDS recently returned from Dallas Summer Market with insight into this year’s most notable interior design trends. On our two day sensory overloaded journey through the Dallas World Trade Center and Market Center, we took note of 2012’s new lighting, furniture and...
Anyone who knows me knows there are two things I live for: Travel and Shopping. On a recent trip to Hawaii I took advantage of the local design opportunities. Many think that it’s difficult to find resources when you travel, but I encourage you to...