I’ve seen rather creative ways to transform hardwood floors, but Danish artist Pernille Snedker Hansen takes unique floor treatments to a whole new level with Marbelous Wood. The technique of marbling, which is defined as the art of floating paints on a thickened liquid or water, patterning a design, and making a contact print, is [...]

                      
How can Google + pages help you create customer loyalty for your business?

Communities show customers “love.” The key to building loyalty is building customer intimacy. To do this you must be consistent with your social media and involve yourself in your customer’s lives. Playing games with customers is one way to engage, but are you really getting [...]

Continuing on from Part 1, here are 6-10!
6.  RoboForm
Why? Just about all websites require you to use a user name and password. I have trouble remembering what I had for lunch. This allows you to not have to worry about it!
7.  iAnnotate PDF
Why? Most people send out PDF files. There is always a change that needs [...]

                       
How many nooks and cranny’s, within your residence, scream “I’m empty!” that may not quite fit the usual selection of furniture? A bean bag chair may not come as your first thought, but did you know that the bean bag has evolved beyond the simple offerings you’d find in some hippie living room?
The Bean [...]

                      
It used to be pretty easy to build loyalty. Give customers rewards, promotions and points, and you’d own them. Not so much anymore.
For years the airlines built loyalty using frequent flyer programs. One might argue that they don’t really reward passengers for loyalty, they reward them for airline segments. It might be smarter to reward customers [...]

     
MIRRORS can be divided into two types: RECESSIVE and Decorative. When they are at their most creative is when they are recessive, that is, when their presence is so subtle as to not even know they exist. What these so-called blind mirrors do is to expand space in without you knowing it - it’s magical. For instance, when [...]

                    
Lighting is a form of artwork through illumination. It is one of the most important items on any designer’s checklist. A room can come alive to scream “Happy Birthday” or whisper rest and relaxation all with the right glow. The options are endless. Take your pick, from spotlights that shine brightly on a dramatic A-frame ceiling [...]

Check out Part 1 to catch up, and then keep reading!
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An then there was Stuart Smiley played by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live. Smiley would look in the mirror daily and say, “I’m good enough, smart enough and everybody likes me.” It never seemed to work for him. It’s probably better than saying you’re a jerk [...]

There is a lot of discussion about the evolution and/or demise of traditional marketing these days. I think some of this is due to the global economy and two resulting aspects of the business climate around the world.

the bunker mentality
a lack of confidence

In the former, you see business people avoiding risk, and in the later [...]

     
Often a small space can pose the biggest design challenge. Never fear because just a few techniques can expand your world. The interior decorating trend of using wallpaper is making a come back. Walls everywhere are getting a much needed facelift thanks to the updated, modern designs and new wall decor products available. When [...]