New Sales Model
Don’t miss the premier of the new sales center at Balmoral Estates at
MacGregor Downs! This fully-furnished, model home at 1322 Queensferry Road
in Cary boasts a unique floor-plan with stunning connecting views and scores
of memorable and intriguing design compositions. Experience remarkable new
fabrics, color schemes, finishes, and countless other touches, that will
inspire you.
2007 Wake County Parade of Homes
The Raleigh Area Home Builders Association
Parade
of Homes will feature some of Design Lines’ newest designs. We
have partnered with some of our favorite builders in exciting new
communities this fall to give you our best show yet! Design Lines blends
modern living with traditional design in the John C. Sanders’s second phase
of Balmoral Estates at MacGregor Downs. Long-time DLL friend, Woody Teague
joins with us to bring Old Raleigh back to life in the Barony community; and
John Dougher and Molly Simmons prove a great builder/designer team can
perfectly create a classically elegant home, beautifully situated on a lot
inside the Beltline. Be sure to see our
Parade of Homes page.
High Point Furniture Market Fall 2007
High Point, NC comes alive the first week of October. Market (Fashion-week
for the design trade) allows the Design Lines team an exclusive preview of
new products. The overall Market experience—new showrooms, furniture and
product designs, and the newest collections of color—truly expands the
visual vocabulary our team has to offer our clients. Check out our blog to
read about our trip this year.
www.designlinesltd.blogspot.com
Best Business Practices Conference in Las Vegas
Judy traveled to Las Vegas in September to continue her education and
participation in the Best Practices Network specifically addressing the
unique business model of the 21st Century Interior Design Firm. As a
lifelong learner, she constantly searches for the newest and best ways to
excel as a designer and business owner.
Brittany Ruch
Design Lines welcomed another member to their creative force this spring.
Brittany Ruch rejoins us after finishing her final year in the BYU-Idaho
interior design program. Originally from Illinois, Brittany is glad to come
back to North Carolina and Design Lines as a Junior Designer after interning
here last summer. Our newest ASID Allied Member, Brittany adds another fresh
perspective to our already talented team.
Judy Pickett named trustee of the ASID
Foundation
Judy was honored to be named a
Trustee of the
ASID Foundation last fall. The ASID Foundation is a foundation
committed to education and research and issues that affect designers and the
global community, such as sustainability and green design. With this
appointment, Judy will blend her distinct voice with other leaders and
visionaries in design awareness, like Ray C. Anderson of Interface, Inc..
Atlanta
Traveling to Atlanta in March, the Design Lines team participated in three
days of intensive creative business seminars and a fun day of design
resourcing at ADAC. This trip combined business education so vital to
designers with a chance to see all the exciting resources we already use,
discovering fabulous new products specifically for our clients, and learning
from all ADAC had to offer—elevating our creativity to the next level.
Guest Speaker at BYU
Judy addressed interior design students and their parents as the keynote
speaker of BYU-Idaho’s annual ASID Parents’ Week breakfast early this year.
She also mingled with interested faculty, inspired some incredible students,
and discovered the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. Judy took in the sights
of iconic Jackson Hole, explored exclusive showrooms, and marveled at a
private tour of the Four Seasons in Grand Teton Village.
