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I have 20+ years experience in Home Furnishings and Interior Design, specializing in Kitchen and Bath Design since '01. I work for Bilotta Kitchens in the A&D Building on East 58th Street in the Mid-town Manhattan. I have a passion for learning and love the opportunity to collaberate on projects of all sizes. My strengths in the field begin with my design background, use of color and texture to bring interest to a room, spatial relationships, organizational skills, innovation, decisiveness, and planning. I have had the thrilling experience of helping hundreds...?maybe thousands of people with their projects, and what I love is it never gets boring, and no two are ever the same. Thanks for reading.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Buzz About the Archtiectural Digest Home Design Show 2011

As I came into the showroom this morning and the @$%&!!!  Sunday morning  time of 8:30am... I was immediately bombarded by the sound of saws...it's nearly show-time in NY,and it's getting exciting. The 2011 Architectural Digest Home Design Show begins this Thursday March 17th, auspiciously sharing it's debut with another New York favorite, Saint Patrick's Day...when the everyone becomes Irish for a day.

MCK+B will be back to show after a couple of years away, and the preparation for the arrival of our show displays is well under way. We will be showing a Rutt Contemporary Kitchen with fully automated doors and drawers, all on electronic touch censors, full of great ideas for the Baby Boomers and mindful of the latest in Aging in Place Technology. The appliances are supplied courtesy of Sub Zero/Wolf and the counter top is natural stone.

 My friend and colleague Susan Serra will be  debuting her own line of cabinetry called Bornholm Kitchen. A unique line of Scandinavian inspired cabinetry. Having heard so much about it I can say I am very excited to see and touch the material for the first time! I wish her the very best of luck.

And blowing into town with great excitement will be several members of the Blogger19, a diverse group of designers/writers/ advisers who travel, investigate, and blog about changes, innovations, and everything design/home related. Among us that I know of will be Andie Day, Paul Ananter, Susan Serra, Cheryl Kees Clendenon and Saxon Henry.



If you are in New York between the 17th-20th, make sure to stop in at Pier 94 at 55th Street and the West Side Highway to see the latest and greatest in design innovation. Nominal admission gain you access to the show for the entire four days and includes admission to the Artist Project -New York exhibit at Pier 92, and there will be events sponsored all weekend by manufacturers. MCK+B is proudly attending the DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) event on opening night. Come join the fun and learn something new. For the industry there are designated portals for registering with free admission, please contact me if you are intrested and qualify.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 14, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    We, at Delightfull are delighted to announce our presence at Architectural Digest Home Design Show, in March 2011. It is our utmost pleasure to be showing once more at this wonderful event! We can't wait to 17th to come! See you all there!

    UNIQUE LAMPS,
    Delightfull.eu

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  2. SusanMarch 14, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Aston, thank you so much! This show, even though it's small, is one of the best shows in the country. I'm really looking forward to seeing you there!

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  3. ClarityK (Sarah)March 14, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Hi Aston - I'll be hitting the show too - I hope we get to catch up!

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  4. Team BRICKS-n-MORTAR.comMay 4, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    One thing that caught our attention the most in this post of yours is the workstation table in the picture at top.

    In fact entire work area looks so very elite with the kind of polish contrasts and the detailing aspects. :-)

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  5. Aston SmithMay 16, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    The kitchen showed very well, we design kitchens frequently in the city which can be seen from every room in the apartment. We felt this was a perfect example of one that could sit in the open, in a sophisticated space and not scream kitchen!!

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