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Interior Designer Experiencing Another Courageous Phase

Rebecca Pogonitz — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:53:11 +0000

I’ve been hearing and speaking the word COURAGE a lot lately. My friends, colleagues and I have exchanged this powerful word in many contexts. In the context of my life, courage has presented itself in several arenas, throughout my personal and professional life. The faces of courage range from doing the Bungee Skydive at Six [...]

Flowers Evoke Comfort and Sweet Memories

Rebecca Pogonitz — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Lilac Alert!! When I read this post on Remodelista.com, I couldn’t help but share this lovely piece on Lilacs, “Consider The Lilac”. Just a few days ago, I read a beauty section in Lucky Magazine highlighting the color Lilac. Growing up in Northampton, Massachusetts, I still remember when Lilacs abundantly bloomed and their wonderful scent [...]

Commercial Interior Design Done Right

Rebecca Pogonitz — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:55:14 +0000

A great perk to my job is that I often discover enchanting spots in the City of Chicago. One day, while waiting for Roy’s to open, I decided to take my all-of-a-sudden-free-15-minutes and stroll down Sheffield to see what I could find. Spotting a coffee house I ducked in to take a moment out of [...]

Interior Designer Finds Creative Power At Magical Chicago Venue

Rebecca Pogonitz — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:22:51 +0000

There is a magical place here in Chicago that everyone must visit. Salvage One, located on W. Hubbard Street stirs my imagination and delights my senses. A while ago, we threw a huge party at this one-of-a-kind space in honor of my daughter becoming a Bat Mitzvah. When shopping for a venue for her celebration, [...]

9 Colors – Interior Design Trends

Rebecca Pogonitz — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:43:06 +0000

Whenever I need to check the color trend barometer I pop into Crate and Barrel. Sure enough, I was not disappointed the other day when I stopped in to pick up some drinking glasses. As I walked through the revolving doors I was expecting tangerine, yellow and gray. After all, the home décor and clothing [...]

An Interior Designer’s Dream – Sauganash Stone and Tile Design

Rebecca Pogonitz — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:27:42 +0000

Selecting stone and tile for your bathroom, kitchen or fireplace can be an intimidating and overwhelming process but Sauganash Stone and Tile Design located in North Chicago makes it easy. It is my “Interior Design Go-To Shop” where I know I will find anything I want for the best materials and price. And, the customer [...]

Color Brings Beauty, Spirit And Joy

Rebecca Pogonitz — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:42:24 +0000

With the Jewish holiday, Purim, just around the corner, Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School has never looked more beautiful and spirited. Streams of blue and yellow swag the ceilings and colorful paper cover the walls throughout the halls. The creators of this transformed an elementary/middle school into a Persian Palace. I thoroughly appreciate the [...]

Interior Designer Agrees: “Color Changes Everything”

Rebecca Pogonitz — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:22:16 +0000

I walked into Target the other day and was immediately greeted by a wonderful sculpture hanging from the ceiling that declared: “Color Changes Everything” Wow! First, I was struck by the bold beauty of it, but mostly about those words. Color DOES change everything. In fact, this statement is one of my mantras that I [...]

2012 Color Of The Year – Use Tangerine Tango in Your Interior Design

Rebecca Pogonitz — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:25:32 +0000

Leave it to FLOR, one of my favorite carpet resources, to incorporate Pantone’s Color of the Year 2012 – Tangerine Tango — into their new product line. Pantone is the world renowned authority on color systems and spans across several design industries. Orange became a color trend several years ago and has become a classically [...]

Dentist’s Office Interior Design Not Only Calms You But Takes You Away

Rebecca Pogonitz — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:57:50 +0000

I don’t know a soul who’s ever said that going to the dentist is a pleasurable experience. I would be the first one to tell you that going to the dentist would be the last thing that I would WANT to check off my To Do list, but know that I have to. Going to [...]