On the other hand my professional life has been computerized for a while.   My office has used computers for the last 35 years leading the way when no one in the design industry had computers.   Now computers have become the driving force in residential and commercial offices.  Hand drafting is a thing of the past. Personally, I thought people were faster and more involved in what they were designing without computers.

I agree with most architects or designers who feel that you are less creative if you don’t sketch by hand.

But as I move and grow with the times, I am always flabbergasted that after 5 years computers need to be changed or upgraded. Now computers are just one more expenditure.

Right now, as I sit and sign two very big checks to replace 80% of the computers in the office I think to myself, “what was wrong with the past?”

I use programs AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sage Peachtree and Design Manager. What programs do you use in your office?

“S” Center Table 40% off

From 50 things you need to know about sofas to sourcing products from the web. This months House Beautiful is the “little black book” for the design industry.

What a great experience to be invited to the David Adler Showroom in Phoenix, Arizona. First of all, being a New Yorker, I almost choked from all the clean air. I had a chance to talk with the designers, sharing our design challenges and working styles was very informational but most of all pleasurable. Thank you to the David Adler team and everyone who attended this wonderful event.

Vicente Wolf with David Adler

Vicente Wolf with the David Adler team

Sold out book signing

David Adler Showroom

“Teak Wood Table/Desk” 55% off

“Indian Marble Vessels” 20% off

VW Home 333 West 39th St., 10th Floor, NYC – 212.244.5008

I went to see a wonderful show that I would recommend to anyone looking for a great Broadway show. Kinky Boots – it’s fun, colorful and has an uplifting story. This play had it all, amazing singers and great musical numbers. I highly recommend it.

Music by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein

For more information contact VW Home Showroom, 333 West 39th St., 10th Floor, NYC 10018, 212-244-5008.

What most clients don’t understand is that in the long run, a bad paint job can take away from the space. You can take an old apartment, and when the walls have been prepared properly, there’s an immediate sense of that space being brought back to its original condition.

Many times clients don’t understand the significance of a costly paint job or why painting takes so long but the proof is in the pudding.

Vicente Wolf with Paint expert, Tom Buric of Alton Inc.

VW: What’s the correct process for prepping a wall before applying paint or wallpaper?

Tom:  Before painting or wallpaper prep depends on if the apartment had either gypsum wallboard, or existing plaster walls. If the walls are new, provide taping of New Gypsum wallboard.  For a high quality, skim coat walls, sand smooth and prime to prepare for painting. If walls are existing plaster walls, you have to scrape loose paint and plaster, prime walls prior plaster patching, install fiberglass mesh, skim coat walls, sand in between coats, and then paint.

VW: How can one painter take only four days to paint an apartment while it may take others several weeks?

Tom: No Idea how someone can finish an apartment in four days, and why my team takes so long is because of the extensive process that’s explained above.

VW: How can using high quality paint make a huge difference in a job?

Tom: For good quality, I always choose Pittsburgh Paints or Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball. It gives us the best possible finish.

Tom Buric of Alton Inc at 40-19 35th Avenue LIC, NY 11101

It started with my trip to India this past January. As I traveled to Rajasthan with my PPG color fan, I kept my focus on writing about the colors and what inspired me and the location of where they were found. For example, at the Taj Mahal, the bright saris the women wore and the vibrancy of the spice markets were endless.  So imagine a 6’1 New Yorker walking through the streets of Rajasthan markets towering over the locals with my camera, my Pittsburgh Paints color fan and my journal in hand. I stood out like a big sore thumb, to say the least. This process allowed me to really focus on discovering a multitude of colors that I would have passed if it was not for my PPG project.

I appreciate Pittsburgh Paints reaching out to me even more since becoming aware that they represent a bigger story – their global and genuine coloration influence. PPG has the capability to manufacture in 26 countries, along with having trend analysts in nearly a dozen regions to forecast the future color stories for the world’s automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and design architectural fields served my fascination beyond the obvious.

I am very excited to share my experiences and perception with the design community. As the program progresses, I will continue to update you on this project.