Marcia Blake
Marcia Blake is President / Creative Director of Outdoor Interiors, Inc., a design firm specializing in creating outdoor living spaces. She also provides design services for OW Lee Co., an outdoor furniture manufacturer in Southern California who has launched a new collection of soft goods and accessories she designed called Outdoor Couture.
Outside ViewsLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Outdoor Living Trends Direct From High Point MarketThere are a number of trends resonating from the High Point Market this season. One of the most prominent is a "Comforting Trend". Who doesn't want to be comforted, feel safe and secure? We are all trying to keep it simple, spending time in our very own backyard, instead of traveling we are staycationing in the luxury of the outdoor rooms that we have created. It is getting easier and e... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Transform Your Store DisplaysThe Kolo CollectionWhen you plan out how you are going to set up your store each year, it is important to acknowledge that you will be moving the floor displays numerous times throughout the season. Imagine a customer coming into your store on numerous occasions only to see the exact same furniture arrangements in the precise locations. Fischel's How often do certain spots in your store... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Tropitone Helps You Create Seamless Transitions From Inside To OutsideThis weekend we extend our daylight, just as the temperatures are gradually beginning to climb. Before you know it spring will emerge. As we eagerly anticipate this change of weather we yearn for soft warm breezes and a place to unwind after a long day of work. The best way to accomplish this is to create an outdoor retreat. Bringing the indoors outside is effortl... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Joe Ruggiero Mixes It Up Inside & Out!I had the pleasure of attending a Sunbrella/Miles Talbott Designer Special Event in Newport Beach on Wednesday. It was an exceptional day, blue skies, ocean views and a majestic hotel, Pelican Hill. Designers from Southern California and even Atlanta were present along with representatives from Sunbrella and Miles Talbott. The world-renowned designer Joe Ruggiero was one of the most inspira... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Benefits of the ICFAThe Benefits of getting involved in the ICFA are enormous. This past week I attended my third board of directors meeting of the ICFA in Hollywood, Florida. This two-day meeting is open to all members and we were fortunate to have some new faces in the group. We spent the first day attending to board business; we received a report from MMPI the company that runs the Casual Show in Chicago for... More |
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