On the Road to Success: Gillian from Applicant to Employee Gillian is a single mother in Pinellas County and while most of her kids have grown up, she started over with her son, Brandon who is 7 years old. He is the light of her life and her whole world but struggles with autism and has special therapeutic needs. Without a vehicle she had to depend on friends and her older … [Read more...] about Wheels of Success – March 2017
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A Day in the Life…Modular
Speaking of boxes…modular furniture is becoming quite popular (let’s just say again) and it’s not necessarily a new idea. Though the concept of “unit furniture” dates back to the early 20th century, the interpretation of the modular systems we recognize today was developed in the 1940’s by a furniture designer named Harvey Probber. If you study interior spaces, you will see the … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Modular
A Day in the Life…Functionality
A box redefined is still a box, but if it becomes a box with functionality, it develops into a useful tool. I have spoken about getting outside the box, but what about using the box to your advantage…bending the box, if you will? Most spaces are comprised of a combination of boxes, intertwined and interwoven into an overlapping collective of compartments that ultimately is your … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Functionality
Buy now: Floridians say this is the time to purchase a home, survey shows
Feb. 15, 2017 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Even as homeownership nationwide is at a record low, a slim majority of Floridians say now is a good time to buy a house, according to a newly released University of Florida survey. Half of Floridians (50.1 percent) think it is a good time to buy a house, according to the survey UF researchers conducted in October and November. About … [Read more...] about Buy now: Floridians say this is the time to purchase a home, survey shows
A Day in the Life…Making Old Look New
We have all seen the modern take on older, more traditional style furniture. The trends have either been to paint them a bold color, like teal, and reupholster the fabrics or, on the other hand, paint the items a more neutral color and distress them to give it that “stylish”, lived in look. This is a great idea when it comes to modernizing older furniture (that may not be worth … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Making Old Look New