This year marks my twentieth anniversary in this industry. I was originally a fashion major but when I fled the retail life for this industry I came to it totally green. I still clearly remember my first day looking at a floor plan. I couldn't tell a door apart from a bathtub. My, have we come along way! Around 5 years ago I converted from hand drafting to computer, yes I was a hold out. I taught myself Chief Architect and never looked back (although I still look forward to learning it much more in depth). Today there is a wealth of real photos at your disposal on websites like houzz.com or modenus.com available to help with design ideas and options. We live the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words"! One company is taking it a step further, meet VDS (Virtual Design Studio) This tool was developed for Austrian Laminate Maker EGGER. Choosing an exact finish for your new cabinetry can be daunting. This tool allows you through HD video projectors, to see wooden textures on real objects. This touch screen interface allows you to choose out of Egger's 700 options. For the first time the viewer has the option of making a choice in full scale mode and with a truly realistic impression.The days of color sample chips are quickly coming to a close.What could be next? Follow me April 6-11 as I cover iSalone, a part of Design Week in Milan. As a member of BLANCO’s Design Council, I’ll be traveling with a small group of my fellow members Marilyn Russell of Design Magnifique, Kelly Morriseau , and Ken and Grace Kelly of Kitchen Designs, I'm thrilled to be included with with such talent and will be Instagram-ing, FaceBooking, blogging and Tweeting up a storm! I hope you join me.

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