interior design

Color and Design - Creating the Perfect Interior Color Palette for Your Office

Color and Design - Creating the Perfect Interior Color Palette for Your Office

by Kim Schroeder

Color theory is the art of incorporating a variety of design principles and applying them to color.  In addition to theory, color trends are the direction and way our society thinks about color.  Designers use color theories and trends as a tool to highlight or separate an area or a space.  Companies enjoy using color as a way to attract new customers and make their business appear more successful.

See What's Happening Inside the OEX Design Department!

See What's Happening Inside the OEX Design Department!

by Kim Schroeder

Spring is here and furniture projects are hot right now!  We have a lot going on in the Interior Design department and it is all about COLOR!  We are seeing color pop up in all industry segments – from Education to Office to Health Care. Let’s take a look at some of the projects coming out of the design department.

Trends in Senior Living Design

Trends in Senior Living Design

by Kim Schroeder

Designing for senior living has seen a significant change over the years. It is no longer the sterile hospital environment that you may think of when envisioning senior living. Nowadays, senior living facilities more closely resemble hospitality and residential design rather than healthcare design.

Typically, the common spaces have seen more of the shift toward hospitality. Dining halls feel more intimate and personal. Smaller café tables, or banquette seating for a few close friends, rather than a large cafeteria table, are the new trend. These facilities strive to make seniors feel like they are out on a night on the town rather than sitting in a cafeteria.