Thursday nights Design On A Dime has come and gone, but not without me showing you what our vignette looked like with before and after shots. The event was a huge success with everyone from Real Housewives of NY to Ty Pennington, Simon Doonan and New York’s elite coming to share or shop the rooms.

We stayed true to the laidback steez and created a cool out minimal room that was full of graphics and color. The room was quite the understated hit with the low Bo Concept table, the fought after Brooklyn poster and the rocks pillows and Fatboy making everyone feel at home.

People hung out chatted it up in the space. A great time was had by all and money raised for an amazing cause. My son who was my handsome date even scored a Nickelodeon coffee table book. You can check out more pictures here.
Stay tuned for the breakdown and link to all of the designs used in the vignette in the next post.

Before

After

Today I had the opportunity to attend the 99%Conference put on by Behance and Coolhunting, a conference all about making ideas happen. As an ideas person, I start, stop, get frustrated, second guess myself and in that aspect just like 99% of ideas people let many fall by the wayside, but today’s conference reinforced that I am ready to fall into the 1% that actually bring ideas to fruition. That was the idea behind the conference, getting from the idea stage to actually putting in the work to make something happen. My highlight was hearing Seth Goodin speak and reinforcing the fact that we need to just do it or as he stated ship and ship on time. I also had the opportunity to speak briefly with him during lunch and he was as humble and witty as can be. Check out insight from the conference on Tina’s blog Swissmiss.

The Black Retail Action Group is hosting a panel called ” How to Succeed In The World Of Self-Employment” and yours truly along with Natalia Allen, Founder, Design Futurist, Miguel Antoinne, Owner, Miguel Antoinne, Sharon Joseph, Owner, Harlem Lanes, Tara Simone Powell, Owner, Barbara’s Flowers, and brothers Shane and Shawn Ward of Shane & Shawn will be sharing our stories and experiences as business owners.

DATE
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

TIME
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

LOCATION
FashionOpolis @ LIM 12 E. 53rd Street
Ground Floor (b/w 5th & Madison)

FEE
Members – Free / Non-Members – $25 For more info check out the BRAG website

In the Summer of 2006 before Laidback was launched I was inspired to hit the subway with the samples I had and shoot my pillows on the train. I have spent years riding the NY MTA daily and continue to do so reading, watching, and dreaming, so when I wanted an urban backdrop to shoot in, I figured what better place to chill. I am not alone in my thinking that the metro is the ideal place to add comfort and design too, because last Summer Ikea redesigned four train cars in Siberia. Ikea having more resources and I am sure permission, hooked it up with seated cushions and even curtains for the show cars. It looks fab and is will stay in place until June 2009. I am planning a street installation for the summer, you never know where one might be getting laidback, so keep those eyes peeled.

Some of your favorite pillows will be a part of the set of “Real World Brooklyn” and here is your chance to start the New Year getting Laidback. Our first contest of the year will give 5 lucky winners the chance to win one of the 13 styles shown on the set.
Contest Rules:
All you have to do is spot the pillow. Once you see a pillow you recognize, email, twitter, Facebook or myspace the style name, price and color

It’s that easy!! If you are in the Bronx we are watching the show laidback style, with friends, snacks, and pillows at Diamond Cut Barbershop in the Bronx. email tina@laidbackhome.com to rsvp

Today is the laidback kids birthday. Zion, my son and chief of promotions turns 10 today. We spent a wonderful day ice skating. There is no better way to enjoy a crisp beautiful day.