9/28 Cosmo Couture Recap/Hickok Cole

Already in its third year, Cosmo Couture 2012 wowed the crowd once again showing creations including a wooden veneer dress, which earned Hickok Cole Architects and sponsor Bacon Veneer Company the "Haute Couture" Award. Check out some of our photos below from the event, as well as the winning design by Hickok Cole & Bacon Veneer!

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In The News! 

Hickok Cole Architects & Bacon Veneer - Cosmo Couture

Last Thursday night the famous Cosmo Couture was held at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. The show featured a direct collaboration between local Architecture and Interior Design firms and their manufacturing partners in the Washington DC area, to create garments reflecting a given theme. The garments were judged during the runway show and awards were given to design teams in different categories. The beneficiary for this year’s event was My Sister’s Place. Please enjoy a couple photos from the event, taken by Kimball Office...

"Haute Couture" Award winners, Hickok Cole Architects & Bacon Veneer Company

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For more information on Hickok Cole Architects, click here.
For information on Bacon Veneer Company, click here.

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Case Study
Patrick Hughes Jr.
New Hire, WorkSpaces LLC

Patrick Hughes Jr., WorkSpaces LLC

Patrick Hughes is new to the furniture industry and is very excited to work with WorkSpaces and Kimball Office.  He attended the College of William and Mary where he earned his bachelor's degrees in both Sociology and Government.  A native of the Virginia Beach, VA area, Patrick lived in NYC and Miami before settling down in Washington, D.C.  He had been in the flooring industry for over 5 years with ALKS and Associates as Senior Sales Associate and has recently accepted a position at WorkSpaces LLC as Business Development Manager.  He worked with GCs, sub-contractors, and the design community to help facilitate many projects locally and nationally.  

Patrick is very excited to be in his new role in Business Development.  He is learning the furniture industry and using his experiences and resources to grow both WorkSpaces and Kimball Office! WorkSpaces LLC was formed in 2006 to bring a unique service model to the contract furniture industry.

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Product Of The Week!

Pose

A big "Thank You" goes out to Stacey Mohammed, with MOI, for sharing her Pose install pictures with us. Stacey M. worked closely with Staci Wilson of Kimball Office to help Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies narrow down their choices for lobby furniture. They ended up choosing our Pose lounge and could not be more thrilled. Check out the pictures below...

Complement your community spaces and lounge areas with Pose. Create a comfortable setting for collaboration or just relaxing. 

In place in any space - A clean, modern design, Pose brings comfortable utility to any environment. A smart menu of seat and table components brings you unlimited options for furnishing useful gathering places. Enhances offices, lobbies, community spaces, educational settings, health care spaces and more.

Clean modern design to suit any environment:

• Unlimited upholstery options
• Contrasting piping and upholstery
• Connect pieces to keep them in place

Full product line to complete any setting: Lounge, Bench, Tables, Ottoman.

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Mid Atlantic Sports

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech trampled over Bowling Green at home this past weekend. This week they play Cincinnati at FedEx Field! 

FedEx Field

ESPN.com

# 3, Logan Thomas - Quarterback for Virginia Tech

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Baltimore Ravens 

The Ravens squeezed out a win against the New England Patriots last week, winning 31-30. On Thursday, September 27th, they played the Browns at home, winning 23-16. The Ravens will play the Chiefs on October 7th.

NFLFootballStadiums.com

MLB Baseball
Both the Nationals and the Orioles have made it to the playoffs this season! The Washington Nationals are ranked #1 in the NL East standings, winning 95 regular season games. 

Wikipedia.com

Click here for the entire post season schedule. 

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Golden Triangle Events:

Check out these fun events happening near the Kimball Office D.C. Showroom, and in the Metro Area!

September 27th - Hickok Cole Architects, Art Night. For more info, click here.

October 5-7 - Mount Vernon's Wine Festival and Sunset Tour at Mount Vernon Plantation, VA. 

October 6th - 8th - Taste of D.C., featuring 80+ of D.C.'s best restaurants. 

October 6th - Taste of Bethesda, featuring 50+ restaurants from around the Bethesda area. 

October 6th - Manassas Fall Jubilee. A fun, family event with live entertainment. 

For more information on the Golden Triangle and what is around the Kimball Office D.C. Showroom, click here.

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Recipe Of The Week!

Vegetarian Chili

Crisp fall air means tailgating time and apples by the bushel. Our fall recipe collection includes the best autumn recipes from chefs all over the world. Prepare for fall "inspired" meals with our recipes for soups, salads, stews, desserts, and of course comfort foods!

Now we love eating those comfort foods but don't they leave you feeling a little too comfortable sometimes..? Below is a recipe for a great vegetarian chili that gives you the taste of comfort food without that lingering feeling!

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Yield: 6 servings (half for non-family style)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced medium
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 3/4 cup (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chiles

Directions

In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and garlic is soft, about 4 minutes.

Add cumin and chile powder, season with salt and pepper, and cook until spices are fragrant, 1 minute. 

Add zucchini and tomato paste; cook, stirring frequently, until tomato paste is deep brick red, 3 minutes. 

Stir in black beans, pinto beans, and both cans diced tomatoes. Add 2 cups water and bring mixture to a boil. 

Reduce to a medium simmer and cook until zucchini is tender and liquid reduces slightly, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

For more information on this recipe, click here.

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Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic 

9/20 Cosmo Couture

It's that time again and we here at Kimball Office are gearing up for all the Fall events coming our way! First up on our list is IIDA's famous Cosmo Couture. Not only is this event fun and fashionable, but all proceeds go to an amazing cause, My Sister's Place. Kimball Office wishes all the Design firms good luck tonight and we are very excited to be part of this years event. Enjoy!

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In The News! 

Cosmo Couture

The IIDA Washington Metro City Center is pleased to announce that this year’s Cosmo Couture fundraising event will be held on September 20, 2012 at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. Cosmo Couture fosters a direct collaboration between local Architecture and Interior Design firms and their manufacturing partners in the Washington DC area, to create garments reflecting a given theme. The garments are judged during a runway show and awards are given to design teams in different categories. The beneficiary for this year’s event will be My Sister’s Place. We are honored to have donated over forty thousand dollars to My Sister’s Place in DC over the past two years. Our success has been the direct result of the generosity of all those who have given their continued support to our events.

This year’s design inspiration comes from the enigmatic Red Star painting by Raymond Saunders, which is part of the contemporary collection at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. This artwork combines Saunders’ expressionistically worked surfaces with pop art of the sixties. Its random, yet structured composition includes powerful fields of vibrant color, calligraphy marks, stenciled numbers and a huge red star with an ampersand at its heart. It bridges an urban experience reminiscent of graffiti and an iconic image stripped of its specific political significance, provoking the viewer to decode its meaning. Does the star allude to a political symbol or is it merely a structural shape that provides order to the abstract background?

Red Star, Raymond Saunders

Check out our Blog next week for a follow up of who attended and what was worn on the runway! 

For more information on Cosmo Couture, click here.

For more information on My Sister's Place, click here.

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Case Study
New Hire, Washington Group Sales
Denise Menaker

Denise Menaker, Business Development

Denise has over seven years of experience in the architecture & design industry with a professional focus on corporate interiors. A native of the DC area, she attended Bethesda’s Stone Ridge School, and continued on to get her bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College. After graduating, she moved to San Francisco to pursue her second degree in Interior Architecture & Design focusing on sustainability and innovative LEED practices. After moving back to the DC area, she spent five years with OTJ Architects in McPherson Square, embracing her role as a Project Manager and Senior Designer. She successfully worked with landlords and project managers to enhance the attractiveness of their local portfolios, as well as with tenants and their brokers to understand and creatively enhance their business goals. Denise’s clients include the International Monetary Fund, Shady Grove Fertility Center, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Technica Corporation, Optimity Advisors, and the Semiconductor Industry Association, to name a few. She became the architect of record on a number of DC addresses for firms such as Guardian Realty, Cassidy Turley, American Real Estate Partners, MRP Realty, Newmark, Grubb, Knight, Frank, and others. Her diverse background and client experiences make her a great resource for the Commercial Real Estate, Project Management, General Contracting, and A&D community.

Denise is thrilled with her new role as Business Development Manager with Washington Group Sales. She loves her new “furniture family” and meeting all of the new friendly faces. She is excited and eager to learn the industry from a different angle, while using her experiences and resources to strategically implement design and growth for both WGS and their valued partnership with Kimball Office.

Founded in 1988, Washington Group Sales is dedicated to helping our clients by providing innovative, cost-effective furniture solutions. WGS specializes in corporate and government offices, as well as health care, education, and hospitality facilities. We are committed to listening to and understanding each client's unique requirements and recommending the most appropriate furniture solutions.

Our mission is to operate our business with honesty and integrity and to provide our customers with the most responsive customer service in the industry.

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Product Of The Week!

HUM. Minds at Work.

"From I to we without changing pace. From I to we without changing place."

Furniture has always been made to fit our bodies. But why hasn't it been designed to fit our minds? That's the profound premise which launched over 5.5 years and 84,000 hours of research in the area of cognitive ergonomics. The result is Hum: a sustainable open plan system created for individual focus, collaborative tasks and everything in between. Hum works the way the mind works. It's manufactured to be a green building solution. And it includes configurations for every kind of workplace.

Hum is the sound of a team working well, individually and together. From moment to moment work tasks change and we need to adapt.

Furniture designed for minds at work:

• Reflect personal work styles
• Gather around multi-use spaces
• Switch between individual focus and collaboration

Mixed materials for total flexibility:

• Metal See Me screens
• Wool felt central screens and modesty panels
• Straight grain composite veneer

The Hum. Minds at Work. Research Book is designed to function as a tool for those charged with the task of creating and maintaining high performance workplaces. Its role as a communication piece is to provide evidence of the investigation, exploration and design process that led to the development of the Hum product.

This book provides insight into the specific product development of Hum. Minds at Work. and key drivers, including the changing nature of work and cognitive ergonomics. Order a copy of Minds at Work View the Hum Product Brochure Interact with Hum and experience additional information

For more information on HUM. Minds at Work., click here.

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Mid Atlantic Sports

WVU
WVU crushed JMU at FedEx Field 42-12. This week WVU will take on Maryland at home. 

Washington Post

Nats

The Washington Nationals will be playing in D.C. until September 24th against the Dodgers and the Brewers. The Nats are coming off of a losing streak against the Braves, but beat the Mets previously. 

Kimball Office D.C. will be attending the Friday night game on September 21st, Look out for pictures in next week's Blog!

Keep your eye on these key players - Zimmerman, Gonzalez, Jackson, and Detwiler. 

Check out the 2012 MLB postseason Schedule here!

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Golden Triangle Events:

Check out these fun events happening near the Kimball Office DC Showroom!

September 17th - 21st 51st National Wine Week. In honor of Wine Week head over for a wine tasting at Smith & Wollensky! For more information, click here. 

September 22nd- Oktoberfest kickoff party at Brewmaster's Castle. For more information on this fun event held at The Heurich House Museum, click here.
September 25th- Farmers Market at National Geographic. For more info, click here.

September 27th- Hickok Cole Architects, Art Night. For more info, click here.

For more information on the Golden Triangle and what is around the Kimball Office DC Showroom, click here.

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Recipe Of The Week! 

Fall Salad



Crisp fall air means tailgating time and apples by the bushel. Our fall recipe collection includes the best autumn recipes from chefs all over the world. Prepare for fall "inspired" meals with our recipes for soups, salads, stews, desserts, and of course comfort foods!


Ingredients: Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Level: Easy

Ingrediants

Candied Pecans:

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup raw pecans

Maple-Balsamic Dressing

• 1 small shallot, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 head endive, separated leaves
• 2 hearts frisee, hand torn
• 1 large radicchio, torn leaves
• 1 red pear, sliced
• 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan

Directions

To make the candied pecans, set a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the butter and sugar and once it has melted toss in the pecans and continue to toss to coat and cook evenly, about 1 minute. Transfer to a sheet tray lined with waxed paper (use 2 forks to separate pecans) while you prepare the salad.

Make the dressing by combining the chopped shallot, Dijon and balsamic vinegar in a large mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while you whisk to emulsify. Add the maple syrup and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Assemble salad by tossing greens and pear slices in a large mixing bowl with maple-balsamic dressing. Top with shaved Parmesan and candied pecans.

For more information on this recipe, click here.

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Upcoming Events:

RSVP- By September 20th 
Tuesday, October 2nd
2:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Whiskey Creek Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD 21754 

To register, click here.

Come check out The Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic 

9/13 Fall Is In The Air

Since the seasons are changing and we're starting to feel Fall in the air, Kimball Office decided to put away it's summer clothes and try on something new. The Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog is changing its layout! Let us know what you think about the new additions and information to our Blog.

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In The News! 

DC State of Office

Jeffrey Gay, Kimball Office / Gregoy Buja, WorkSpaces LLC / Staci Wilson, Kimball Office /

Kathleen Knight, WorkSpaces LLC

Gregory Buja, WorkSpaces LLC, participated in a panel discussion of the future of the work space and trends in building and space design in the DC Metro area. He gave insight on the trends leading toward smaller workstations and increased collaboration areas. He also reminded the audience that the traditional "office" with a door is not dead - just smaller and more flexible. Gregory is a Principle and Team Lead at WorkSpaces LLC which was formed in 2006 to bring a unique service model to the contract furniture industry.

 

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Case Study

Olivia Millar, Millar + Associates

As Principal and Founder of Millar + Associates LLC Olivia works with commercial, non-profit, education, retail, and government institutions to help them understand the goals for their real estate and space utilizations, and design to the goals outlined by her clients with a particular focus on budget, schedule, functionality, and aesthetics.

When Millar + Associates was founded in January this dramatic room presented the perfect place to launch a new interior architecture firm.  When we began there were 4 people, we are now 7 people and have reached capacity.  The all open environment is perfect for our firm, we are very hands-on and collaborative so we can all pull up to the center table and design then go back to our desks to execute.  We love the location, one block off Dupont Circle, and are still working our way through all the area restaurants.  We were familiar with the Kimball Priority product because we had recently specified it on a 63 seat office project where it worked for both the open office environment and the private office environment.  In our new setting it offered a clean modern contrast to the historic building and provided the functionality we needed with respect to flexibility and storage.  We have specified the Priority line since and continued to be impressed with the product.

Installation done by MOI

MOI is a full-service commercial furniture dealership with global reach. They have more than 27 years experience providing furniture consultation, project management, design, installation and reconfiguration services to clients here and abroad. As a furniture dealer in Washington, DC, their goal is to draw on their people’s collective knowledge, vast industry partnerships and extensive project portfolio of clients from corporate, government, healthcare and institutional backgrounds. MOI provides clients with a seamless experience from project initiation to completion. 

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Product Of The Week!

Beo Bariatric Bench & Beo Lounge - Clean Out

Beo Bariatric Bench

Beo Lounge, Clean-Out

Kimball Office's popular side, guest and lounge seating line, Beo, is expanding its offering with five new enhancements. The Beo lounge will be available with a clean-out feature to help organizations easily wipe surfaces and remove debris, and an extra three inches can be added to the chair's width in order to accommodate individuals up to 350 pounds. Tablet surfaces will be available in wood or laminate, and a specialized grommet can be installed in one or both arms to allow users to easily transfer and lock the tablet surface into either arm for increased functionality.

To promote a quiet and peaceful recovery and work environment, Beo also offers an optional quiet caster. Beo's arms, back and seats can be upholstered separately in order to delineate space through color and match the interior design's aesthetic. Realizing clients' desire for design options tailored towards broader audiences, Kimball Office has also added a bariatric bench to its Collage and Event seating lines. The bariatric benches are designed to accommodate users up to 500 pounds.

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Mid Atlantic Sports
Washington Redskins
RG3 led the Washington Redskins to a win against the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday with a final score of 32-40. On Sep. 16th the Redskins will take on the Rams. 

Wide Reciever, Pierre Garcon #88

Quarterback, Robert Griffin III #10

Next game: September 16th vs. Rams @ 4:05 PM

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens had a HUGE win against the Bengals with a final score of 44-13. Up next they play the Eagles in what is sure to be a good game! 

Quarterback, Joe Flacco #5

Linebacker, Ray Lewis #52

Next game: September 16th vs. Eagles @ 1 PM

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Golden Triangle Events:

Check out these fun events happening near the Kimball Office DC Showroom!

September 11th - October 30th Pilates In The Park. Each Tuesday, enjoy a free Pilates class in the Farragut Square Park. For more information on this event, click here. 

September 14th- Picnic in the Park. Win a free lunch from the Golden Triangle BID at Murray Park each Friday in September! For more information in this event, click here. 

September 17th - 21st 51st National Wine Week. In honor of Wine Week head over for a wine tasting at Smith & Wollensky! For more information, click here. 

For more information on the Golden Triangle and what is around the Kimball Office DC Showroom, click here. 

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Recipe Of The Week! 

Pepperoni Meatballs

Be ready for any tailgate or get together this fall with these delicious Pepperoni Meatballs from Food Network!

Total Cooking Time: 2hr 15m

Makes: 25 Meatballs

For the entire recipe, click here.

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Upcoming Events:

Come check out The Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic