New Year, New Projects

Hello there!

We've just completed a very large mail-out and would like to welcome everyone viewing our weblog for the first time. The last part of 2006 has been extremely busy for us, and I have been somewhat remiss in updating the site regularly, but am looking forward to doing so more often in 2007 and hope you will join us frequently. What you will find on our blog are unique resources, ideas and design features I hope will be of value to our readership.

We have lots coming up to offer our clients and potential clients at the first of the year:

First of which, is our biannual furniture market trip. We have attended market for more than 10 years now, and for anyone building a new home, or wanting to replace key pieces of furniture with unique pieces, for distinct tastes, this is the trip you want to be on. Please click on the following link to read about these market services: "It's Market Time". We arrange market buying trips all year long, but the biannual trips have thousands more vendors and a wholesale Cash 'N Carry mall for a little fun afterwards. Market begins January 16th and ends on January 23rd. Call us soon if you are interested in a buying trip as slots fill up quickly.


Next on the list is going to be a new website launch in January retailing high-end custom furniture, reception counters, dining tables, bars and islands, with a specially dedicated section to artists we will represent. We are looking forward to representing these new offerings, most of which are designed by our studio to provide a unique resource for distinctly crafted pieces. We often work with clients to design pieces representative of their home's flavor and distinct personality, whether modern, contemporary, traditional, transitional or classical. As soon as the site is up and functioning, we will announce it on this blogging site. In the meantime, we have a few artists pieces on display in the studio which are contemporary. Stop by! We'd love to meet you.


Additionally, we are expanding our faux finishing services and will have a selection area in the showroom for you to come by and gaze at various available finishes. Our work is a little different than what you see typically. We like to blend color, texture and effects to create exotic, richer and softer feels. Much of what we see happening in the faux finishing world locally tends to be old world venetian, and heavy colorwashes, which is beautiful for many interiors. This is simply something different for varied tastes. We have a few of the finishes in the studio if you want to come by and see them, and we will keep you posted on the progress of our newer ones, featuring our showcase when complete. You can read about faux finishing in a previous article here: Faux Finishing.

And finally, we'd like to make you aware of our studio as design/build interiors. In the past, we have primarily been an interior design studio, fighting the same battles you do on a construction project with the typical contractor arrangement. After struggling with this for many years, we have graduated to a design/build firm so that we can maintain control of quality for our clients. This means that all you have to do is call us in and we will carry the project from design inception to construction completion, with additional finish-out services for furniture and accessories offered, if needed. We will work with Owner's contractors, but our design/build gives us greater control of your design installation and helps us to better control a project's budget.

We enjoy building our projects as it helps to ensure the intended design is what actually ends up in the finished project. We work with key artisans and craftsmen who deliver the level of quality we demand for our clients. Our clients really love being able to deal with one company for the entire project and having a designer leading the project helps to avoid planning mistakes. We offer everything from simple painting to interior reconstruction and remodel to full custom home planning and design. A few of the comments we have received include:

• "We have been really happy to find someone who does exactly what they say, and stays within our budget."
  
  
• "Thank you for taking care of me and for all of the extra that you do to make sure the project is perfect."

We look forward to a great year. Keep us in mind for your projects this year, and check back frequently. Send your e-mail address to us, and we will add you to the update list to notify you when this site is updated. Just send an e-mail to ALGStudio@aol.com with "Blog Reminder" in the title. Thanks for stopping by!

ALG Studio
3416 Joliet Avenue
Lubbock, Texas 79413
806.797.1776

www.ALGStudio.com