Check out my National Award-Winning Design in Health Care

It’s time to show you my National award-winning design entry. From the hundreds of incredible design entries I am thrilled to be a finalist in the Commercial Category! I have been designing changes for about four years at a long-term care facility in Burnaby, British Columbia. Facility upgrades support their dedicated staff to provide high-quality care to an increasingly complex resident population. Urban Spaces Design was asked to specify all finishes for the renovation, working with an architect Patrick Yue of www.baustudio.ca. What was once a semi-private room was transformed into a generous sized Bariatric room for one person. The goal was to create rooms in healthcare environments that are safe and accessible for people with bariatric care needs and the staff that work with them. I am proud to have contributed to this. Here’s where we started! The plan was to turn two semi-private rooms into single Bariatric Rooms. You might ask, “What is Bariatric?” In a nutshell… Bariatric is often defined as referring to a person weighing over 350 lbs. or with a BMI greater than 30. It

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Tips for Fashion Merchandising (and a quiz!)

Fashion Merchandising – Dressing a hanger… One of the things I do during a retail consultation is to review merchandising. In a recent consultation it was apparent that a couple tips were needed to bring the level of presentation up a notch. I’m not going to show you the photo but whether it’s women’s or men’s wear, the tips are the same. Yes, I prefer mannequins for showing off clothing, but SOMETIMES a hanger dressing is exactly what’s called for. Think of it as ‘front-facing’ challenges. Merchandising Tip: Tuck Everything into Pockets Note that the pant/skirt hanger is at the correct level for the waist. All sleeves go inside each other and then DEEP into the pockets. You don’t want any ‘limp’ arms. Then Zip up!     Above are two types of hangers for dressing an outfit on a hanger. Here’s where I found the left one. I almost always prefer a side hung pant on a hanger presentation. Otherwise you get this ‘bowlegged cowboy’ look seen below. Another benefit is that the look with side hung is ‘tighter

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