Really Cool Lighting!

First Light Lighting, LLC
Philip and Darlene with First Light Lighting presented a new line of lighting to the design staff at Schelfe and Associates. On a recent trip to Miami to attend the Hospitality Design Expo, Tim visited the both of First Light and was blown away by the creativity of these fixtures. Also, Tim has seen several of these fixtures in use at the Wynn and Encore Hotels in Las Vegas. First Light Lighting will be a new and fun edition to the lighting lines carried at Schelfe and Associates.
We hope you enjoy these too!

Fun at Furniture Market!

Last week Tim, Marlene, Bart and Megan went to check out the latest home trends at the 2009 Fall Furniture Market in High Point, NC. The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 85,000 people to High Point every six months. To-the-trade only members are able to visit the world's most comprehensive product selection, including more new products than all other markets combined. Also, we are able to connect to the hottest home trends and business best practices with leading researchers and industry experts, and enjoy evenings of exciting entertainment as you network with professionals from across the industry.

High Point Furniture Market Facts:
* 188 Buildings
* 12 Million Square Feet of Showspace
* 85,000 Attendees Each Market
* More Than 2000 Exhibitors
* 110 Countries Represented
* Tens of Thousands of New Product Introductions
* Approximately 10% of Attendees Are International

Here are a few of the showrooms we visited:

Visual Comfort

Somerset Bay

Bungalow 5


Also, S&A attended the Elle Décor party. The party was in celebration of the newly released book “Style & Substance: The best of Elle Décor”.



Megan, Marlene, Margaret & Bart

It was a pleasure to meet Margaret Russell, editor-in-chief, at the Elle Decor book signing!

ASID Design Awards!

Schelfe and Associates is proud to announce the firm picked up two new ASID Design Specialty Awards. The awards, presented this weekend at the annual ASID Carolinas Fall Conference held this year held at Wrightsville Beach, NC, recognize award wining projects from entries throughout North and South Carolina. Tim Schelfe received an award for his work on the Master Suite at the 2008 Raleigh ASID Designer Showhouse and Tim and Marlene Heymer received awards for the interior design of the Old Chatham Clubhouse, an exclusive private golf club located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Over the past 11 years the firm has received over 20 awards for it's residential, commercial and hospitality design work.

The work that we do!

Schelfe and Associates is pleased to present a short 2 minute compilation of some of our work created over the past several years. We hope you enjoy this video and learn more about the depth of work and our creativity.
Thank you

Tim

Way cool Light Fixtures!

A few weeks ago I was in Las Vegas with my wife Ruth Anne, attending the annual Business of Design Conference 2009 (BOD09). Although confined to a conference room for almost two full days we did have time to tour the incredible Encore Hotel where we were staying. I have included some photos of the Encore and some way cool light fixtures from Alger International.

Enjoy - Tim


Me in the Encore Casino.


a really cool light fixture!


The Encore and Wynn hotels.

Viva Las Vegas!!!!!!!!!

Nations Next Top Model Home

OK, I know it's been way too many weeks since I last updated our S&A Blog however, I have been keeping a fairly consistent and updated Blog at the Nations Next Top Model Home. Check out http://www.nationsnexttopmodelhome.com/index.php/tmh/timschelfe/

A few months ago I was selected as a cast member of a new web based design reality competition. This competition based out of Wilmington, NC was to put 7 interior designers against each other in the design of 7 Model Homes for a new development called Compass Pointe. Well, we had $5,000 plus 28 days to complete the task. The top designer (as voted in by YOU the public) gets the title and a cool $25,000.
So check out the site, my work and PLEASE VOTE for ME!
Voting ends September 26th.

Thanks,

Tim

April's Angels

Twelve weeks ago I was excited to volunteer as a team member for the April’s Angels organization, which is a wonderful children’s charity located in North Carolina. April’s Angels is a non-profit organization that serves Wake and surrounding counties in NC by creating fantasy bedrooms for children with chronic illness. Their mission is to bring new life into the homes of families with children whose activities outside the home are limited due to illness. These rooms encourage the children to follow their dreams, despite the limitations chronic illness tries to place on them, and create an environment that improves the family’s ability to take care of their child’s needs.

Caroline Walker, Sarah Foster and I were the team captains for the bedroom makeover of a young girl named Hayley. Hayley has already endured 16 surgeries in her young life, yet she continues to be an uplifting, positive girl. Due to her illness she cannot participate in much physical activity, so she is at home a lot and mostly spending time in her bedroom on her bed.

We were given the task to coordinate a “dream” team to help create the fantasy bedroom makeover for Hayley. We worked many weeks to make her fantasy bedroom a reality. Our team of volunteers were given a weekend to install the room while Hayley was out of town. The BIG reveal to Hayley and her family was on Sunday, August 2nd.

Here are some before & after photos:
Before photos:




After Photos:

Here is a link to WRAL news clip which captured Hayley’s reaction: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5714508/

The following is a list of our fabulous team members:
-Ruth Anne Schelfe
-Tim Schelfe
-Cathy Hobbes w/ CH Design Group Inc.
-Michelle California-Aguiar w/ Can Decorative Painting
-Martha Brown
-Elizabeth Klosterman

The following is a list of our extraordinary volunteers and contributors:
-Brian Humphries w/ Stanley Furniture
-James Bass w/ Statewide Wallcoverings
-Laura Stafford w/ PSA
-Meagan Sams w/ House of Lights of Cary, Inc.
-Gerry Woodyard w/ Koroseal
-Davide Aguiar w/ Can Decorative Painting
-Cathy Hobbes w/ CH Design Group Inc.

-John Henderson w/ Fuquay Floor To Ceiling
-Patrick Medlin
-Andrew Dail
-Drew Hulse

Team Photo:

Top Left to Right: James, Marlene, Hayley Sarah & Caroline

Bottom Left to Right: Drew & Patrick

This was an awesome experience! I hope Hayley enjoys her room for many years to come!
~Marlene

Shenzhen China? Where in the World?

OK it's true Schelfe and Associates has its first international project! This project is located in Shenzhen China, about 45 minutes outside of Hong Kong. It involves the design of the interiors for a large Villa estate which will become a Boutique Hotel. Tim is heading to Hong Kong on August the 5th to meet the client and present the interiors. The Staff at S&A have been working long hours to prepare all the items and materials Tim will be presenting. This is his first trip to China and if all goes well more could be on the way.


View of the Villa.


View from the Villa to Shenzhen, China


Rendered concept as designed by Schelfe and Associates.

Game On!

Nations Next Top Model Home - NNTMH

OK here I go! Last weekend all seven designers gathered for the VIP Cast party and Opening Night event at the Compass Pointe Sales Center in downtown Wilmington, NC. Over 130 people crowded the sales center including the designers, the NNTMH crew, Compass Pointe staff, home buyers and of course the Paparazzi, yes there was plenty of press on hand. That night the designers randomly drew for their Model Home to design. I selected The Bellamy! SO now beginning August 1st I have 28 days to design and furnish the Foyer and Great Room for this house.
Keep watching and check out my Journal at
http://timschelfecast.wordpress.com/



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