09 May

Posted at 16:56h in #BlogTourNYC, Design by
[caption id="attachment_3988" align="aligncenter" width="2100"]Miele, kitchen, appliances, steam oven, Cedric Vongerichten, cooking, fresh ingredients, dining, gourmet, chef, cooking school, Perry's restaurant, blogtour, NYC, Architectural Digest home design show, design, furniture, modern, cabinetry, applicances, mirrors, Treillage, miele, Blog tour, NYC, appliances, kitchen, luxury, Bunny Williams, luxury, home decor Miele NYC showroom. Photography by, with permission from, Miele.[/caption]  

We're back at the gorgeous Miele showroom. #BlogTourNYC is presented by Modenus, and if you haven't checked out this design source by now, please do.  Modenus is an invaluable online international resource to homeowners wanting the best of the best products - from kitchens to art & accessories, it's a one stop shop. We at Deborah Main Designs are proud to have a profile on Modenus as well as countless other designers and brands worldwide. You will also find this Miele steam oven below and more. I appreciate the fabulous Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus and founder of BlogTours so much. What a gift of a lifetime she gave me by inviting me on #BlogTourNYC. Thank you Veronika!!

Miele, kitchen, appliances, steam oven, Cedric Vongerichten, cooking, fresh ingredients, dining, gourmet, chef, cooking school, Perry's restaurant, blogtour, NYC, Architectural Digest home design show, design, furniture, modern, cabinetry, applicances, mirrors, Treillage, miele, Blog tour, NYC, appliances, kitchen, luxury, Bunny Williams, luxury, home decor(Note: My trip to New York City for #BlogTourNYC, presented by Modenus, was paid for by our generous sponsors. Many thanks to DXV, Miele, BLANCO, Rutt Cabinetry, West Edge Design Fair and Prizer Hoods. Photography, other than my own, for this post is courtesy of Miele press kit and Maureen Coates of Modecor. All opinions expressed are my own, unless quoted.)

Now on to the fabulous evening that awaited us after the photography workshop I wrote about yesterday HERE with Susan and Will Brinson. With out further ado, please meet the renowned Chef Cedric Vongerichten.  A doll to be sure, so calm, so kind and the most amazing chef!

22 Apr

Posted at 19:00h in #BlogTourNYC, Design by

blogtour, NYC, kitchen & bath, sinks, BLANCO Solon Compost system, stainless steel sinks, BLANCO ONE,Architectural Digest home design show, design, furniture, modern, cabinetry, applicances, mirrors, BLANCO, Treillage, Bunny Williams, luxury, home decor,Today is Earth Day and we at Deborah Main Designs plan to celebrate in a big way with a new composting system! First off I'd like to introduce one of the generous sponsors, BLANCO, who paid for my trip and expenses to New York last month for #BlogTourNYC. (My trip was also sponsored, and paid for, by Modenus, Miele, DXV, Rutt Cabinetry, Prizer Hoods and West Edge Design Fair; all opinions are my own.)

While attending the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, BLANCO videotaped all twelve bloggers, in groups of three, to share our "Earth Day Tips" with consumers. We had so much fun making the "Earth Day" videos that we wanted to share it with you on this special day.

Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 with over 20 million Americans helping to launch the modern environmental movement. The Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act along with other substantial environmental policies followed closely behind. Now more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day every year in order to increase awareness and funding to protect the environment and all the beauty the world has to offer us.  How are you celebrating Earth Day today and every day?

Please watch the video below, which BLANCO produced on #BlogTourNYC, to learn some "Earth Day Tips" from Jeanne Chung , Typhanie Peterson, and myself, that you can use every day.  I personally compost, but BLANCO  inspired me to make more efficient use of my kitchen too. Also check out  BLANCO by Design's blog to see all the videos from #BlogTourNYC they will feature this week, and learn more about their fabulous kitchen products.