Hello, my name is Erin! I am an Interior Designer and the newest member to Robin Bond Interiors. Thank you for visiting our site! I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself as well as share a well-known Texas artist.

While I have started working with Robin Bond Interiors, I have had the great pleasure of meeting many delightful people. One of these individuals is Carol Meyer, the owner of FASTFRAME & The Westlake Gallery. Carol is absolutely lovely!

This Thursday, May 3^rd, Carol is hosting an Artist Reception to showcase work by the local artist Pamela Johnson.  After moving to, Pamela founded Westbank Gallery in 1991 where she began as a storefront gallery showcasing Texas artists. Westbank Gallery now serves as a ‘highly successful art resource, art design planning and consulting service working on site for corporate customers.’

FASTFRAME & The Westlake Gallery
http://fastframeaustin.reachlocal.com
Westbank Gallery
http://westbankgallery.wetpaint.com/

‘I am a mixed media artist, and some of my favorite mediums are collages and paintings based on regional imagery. I am also a student of history, and I was very inspired after traveling to Europe and the Middle East by the mosaic work I saw there, which has lead me to begin work in this medium. I also paint in oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. I have a diverse body of work including contemporary abstracts, classically inspired paintings, landscapes, photography, ceramics and sculpture. I like to frequently change up my approach to art.’ I am currently working on a series of contemporary paintings based on my travels down the western coast of Mexico, Italy, Greece and Turkey. I am dedicated to the idea that art helps heal and restore the body and the soul.’ –Pamela Johnson-

I hope to see you at the reception!
FASTFRAME & The Westlake Gallery
701 South Capital of Texas HWY Suite D460
Austin, Texas 78746
May 3^rd, 2012 @ 5:30-8:30pm

Renderings for North Austin town house project for our client Pamella H.  Look out for the “after pictures” of this project coming soon.

Do you prefer to work with a team rather than alone?  If you are a creative Interior Designer who is motivated, but you dread the hassle, stress and time of running a business, then working through our firm would be a great opportunity for you. 

Many job positions in the Interior Design Field involve sitting behind a desk doing CAD all day or working set hours in a showroom.  Our firm offers an alternative to working this type of job and/or having your own business.  The position with our firm gives you the flexibility of working with clients and working a variety of projects. 

Perhaps you are currently in business for yourself because you did not want to punch a clock, but you find yourself working all of the time.  You may find yourself putting every dime back into your business rather than into your pocket?  You have probably also realized you spend hours on the never ending paperwork.  By working through our firm, you will be able to avoid the large overhead and time it takes to start and run a design business. 

We are an Interior Design Firm specializing in industry soft goods and residential design.  We have done some boutique commercial projects.  Here are the details:

1. We are currently a home based business, but are growing and have a big vision to expand
2. We are offering business systems, administrative support, no overhead, no risk
3. Great staff to process your paperwork so you can do what you do best…design!
4. Eight years of branding in the Austin area
5. Small base salary with a favorable commission structure and plenty of earning opportunity
6. We have marketing systems in place to stay in touch with our warm market
7. We are very active with social media and would set up and handle social media outlets for you

What we are looking for: 

1. Someone who is talented in Interior Design
2. Someone who loves people and sales
3. Someone who already has some existing clients or a large sphere of influence to easily obtain clients.  We need someone who can hit the ground running with sales.
4. Someone with a Design Degree or experience in the Design Field
5. A Rainmaker – Our firm has a vision to build to a $1,000,000 plus in revenue.  We are looking for someone who is motivated and loves to work in business development and sales.  We are bringing on a new Designer for the sole purpose of growing our business.  This is not a position where you will be handed a lot of leads.  We are looking for someone to generate leads and business.
6. Someone who has the flexibility to start out working 30 hours a week to build a client base into a 40 hour a week position.
7. This is a sales position.  We are looking for an Interior Designer who is capable of generating his or her own leads.  Very few leads will be provided.  If you enjoy networking, meeting people and closing sales then this is the perfect position for you.     

 To apply, please send your resume and portfolio to barbara@robinbondinteriors.com

Our ten links to luxury this month are centered around trends for 2012.  All of these items can be purchased through Robin Bond Interiors or a link will be provided for items you can purchase elsewhere.

Gold

An example of using gold beautifully.  This Chandalier is by Arteriors Home.

Curry & Company

Jewel Tones

Emerald – Cyan Design

Sapphire – Cyan Design

Ruby – Cyan Design

Wallpaper

Some of the latest wallpaper designs by Thibaut

Natures Elements

Chest with branch design Global Views

Buddy’s Art

Photography by local artist Buddy Hawkins.  This is a photography of a:

A cottonwood tree in southwest Austin, intentionally blurred by panning the camera with a slow shutter.

Natural Wood

Driftwood Lamp by Interlude Home

Gray

It’s the new neutral

Looks like snakeskin is going to be hot this fall. We have been seeing it all over the fashion runways, but have you ever thought about decorating your house with snakeskin? Here are some cool items we found: