June 2012

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“Let’s Talk” – Gathering Customer Input

June 28, 2012 in In The News by admin | No comments

On Monday, June 18, 2012, Rudy & David, owners of Experience and Creative Design, Ltd., personally hand selected customers to join them to gather input about their business. Their goal was to listen to them, their loyal customers, and build upon their feedback and ideas to create a wonderful shopping experience for all.

Our very special guest, Lisbeth Calandrino, business consultant and motivational speaker, was the mediator. This was a wonderful session full of great feedback! We want to thank Lis for getting the creative juices flowing and our customers for joining us!

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Vermont Wedding

June 22, 2012 in Weddings and Parties by admin | No comments

This past weekend, the staff at Experience and Creative Design created a beautiful, outdoor wedding at the Mountain Top Inn and Resort in Chittenden, Vermont.

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Color Stories

June 21, 2012 in Interior Design by admin | No comments

The sparkling, blue water, crystal clear view of the white sand below – A memory from your honeymoon.

The perfect mixture of yellow, orange and red that makes the breathtaking, fire-like, sunset.

That eery gray sky just before a big snow storm.

Every color has a way of telling a story. Whether it be from a memory from your childhood or an everyday sight. This year, Benjamin Moore has created a new line of paint colors called “Color Stories.” A collection made up of eight volumes of color and 240 full spectrum colors, total. Each volume was designed by taking inspiration from everyday life.

What is unique about the full spectrum color stories is that each color is made up of five to seven pigments without using black or gray. This creates a pure, rich color everytime.

Here at Experience and Creative Design, we recommend Benjamin Moore paints to all of our Interior Design Clients. Since the Color Stories paints came out, we already have clients using these paints to transform their rooms!

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Summer is the time for weddings, but what do you get the bride and groom?

June 16, 2012 in Upcoming Events, Weddings and Parties by admin | No comments

Beatriz Ball products are great as an engagement, shower or wedding gift. They match anyones style and are perfect for entertaining or just as decoration. Each piece is hand made using the ancient art of sand casting. A premium quality of molten aluminum is poured into sand molds and are then put through four levels of polishing. More than twelve different sets of hands are involved in the creation of each piece. They can be baked, chilled and served in and best of all, they don’t ever have to be polished!

Here at Experience and Creative Design, we have a variety of styles, shapes and sizes sure to fit any couple!

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Let’s Talk!

June 11, 2012 in Upcoming Events by admin | No comments

Owners of Experience and Creative Design, Rudy Grant and David Siders, decided to have a “round table” discussion on June 18th from 6-8pm here at the store. We have hand selected customers to hear their feedback about the store, customer service, our products and any other aspect of our business. We want to know how to better serve you, our loyal and supportive customers. “We truly appreciate the support from our customers over the years and would like to take the opportunity to listen to their feedback so we can create a wonderful shopping “experience” for everyone” says Rudy Grant & David Siders.


There will be a special guest, Lisbeth Calandrino, a business consultant and motivational speaker. “Customer service is measured in connecting and caring about your customers and this is an example of both” says Lisbeth Calandrino, author of the book Red Hot Customer Service. After a few of our team members at Experience and Creative Design went to see Lisbeth Calandrino, we knew we had to have her here. She will be there to get the creative juices flowing!

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24th Annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball

June 11, 2012 in Weddings and Parties by admin | No comments

This years Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball was in honor of Jane Ehrlich, the hospital’s President and CEO. Jane has worked at Columbia Meomorial Hospital for 18 years and in those years, she has “tranformed a sleepy county hospital into a state-of-the-art facility,” according to Marlene Brody (host of the Memorial Ball).

Experience and Creative Design constructed and designed the ball this year with an “Art Deco” theme. Art Deco is defined as the use of symmetrical and geometric shapes, bold colors and plastic and glass. The team here at Experience had been working on the designs for weeks prior to the event. They created huge pillars topped with white feathers and lit them from below to create a dramatic effect. The design team did an amazing job and the ball was a successful event!

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The Concept Behind Hand Tied Bouquets.

June 6, 2012 in Class/Demonstrations, Q&A: Ask The Experts by admin | No comments

Hand tied bouquets originated in Europe. Women would carry around herbs and spices, thought to ward off the evil. They then started to carry them when they got married, as they walked down the aisle and eventually the herbs and spices were replaced with flowers. It has been a tradition ever since.

Hand tied bouquets are made literally in your hand. Instead of taking a styrofoam base and sticking the flowers into it, you hold the bouquet in your hand as you put it together and then bind it with either wire or tape. Ribbon is then wrapped around to hide the binding and to create a finished look.

There are two types of hand tied bouquets; compact and loose. A loose bouquet is made with the bind lower down on the stems. A compact bouquet has a slightly higher binding point which creates a tighter, more compact bouquet.

The charm in a hand tied bouquet is that it is created with its natural stem showing and ribbon wound around it to cover the binding. The ribbon area, allows for the bride to add her own personal touch, such as an heirloom brooch.

Start out with a focal flower, the flower that will be the main focal point. It may be brighter than the rest, larger or just a different type. Then keep adding the flowers a few at a time while turning the bouquet slightly to ensure an all around finished look. Bind it with the wire or tape, add the ribbon and any other accessories and you have a beautiful, hand tied bouquet!

Information courtesy of HGTV.com

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