Thursday, March 8, 2012

FLOR & MORE!


Chip DeGrace of FLOR stopped by with awesome floor designs for the new Derek and Romaine office!

FLOR is a modular system of carpet that's beautiful, practical and responsible.  The possibilities are limitless and allow you to create any design, from conservative to bold!  You're the artist!

The 20" x 20" squares are easy to assemble.  They're also practical in that they adapt to your living space as it changes.  FLOR continues to add recycled content to everything they make, and when you're done using it, you can send it to them to RECYCLE!

Here's a video to introduce you to the fabulous world of FLOR 

Click HERE for more FLOR videos

Okay, now here's some even more fun.  Chip's designs for our office are amazing!  Take a look below and let us know what you think! 

Design #1:
Here, we used the striped pattern as the border, and added two different solid colors as
inset design elements, as well as a thin stripe of the striped pattern.
FLOR Styles:
• Custom-cut and Quarter cut
(border and thin inset).
• Full and custom-cut pieces
of any solid, any texture
(e.g. blue and black could
textured surface;
Rake Me Over, a plush/shaggy
surface; or, House Pet,
a hairy /whiskery surface)

Design #2
This design uses more of the colorful stripe pattern with a smaller, quarter-tile inset of the
solid color (which could be any color and any texture).
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FLOR Styles:
• Full and custom-cut pieces
• Quarter-cut pieces in black,
which could be any solid
color in any texture
(e.g. Made You Look, a
textured surface; 
Rake Me Over, a plush/shaggy
surface; or House Pet,
a hairy/whiskery surface

Design #3
This design takes the concept from Design #4 but provides a more pixilated
design using quad cut pieces to define the segmented areas within the space by color.
FLOR Styles:
• Quad cut pieces of Made You Look in a
variety of colors.

Design #4
This design plays off of the favorite colors of each person in the office and defines their
“area” within the space.
FLOR Styles:
• Full and Half squares of Made You Look in
a variety of colors.

Design #5
This design follows the same pixilated concept from Design #3, but introduces textures in
a slightly more varied color scheme.
FLOR Styles:
• Quad cut pieces of Made You Look (textured cropped
surface)
• Quad cut pieces of Rake Me Over (plush shag-like surface)
• Quad cut pieces of House Pet
(hairy or whiskery surface)

We are loving it!  Chip chose designs and colors schemes that work fantastic with our retro inspired office.

To see all the beautiful designs and start putting together your great new space, visit FLOR at
flor.com

Their blog is full of ideas and interesting design stories with pictures from people who love sharing what they've done in their own homes.  Check it out!

Thanks to Chip DeGrace and the designers at FLOR for making our office the coolest ... and co-worker envy of everbody here at SiriusXM!

Monday, March 5, 2012

LET THE BLIK BEGIN!


What better way to make an entrance than to sashay in to the DNR office and be greeted by the KEITH HARING super deejay!

(Note To Security:  Princess Eric has his eye on the DJ84)


Amber's secret locked cabinets are decked out in the Keith Haring boogie! 

We decided to go with a retro theme featuring some of our favorite things!

Romaine is in absolute Muppet Heaven!  While Kermie is keeping an eye on Romaine and her Dildo Whisperer Toy Chest .... Fozzie is having a Peep Show with LubriKatie and Miss Piggy reigns high above on her throne!




Derek has plenty of game in town, surrounded by Super Mario Madness!


Thank you to Scott Flora and BLIK for making our office unique (and the coolest here at SiriusXM)

For more info about The Haring Collection, click HERE
and for the Muppet Collection, click HERE

Stay Tuned for more fun things as we continue to decorate the DNR OFFICE! 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

NEW DNR OFFICE!


IT'S TIME FOR A WHOLE NEW DNR OFFICE!


Scott Flora of BLIK Office Surface Graphics joined Derek and Romaine on tonight's show and brought a special surprise ... Fabulous new ideas to make their offices the envy of all the folks here at Sirius XM!

BLIK is a leading designer, manufacturer and retailer of innovative self- adhesive, removable surface graphics. Co-founded in 2002 by architect Scott Flora and food editor Jerinne Neils, BLIK was an exploration into the concept of the “wall as canvas.” Today, through pioneering production methods, original design and collaboration with such brands as Threadless, Nintendo and Charles & Ray Eames, Blik is a 2004 I.D. Magazine Product Design Distinction Award Winner and a 2006 participant in the esteemed Cooper-Hewitt National Design Triennial. 


Derek, Romaine and Katie in their boring, standard-issued-office here at Sirius XM  
(See The Not-So-Fabulous-Before-Pic Below)



Derek, Romaine and Katie in BLIK MUPPET HEAVEN!
(See The Oh-Soooo-Very-Fabulous-Pic from Scott!)



Amber in not-gay-friendly-at-all standard-issued office at Sirius XM


Amber in Nintendo Extravaganza!


LOVE THE LOOK?
Here's some more ideas how BLIK's MUPPETS & NINTENDO can add fun & style to your home!








For more info about BLIK and all their wonderful creations, visit their website at whatisblik.com


Tell us what YOU think?  What YOU absolutely love?  What Derek and Romaine Show Offices CAN'T do without?

Monday, February 13, 2012

Valentine's Day Cocktails Tonight With Duane Fernandez Jr.

Happy Monday Bitches! We're excited to have mixologist Duane Fernandez Jr (@urbancocktail) back on the show tonight. He'll be sharing some great Valentine's Day drink ideas. Check out the recipes below and tune in to hear which ones tickle Derek and Romaine's taste buds 6PM EST / 3PM PST 866-305-6887.


My Sweet Love...
Muddled fresh strawberries
2 oz Frangelico
2 oz Flor de Cana 
Shake and strain into a snifter

French 75
1 oz CAMUS Cognac
.75 lemon juice
.5 simple syrup
Shake and strain into Champagne coupe
Topped w/ Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne 
Garnished lemon zest

Prim Rose
Muddled Fresh Raspberries and Blackberries
1.5 RSV
.75 lime juice
.5 agave
.5 Croft PINK
1 bar spoon of Rose Tea Jam
Shake and strain into a champagne flute
Topped with Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne
Garnish with Skewers of Blackberries and Raspberries