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I am pleased to announce that my line of decorative convex mirrors is now available to Europeans through our warehouse in the United Kingdom. This event greatly facilitates and economizes the purchase of mirrors. Ordering is handle through the Vancouver office with all other aspects of the transaction handle through our office in the United Kingdom. Please contact me for further information at:

Matthew Buck
00 1 778 858 8248
matthew@reflectingdesign.com

A lot of Interior Designers are specifying convex mirrors for show home and staging purposes. In such situations the designer wants to lift the interior out of the ordinary. The convex mirror creates a cool ambience and an experiential moment, one where the prospective buyer has a positive experience of the room and the possibility of living there – a kind of ‘wow’ moment. Designer Albert Yee Loy chose a convex mirror for this reason and the Pazzo 38 shown here for its contemporary styling. The smaller lenses are bicycle accessories.

A rather cool installation – Pazzo 38 by Reflecting Design

Reflecting Design is pleased to introduce our latest employee, Francis Park. A graduate of St Pauls Hospital Vancouver Francis will start in the painting department at the Venables Street factory. He comes to Reflecting Design during a time of great excitement for the company. Designer and principal Matthew Buck was quoted as saying, ” I really think Francis will take our finishing to the next level. Francis has an eye for detail. He also has a keen awareness of poo, which we aim to avoid in our work.”

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams have added the Bone White Pazzo 38 convex mirror into their accessory collection. Photographed here in their Los Angeles store the mirror is available throughout MGBW Signature stores as well as some affiliates. Enquire within to source. “It is a happy circumstance for me. MG+BW have an aesthetic I like and I like also their confidence in colour. The mirror looks great in their design settings” – Matthew Buck, Designer.

http://www.mgbwhome.com/mgshowrooms.asp

Reflecting Design announces that the Pazzo 38 and Pazzo 27 are now available in Black Wenge. The finish is a deep chocolate wood texture with a low sheen (flat) finish, very much like the Black Grain finish in the transitional line. Possessing a depth of colour the effect is a good alternative to the opaque Flat Black finish. This is a small expansion of the palette making the colours now available as; Bone White, Flat Black and Black Wenge

Photography soon to follow. See ‘Colours’ on the ‘Resources’ page for a better understanding of finishes.

Reflecting Design participated in HD Expo, the Hospitality and Design Exposition, held at the Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas on May 19-21, 2010.

This was Reflecting Design’s first participation in the show, attended by Matthew Buck, designer and principal. The show and most particularly the effort given by Exhibitors to their presentations was encouraging after previous trips to LA Mart and High Point Market. Still creativity and inspiration evades some with their pipe and drap backdrops, vinyl signage and lack-lustre presentations. One can only surmise the route cause but these businesses are a real let-down. The irony is baffling. Here is the front end of interior design industry , or part of it, demonstrating about as much taste and creativity as….. this writer has for a good metaphor?  Just an observation.

Reflecting Design is pleased to announce two new designs to their line of decorative convex mirrors – FRIESHEN 15 and CRUYF 29.

Designed by Matthew Buck the styles are inspired by the austerity of the early Dutch renaissance. “I think of deep black picture frames, strong and masculine, simple yet imposing in their presence”, says designer Matthew Buck. “At first I was thinking black and antique gold but I find these designs work equally well in the other colours in my mirror frame palette.”

True to style Reflecting Design has found names with a Dutch sensibility, and true to form they have found two most people will be uncertain how to pronounce.

Frieshen 15 [Free-Shen] is a 15 inch diameter frame with a 12 inch mirror.

Croyf 29 [CRoyFF] is a 29 inch diameter frame with a 25 inch mirror.

Available in six colours; Flat Black, Antique Gold, Pewter, Black Grain, Bone White and Harvest Bronze.

This Bone White Pazzo 27 convex mirror nestled between the open plan kitchen and the living room creates a luminous element that brings together the interior stylings of Tocar Design , NYC.

Corinth 33 Black Grain. Interior design by Powell & Bonnell, Toronto. The circular form of this mirror creates a soft touch and compliments the curvature of the table, chairs and room nicely.

Designer and Reflecting Design originator Matthew Buck pictured at Maison et Objet furniture fair.

matthew@reflectingdesign.com

February 2009 – Designer Matthew Buck finds himself at the centre of a Las Vegas Sun article covering the latest edition of the World Market Center, the international furniture and accessory trade show.
See link:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/20/wmc-reports-slight-attendance-dip-winter-market

January 2009 – Saks 5th Avenue has once again specified the Pazzo 27 in Flat Black convex mirror in the refurbishment of the Costa Mesa, California Menswear department.

August 2009 – Reflecting Design scores with the Pazzo 27 decorative convex mirror for Saks 5th Avenue refurbishment of the Naples Florida Menswear department. Saks design team have chosen a concept that goes beyond practicality and vanity. The mirrors are about mood and creating a warm and comfortable shop setting. Reflecting Design looks forward to the prestige and renown the Saks brand offers.

January 2009 – Interior Designer Sergio Echeverria has specified Pazzo 27 for the W Hotel’s first South American property due to open April 2009 in Santiago Chile. W Hotel brings their unique and highly successful approach to the hotel experience with its cool and contemporary aesthetic. Reflecting Design’s take on the decorative convex mirror, with large mirrors and flawless mirror geometry will compliment the W Hotel concept perfectly. Reflecting Design designer Matthew Buck states, “ The Pazzo design is simple but subtle in its sophistication. I think this design will reflect well the artistic efforts of designer and architect alike, producing all the while a great atmosphere.”