Wednesday, April 15

Inspiration through travel.

Inspire to desire. The saying really is true. Whether it be traveling on site visits or visiting conferences, we LOVE immersing ourselves in design. Inspiration serves a powerful role at Studio 11 Design because it allows us to awaken our creativity and test new possibilities before even beginning a new project. Hospitality design is constantly evolving and with that comes the need for us to keep up with trends. Recently, Principal Kellie Sirna visited Cuba and was on the lookout to see how the recent development of the city with added tourism could affect the hospitalityindustry. She gathered tons of inspiration along the way! Below are some of our favorite photos she had taken. Enjoy. 
 

The beautiful vintage cars lining the streets in Cuba are a tribute to the nostalgia of the city and serve as great inspiration behind developing the city in the future!


 
Growing tobacco is anything but ordinary in Cuba. Captured above are photos of a pristine tobacco plantation in Vinales Valley, Cuba.

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Wednesday, March 25

Meet Ashley!

Meet Ashley, our newest interior designer at Studio 11 Design! With three years’ experience in the Hospitality Industry, Ashley has proven to be well past her years and understands what it takes to complete a successful hospitality project from start to finish. Her dedication and skill-set allows her to develop new concepts and set a wonderful example of Studio 11 Design in various settings. We decided to ask Ashley some fun questions so everyone could get to know her more!


1)      If you were on American Idol tomorrow, what song would you sing and why? 
       
        "Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift... because life is all about how you handle certain situations. The older I get, the more I'm learning  that sometimes you just need to not sweat the small stuff and to keep moving forward. And I want to be her, so that of course is a major deciding factor ;).

2)      If you were a color, what would you be and why?

        This is such a hard question for me because color is something that I'm absolutely enthralled with. Based on my personality, and what I gravitate to the most, if I were a color I would be orange. Because it's such a warm and inviting color and it's a color that gets people thinking and talking. This is the color that I feel very comfortable saying that coincides with my character. 

3)      What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
       
        Hands down-without a doubt has to be doing laundry. Although I love organization in the home and am pretty keen on it, laundry is a never-ending battle that never seems to be truly done. Everything else in the house I can handle!

4)      If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

        If I wasn't to suffer from the horrific consequences of carbs, it would most definitely be pasta. My immediate family is Italian, so naturally I have the palette for a perfected dish of spaghetti! Every year around Christmas time, my family gets together and we hand-make pasta and the 'secret' sauce with meatballs, and if anyone from the outside world gets a chance to eat  our leftovers... don't pass them up!

5)      Let's say you had three days to go anywhere in the world and spending limits are not a concern. Where would you go and why?

        That's easy... Italy. And I would tour the entire country as much as I could! Along with the history of interiors, the architecture alone would be the most breathtaking to be able to encounter.

6)      If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you could do?

        Pay off my student loans! After I was completely debt free, I would dedicate my time to giving back to the community and help with as many charities as I could. I have always had an innate characteristic to help those in need, and especially to brainstorm new ideas and ways to give back.

7)      Who is your celebrity crush?

        Bradley Cooper. Amazing actor (especially in American Sniper), and not too bad on the eyes either... ;).

8)      If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you want to meet?

        Ellen DeGeneres. I love her attitude on life and she is so energetic and fun-not to mention, so giving and caring to those in need.

Monday, March 2

New year, new projects, new office!

2015 has filled Studio 11 Design with more hospitality design projects than ever. Having just moved into our new (and larger) office space, it only seems fitting that we start a fresh new blog introducing our interior designers and showing what inspires our creativity at our Dallas Hospitality Firm.




We have been working hard at Studio 11 Design, but we love a good challenge. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for us! Take a look at our blog and check out our Studio 11 Design Facebook page and our Instagram account @studio11design_tx to stay updated with our latest hospitality ideas and to get inspired along the way! We hope you enjoy.