Robin Bond Interiors would like to welcome Jeanette B. as our newest client! http://ping.fm/W9ESl

Tickled Pink http://ping.fm/aobEc

Tickled Pink

Seems like every time I turn around lately, people are talking about pink and it’s not just for little girl’s rooms anymore. Using pink as an accent color can add a little fun and whimsy to any room. Here are some photos to inspire you. With so many shades to choose from you can certainly find a color that will tickle you pink!

RBI would like to welcome X Horn Productions as our newest Business Associate. http://ping.fm/LspSf http://ping.fm/4vGPD

New Design it With Consignment Showroom http://ping.fm/wMvAm

New Design it With Consignment Showroom

The new Design it With Consignment showroom designed by Robin Bond Interiors is finally finished! Below are before and after pictures. If you happen to be in the area go visit them at Steck and Mopac!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

HBA Chili Cook Off Pictures http://ping.fm/2LS52

HBA Chili Cook Off Pictures

The Texas Hill Country Chapter of the Interior Design Society participated in the Home Builders Association 2^nd Annual Chili Cook off on Friday. Our booth was a great success thanks to everyone who pitched in, especially the good folks at ABC Blind and Drapery. Our chili wasn’t so bad either! We were told that we came within two points of placing in the competition. Yay IDS!

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Valentines Chocolates http://ping.fm/3LEOU

Valentines Chocolates

Is your valentine a chocolate lover? Here are some adorable alternatives to the boring boxes of chocolate you give every year from Jacques Torres Chocolate.

XOXO Plaque

The Kissing Game

Chocolate Heart Box

I Love U Bar

I Love U Puzzle

Love Pop

Seeing Red

The color red can add passion as well as pizzazz to a room while demanding attention. It can call up emotions from rage to love while at the same time give a feeling of warmth. It is not often used in large areas for bedrooms as it is a stimulating color, but used to highlight and create the element of romance, love and passionate luxury through the use of drapery, bed linen and accessories. Red can be used in small or large amounts in accent pieces, carpets, upholstery fabric and in window treatments. You will not only find reds in fabric but also in stain in wood products. You might also find high gloss red as well as red metallic finishes. Floral arrangements with a touch of red along with pillows, vases and throws can all be used to tie the room together. Instead of painting a room red, paint just one wall as your accent wall, which will invigorate the room as well as give it a feeling of warmth.

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Robin Bond Interiors would like to welcome Stacie Feen as our newest client! http://ping.fm/PJQX6

2nd Annual Home Builders Association of Greater Austin Chili Cook-Off, Horseshoe Tournament & Silent Auction http://ping.fm/ejFme

2nd Annual Home Builders Association of Greater Austin Chili Cook-Off, Horseshoe Tournament & Silent Auction

It's Chili Time! Cook Chili, Pitch Horseshoes & Dance the Night Away!

Come support the Interior Design Society Chili Team at the 2nd Annual Home Builders Association of Greater Austin Chili Cook-Off, Horseshoe Tournament & Silent Auction

Bid on Builder Silent Auction; Live Auction; Cook Chili; Horseshoe Pitching; Dance to Live Country Music; and Benefit Home PAC

1:00 - 5:00pm Horseshoe Pitching Contest
6:00 pm- Sampling by Judges & the public
6:45 pm- Judging begins
Listen to live music from "The Rejectables" & bid on your silent auction items til 9:00pm

Early Bird Special: $15.00 per wristband, $20.00 at the door, or package price 10/ $125.00.
For more information, contact Gabriel Trinidad at gabrieltrinidad@lightinginc.com.

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Robin Bond Interiors would like to welcome Cecilia Temponi as our newest client! http://ping.fm/Zm8fM

Pictures from the IDS National Conference in Las Vegas http://ping.fm/ala6P

Pictures from the IDS National Conference in Las Vegas

More pictures from the Interior Design Society Annual Leadership Convention in Las Vegas:

Robin at the Friday night reception with the Wine Country President and Vice-President

Robin with Sandra King (Vice-President of Raleigh North Carolina chapter)

IDS CEO (Pamela White) and the Florida President and Vice-President

IDS Staff having fun at the conference

The Las Vegas Market Center –Where the Convention was held

Aquarium in H20 Lounge of the Golden Nugget Hotel

Team Themed Super Bowl Treats http://ping.fm/sr3kY

Team Themed Super Bowl Treats

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will be in Texas this weekend to play in the Super Bowl. If you are like me and were not lucky enough to get tickets, you are probably going to be watching the big game at home or a friend’s house. Snacks are always the star of a Super Bowl party, so here are a couple of “team themed” treats to impress your guests.



Steele City Sausage Wontons

½ lb hot sausage

½ lb sweet sausage

1 bottle Hidden Valley Ranch dressing

1/3 cup chopped onion

2 oz chopped black olives

3 cups Monterey Jack/Colby cheese

1 package wonton wrappers

Salt to taste

You will need small mini muffin pans for baking. Mix sausages together and brown in frying pan. Set aside. Set oven to 350 degrees. Add wonton wrappers to muffin pans. Bake for 3 minutes. Remove from oven. Mix sausage and remaining ingredients together. Put spoonful amounts in wontons and bake for 7 minutes.







Wisconsin Cheddar Beer Fondue

1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1 tbsp flour

1 ½ tsp dry mustard

Dash of cayenne (or add a dash of hot sauce to the melted mixture)

¾ cup beer

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

In bowl, combine cheese, flour, mustard, and ground cayenne. Mix to blend well. In fondue pot combine beer and Worcestershire sauce. Set temperature at 375 degrees ad heat until bubbling. Gradually add cheese mixture and stir constantly until cheese melts and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200 degrees and serve with crusty bread cubes.