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Linda Martinez Joins Our Team!
Christmas came early to BGI this year. We received the gift of a new team member: Linda Martinez! Linda joined the BGI team this month and is our firm's new Project Manager and Bookkeeper. But don't worry, the rest of our team is still intact! A shifting in responsibilities was simply needed as our firm continues to grow. Linda comes to us from San Antonio, Texas and recently moved to the Dallas area to be closer to her adult daughter who recently graduated from the University of North Texas. Linda has considerable experience as an office manager and bookkeeper, and...
How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
If you were to guess, where would you say air quality is the worst: outside, your work environment or your home? We recently became REGREEN certified and were shocked to learn the answer is your home. In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air contains 2 to 5 times more contaminants than outdoor air and our homes are the worst offenders. This information is even more alarming considering the average American spends approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Perfumes, ducts, paints, carpets, adhesives, cleaners, flame retardants, formaldehyde and upholstery are just a few of the indoor air...
Designing a Craftsman-Style Home
If variety is the spice of life, interior design is one spicy profession! From transitional and traditional to contemporary and eclectic, no two design projects are ever the same. Change keeps us on our toes, but also makes us love our job all the more. Recently, we selected all the finishes for a new construction, American Craftsman-style home that embraces all the ideals of the style: to live simply, be connected to nature and design with clean lines and hand-crafted wood, glass and metal works. If you're unfamiliar with the Arts and Crafts movement, it began in opposition to the Industrial Revolution, which...