Jamie Atterholt
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The kitchen features gray soapstone countertops and quartersawn oak cabinetry. Photo by Distinctive Kitchens and Baths.
Inspiration for a craftsman galley eat-in kitchen remodel in DC Metro with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops and stainless steel appliances

The IL-1 Beta table was a unique and personalized birthday gift for renowned scientist Charles DInarello. We were commissioned to build a custom gift to represent three defining elements of his life; the refining of IL-1 Beta, one of his first monumental scientific achievements; his love of gardening and outdoor living spaces; and his enthusiasm for entertaining guests and fitting as many people around his table as possible (both figuratively and literally). We combined these three defining elements, and designed an outdoor table, a courtyard centerpiece, that would represent IL-1 Beta and enhance the scientist’s garden parties. One of the most important and challenging design aspects of the IL-1Beta table were the pedestal legs. The recipient of this beautiful gift, Dr. Dinarello, loves entertaining guests, introducing strangers, and encouraging conversation, so we designed a table that could sit many and then add more. The pedestals are each composed of seven pieces of wood that had to be assembled in a precise order for strength, stability and beauty. The table stands delicately with just the tips of the pedestal legs touching the ground, like a couple mid-waltz, poised and strong and light on the dance floor.

This kitchen features a stainless steel stove with glass cooktop and over-counter microwave oven by KitchenAid. The cabintery is quartersawn oak by Haas with gray soapstone countertops. Photo by Distinctive Kitchens and Baths.

SHE, yes she, is a Scientist. Her Goal in Life- to help Find a cure for Cancer. She moved from the Bio-tech Epicenter of Boston to create a New one in New York. She also Loves Art and Architecture. She found a former Coconut Processing Plant that had been turned into a Leed Certified Contemporary Loft. Enter HOM. to Create her new HOM. She is busy. So it must be Fast, Efficient and Flawless. The Foyer Starts with a Coat of a "slightly" darker Shade of the Same Cool Blue used in the Main Great Room. The Art is the Color. Everything else "spins" from it- Accessories to Pillows to Side Chairs. A Long "communal" table is used for both Large Dining / Gathering....and also for large work projects. Jeweled Lighting adds just a "hint” of glamour while keeping everything else...Clean and Spare. An Antique Mid-Century Cabinet adds a warm counterpoint to the mostly Italian designer furniture.. The Bedroom/ Bath en-suite changes the Mood. It becomes a soft soothing sybaritic chamber in cool calm colors that bathe the body to sleep. The Drapes from her Boston home were recut, resewn and rehung. Fresh, relaxing Art, and the Chamber is a place to cocoon from the world of Science. But no matter how long she works and how determined she is all day... At the end she has her HOM.

Gray soapstone countertops, photo by Distinctive Kitchens and Baths.
Example of an arts and crafts galley eat-in kitchen design in DC Metro with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops and stainless steel appliances

SHE, yes she, is a Scientist. Her Goal in Life- to help Find a cure for Cancer. She moved from the Bio-tech Epicenter of Boston to create a New one in New York. She also Loves Art and Architecture. She found a former Coconut Processing Plant that had been turned into a Leed Certified Contemporary Loft. Enter HOM. to Create her new HOM. She is busy. So it must be Fast, Efficient and Flawless. The Foyer Starts with a Coat of a "slightly" darker Shade of the Same Cool Blue used in the Main Great Room. The Art is the Color. Everything else "spins" from it- Accessories to Pillows to Side Chairs. A Long "communal" table is used for both Large Dining / Gathering....and also for large work projects. Jeweled Lighting adds just a "hint” of glamour while keeping everything else...Clean and Spare. An Antique Mid-Century Cabinet adds a warm counterpoint to the mostly Italian designer furniture.. The Bedroom/ Bath en-suite changes the Mood. It becomes a soft soothing sybaritic chamber in cool calm colors that bathe the body to sleep. The Drapes from her Boston home were recut, resewn and rehung. Fresh, relaxing Art, and the Chamber is a place to cocoon from the world of Science. But no matter how long she works and how determined she is all day... At the end she has her HOM.

It's known as the PISA/TIMSS voyaging convoy. Every time worldwide tests results are discharged with association tables indicating champs and failures a gaggle of scientists, scholastics and grouped kindred explorers plummet on the most astounding performing nation or instruction framework to break down and write about "world's best practice". The objective continues evolving One issue with thusly of deduction is that nobody framework reliably beats the rest. In light of the 1995 and 1999 TIMSS (Trends in International Math and Science Study) results, Asian instruction frameworks in Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan overwhelmed. Accordingly, the emphasis was immovably on recognizing the reasons the Asian tigers were performing so well. In the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) 2000 results, Finland positioned first in education, fourth in arithmetic and third in science. Finland became the overwhelming focus and specialists and scholastics ran to Helsinki to find the reasons Finnish understudies performed at or close to the highest point of the table. By 2012, at the end of the day, an alternate training framework turned into the focal point of consideration. Finland descended the PISA rankings as another champ, Shanghai, rose as first in arithmetic, science and perusing. Apples aren't being contrasted with apples A second issue when making correlations is that the spots we've recognized as examples of overcoming adversity are distinctive to Australia. City-states like Singapore and instruction frameworks in profoundly performing spots like Hong Kong and Shanghai have remarkable qualities that separate them from nations like Australia, England and the USA. Contrasts in topography, the quantities of understudies and schools, the understudy cosmetics (as far as dialect, society and financial profile) and how schools, including educational modules and appraisal, are organized and oversaw significantly affect results. Singapore, when contrasted with Australia, is little topographically, more homogenous as far as dialect and culture and utilizes instructive practices that have long been out of support in Australia. These incorporate gushing kids in view of their abilities, and high-chance, focused tests and examinations. As noted in a paper titled How not to prevail upon PISA information: an unexpected examination, there are additionally social components clarifying solid execution that are troublesome, if not unimaginable, to exchange starting with one instruction framework then onto the next. Evident cases incorporate the effect of Confucian qualities and morals that stretch appreciation for power (particularly instructors), the conviction that achievement is conceivable with inspiration, fixation and diligent work, and the thought that training is focal if one is to accomplish a superior life. Confounding circumstances and end results Befuddling what has driven these nations to achievement speaks to the third trouble in expecting that what seems to prompt accomplishment in one nation can without much of a stretch be exchanged to another. To expect that everything we need to do in Australia to enhance test outcomes is to lessen the impact of the Australian Education Union, while being appealing to some, is both undemocratic and blameworthy of accepting circumstances and end results. There are a few advantages of abroad correlations PISA and TIMSS tests have been held for a long time. Thus, there is a decent arrangement of examination recognizing the attributes of more grounded performing instruction frameworks from which states and domains can learn. The early ethnographic work recording Japanese and American classes nitty gritty in Harvard distribution The Teaching Gap uncovers how the lessons in Asian classrooms are more unequivocal, obviously organized and sound and there is a desire that all understudies, with the essential offer and applications, some assistance with canning succeed. A later distribution by the Grattan Institute, Catching up: gaining from the best educational systems in East Asia, likewise distinguishes imperative lessons from fruitful Asian instruction frameworks. Positive variables incorporate giving instructors more opportunity to work cooperatively and to tutor each other, guaranteeing that educator training, course readings and the educational modules are commonly steady and concentrate on enhancing classroom rehearse. It ought to additionally be noticed that while Australian understudies don't perform in the top level in PISA and TIMSS tests, there is some reason for festivity. Understudies in the Australian Capital Territory perform well over the Australian normal and frequently coordinate the execution of top-performing abroad instruction frameworks. As far as lifting the execution of understudies from distraught foundations it is additionally critical to take note of that Catholic schools, in light of an investigation of the 2009 PISA results completed by the Australian Council for Educational Research, accomplish a value rating surpassing that of Finland. About the Author: Amy Parker writes too many academic papers for people who have troubles with it. She always gives needed advices, shows the examples of the papers and helps with writing at http://papersnetwork.net

Customers photo: Sunset Sundby's. He is a scientist that spent months diving and studying these Manta Rays. I am very stoked to get this project and to bring this image to light.

Jamie Atterholt
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This KitchenAid Architect® Series II refrigerator has a reduced depth. The wall features utility cabinets in quartersawn oak by Haas Cabinetry.
Arts and crafts galley eat-in kitchen photo in DC Metro with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops and stainless steel appliances

The countertop is gray soapstone, with a double undermount stainless steel sink. The gooseneck faucet is Eclipse "Poseidon". Photo by Distinctive Kitchens and Baths

SHE, yes she, is a Scientist. Her Goal in Life- to help Find a cure for Cancer. She moved from the Bio-tech Epicenter of Boston to create a New one in New York. She also Loves Art and Architecture. She found a former Coconut Processing Plant that had been turned into a Leed Certified Contemporary Loft. Enter HOM. to Create her new HOM. She is busy. So it must be Fast, Efficient and Flawless. The Foyer Starts with a Coat of a "slightly" darker Shade of the Same Cool Blue used in the Main Great Room. The Art is the Color. Everything else "spins" from it- Accessories to Pillows to Side Chairs. A Long "communal" table is used for both Large Dining / Gathering....and also for large work projects. Jeweled Lighting adds just a "hint” of glamour while keeping everything else...Clean and Spare. An Antique Mid-Century Cabinet adds a warm counterpoint to the mostly Italian designer furniture.. The Bedroom/ Bath en-suite changes the Mood. It becomes a soft soothing sybaritic chamber in cool calm colors that bathe the body to sleep. The Drapes from her Boston home were recut, resewn and rehung. Fresh, relaxing Art, and the Chamber is a place to cocoon from the world of Science. But no matter how long she works and how determined she is all day... At the end she has her HOM.

Jamie Atterholt
Inspiration for a contemporary patio remodel in Los Angeles

SHE, yes she, is a Scientist. Her Goal in Life- to help Find a cure for Cancer. She moved from the Bio-tech Epicenter of Boston to create a New one in New York. She also Loves Art and Architecture. She found a former Coconut Processing Plant that had been turned into a Leed Certified Contemporary Loft. Enter HOM. to Create her new HOM. She is busy. So it must be Fast, Efficient and Flawless. The Foyer Starts with a Coat of a "slightly" darker Shade of the Same Cool Blue used in the Main Great Room. The Art is the Color. Everything else "spins" from it- Accessories to Pillows to Side Chairs. A Long "communal" table is used for both Large Dining / Gathering....and also for large work projects. Jeweled Lighting adds just a "hint” of glamour while keeping everything else...Clean and Spare. An Antique Mid-Century Cabinet adds a warm counterpoint to the mostly Italian designer furniture.. The Bedroom/ Bath en-suite changes the Mood. It becomes a soft soothing sybaritic chamber in cool calm colors that bathe the body to sleep. The Drapes from her Boston home were recut, resewn and rehung. Fresh, relaxing Art, and the Chamber is a place to cocoon from the world of Science. But no matter how long she works and how determined she is all day... At the end she has her HOM.

Inspired by Innovations’ wallcoverings, Intersection has the look of an open weave textile turned on the bias. The elevated vinyl wallcovering’s crosshatched texture is printed in three tones that create depth, and it’s finished with a subtle emboss. Offering a fresh slant for high-traffic interiors, Type II vinyl Intersection comes in 12 colorways with trending grey-green Hilbert, aqua Kepler and complementary earth tones — all named for mathematicians, scientists and other thinkers who see things differently.

Inspired by Innovations’ wallcoverings, Intersection has the look of an open weave textile turned on the bias. The elevated vinyl wallcovering’s crosshatched texture is printed in three tones that create depth, and it’s finished with a subtle emboss. Offering a fresh slant for high-traffic interiors, Type II vinyl Intersection comes in 12 colorways with trending grey-green Hilbert, aqua Kepler and complementary earth tones — all named for mathematicians, scientists and other thinkers who see things differently.

The IL-1 Beta table was a unique and personalized birthday gift for renowned scientist Charles DInarello. We were commissioned to build a custom gift to represent three defining elements of his life; the refining of IL-1 Beta, one of his first monumental scientific achievements; his love of gardening and outdoor living spaces; and his enthusiasm for entertaining guests and fitting as many people around his table as possible (both figuratively and literally). We combined these three defining elements, and designed an outdoor table, a courtyard centerpiece, that would represent IL-1 Beta and enhance the scientist’s garden parties. One of the most important and challenging design aspects of the IL-1Beta table were the pedestal legs. The recipient of this beautiful gift, Dr. Dinarello, loves entertaining guests, introducing strangers, and encouraging conversation, so we designed a table that could sit many and then add more. The pedestals are each composed of seven pieces of wood that had to be assembled in a precise order for strength, stability and beauty. The table stands delicately with just the tips of the pedestal legs touching the ground, like a couple mid-waltz, poised and strong and light on the dance floor.