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Reinspiring the design community with innovative new products
While the majority of companies are scaling back or consolidating, we have been busy growing exponentially and expanding product...
Carolyn Turner
May 3, 20211 min read


Ascent Series Wins Red Dot Award
Emotional and functional placemaking design empowered by sustainability The in-house design team at Green Furniture Concept has designed...
Carolyn Turner
Apr 12, 20213 min read


Workplace Wellness
Ergonomics and wellbeing Office ergonomics and amenities will be the key Office work has always primarily been a sedentary job which many...
Carolyn Turner
Mar 23, 20213 min read


Here Comes The Sun!
What a perfect sunny day here in Calgary! I don't know about you but after this past year Spring can't come soon enough. The excitement...
Carolyn Turner
Mar 9, 20212 min read


Re-shaping educational space for neuro divergent individuals
For many educational establishments, finding the physical space or the finance to dedicate resources to neuro divergent pupils has been...
Carolyn Turner
Feb 18, 20212 min read


Valentines 2021 - Your next project's soul-mate
Bringing people together at a safe distance but still with a sense of being close is a challenge. That is why we are excited to introduce...
Carolyn Turner
Feb 8, 20211 min read


Felt for the Senses - Underfoot
Felt is an incredibly versatile, durable and unique material which makes it perfect fabric for your home office or hospitality project. ...
Carolyn Turner
Jan 26, 20211 min read


Booths Vs. Build-Ins
In recent times employers have seen the benefits of using flexible workspaces. With the sky high costs of real estate, it makes sense to...
Carolyn Turner
Jan 20, 20212 min read


Nienkamper welcomes exclusive fabric partner: Knoll Textiles
2021 is starting off with some BIG changes at Nienkamper! We are very proud to announce that Nienkamper has partnered with Knoll Textiles...
Carolyn Turner
Jan 12, 20212 min read


NOOK PUTS ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSIVITY & AGILITY AT THE HEART OF ANY ENVIRONMENT
Did you know that an estimated 15-20% of the Canadian populations are dyslexic, 4% of Canadian adults and 5% of Canadian kids have ADHD...
Carolyn Turner
Jan 6, 20212 min read


Outdoor Spaces in Winter? Apparently YES and we can help!
According to a South Korean study (published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science), it appears we may be still too close with only 6...
Carolyn Turner
Dec 15, 20201 min read


We can't keep it quiet any more! BrassTacks Welcomes HUSH OFFICE to Western Canada!
Those who know BTDS k now that we strive to bring the BEST collections to our Western Canadian Market. We proudly carefully curate our...
Carolyn Turner
Dec 11, 20202 min read


These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things
Who else watches The Sound of Music during the Holidays? Well I felt inspired to share a few of our favorite products, that we feel are...
Carolyn Turner
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Bringing Artisanal Craftmanship to the Boardroom
As I reflect on 2020 I have mixed feelings. It has certainly been unprecedented, challenging even scary. The impacts that this year has...
Carolyn Turner
Dec 2, 20202 min read


COVID-19: SAFETY + USE OF INSTYLE’S PRODUCTS
NOTE: This is a repost from BTDS Manufacturer and Unika Vaev Partner, InStyle from May 15, 2020 and can be found at ...
Carolyn Turner
Nov 27, 20201 min read


ABCs of Acoustics
Decibels, absorption, sound isolation, refraction, attenuation, transmission, nrc, tone, frequency. These are all terms often mentioned...
Carolyn Turner
Nov 16, 20203 min read


Welcome to the BrassTacks Blog
Thanks for being here! If you don't know us, we are Jon and Carolyn Turner and we operate BrassTacks Design Source. We are based in...
Carolyn Turner
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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