Welcome to the creativity issue of BLANCO’s Inspirations Magazine - featuring trends, news and ideas for your home. Social media offers us unprecedented access to creativity all around us. Whether it’s a whimsical iPhoto creation from Instagram artist, Kerstin Hiestermann, a makeover project for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, a comforting recipe or a beautiful baby inside a BLANCO sink - we celebrate the power of creativity to enhance our lives, our homes and our work. We hope you enjoy it and visit our blog for more inspiration at BlancoByDesign.com.

1. Ideas for your kitchen – by BLANCO
Inspirations
www.BlancoByDesign.com
The Creativity Issue

2. Christy Emens, Marketing
BLANCO
CREATIVITY
Welcome to the creativity issue of BLANCO’s Inspirations Magazine - featuring
trends, news and ideas for your home.
Social media offers us unprecedented access to creativity all around us. Whether it’s
a whimsical iPhoto creation from Instagram artist, Kerstin Hiestermann, a makeover
project for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, a comforting recipe or a
beautiful baby inside a BLANCO sink - we celebrate the power of creativity to
enhance our lives, our homes and our work.
We hope you enjoy it and visit our blog for more inspiration at BlancoByDesign.com.
WELCOME

3. #BLANCOSmile
Instagram
Caption
Contest
Whoever said childlike whimsy had to stop when you
become an adult? Well apparently Kerstin Hiestermann
never got the memo. The German Instagram artist has risen
to prominence in the photo sharing community for her art
pieces that display everyday items in collaboration with her
own minimalist drawings. These two components combine
to create something that can only be described as magical.
BLANCO recently partnered with the artist to create
inspirational pieces with BLANCO products for an
Instagram promotion. Hiestermann discusses her
introduction to Instagram, her creative process, and more
when we interviewed her.
What first inspired you to do iPhone art and then to
share it on Instagram?
I learned about Instagram from some friends. They used
the app and invited me to join. I was excited by the
opportunity to be able to post and share my pictures so
quickly and easily. I was also fascinated by the pictures of
other users from other countries, cultures and ways of life.
How did you get started with your art concept?
The idea of combining a concrete object and my own free
hand drawing came to me rather randomly. Around
Christmas time I was baking biscuits and cookies with my
youngest son and the idea popped in my head of a little
man running from the biscuit. So I put the biscuit on a white
paper, lined with simple lines to a landscape and took this
picture with my iPhone. So gradually I added more and
more of these images in my Instagram gallery until I
eventually wrote in the caption of one of my photos: “I
cannot stop with this”, because at that point I had an
endless stream of ideas flowing out of me.
What came first – your art or Instagram?
Instagram. I do not know if I would have ever created my
art without Instagram.
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Winning Caption: “Spray it With Flowers.”

4. Winning Caption:
“It’s worth traveling to the
ends of the earth to find
a little beauty.”
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Winning Caption:
“When every detail of
your home is uniquely
you, it just feels right.”
Have you always been an artist?
No, not at all. I am a teacher as was my mother. There is a
very large, childlike part of me, I have reserved unto myself.
But now, I can express that through my pictures.
Which is your favorite BLANCO piece?
Definitely the CapFlow Stainless Steel Drain Cover. I love
the brushed stainless steel, the simple design and the
engraved Blanco logo. Thus, it is also the image that is
created with this object (the globe) that is one of my favorite
pictures.

5. Winning Caption:
“Blanco…just the
right amount of spice
for your kitchen.”
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Winning Caption:
“Sprinkle some Style
into the Kitchen.”
What is your creative process? How did you come up
with the concepts for BLANCO?
In my paintings I always work with individual objects that
speak to me and fascinate me with their shape or
appearance. I like my work to be very minimalist. The
particular style of Blanco was perfect for my work. The
elegant stainless steel surfaces and the design of the
accessories such as a faucet, a cutting board or a drain
cover have a very high visual appeal for me.

6. Winning Caption:
“The right accessories
always add a little
zest to your kitchen.”
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Winning Caption:
“Full Spray Ahead.”
Head on over to http://www.spielkkind.de/
and instagram.com/spielkkind to check out
more of Kerstin Hiestermann’s artwork.
Follow BLANCO on Instagram at:
http://instagram.com/blancoamerica1

7. Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
The Ronald McDonald House of Long
Island (RMH-LI) is entering Phase II of
Project Design, a renovation initiative
that will bring together more than 45 of
America’s leading interior designers. We
are proud to partner in the project which
features BLANCO sinks and faucets
inside a stunning Poggenpohl kitchen.
The Phase II renovation included an
expanded 1,600 square foot open and
universally accessible kitchen space in
which multiple families can cook and
dine together. The kitchen area was
designed and built by Vasi Ypsilantis of
Vasi Ypsilantis Design Associates and
owner of Poggenpohl Long Island,
Margreet Cevasco of Margreet Cevasco
Design, along with Mitco Construction.
“Our combination of design and
contracting expertise enhances the
project’s creativity and functionality since
Margreet and I both employ a similar
design aesthetic,” states Vasi Ypsilantis.
“Teaming up on renovations can be a
challenge, but we’ve enjoyed 10 years of
successful show house projects,
residential renovations and endearing
friendship. We both have the same goal
– which is to make these dream kitchens
and living spaces a reality for parents
and families.”
The new kitchen layout functions to
support both cooking, storage and
eating anytime during the day or night
with multiple integrated appliances for
convenience. The kitchen and dining
areas include fresh inspirational ideas
that can be adapted to any kitchen
renovation, such as creating a focal
point with a bold accent color on walls
or pantry doors, maximizing cooking
and storage areas with double islands,
expanded pantry space for large
families, coffered ceilings and bringing
the outside in with the juxtaposition of
bold and neutral colors.
About the Ronald McDonald House
on Long Island
The Ronald McDonald House of Long
Island is the 100th House of over 300
House programs worldwide. Located in
New Hyde Park on the campus of
theSteven and Alexandra Cohen
Children’s Medical Center of New York,
the House accommodates families in a
warm and supportive environment. For
more please visit
www.rmhlongisland.org
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8. Recipe
Central:
Comfort Food
at its best with
delicious
Bacon Jam
You can make this and jar it, or just store it in the fridge.
Tastes good on burgers, sandwiches and eggs.
12 slices of thick bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices,
cooked until brown (not crispy)
4 tablespoons of bacon grease,
reserved from frying bacon
1 large red onion, diced into 1/4 inch squares
(yielded about 2.5 cups)
1 tablespoon mined garlic
1 dash of salt
1/4 cup diced jalapenos (this amount makes it spicy, use
less if worried about the temperature)
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup (don’t use artificial syrups)
3/4 cup brewed coffee
Note: Do not cook bacon until it is crispy. You want it to be
brown and chewy. This allows the liquids in the recipe a
chance to flavor and marinate the bacon.
In a medium size sauté pan, add 2 tablespoons of bacon
grease. Wait until it is hot enough to sauté and add the
diced onion and garlic. Cook until the onions are clear – 8
minutes on medium heat, stirring every once in a while. If
they start to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a bit more
grease. In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, brown
sugar, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of bacon grease, coffee,
jalapenos and bacon. When the onions and garlic are done,
add these to the medium saucepan too.
Bring the jam to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low
– the jam should simmer for 45 minutes. Check the jam
every 15 minutes and stir once.
Note: You will know it is done because almost all of the
liquid is gone when the jam is stirred.
Keep refrigerated!

9. Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.1
million families in the country live in mult-gen homes?
A recent Metropolis Magazine panel discussion explored the
topic of designing kitchens for multi-gen homes. The panel
event, “Generation Shift: Designing kitchens for the multi-gen
era,” was held at the Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Studio in
downtown New York City. The three expert panelists, Paul
Makovsky, Editorial Director for Metropolis; Roger Zierman,
Showroom Manager and Designer for Poggenpohl as well as
Tim Maicher, Director of Marketing and Product Development
for BLANCO explored trends, technology, products and design
for the multi-generation kitchen.
If you want to learn more about designing for the multi-gen
kitchen, watch our short video for nearly 20 clever design ideas
including installing integrated toe kick ladders, low divide sinks
for better ergonomics, integrated LED drawer lighting, smart
handleless design and more.
Click on this link to connect to the video.
Generation Shift
Designing kitchens for the multi-gen era
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10. Meet our
Design Council
Cheryl Kees
Clendenon
Andie Day
Jamie Gold,
CKD, CAPS
Gloria Graham-Sol-
lecito, AKBD
Paul Anater
Grace & Ken Kelly
Nick Lovelady
Kelly Morisseau
Susan Serra, CKD
CAPS
Marilyn G Russell,
Allied ASID
Vicki Payne
Visit our
blog to learn
more!
Design
Journals
Leslie Clagett
Cindy Dole
Joseph Freenor
Veronika Miller

11. Individuality is the soul of each and every one.
Which ONE™
are you?
Family
focused
~
need more of
everything.
Chef
inspired
~
a passion
for prep.
City life
~
maximize
smaller
space.
Uniquely
yours.
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