I attended my first HD Expo, the largest design expo I, personally, have ever attended. The venue was at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and I had a hunch it was going to be a good experience from the minute I got there. The kind gentleman at the reception desk upgraded me to a Penthouse my first night at no additional cost. Talk about studying hospitality interiors. I got to take in an incredible environment, first hand.
Here are a few photos of my decadent pad on the 62nd floor, the top of Mandalay Bay overlooking The Strip:
![MB1](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MB1.jpg)
![MB5](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MB5.jpg)
![MB2](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MB2.jpg)
![MB3](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MB3.jpg)
After switching gears and meeting up with my travel mate, Shannon, I wandered the three day show that welcomes over 10,000 designers, architects, and hotel owners and features more than 800 hospitality design manufacturers and vendors. It was a productive venture. I opened new accounts, learned about innovative products, services, and solutions, developed existing relationships, and gained an incredible amount of inspiration.
It’s an exciting time for lighting. I discovered a couple of made-in-California companies I am happy with, as well as familiar stand-by companies.
![ex1](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex1.jpg)
![ex2](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex2.jpg)
Innovations in materials and great geometric looks in tile:
![ex10](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex10.jpg)
![ex9](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex9.jpg)
![ex8](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex8.jpg)
![ex5](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex5.jpg)
![ex4](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex4.jpg)
The sky is the limit in wall panels, made of nearly anything and everything, creatively adding interest, texture, lighting accents, and acoustic performance:
![ex6](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex6.jpg)
![ex3](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex3.jpg)
And my favorite plumbing fixture at the show. I read about American Standard and their innovative new faucets that are made through a 3D printer in Metropolis Magazine on my way down to Las Vegas. The water actually flows through each tiny channel creating a great flow and look:
![ex7](https://beckybroederdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ex7.jpg)
Thanks for taking a look. Here’s to great design!
BB