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Getting ready for ‘show’ time
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesDesign is all about the next big thing. We are all obsessed with the idea that there is something new or better out there, and we just have to find it. This is where interior decorators’ and designers’ true passion resides. If you don’t believe me, just go to any of the design conferences listed in the professional interior design trade magazines. I have been practicing professionally for two-and-a-half decades, and I can tell you that no matter how many emails you get from manufacturers telling you about their latest product introductions, nothing beats going to the shows and seeing them in person.
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Bill everything you earn
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesOne of the challenges for any kind of service provider, professional or non-professional, is finding the proper balance between delivering excellent service and being appropriately compensated for one’s time and talents. Being generous with your time and going above and beyond what clients expect is one way to ingratiate yourself with them and garner future referrals. Unchecked, however, it can slowly erode your business’ profitability.
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Urban design gone wrong: Cul‑de‑sacs
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsThis is the second part of a series on urban design gone wrong. In this series of articles, we will be looking at a few of the things we have been getting badly wrong when designing our cities, and that we are now scrambling to rectify. This week: cul-de-sacs.
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Ambient color may not affect learning ability
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesA commonly held tenet of education design is that ambient color affects students' ability to learn. Evidence from research conducted over many years indicates that some colors enhance cognitive performance or creativity while others interfere with these processes.
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Demand for major remodels remains strong
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAs more long-term homeowners make the decision to stick with the home they have, they are undertaking larger-scale remodeling projects, such as complete room renovations or additions. Due to the complexity of these changes, more homeowners are hiring professionals to assist with or do the entire project for them. While that's great for business, it is pushing out wait times as project backlogs begin to pile up.
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Multigenerational teams: Creating ageless collaboration
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesNo matter what your age or generation you identify with, if you work in a creative field like design or architecture, you are part of a team. It doesn't matter if all your team members are working under one roof or if they belong to different companies or disciplines. Design is a team sport.
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Urban design gone wrong: Setbacks
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsWoe the fate of the poor urban designer. Forced to wander the streets of our cities, painfully alive to all of the errors of our design history, the sort of things that most of us walk past with barely a glance.
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Interior designers gain jobs, wages
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesHiring of interior designers picked up in the year from May 2016 and May 2017, according to just released employment and wage estimates (OES) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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Managing the highs and lows of your design business
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWe will soon be entering the optimum time of the year for home sales, home purchases, home renovations and remodels. As all small business owners know, however, whatever goes up will eventually come down.
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Adding emotional complexity to retail environments
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesRetail design today is all about creating great and unique experiences for consumers. But with so many stores, including major retail chains, employing similar tactics and strategies to lure customers, how do you make your design stand out? One approach is to incorporate layers of sensory stimuli that result in a more emotionally complex and satisfying environment for shoppers.
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