Breaking Away From Tunnel Vision in Interior Design

Tunnel vision undertakes us each and every day. People believe that their piece of the pie is the most important, and that extends into interior design as well. When designing a space and meeting with various departments, department heads usually regard their function as the most important in the entire company. While in a way [...]

Good Lighting is Never Noticed

Good lighting is never noticed. This was a lesson I learned before my interior design career fully launched and I was doing lighting design at for a local church. The first lesson I was taught regarding lighting design was to stay in the background and not be noticed, to enhance what the program was trying to convey, but [...]

Simply Environmental

Visiting a client today I was reminded how simple being a little more green can really be. My client, located in a skyscraper in Chicago, doesn’t occupy their entire rented space, the parts that are not occupied are kept dark. It’s just that simple. The blinds are drawn and the lighting sections in that area [...]

Difference Between Commercial and Residential Furnishings

When working as an interior design consultant for small businesses, I notice a common trend. Sometimes they don’t understand why commercial furnishings cost more than residential furnishings and what makes them a smart investment choice. Commercial and residential furnishes vary in their construction and how they are represented based on their anticipated usage.

Commercial furnishings most [...]