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There’s this little robin that lives outside my window at work who I have become quite fond of. As I clack away on the computer he hurries about gathering twigs and rushing them into a crook in the tree nearby. He works all day building his nest, stopping only occasionally for a snack. The space [...] Recently I was visiting a client and got to see their office for the first time. The space that was filled with designers, however it looked like it could have been a factory. The lighting was dim, the walls white, furniture old and the carpeting stained. The space to circulate was awkward [...] I love vacations, especially tropical vacations. I’m a huge fan of working hard and vacationing hard, and when I say vacationing hard, what I really mean is not committing to anything and leaving technology behind, totally unplugging and spending a great deal of time on the beach reading mindless trash. In order to get completely unwound [...] Interior design is not always a simple feat. Sometimes it’s just plain crazy. It’s amazing how many people believe that their office furniture is a life or death emergency, and in the frustration of computer crashes, dye lot availabilities and punch-lists, it’s easy to forget about the everyday things that make a difference. After a conversation [...] One thing that I love about my gym is how they use colors and materials to divide space. Standing at the mirror in the busy corridor of the locker room, I noticed that while I was getting ready to leave, at least fifty people passed behind me and not a single one ran into me, [...] It’s interesting being an interior designer and having to go through the move and swing space process that we coach people through everyday. Usually I am on one side of that table explaining the plan for where people are supposed to sit, when they are moving and how they are getting there. This time I [...] I am married to a web designer, one of the best as far as I am concerned (I’m a little biased), and while I have learned much about web design, it doesn’t mean that I know how to design a web site. How does this correlate to interior design? I have met more than a [...] Twitter feeds are hot with college student lamenting about their interior design courses, complaining that it was the worst decision they ever made. I think many people go into interior design or take interior design electives because they believe it will be an easy way to boost their overall GPA. Interior design at the college I [...] Many interior design clients involve the interior designer later than they should. When an interior designer is involved later in the stage of the project, decisions have already been made that effect the project and budget. Many times an interior designer can help facilitate these decisions which results in a better project once complete. 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 [...] |
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