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There are business lessons anywhere you look and today I was reminded of an important business less in the interior design industry. Too many designers are focused on the art of interior design. As we make our journey through school, we are taught to think outside the box, in the same way as the student [...] As I drove to work this morning, one big rain drip hit my windshield, then another, followed by another. I pulled into the parking lot and made my way into the building before sheets of rain started barreling down bringing with it tremendous wind and a black sky. We began commenting on the elegance of [...] A a furniture nerd, I love learning about new products in the marketplace and learning about how different manufacturers are making a difference in the industry. As an interior designer, I am most concerned about providing a solution to my clients and helping them achieve a well designed space that meets all their needs. This week [...] 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 [...] Have you ever encountered a manufacturers rep who claims to have average furniture? Of course not! Everyone believes theirs is the best and anyone else is just an impostor. Being an interior designer, I have had the privilege of hearing many different sales pitches from many manufacturers, and every time I walk away thinking the [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] It seems that many people have been looking for more for less money. People are trying to invest their monetary resources in places that they can put a tangible benefit on, not their interior furnishings. As an interior designer, I always advise my clients to get what the best solution is in the budget, however [...] |
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