"Interior design is an art form and a craft that, at its highest level, takes talent, skill, education and experience."
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Design: PUNK
How has the anti-bourgeoisie sensibility impacted interior design?
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Born from a reactionary attitude against authority, can punk, the most dissident yet influential cultural movement of the last century, make its mark on how we live? Can we embrace discord and a sense of rebelliousness … Continue Reading ››
At The Newsstand: May 2013
5 interiors, 5 products, 15 resources
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The merry month of May is here and the life is good in the world of interior design. Fresh ideas are cropping up as abundantly as the weeds in my new garden (having moved to … Continue Reading ››
See And Be Seen: April 2013
Housing Work's Design On A Dime Shopping Extravaganza
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UPDATE! DESIGN ON A DIME RAISED ONE MILLION DOLLARS!! BRAVO!!!
Attending this year's Design On A Dime event benefitting Housing Works Thrift Shops was, as it always is, one of the most exhilarating … Continue Reading ››
At The Newsstand: April 2013
5 interiors, 5 products, 15 resources
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Another month and a new stack of magazines have been read through. I have searched out five products that I find noteworthy and which I hope you will find of interest.
This month my finds were a bit … Continue Reading ››
Business & Design: The Compensation Debate
Perspective on changing interior design fee structures
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In recent years there's been a notable shift in the way interior design professionals are choosing to be compensated for their work: precipitated by ever-increasing internet access to once guarded trade resources, and the struggling economy.
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