3 Hurdles Every Interior Design Project Faces

It’s safe to say that for small or large interior design firms, a competitive market and hectic schedules can make design a difficult industry. Many design firms face barriers, ranging from finance to functional project management, and even to accounting. Here are the common and challenging struggles that most design interior design business owners experience.…

3 Things to Consider When Purchasing Floral Arrangements

Fresh floral arrangements are an excellent way to add major style to any holiday party (or, just a regular night at home for that matter😉) To take your floral arrangements to the next level, follow my 3 easy tips below. Color Let’s start with color. Do you want this arrangement to compliment your space or…

How to Make Your Interior Design Clients Fans for Life

The best advertisements for your design services are glowing recommendations from previous clients, who pick up the phone and call YOU each time a new design opportunity presents itself! Beyond delivering outstanding design, project management, budget management…these are the extra steps you can take to make your clients feel like VIP clients: Send a Welcome…

How to Perfectly Style Any Bookcase

Anyone can add items to a bookcase, but to get that perfectly styled, designer look? That’s a different story. If you have a bookcase in your home that could use a little love, check out these 4 easy tips below to take your décor to the next level. Photograph & Measure: Empty your bookcase and…

4 Ways Use Home Accessories to Keep your Space Feeling Fresh

Divas and Divos, welcome! Tis the season to bring out the pumpkin spice and everything nice! I can smell the fresh fall air 😊 The fall season is the kick-off for not only the holidays to come but also the new school year, as well as the beginning of the new goals that need to…

How to Work with Interior Design Trends as a Professional

Interior design trends are ever evolving. Keeping up with them or ahead of them requires attention. Design trends develop and evolve by reflecting social movements, overall lifestyle, fashion changes, and even economic outlooks. To easily stay ahead of trends, we’ve put together a few pointers. Stay Classic on Big Ticket Items Trends come and go,…

3 Tips to Build Your Interior Design Team

Ready to hire your first full-time employee? Here are three fool-proof tips to follow: Know what you’re looking for Back-of-house? Senior Designer? Junior Designer? Full-time, contract, part-time, freelance? Take the time to sit down and REALLY define the expectations for the role you are seeking to fill. Writing “want ad”, copy can be time-consuming, but the…

Our Top 5 Favorite Floor Lamps

So often living rooms, home offices and reading nooks don’t provide the best lighting for certain activities. Designers understand how impactful lighting can be! It cannot only dramatically change the way a room feels, but also the way it functions. Whether sourcing a chandelier, table lamp or a floor lamp, how a space is being…

Our Top 5 Favorite Neutral Wall Colors

I teach two types of interior design; I teach DIY design lovers how to decorate their own homes AND I teach new interior design professionals how to uplevel their businesses. What do these two groups have in common? A lot of confusion when it comes to wall colors! If I had a dollar every time…

Our Top 5 Favorite Bar Carts

‘Tis the season to eat, DRINK, and be Merry! It is the time of year when the proverbial water cooler is replaced by its much more lively, worldly & chic cousin, the bar cart! This blog is an ode to the beloved party accessory and all the spirit(s) it brings us; check out our top…

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