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Are You Prepared for Your Business's Half-Time
From a sport’s fan perspective, half-time may be a chance to go get a snack or another beer. From the coach’s perspective, it’s an integral part of the potential success of the event.
A coach knows…
How to Create a User-Friendly Interior Designer Website
Now that telephone books and TV commercials are going by the wayside, most interior design clients find their designers on the internet. Because your website is often the first impression you make on…
Masterminding a SHIFT: The Forum Changing the Dallas Design Scene
Deep in the heart of Texas, two women were dissatisfied with a design scene they felt was years behind New York and Los Angeles. So Mili Suleman, founder and designer of Dallas-based KUFRI, a textile…
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: Jeff Dross, Kichler
Jeff Dross has worked for Kichler for more than 45 years, beginning with a part-time drafting job while he was in school. Since then, his roles have included production engineer, quality assurance,…
Keeping Up With Technology's Evolution in Business
Back in the late ’90s, I worked for the direct marketing arm of a large, well-known publishing house. We sold books. Along came this little startup, which by that time was starting to make a name for…
Interior Design Business Coach Rides the Learning Curve
Melissa Galt understands the design industry. She cut her teeth in hospitality management. She runs an interior design firm.
She comes by her predilection for interior design quite naturally — her…
3 Tips for Organizing Your Interior Design Business
Do you struggle getting organized?
If you do, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with many clients who struggled staying organized.
I’ll never forget visiting a client for the second time, years ago. It…
Bradington-Young Brings a Novel Approach to Custom Display
Ottomans, pillows and chairs, oh my! Today’s consumers are looking for their own style of home furnishings options in one of the more categories out there, but they aren’t always adept at visualizing…
5 Goals for Interior Design Entrepreneurs in 2020
January is the perfect time of year for interior design entrepreneurs to reflect on the past year and set business goals for 2020. If you haven’t done this yet, I’d love to walk you through some of…
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: Kristina Christopher, Fanimation
Kristina Christopher began her journey in the lighting industry in 2002 with Osram Sylvania and immediately found a passion for lighting and the overall impact that lighting can bring to any space.…