Interior Designers
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How Designer Diana James Launched Her Own Line
Last Thursday night, interior designer Diana James cut the ribbon in her brand new store, Living Swell. Located in Marblehead, MA, Living Swell offers “refurbished mid-century furniture, handmade…
IFDA Scholarship Competition Open
The Educational Foundation of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Assn., has announced that a total of $12,500 in scholarship funding will be awarded this year to seven selected attendees…
2016 Interior Design Billings Index 4th Quarter Results Show Cautious Growth
Interior designers remain on edge even as the latest research from the Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) showed signs of economic growth in 2016. The research, conducted by American Society of…
How Can I Update My Lighting Without Replacing Everything?
TIP 1: The old switcheroo
The quick and easy thing to do is to replace the existing incandescent or CFL bulbs with LEDs. Most bulbs these days have an LED equivalent. There are now shelves and…
ASID Unveils Its LEED Platinum Ranking HQ
When the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) unveiled its new headquarters in Washington, D.C. last June, designers loved the new space. But ASID knew it could do better, so they pushed…
8 Little-Known Skills for Amazon’s Alexa
As smart home technology becomes more popular and common place, showrooms and interior designers can expect to hear more about Amazon’s Alexa from clients. This voice service has the ability to…
Helping the U.S.VETS at 2017 ART +IDS Conference
One unforgettable part of the 2017 ART + IDS joint conference in Scottsdale, AZ, happening May 18-21, is sure to be the community service project benefitting an organization called U.S.VETS.…
Light + Design on Ten Shines at Dallas Market Center
This year, Dallas Market Center opened the new Light + Design on Ten gallery. With 20,000 square feet of space, this stylish gallery shows off the latest in decorative residential lighting from the…
5 Answers to Tough Customer LED Questions
As LEDs grow in popularity, chances are more clients will be asking tough LED questions that interior designers or even home furnishings retailers may not know how to answer.
We asked experts at…
5 Free Apps Every Interior Designer Needs
Interior designers rarely stay in one place. They’re meeting with clients, attending conferences and browsing showrooms and home decor stores. With all this mobility, they need to be able to work on…