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Posted under Trends by admin on Wednesday 28 April 2010 at 12:34 pm

Based on a huge survey of Interior Designers and Design Firms by Interior Design Magazine, a respected design trade magazine, a lot of designers should be shouting:

LOOK AT ME!

Interior Designers spec 83% of materials specifications for jobs vs 16% by architectural firms.

$2.05 million is the average dollar value of products an interior design firm specifies a year.  These products include building products, paint, ceilings, doors, windows, appliances, cabinetry, flooring, lighting, textiles, surfacing, furniture, kitchen bath products, etc

How Do You Want to Pay for That?

66%  of firms charge hourly rates

43%  of firms charge using mixed fees, meaning an hourly rate and mark-up combination

What are an Interior Designer’s Top 3 Favorite things to do? (more…)

Posted under Trends by admin on Tuesday 13 April 2010 at 11:40 am

I am always on the lookout for great designs and when they are paired with great marketing, forget it! I melt. That is precisely what happened with Mansour Modern’s push for their exclusive HYDE collection. I saw it and couldn’t resist!

The incredible creations of Mansour Modern are a delight to the senses. This high-end rug manufacturer offers not just quality, but trendsetting rugs that are textural and visceral, sophisticated and chic. (more…)

Posted under Trends by admin on Tuesday 6 April 2010 at 11:59 am

I admit it, I get bored easily. Especially with the same old surface treatments we see used over and over again. 

Luckily the world of tile and coverings is getting to be crazy-diverse and I love it!  One of my favorites is the look of the wave-wall idea.  Typically, it has been done in large panel form, but lately more is available in traditional tile formatting… here are a just few examples!

My favorite is the latest by Porcelonosa, called Qatar, evoking the easy soothing flow of the desert sand dunes.

The surface has a mother-of-pearl feel and beautiful luster. They come in rectangles of 8″x12″or 12″x35″. Gorgeous!! (more…)