
The extraordinary ordinary. Or, how relevant peculiarities can create design curiosity.
Since is my birthday week -I thought maybe fun to tell you a couple of rando things about me. (could be “fun” or could make you immediately cancel
Since is my birthday week -I thought maybe fun to tell you a couple of rando things about me. (could be “fun” or could make you immediately cancel
( adapted from my article in July issue of Home Accents Magazine) Many designers and small retailers are pivoting fast and furiously to answer the needs of the
There are so many interior design myths I could write a complete dissertation. I often wonder where the some of this “advice” comes from and why people listen
It is time. Are you considering your business expenses for 2021? As I sit here working on year end projections and sales goals, —and expense evaluation–one of the
Doing the work you need to do to be successful in interior design When I began my business- I dragged my kids to job sites if I needed
This is a screen shot of our Houzz Pro video they do for you on your site–How can anyone not like your phone number being front and center??
I am beginning to wonder –if I was crazy way back when in my early days when I did what it takes TO GET THE BUSINESS and make
Client welcome “packets”- are they welcoming? Ok so- lot of talk lately about client welcomes or introductions for interior designers ( formerly known as packets or packages:) Sorry
Retail: The new contact sport? This article appeared this week in Home Accents mag! Great for retailers but also for anyone running a small business. “What got you
Other designers- and small retailers or businesses-ask me this frequently- How did you get started and how long did it take to be successful in interior design? When
Retail showroom- is it worth it? Listen here and find out what I think and how Darla and Natalie respond! It is a hoot! Listen to Cheryl on
Forging relationships with new vendors Here is the thing- no two vendors have the same program going on at market- some will open everyone and their dog and
Helloooooooo! “The retail apocalypse that everyone has been talking about really hasn’t happened.” Eric Rosenthal, Senior Director of Leveraged Finance at FR So what about the design industry?
Getting any job can be tough- but in the interior design field most of us look for “some” sort of experience- there are specific skills that are important
Do you need a degree specific to Interior Design? Of course it helps but I did not. I own a successful firm. I hire new grads- have two
Whoa. I hope this does not upset half of the design community! But hold on a second before you kick me to the curb. Of course, anyone in
Going Rogue today! I love a good process- for sure. I would even say I am a numbers person and love a good spreadsheet. It is my mantra
Some of you who pop in to read my blog upon occasion, may know I am undergoing an overhaul of my office. Suffice to say I needed to
The big debate or rather debacle about Houzz has been ongoing for a couple of years. I wrote a post about it in 2015 before the current blow
Dear World: Somewhere we went off the tracks. Or, we have landed in The Twilight Zone. Mediocrity has become the norm and not only is it accepted but
Many designers have a love/hate relationship with Houzz I am not the only one who has had success from the platform but without a doubt there are issues-
Be real. This is going out again for that special someone who does not “get” it. Get real. Be real. I would guess that most of my fomer
I am not asking simply “What makes a great designer?” but what trait is essential? The trait that resonates louder and more often with the design folks I
Hiring the perfect employee- is this a dream? I wrote this on the spur of the moment as sort of “therapy” ( the cheap kind )…. But oh
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