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How to write authoritative and professional articles on interior design and architecture
What are your objectives? If you are planning to dedicate some of your precious time to writing articles you will be doing it for important reasons. These might be that:- You are aiming to establish your authority on interior design or a particular area of interior design You wish to share your knowledge, give helpful…
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How to present images of your products online for the interior designer market
The Top Ten Do’s and Don’ts The Top Eleven Do’s and Don’ts for manufacturers and suppliers on how to best show off your product, from an interior designer’s perspective. So, you want to market your product to interior designers.. You may be just embarking on a campaign to promote your products to interior designers or…
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A classification system to organise product literature and samples for use in an interior design product library, filing system or for online bookmarking.
Ease of reference In interior design it is essential to be able to refer speedily to a genre of product and then search for the relevant supplier. What is the best way to break down the list of thousands of products? Over the years practising as interior designers the following list, refined a few times,…
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An interview with Jarod Smith, International Interior Designer
My style of interior design I have been working as an interior designer for fourteen years. I don’t feel that I am especially unique in my work, I follow my Inchbald training. I research what is required and deliver that without imprinting myself upon it. My work is not predictable as I always aim to…
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An overview of the design style of the glamorous socialite interior designer Kelly Hoppen MBE
Fame and glamour There is lot to say about Kelly Hoppen as she is as well-known in socialite and tv circles as in the world of interior design. Irish Jewish Kelly Hoppen began her career early, at the age of 16, and has designed for many celebrities including the Beckhams. Kelly has a distinct style,…
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A review of the life and work of the great and influential interior designer Mario Buatta, The Prince of Chintz
Mario Buatta against a background painting representing his style, by Sander Witlin An introduction to Mario and his style Mario Buatta is one of America’s most well-known decorators. His style consists of juxtaposing modern and antique furnishings using harmonious colours and patterns to create depth and a relaxed feel that he calls his “undecorated look”.…
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Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen – lighthearted, foppish TV presenter, serious businessman or talented interior designer?
Celebrity or designer? Laurence Llewelyn Bowen came to the nation‘s attention in TV show Changing Rooms, but was it really his design talent or his foppish eccentricities that made him stand out? He was the TV dandy people loved to hate; his styles always seemed way over the top and he became known often for…
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An account of the life of interior designer Elsie de Wolfe, famous for saying “I am going to make everything around me beautiful, that will be my life”
Elsie de Wolfe was born plain and as a result hated everything that was ugly and mediocre. She flew into a tantrum as a child when her mother painted their family home sitting room a hideous colour redolent of William Morris (whom Elsie loathed). She made her career creating interiors that were the direct opposite…
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A short biography of the design in the life of the socialite and trailblazing interior designer Dorothy Draper
Influential interior designers: Dorothy Draper: the technicolour interior designer Dorothy Draper Dorothy Draper was born Dorothy Tuckerman in 1889. The Tuckermans were immmensely posh – the equivalent of English aristocrats. As did many of her English counterparts, Dorothy did not go to school for an education but instead travelled during her younger years. At the…
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Achieving a luxurious look in a small space – how interior designers have created glamorous or sophisticated bedrooms, bathrooms and sitting rooms.
Bedroom interior design by Décor Lusso Décor Lusso is run by Julian Angheri who founded the practice in 2016. The practice effortlessly combines Italian luxury and awareness of line with the English love of comfort. Décor Lusso creates the full design scheme, carries out procurement and manages on-site installation. Their full details can be found…