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August 15, 2019
The pros and cons of a minimum budget
We asked five designers—Bria Hammel, Breegan Jane, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Laura Krey and Christine Lin—if they have minimum budgets and if they ever make exceptions.
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August 2, 2019
Do you Google your clients before you meet them?
We asked nine designers—Caroline Rafferty, Paloma Contreras, Sandra Lucas, Summer Thornton Lynn Kloythanomsup, partners Chanel R. Gaines and Monique Spears-Ireland and partners Amelia Strat and Anna Kroesser—what their policy is on Googling clients.
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August 1, 2019
The dark side of Instagram
How interior designers deal with negative comments, stolen work, and the mental toll of the social media platform.
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July 26, 2019
The subcontractor you couldn’t work without
We asked five designers—Caroline Brackett, Liliane Hart, Tali Roth, Becky Shea and Rivers Spencer—who their most important subcontractor is and how they maintain that relationship.
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July 22, 2019
How I got this project: A Nashville home with tons of vertical space
Once you’re in the door, there’s plenty of advice floating around about style, project management, budget and all the rest—but how do you actually get the job in the first place? We’re asking designers to peel back the curtain and walk us through how they landed a project, step by step. This week, Nashville-based designer Stephanie Sabbe shares the value of knowing—and naming—your worth.
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July 19, 2019
How far would you go for a client?
We asked four designers—Caleb Anderson, Saudah Saleem, Rasheeda Gray and Dominique Calhoun—how they set boundaries and the greatest lengths they’ve gone to for a client.
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July 12, 2019
Is talking politics with a client a no-no?
Given the country’s divisive political climate, we asked two designers—Leta Austin Foster and Patrick J. Hamilton—how they feel about talking politics with clients.
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