When it comes to the designer-client relationship, what obligations does the client have? We asked five designers—Jodi Morton, Jenny Dina Kirschner, Samantha Fisher, Linda Hayslett and Hallie Henley Sims—how they define client responsibilities.
We asked seven designers—Alexia Butts, Kymberlyn Lacy, Ashley June McClendon, Courtney McLeod, Chanae Richards, Nina Roché and Lexi Tallisman—how they landed on their firm’s name.
We asked eight designers—Barclay Butera, Wendy Yates, Mary Patton, Sara Malek Barney, Stefani Stein, Yael Weiss, Jeanna George and Phyllis Taylor—how they vet new vendors.
We asked nine designers—Wendy Yates, Christi Barbour, Mary Patton, Cristina Casañas-Judd, Kiyonda Powell, Sara Barney, Lauren Hudson, Sarah Blank and Nina Grauer—whether or not they charge an initial consultation fee.
For designers, being asked for decorating advice comes with the territory, but when friends and family want help, at what point do you ask for compensation? We asked six designers—Sarah Willett, Meredith Ellis, Grant Gibson, Vanessa Deleon, Jennifer Mehditash and Doreen Chambers—for their thoughts.
We asked five designers—Tiffany Cobb, Shelby Ames Steed, Lisa Kahn, Rhonnika Clifton and Kristine Kamenstein—to tell us about a project they lost out on that they still think about.
We asked six designers—Tim Campbell, Shelby Ames, Darla Bankston May, Allison Babcock, Jonathan Bigham and Megan Winters—how their firms ring in the New Year.
We asked seven designers—Byron Risdon, Jamie Drake, Andrea Michaelson, Tim Green, Karen Ferguson, Penny Drue Baird and Elizabeth Stuart—which popular design trends they actually can’t stand.
