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We're going virtual!
We guarantee this won't be your typical virtual event. With special celebrity appearances, this event is sure to be entertaining. It's all happening on Oct. 8, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. EST. Help us celebrate our Designer of the Year winners and a DECADE OF DESIGN!
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September Member Spotlight: Charlie Bolivar
When did you realize that you wanted to become an interior designer?
When I was about 17 years old, I realized that I wanted to be an interior designer. I started working at the D&D building in NYC at the age of 17 for a company named Decorators Walk. I started in their Sample Department, providing wallpaper samples and fabric samples to decorators and their design clients. I subsequently moved on to assisting designers in decorating the show room and staging furniture to create complete rooms to showcase potential designs. Eventually, I took over the responsibility for that role, and it really fueled my passion for interior design!
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2018-2019 Designer of the Year: Laundry and craft rooms
By putting the entire run of length to use, a long counter now serves for laundry prep and folding, while ample storage above, below, and all around offer storage tricks to multi-tasking parents. A tall cabinet now encloses cleaning supplies, where mops, brooms and all the odds and ends now find a home. Baker Design Group knocked this laundry room out of the park!
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2018-2019 Designer of the Year: Individual Impact
Winner: Barbara Owens, Owens Interiors at Home, Texas
The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is an agency dedicated to providing hope and healing to children of abuse. The agency collaborates with professionals in investigation, prosecution and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse. Barbara Owen's background in therapy gave her great insight into the use of color for healing and spacial and interactive therapies. Built in the 1960's, this home was donated by one of its benefactors. The remodel was to be done completely on donations and charity. The design concept was to create as pleasant an environment as possible for the children or families being brought in for investigation or therapy.
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The fundamentals of light layering
According to top residential lighting expert Randall Whitehead, "There is no single light fixture that gives you everything you need to illuminate a room properly." In the home and commercial spaces, proper light layering — ambient, task and accent lighting — helps you bring a room to life with design flexibility and functionality.
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Conversion through collaboration: Why mixed reality is a game-changer
Forbes
Designing interior spaces hadn't changed much for generations. Sales consultants would listen to their clients' priorities and requirements, take a few measurements, and draft plans to show what the finished project would look like. The technology improved over the years — with computers and software replacing paper and mechanical pencils — but the process essentially remained the same.
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Spray foam furniture is the new home decor trend
Today
It looks bubbly, craggy or maybe even fluffy, but what is it?
It's spray foam furniture, and you may have seen it go viral on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Artists and DIYers alike have been spraying polyurethane-based foam on a wide array of household items, such as benches, couches, mirrors, shelves and tables.
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How to mix bold colors in your interior design
Mansion Global
Color is a personal thing — and when it comes to using it in the home, people have strong opinions. "Color can create emotion, drama and depth," said Sari Mina Ross of Sari Mina Ross Interior Design in Denver. "Choosing colors is like selecting from a candy shop for the senses."
However, there's a way to do it right. For tips on mixing and matching like a pro, follow these tips from top designers.
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5 bathroom updates that will never go out of style
The Washington Post
If, after being stuck at home for months on end, you are taking stock of your surroundings and looking for ways to spruce up the appearance or improve the functionality of your home, you are not alone. According to a report from Review Home Warranties, online searches related to home remodeling are up 84% this year. Small but achievable updates in bathrooms, such as tile, hardware or paint, are among the more popular projects, according to the report.
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The best wallpapers for fall to amp up your interior with minimal effort
The Zoe Report
Wallpaper, much like paint color, has the potential to dramatically impact your interior without a lot of heavy lifting. That's not to say that installing it doesn't require a little elbow grease, but you can change up the entire feel of a room without major remodeling — which also means it could be a more affordable solution to making over said room, too.
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7 tips for making your interior design unique and luxurious
Upscale Living
Luxury means different things to different people. While it can mean "expensive," it doesn't have to be that way. Transforming a room — or an entire house — can be done on a tight budget with a little creativity and know-how.
Here are a few tips for getting the unique, luxurious space that you have always envisioned without having to pay that luxurious price that usually goes with it.
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10 ways to fix the most common interior design mistakes
Bob Vila
When figuring out what colors to paint a room, what flooring to choose and how to arrange the furniture, homeowners often try to recreate a look they've seen elsewhere — in a catalog or online. When the finished design doesn't evoke the same feeling, they wonder why. Oftentimes, the problem is a simple error that can be easily corrected — read on to learn how to fix some of the most common interior design mistakes.
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