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The Rustic-Chic Trend Is Taking Over Interiors
One of the many side effects of a thriving construction industry is a thriving interior design industry. Now that the housing industry is on the mend, there seems to be a similarly positive outlook for...
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Interior Design Innovation to Meet Tighter Budgets
Homeowners are still cautious about overspending on their homes, especially for interior design. But that does not mean there is less demand for nicer interiors, be it for a new home or for a...
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Going with the grain: The increasing use of agate decor
The last few years have seen agate slowly creep into designers’ consciousness. And with increasing popularity of naturalist decor, it is hardly a wonder that this colorful crystallized rock is so in...
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Home Design In The Age of Transformers
In homes large or small, homeowners are looking to do more with the space they have. That’s the message coming out of the latest round of industry news on home building trends. Whether to maximize...
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Cyberaesthetics: The Next Big Thing for Interior Design?
From roll-up screens and slide carousels to superthin flat-panel LED monitors, interior designers have long been challenged to conjure up creative and elegant solutions for integrating technology...
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Color Crush: Blue
Photo: Marlene Sanaye Yamada, Featured Blink Art Resource Artist Whether it’s a family vacation to the beach, a long weekend at the lake, or just a walk outside, the color blue surrounds us during the...
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Bucking The Trends: What Homeowners Really Want
As the year began, kitchen and bath trend forecasters made their pronouncements about what changes we should expect to see in 2015. Now that we are halfway through the year and heading into the fall...
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Virtual Reality, Actual Results
Virtual reality (VR) once seemed like magic. Initially esoteric and novel, VR, or immersive multimedia, has worked its way out of research facilities and has become integrated into everyday life. Have...
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Feng Shui for the Rest of Us
Two things homeowners can’t get enough of are energy and time. To help maximize the number of minutes in their day, homeowners are opting for simple, contemporary, low-maintenance designs outfitted...
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Personalized Learning Spaces
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation awards up to $100,000 annually for research through the Transform Grant. This year, a multidisciplinary team from the Center for Advanced...
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Remodeling Soars as Home Ownership Dips
After a tepid first quarter, the remodeling industry is on course to realize one of its best years in a decade, thanks in part to weakening home sales. Homeowners unable or unwilling to sell their...
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Standing Desks Can Improve Office Productivity and Mood
The workplace setting has become a key target for innovative wellness programs to encourage healthier and happier lifestyles. With the increase of sedentary behavior, encouraged by our televisions,...
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Crafting a Great Marketing Text Message
In the 21st century, a phenomenon occurred in the United States and the world. A mobile phone began appearing in nearly every pocket and every purse of every person old enough to own one. Never before...
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The Barometer is Rising on Renovations
People are remodeling their homes and industry professionals are more confident than they were earlier this year that this trend will continue, according to Houzz’s second quarter 2016 Renovation...
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Spotlight Takeaway: Color and Influences
How do color trends develop? In the inaugural webinar for the ASID Partner Spotlight Series, experts from Pratt & Lambert Paints shared their picks for 2017 and the inside scoop on what influenced...
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Which Light is Right – Red, White or Blue?
Recognition that the built environment can have a profound effect on human health and well-being is reshaping the building industry. Builders, engineers, architects and designers are rethinking every...
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What Are Your Go-To Resources for Making Design Decisions?
Consider this common scenario: An interior designer is designing a busy healthcare clinic. The clinic’s lobby needs to accommodate many anxious clients waiting for their appointments. The designer...
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Trend Spotting with Color: 3 Ways This Season’s Hues Celebrate Timeless Design
Trends come and go, but the way we feel about them months after they pass resonates. One of the ways we look at trends is through a color lens. From the way a beautiful neutral makes an entire space...
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Feng Shui for the Rest of Us
Two things homeowners can’t get enough of are energy and time. To help maximize the number of minutes in their day, homeowners are opting for simple, contemporary, low-maintenance designs outfitted...
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Personalized Learning Spaces
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation awards up to $100,000 annually for research through the Transform Grant. This year, a multidisciplinary team from the Center for Advanced...
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