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5 Ways to Keep Affordable Housing Both Affordable and Great to Live In
Explore the features in this article and more by consulting with one of our account managers.
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Infection Control Design: Self-Disinfecting Materials to Consider
Like it or not, COVID-19 has forever changed the way we design and build environments. Preventing...
4 minute read
Healthcare Design: The Psychology of Color
We’ve long associated healthcare with the color white: It’s clean and sterile. Doctors wear it. So...
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It’s All About the Destination: Why Boutique Hotels are Growing by Leaps and Bounds
When Ralph Waldo Emerson wisely said, “It’s not about the destination, it’s the journey,” he wasn’t...
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Three Examples of Workspace Design Done Right
In an earlier post, I mentioned this great debate over whether offices should have an open or...
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Want to Increase Your Design Fee? Don’t Buy Into Your Client’s Budget Beliefs
This is a crazy one: Don’t buy into your client’s belief about their budget.
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Why You Should Put a Premium Price Tag on Your Design Services
Here’s the thing: Your project proposal fee has absolutely nothing to do with its value.
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Bump Up Your Average Fee Per Contract With the “Comparison Principle”
As human beings, we best understand the value of things through comparison. In fact, this is a...
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Stop Obsessing Over How Much You’re Charging Your Client
Let’s say you’ve already found a client right now. You’re in negotiations and you want to present...
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Hospitality Design Lessons from HD Expo 2019
We’ve only just started recovering from the whirlwind that was HD Expo 2019 — and boy, have we got...
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Forget Energy Efficiency: Focus on High-Performance Building Instead
As a firm that builds semi-custom, infill homes, we cater to a pretty specific market: homeowners...
4 minute read
Trade Agreements Vs. Contracts: Which One Should You Use?
Interior design and construction projects are always collaborative, which is why it’s always...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Good Contractor-Designer Relationships
Friction in a project is inevitable and to be expected. With so many personalities working...
8 minute read
11 Gorgeous Restaurants That Embody Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year
What’s warm but mellow; vibrant and tropical? Its deep connections to nature make it topical, and...
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Incorporating Local Culture is the Latest Trend in Resort Design
In the “Experience Economy,” it’s no longer enough to build the nicest resort with the most...
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