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Time Mastery for Interior Designers

Applying these interior design time mastery tips can help you get more done in less time with far less stress.

Time Management, Melissa Galt

Stacy Garcia Farah Merhi Bedroom Sanctuary — Farah Merhi shares 5 steps to a bedroom sanctuary with Stacy Garcia.

Farah Merhi's 5 Steps for a Sanctuary Bedroom with Stacy Garcia

Stacy Garcia talks with Farah Merhi about her easy tricks for creating a bedroom sanctuary.

Stacy Garcia, Farah Mehri, Inspire Me Home Decor, Life-Styled.net, bedroom sanctuary

stacy garcia elaine burns pistachio designs small space living — Property of Elaine Burns, Pistachio Designs LLC, Photo by Tara Kiernan Photography

Stacy Garcia with Elaine Burns: 4 Tips for Designing Small Spaces

How do you make the most of a small apartment in a big city? Stacy Garcia gets the 411 from Elaine Burns, Founder of Pistachio Designs.

Stacy Garcia Inc., Life-Styled, Elaine Burns, Pistachio Designs, small space living, small spaces interior design, apartment living, interior design for apartments

Melissa Galt Interior Design Business Success — Melissa Galt shares 7 distractions that could be keeping you from moving your interior design business forward.

7 Deadly Distractions Stopping Your Interior Design Business Growth

What's distracting you from interior design business success? Melissa Galt has seven suggestions!

Melissa Galt, interior design business, interior design business success

Laurence Carr Summer Outdoor Style — Laurence Carr shares her tips for spectacular summer outdoor style.

Styling Outdoor Spaces for Summer

What home furnishings do you need for cozy outdoor spaces? Interior designer Laurence Carr shares ideas.

Laurence Carr, Beyond Aesthetics, Summer Decor, outdoor lighting, outdoor furniture, outdoor decor, staycation, coronavirus, Backyard Living

Financial Management for Interior Designers

Properly managing your finances can help ensure interior design business longevity.

financial planning, Nancy Ganzekaufer

Kerrie Kelly Design Labs Transforming the front porch — For Kerrie Kelly, the front porch has become another place to work and live.

A Refreshed Outlook from the Front Porch

What spaces in or around the home can get a facelift and provide a respite from the day-to-day of being at home? For interior designer Kerrie Kelly, the front porch gives her home and her spirits that lift.

Kerrie Kelly, Kerrie Kelly Design Labs, ASID, Outdoor Design, coronavirus, front porch, home spaces

Melissa Galt 7 Steps to Staying Connected — Melissa Galt shares 7 steps for connecting with clients during COVID-19.

7 Steps to Staying Connected with Design Clients

In these times of COVID-19, staying connected with clients is more important than ever. These seven steps will help you connect effectively.

Melissa Galt, Designer Education, Connecting with clients, COVID-19, coronavirus, digital communication

Mark Richardson. Covid-19 has changed the way we do business.

Remote Work. Virtual Connections. New Business Habits for a 'New Normal'

It takes 66 days to form a new habit. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we do business for 80-plus days. Have you formed new habits in your business?

Mark Richardson, Next Level, coronavirus, COVID-19, Work from Home, Remote Work, Virtual Connection, Work Life Balance

Laurence Carr Beyond Aesthetics Setting an Outdoor Table — Laurence Carr shares the importance of setting an ambience for outdoor dining.

Setting an Eco-Friendly Outdoor Table for Summer Months

As the weather warms across the U.S., Laurence Carr shares tips for setting an outdoor table that promotes togetherness and sustainability.

Laurence Carr, Beyond Aesthetics, Outdoor Dining, outdoor living, sustainable furniture, table settings, tableware

Stacy Garcia's Trend Story: Natura Blends Abstract, Realism

Featuring designs inspired by uninhibited forms, colors and textures, this trend allows us to experience the essence of mother nature.

Stacy Garcia

Nancy Ganzekaufer Business Coaching — Nancy Ganzekaufer shares social media strategies for interior designers.

5 Tips for Interior Design Social Media Success

Nancy Ganzekaufer shares her tips for social media success as an interior designer, including hashtags and social media planning insights!

social media for interior designers, Nancy Ganzekaufer, interior design education, hashtags, social media planning, business coaching

Urbanology Designs Home Office Set up — Ginger Curtis of Urbanology Designs says tailoring your workspace can reduce distractions.

IDS Designers Share Tips for Setting Up the Home Office for Success

As we continue to shelter and work from home during the coronavirus crisis, three IDS designers share their tips for a work space that blends productivity with beauty.

Home Office Design, Interior Design Society, IDS, B Clark Interior, Traci Connell Interiors, Urbanology Design, Ginger Curtis, Traci Connell, Beth Clark, coronavirus

Lori Miller LGC Interior Design — Well home design includes designing for taste.

Home Design for All Five Senses

How does the design of a home impact our day-to-day health, happiness and productivity?

Last Look With Elizabeth O’Neal

A master suite in North Raleigh, NC, is designed to serve as a serene retreat from the everyday.

Elizabeth O’Neal , Southern Studio Interior Design

Laurence Carr Effect of Color — How does color affect our well-being? Design: Laurence Carr. Photo: Kelly Marshall.

At Home: Enhancing Our Well-Being with Color

How do the colors of our homes affect our mood and productivity? As we shelter at home, it's time to take stock of the palettes in our spaces to promote our well-being.

Color, Color in Home Decor, Color Effect on Mood, Laurence Carr, Design with Color