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Am I Creative? 2008-08-05 09:14:00 Creativity is a subtle, but important quality to have when considering interior design as a profession. Much of your advancement will depend on your ability to be original in your creative efforts to design any space. Clients will always want to keep a designer that can offer them something that nobody else has.You will also need to be able to turn whatever items that they already have into works
Am I Organized? 2008-08-05 09:12:00 Believe it or not, Interior Designers have to be extremely well organized to be able to handle all of the little details that go into doing a good job. You have to be able to keep track of your entire inventory, while keeping on top of other things also like, materials, tracking orders, employees, and making sure that you stay on or below the budget that your client set out for you.It is no easy f
How Good am I at Problem Solving? 2008-08-05 09:02:00 The ability to problem solve is a necessity for an Interior Designer. As an Interior Designer, you will encounter glitches, and it is a must that you can deal with them. Many times, these glitches will need to be solved on the spot.Your organizational skills will come in handy when you need to solve a problem as well. An organized workplace will help you to have an organized mind. Thoughts have a Read more:Problem
Venetian glass, old and Modern 2008-08-05 09:00:00 If you have been in Venice then you know the Murano Museum and its beguiling collection of Venetian
glass, that old glass so vastly more beautiful in line and decoration than the modern type of, say, fifteen years ago, when colors had become bad mixtures, and decorations meaningless excrescences.A bit of inside information given out to some one really interested, led to a revival of pure line and Read more:Modern
Continuation of Periods in Furniture 2008-08-05 08:43:00 From Greece, culture, born on the wings of the arts, moved on to Rome, and at first, Roman architecture and decoration reproduced only the classic Greek types; but, as Rome grew, her arts took on another and very different outline, showing how the history of decorative art is to a fascinating degree the history of customs and manners.Rome became prosperous, greedy, powerful and imperious, enslavin Read more:Furniture
How to Determine Character Of Hangings And Furniture 2008-08-05 08:43:00 In a measure, the materials for hangings and furniture-coverings are determined more or less by the amount one wishes to spend in this direction. For choice, one would say silk or velvet for formal rooms; velvets, corduroys or chintz for living rooms; leather and corduroy with rep hangings for a man's study or smoking-room; thin silks and chintz for bedrooms; chintz for nurseries, breakfast-rooms Read more:Character
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French Furniture 2008-08-05 08:29:00 The classic periods in French
furniture were those known as Francis I, Henry II and the three Louis XIV, XV, and XVI. One can get an idea of all French periods in furnishing by visiting the collection in Paris belonging to the government, "Mobilier National," in the new wing of the Louvre.It is always necessary to consult political history in order to understand artistic invasions. Turn to it now Read more:Furniture
How to Determine Character Of Hangings And Furniture 2008-08-05 08:14:00 In a measure, the materials for hangings and furniture-coverings are determined more or less by the amount one wishes to spend in this direction. For choice, one would say silk or velvet for formal rooms; velvets, corduroys or chintz for living rooms; leather and corduroy with rep hangings for a man's study or smoking-room; thin silks and chintz for bedrooms; chintz for nurseries, breakfast-rooms Read more:Character
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Architecture and the Furnishing of a Room 2008-08-05 08:08:00 Candlesticks, lamps, and fixtures for gas and electricity must accord with the lines of your architecture and furniture. The mantelpiece is the connecting link between the architecture and the furnishing of a room. It is the architect's contribution to the furnishing, and for this reasons the keynote for the decorator.In the same way lighting fixtures are links between the construction and decorat Read more:Architecture
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Quick Tips on Pricing your Services 2008-08-05 08:01:00 Every Interior Designer has to learn how to price their services. You have to do this so that you can give proper estimates to your clients. This will be invaluable to you as a service provider.Many people find this to be a very difficult process because they don’t want to over price their clients, nor do they want to lose money on the deal. This can be very frustrating and stressful. However, i Read more:Pricing
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Interior Decorating For Apartments 101 2008-08-05 06:25:00 So you have a small apartment. You are possibly wondering how do I make my small space look comfortable and inviting with out looking cluttered? I have your answer. Actually several answers first of all start with looking around, notice the placement of windows and which way the light reflects in the rooms during different times of day. You do not want to blind someone, who could possibly be visit Read more:Apartments
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