http://www.businessofdesign.com Business of Design is the Business Resource for Industry Professionals. Experts from across the board. Practical and actionable business advice. Specific answers to your most pressing needs. Videos, worksheets, seminars and more. Transform your business, transform your life. http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xLT5HdjMxGqAVqQIvcYh9RdJIk8Omt&date=2012-02-08&title=Reclaim_Your_Space_After_Divorce So your ex has moved out – now what? Our guide to moving your home from "we" to "me" 2012-02-08 Motivation Design, Planning, Single, Space, Motivation http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xEy9dISZStnyHlZjY9SchxODw3ExJc&date=2012-01-30&title=Kimberley_Talks_Style,_Design,_and_Business_with_Lamps_Plus Interior designer Kimberley Seldon is a seasoned design pro who wears many hats. From full-service residential interior designer, to TV personality, to furniture designer, to magazine editor, to author, to business guru, Kimberley really does it all! We chatted with Kimberley to get her insider take on decorating, style, and the business side of design. 2012-01-30 Marketing blog, business, design, interview, lamps plus, style http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xPiNs7fNyuoovP4lXOCpIUXW2xOPiT&date=2012-01-20&title=The_Decorator:_Bette_Davis Un-aired 1965 Aaron Spelling TV Pilot 2012-01-20 spoof, designer, tv show, decorator, old fashioned decorator, vintage, 50s, 60s,, Just for Fun http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xdIs7K3159C1kr4DAVSibxZqfx2SS6&date=2012-01-18&title=Reality_Check:_Choosing_Tile Think you’d like to step into the shoes of a professional designer? Join Dabble design contributor Nyla Free for a Reality Check. It starts with a plan. Having exhausted its purpose for 30 years, clients asked Nyla to transform their master ensuite into a simple, light-filled space. With a preference for neutral colour firmly established she looked for an opportunity to introduce pattern and depth into the spacious room. Tile seemed an ideal candidate for the task. 2012-01-18 Dabble, Decorating, Design, Magazine, Reality Check http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xzqf8h16RRAAfXXv9yTF3WadYGqdyh&date=2012-01-11&title=The_Vendor_Client_Relationship_-_in_real_world_situations So true. This happens so often in the design industry. 2012-01-11 arguing about money, billable hours, billables, charging for services, decorating fees, design fees, fees, funny, hours, money, negotiating, negotiating fees, renegotiation, service, Videos, Just for Fun http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xn0sQemt3lTIW0GO0UK7DgNpsYWJnr&date=2012-01-10&title=Reality_Check:_Choosing_Bedding Why is the master bedroom frequently the most design-neglected room in the house? Nyla Free says even professional interior designers are guilty of giving precedence to more public spaces like the living room or kitchen. “I’m through hiding under the covers,” says the Dabble design contributor. When it comes to decorating the bedroom, outfitting the actual bed is perhaps the most important design consideration, since it’s nearly always the focal point of the room. Follow Dabble’s step-by-step guide to selecting stylish bedding. 2012-01-10 accessories, bed, bedding, bedroom, decorating, design, pillows, interior design, pattern, designer tasks, professional designer, clients http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=x3ESlqgDKCtSFtDUQdDdBVdLDqLpMN&date=2012-01-09&title=Getting_to_the_Perfect_Closet Do you ever dream that you walk into your closet and it’s perfectly organized? Every item has its place, everything is organized by colour, every accessory has a compartment and you can find your favourite dark denim skinny jeans in a split second? No, you aren’t on an episode of Cribs sneaking a peak at your favourite celeb's closet, you too can achieve this Zen like state. 2012-01-09 Organizing, Just for Fun http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xuVEYg1myUgGgz8eqqKIZyd4fDEf63&date=2012-01-03&title=Branding_Your_Business:_Do_people_REALLY_know_your_value? Spring is in full bloom, as witnessed by the number of new puppies I am meeting in the dog park with my 4½ year dog named Cormac. The dog park is a great place to connect with people and it was just a couple of weeks ago I was talking to a couple about their renovation project. They were in the process of hiring a contractor, but were not thinking about hiring a designer. I asked them why and they said to me quite matter of factly, "we know the colours and style of furniture we want for our new living room and kitchen." I know what you are thinking, and I was thinking that too!! So I gently began to explore their understanding of what a designer could provide to the successful completion of their project. 2012-01-03 Marketing branding, value, Marketing http://www.businessofdesign.com/bod/blogs?blogid=xw6gyQ6EPMVECkUxBggjI38K4z1S00&date=2011-12-02&title=Making_It_Happen Perhaps you've quietly declared, "This is my year!"? Well, how's it going so far? Are you happy with your accomplishments? Are you achieving the goals that matter most? 2011-12-02 Business Strategy 2012, goals, new year, planning, goal, goal setting, motivation, business coach,, Strategy