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Architectural Digest
The scrunchies you adored in middle school probably cause you to shriek in horror today. As we grow, so does our fashion sense (hopefully). Does the same go for decor preferences? Interior design startup Modsy, which helps its users visualize potential new furniture in their real-life rooms, decided to find out. The platform analyzed user data based on its free style quiz, and quickly discovered that just like the proper bedtime or the appropriate length of shorts, the young and old see interior design styles differently.
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When attempting to create a timeless interior, it’s important to be clear about your interior decorating style, while also considering past, present, and future trends. Here are five key elements that will enable you to create a timeless foundation that you can develop – or easily reinvent – over time.
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Houstonia
It's a truth universally acknowledged (at least by Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat) that when it comes to love, opposites attract. What’s less well-known is that this aphorism also applies to architecture. A decade after opening Houston’s Chateau Domingue and building it up to become one of the leading suppliers of European architectural antiques in Houston and throughout the country, Ruth Gay was on a buying trip to Italy and found herself drawn to an unexpected juxtaposition: historic stone buildings accented with sleek, low-profile steel doors and windows.
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The award-winning Acrovyn Wall Panel system provides designers the
opportunity to reset their standards with extensive new design
selections that install in half the time previously required. With new
trim and edge options, panel depths and endless finishes, designers can
create unique spaces that are protected and easily maintained.
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Forbes
When you think wood flooring, you probably see straight lines, but Jamie Beckwith sees patterns. Beckwith, one of few women to own a wood flooring company, never expected she’d end up creating construction materials. But after years of building her interior design business, she knew something was missing: Innovation in floor design.
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ASID
Challenge yourself to reimagine the Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Center in Washington, D.C. and you could receive a scholarship to help fund your interior design education. The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation, is open for submissions through September 30, 2017. Scholarships and grants totaling $27.5K will be awarded, including a $10K grant to the school with the most entries.
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ASID
Created specifically for principals, partners, and owners of design firms, Platform: A Retreat for Design Visionaries, Sept. 17-19 in Victoria, British Columbia, will be an event like no other, exploring leadership from the viewpoints of influential trailblazers in publishing, business, technology, entrepreneurship, and public affairs. Draw inspiration from the experts and discover universal concepts in business and leadership that have implications across all industries. Explore the Platform Experience.
CNBC
Competition for housing is soaring, affordability is weakening, and the U.S. housing recovery is grinding to a crawl — and, in large part, the baby boom generation is to blame. No, they're not doing anything immoral or illegal; in fact, they're not doing anything at all, and that is precisely the problem. They're not moving.
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Beautiful, must-have quartz arrivals from Wilsonart, a world leading provider of engineered surfaces, are strikingly unique, durable and artistic. Opening up a world of stylish and sleek design possibilities, Wilsonart debuts the 2017 Luxury Redefined quartz collection in response to the increasingly popular concept of personalized luxury. Classic and timeless, new offerings feature carrara-inspired, semi-translucent and concrete looks — plus a bookmatched companion design — for unforgettable spaces that will always make a statement. SEE DESIGNS
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By Susan Mulholland
 August is a great month. The reason I say that is because it's the last blast for summer. As we approach the last days of hot weather and start thinking about what lies ahead, we realize that slowing down during the summer is OK. It gives us a chance to recharge and spend time away from our desks. The design business is known for its feast-or-famine work cycles. Summer is a slow time, but the fall is when projects start to again gain momentum.
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Gail Doby
Balancing the right number of staff can be tricky. Not enough staff and you could be losing out on additional revenues and profits. Too many staff and you erode the bottom line. While there is no magic formula for when to add staff, there are some basic rules of thumb you can use to determine when it’s to your benefit to hire.
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Entrepreneur
While businesses are pouring all their resources, time, and money into Google and Facebook, they are ignoring one of the most underutilized platforms out there: Pinterest. The site where many go to find recipes and scope out DIY projects is actually one of the most effective marketing platforms out there right now.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 With the simple click of a button, your social page can get hundreds or even thousands of social media followers. More accounts than you think are chock-full of fake followers. The biggest names on Twitter, like Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, both have more than 58 million fake followers. But while it sounds good to skyrocket your social following, is it too good to be true? Let's look at how buying social followers works and see if there’s ever a time you should buy followers.
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ASID
The ASID Interior Design Billings Index Q2 report finds that the design industry remains optimistic about the near term outlook for business conditions. The six-month business conditions index score for June continues the general quarterly trend of scores in the mid-60’s range since December 2016. The consistency of these scores (scores above 50 indicate industry expansion) going back over twelve months suggests continued health for the design industry. Read the report.
GRIND TV
Back in 1973, the average American home was 1,660 square feet — the average household size, 3.01 people. Today, there are 2.54 people living in a house. (Have you ever shared a Netflix account with .54 of a person? Not so bad.) Yet the average home being built today is 2,687 square feet — roughly 1,000 feet bigger than when Nixon was president.
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For construction projects that include curved features, indoors or out, which will require trim work, Flex Trim™ has the solution to finishing these areas. While such popular and attractive touches have been the bane of many builders in the past, creating elegant arches and curves might now be the easiest part of the job. Learn More
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Architecture & Design
A good building keeps nature’s elements out – the rain, hail, and snow, and occasionally even the sun. But are we doing such a good job of keeping the weather out, that we deprive ourselves of the many benefits of out-of-doors exposure? After all, research has shown that connection with nature and the outdoors can lead to lower stress levels, and higher levels of productivity.
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inhabitat
The NALU boutique hotel in Costa Rica is a sustainable jungle retreat for exercise and relaxation. Merging green building strategies with local craftsmanship, architecture firm Studio Saxe designed a series of pavilions scattered amongst the trees that offer occupants plenty of privacy.
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Cosentino
Silestone Trendspotter Drew McGukin draws from his own life in metropolitan New York City for the inspiration behind his Studio Kitchen design, created in collaboration with Cosentino, Kohler and Benjamin Moore. Transport yourself to the feel of an urban oasis in this design featuring Silestone by Cosentino Eternal Pearl Jasmine countertops.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Over the past decade, the kitchen has assumed pride of place in the home and has accounted for a major portion of residential design and remodeling business. But what does the future hold in store for the kitchen? Recent studies offer varying — or perhaps complementary — visions of the kitchen of tomorrow, both of which offer challenges and opportunities for interior designers and remodelers.
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3DPrint.com
Architects, developers, brokers, and interior designers often have to help their clients and prospective buyers envision a space that doesn’t exist yet. The traditional way to do this involved drawings made on drafting tables and hand-crafted models. However, technology has dramatically changed customer expectations, and over the past two decades glossy, photorealistic renderings have supplanted drawings.
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Maintain your license or certification. Learn and earn for free with Jeffrey Court’s CEU titled “The In’s and Out’s of Decorative Tile and Stone.” Accredited by ASID, NKBA, AIA, and dozens more! Earn a CEU from the comfort of your home or office. 100% free and online. Start course now!
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ELLEDecor
A simple color change can update your kitchen in a major way. The right shade of grey, for example, can turn the room from drab to sleek and sophisticated. Finessing the right hue of red, meanwhile, can take it from lackluster to perfectly dramatic. Here, interior designers share their favorite shades of paint for the kitchen so you can spend less time looking at swatches and more time enjoying your newly-designed space.
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Architecture & Design
Contemporary design has embraced minimalism with clean, unadorned interiors defining the thought process of the 21st century designer with a ‘less is more’ attitude. The classic fireplace with its bulky looks and lack of design flexibility didn’t quite fit the vision for modern designers. Contemporary gas fireplaces with their sleek and slimline looks, large glass viewing areas, convenient, easy operation, and a wide range of options to match any interior, are meeting the design goals of modern homes.
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Upgrade your site and email address or start fresh with a new .design domain name. ASID members get their first year free at www.ASID.design - join the likes of kohler.design and airbnb.design with this hot, new development. MORE
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The Architect's Newspaper
We are living in the Golden Age of restaurants. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans spend nearly half of their food budget eating at restaurants, rather than shopping at grocery stores. This fact stands in stark contrast to the greater trend in retail, which shows brick-and-mortar storefronts struggling against online competition and skyrocketing rent. Yet, success in the restaurant business is far from guaranteed. With more options for high quality food than ever before, restaurants new and old are rethinking their place in urban settings.
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Multi-Housing News
Technology has slowly permeated through almost all of our daily activities. We can hardly imagine ourselves living in a world without Wi-Fi, tablets, fitness trackers, or smartphones. And with artificial intelligence and robots at our doorstep, we can only speculate about how much technology will influence our lives in the years to come. But when tech seamlessly blends with design and human needs, that creates an inspired environment.
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Be our guest this fall at BDNY, the hospitality industry’s fastest growing sourcing event. For two high-energy days each November, it’s the creative capital of hospitality design—a trade fair and conference with boutique DNA and a focus on innovation, culminating with the prestigious Gold Key Awards Gala. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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Forbes
As collaborations go, the new Henrietta Hotel couldn’t get any cooler. Based on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, the new boutique venture sees the Paris-based Experimental Group and Michelin-starred chef Ollie Dabbous joining forces for some serious impact.
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The Incline
From artist-designed glassware to exquisite taps in meticulously designed spaces, Pittsburgh bars are using imaginative interior design to evoke feelings and transport diners to other places. Well-thought-out design shows a commitment to customers, said Kyra Tucker, program director of interior architecture programs at Chatham University.
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Hansgrohe makes hand showers for every taste, requirement and any budget. Choose from our wide range of products and take advantage of our more than 114 years' worth of shower and design expertise. All hand showers types add attractive accents to the bathroom with their white/chrome finishes and can be combined with all modern mixers and ceramics. View Hansgrohe's extensive collections at Plumbtile.com
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Fast Company
There are two lines at Cha Cha Matcha, a small cafe on a busy corner of NoLita in Manhattan. The first one is where you wait to buy matcha, a whipped green tea drink that is de rigeur among food-trend fetishizing millennials, in the manifold formats the cafe has on offer. (Latte, cappuccino, lemonade, splashed with coconut milk if that’s your thing, for about five bucks a cup.)
The other line is a little harder to describe, but is something akin to those groups of kids at Disneyland waiting to take a picture with their favorite animated character, except a lot more fashionable and marginally better behaved.
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