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When designing websites for interior designers, my clients often ask me, “Will my new website have SEO?” What they are actually asking is, “Will my new website help me increase website traffic?” I thought I’d put together this article to clear up an SEO myth and share some actionable ways to increase traffic to your website.
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Award-winning designer, speaker, author, and philanthropist Shayla Copas is one the South’s most acclaimed luxury designers and tastemakers. She is pleased to announce the launch of her new tabletop and entertaining book, Four Seasons Of Entertaining, in April 2019. In each chapter, Copas shares ideas and sources for tabletop settings, mouth-watering recipes from contributing chefs, floral arrangements and personal touches that are sure to make a lasting memory each holiday. Read the full press release here.
Furniture, Lighting & Decor
The interior designer of 2019 is very different from the interior designer from 1960s or ‘70s. Why? Because our profession keeps evolving, progressing and growing. That is thrilling. But it can also be daunting.
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By Lloyd Princeton
 This year, the last ripple of baby boomers, those born in 1964, turn 55. In two years, the vanguard, those born in 1946, will turn 75. Traditionally, these are the peak retirement years. But times have changed, and many baby boomers find themselves faced with the prospect of being financially unprepared for a retirement that could last 20 to 25 years or longer. If you are a working baby boomer in design, what should you do?
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Refinery29
We asked interior designers for their recommendations on which colors to integrate in your home this summer. They predict red, a range of blues, and black and white will be big this season.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Between 2017 and 2018, large numbers of interior designers changed locations, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Half of all states reported fewer employed interior designers in May 2018 than in May 2017. Many of the designers appear to have migrated to a handful of states with some of the highest concentrations of designers in the country. Employment figures for interior designers always fluctuate among states from year to year. However, in the past few years, the number of states losing designers has been gradually increasing.
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House Beautiful
There's a reason why minimalism is having such a major moment in the design world — when done right, it results in a clean, calming space without being boring. Minimalism calls for thoughtful curation and clutter-free spaces, both of which extend beyond the visual and actually result in more calming, livable, and nurturing environments. We gathered 23 minimalist living room ideas to help you bring the style to life at home.
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Euronews
At present, there are an estimated 540,000 vegans in the U.K. according to The Vegan Society. With the growing trend for vegan food increasing year on year, attention is now turning to creating cruelty-free homes. Hotels and luxury apartments are opting for animal-friendly products, especially now that the British royals are promoting a more eco-conscious lifestyle. Meghan Markle's ethical wardrobe has been known to turn heads, and the royal couple are even reportedly painting their baby's nursery in vegan paint.
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Interior Design
Imagine a fun-and caffeine-filled week of parties and shows in Milan. Versace, Fendi, and Prada are the talk of the town. Everyone's abuzz about what Raf Simons is up to. No, it's not Milan Fashion Week we're talking about — it's Milan Design Week. It's just one of the examples of the way fashion houses are increasingly eying 'home' as a relatively untapped opportunity to move beyond consumers' closets, or in some cases, capitalizing on the design aficionados in their core consumer base by bringing celebrated designers and architects into the fashion world.
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Curbed
Amenities can make or break a project for certain clients. Nearly any aspect of an office can get amenitized. With the commercial real estate sector in many major cities posting single-digit vacancy rates that have recently begun rising, owners looking to make returns on big commercial investments see amenities as a quick way to create value and stand apart.
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