Increase Business and Client Satisfaction by Outsourcing

Here in Connecticut, Laini and  field measure homes for local designers. Yesterday while measuring a home in Killingworth I was thinking about how much time it takes to accurately measure a residence and create a Cad drawings of the existing space. Add to that the travel time to and from the project and it really… »

Changing with the Times…

Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.  ~John Kenneth Galbraith
Before I learned autocad, I did all my drawings by hand.  It was a dying  craft and  art form,  and I was doing my duty to keep it… »

My Dirty Little Secret…( what I do)

My dirty, little secret is ….When people ask me “what I do”….I cringe.  Not because I don’t love my career, but because saying that I’m an Interior Designer, for some reason, always causes a blank look or  a comment like, “Oh..so you can help me decorate my living room”.   And… to make matters worse,… »

I am excited about the future of Connecting Designer and Clients

Social Media for Interior Designers.
The power of connection is in your hands. In the past, Media and marketing was expensive and it generally needed to be outsourced. Magazine placement, video, newspapers ( does anyone read newspapers anymore?) Was expensive considering our best clients came from referrals and word of mouth. Today, I am excited! The changes… »

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I would like to thank all our readers, clients, friends and family for your support during 2009 and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with love.
As we move into 2010 we will be changing the focus of CM-Interior Design to match our current efforts of Design-Build. Please stay… »

Got Teens? Redesign their Rooms

When my daughter turned 13, the only thing she wanted for a gift was to have her bedroom remodeled. She felt her old room was childish, and she wanted something that would reflect her personality and creativity.
I thought this was a reasonable request, so we began to discuss the options.
While driving in the car one… »

ColourLovers Combining Color +Community

I Love Color
While in a manic search for inspiration for color combinations, I found Colourlovers.
Delicious eye candy for those like me who love color. The site is not just visually stunning, but loaded with tools that ignite the imagination.
Want to know where colors trends are headed, the site groups color trends for:

Websites
Magazines

It groups together palettes… »

Designers Have The Power to Move Clients

When I was a younger man, I was working on a residence designed by Charlie Gwathmey and his crew in the city. The residence was a weekend and vacation home in Kent, CT. At the time, I was young and very (very) nieve. The owner of the company I worked for used to tell me,… »

The Urban Natural LifeStyle: Eco-Decor with Natural LEE + BiOH

The Urban Natural Lifestyle…
For the urban natural girl, she wants pureness in her home. Natural fabrics of linens & cottons, and fresh & flirty chairs with an organic sensibility. So, when it comes to true green ~ she wants the facts without sacrificing innovative styling and pure beauty. It’s about Balance. And one winning sustainable… »

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Company news-
Connecticut April 5th 2009. New website including new product and service offerings announced.
New Services : Field measurement services,  Photo realistic renderings for client presentations, and Photographic and Video services for completed… »