Posts from — November 2012

Wednesday, December 19, 2024 11 am Eastern 10 am Central 8 am Pacific

Borrowing techniques from innovative industries can help revitalize your business. In this fast-paced seminar you’ll get dozens of new ideas that have proven successful in other categories including, consumer electronics, packaging, telecommunications, fine dining, Hollywood and more. Why not learn from the best—Ian Schrager, Steven Jobs, Joss Whedon, Eric Ripert—and adapt their winning strategies to your business. In this elevator pitch style format, we’ll talk about the best ideas for marketing, business, design and innovation we’ve been collecting. You’ll be certain to walk away with at least one idea or strategy you can put into practice. At the end of this seminar, the attendee will be able to:

• Discuss and identify new developments and innovation in the marketplace
• Apply successful strategies from our industry and others to their business and marketing plans.
• Employ resources and products seen through imagery and samples successfully in their business

1 hour .1 CEU Must attend live webinar to earn credit $30

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Wednesday, December 12, 2024 11 am Eastern 10 am Central 8 am Pacific

Fabric selection is the most favorite part of a designer’s job and the most difficult. Textiles are a complex discipline with staggering choices. We’ll discover the language of cloth with an eye to defining and differentiating between terms, techniques and materials in the interior design context and finding out the attributes and processes that give fabric its finished appearance. In an extensive discussion, we will focus on today’s fabrics; narrowing in on weaves, printing processes, dyes and finishes providing an understanding of the various characteristics and properties that make fabrics appropriate for use in interior environments. Gain an understanding of challenges that face designers and workrooms with today’s fabrics.

1 Hour .1 CEU Must attend live webinar to earn credit $30

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Wednesday, December 5, 2024 11 am Eastern 10 am Central 8 am Pacific

So who is the luxury consumer? We all strive to work with her, but can we really identify her? First we’ll redefine the new luxury and the importance of rarity and connoisseurship. We’ll discuss luxury consumer demographics and behavior; what they strive for and what it means to your market. Then, we’ll explore positioning, sourcing and crafting your image as a stylemaker to the elusive high end customer. Finally, we’ll finish with sampling, presentation and marketing tips to get that client’s attention.

1.0 hour .1 CEU’s Must attend live webinar to earn credit $30

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Wednesday, November 28, 2024 11 am Eastern 10 am Central 8 am Pacific

There’s an old adage: “If you’re going to borrow, be sure to borrow from the best.” Discover the eccentricities and exuberance of Tony Duquette, the unstudied elegance of Sibyl Colefax, the surprising boldness of Dorothy Draper and many others. You’ll see some of their trademark design elements and learn how to incorporate these classic concepts into your designs. We’ll dissect Design Icons through their style philosophies and uncover what links them to their stylistic heirs. There is no better place to look for inspiration then to study the trade secrets of the greats like John Fowler, Sister Parish, Billy Baldwin, David Hicks, Elsie de Wolfe, Syrie Maugham and more.

1 Hour .1 CEU Must attend live webinar to earn credit. $30

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Designers rejoice!- Pinterest has given you what you asked for- Secret Boards. You now have the option to make any new board a “secret board”; sharing it with only a few or just yourself.

Starting today, Pinterest is rolling out a test that allows you to create up to three private boards. Now all your inspiration- secret or otherwise can be in one spot. Let’s cross our fingers for a hiugely successful test so this can become an added feature. I can’t wait to share visually rich w inspiration, ideas and products with my clients. Who shall I choose? What will you choose to usew your secret boards for? No matter what- it’s all the more reason to start pinning if you haven’t already. Are we following each other? You can find me here.

When you sign in and navigate to your profile you’ll find the secret boards at the bottom.

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