• Architect Career Information

    December 22, 2012

    Architects apply principles of sound design and aesthetics combined with an artistic response to create buildings and environments that meet the needs of their clients, but that fall within a particular budget.  Architects design and monitor the construction of a wide variety of structures, houses, office buildings, schools and other environments.  They keep in close contact with their clients, as well as with the workers carrying out their plan to make sure that reality remains closely aligned with the plan and vision.

  • The Relationship between Interior Designers and Architects

    December 22, 2012
    While it’s the architect’s job to imagine the larger structure, it’s the interior designer’s job to imagine the way the interior of that structure will interact with the people inside it. This means everything from the placement of lighting fixtures to the style of handle that opens the door. While visitors to a space may not consciously notice the work of interior designers, they will inevitably feel the effects of the design choices which shaped that space as they interact with it.

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Laurie Hickson-Smith: Winner of Our Favorite TV Designer Contest

December 22, 2012
What a task! Selecting our favorite interior designer on television was certainly a grueling and arduous journey of epic proportion.  Okay, so maybe not quite grueling, arduous, or quite epic - but definitely fun! And definitely hard! We reviewed and researched the most popular designers you invite into your homes via television in search of the most creative, the most talented, the most interesting - simply, the best.   Alas, we present to you... (think drum roll) .... our favorite interior designer: Mrs.

Eight Tips for Dorm Room Décor

December 22, 2012
Your dorm room will be your first home away from home -- and your first project as an interior design student. Most dorm rooms are double occupancy, but singles, triples, and suites may be available depending on where you go to school. Here are some tips to keep in mind when decorating your dorm room.

The Difference Between Interior Designing and Interior Decorating

December 22, 2012

The distinction between interior design and interior decorating is, in many cases, defined by level of education. The earliest American interior decorating books appeared in the 19th century, so it is still a relatively new profession. “Decoration” was the rage in the 19th century, just as “design” is a hallmark of the 21 st century.

A Day in the Life of a CAD Drafter

December 22, 2012
A CAD drafter straddles two worlds, the traditional world of paper drafts and the modern technology of CAD. In a typical day, a CAD drafter may be asked to translate a set of paper plans to CAD, update or fix an existing CAD plan or complete a design. CAD drafters are in communication with master architects as well as the estimating offices of contractors implementing the design. A CAD drafter may be asked to translate a design concept over several stages of media.

CAD and Interior Design

December 22, 2012
CAD can be a useful tool to interior designers, architects and other designers in every stage of the design process, from conception to presentations for clients. In the initial drafting stages, CAD allows for quick and easy reproduction of design elements, so that certain parts of the design can be kept while others are changed.

Interior Design Around the World

December 22, 2012
Americans have access to a dizzying array of home products from around the world - with the variety of home accents available, American consumers can create Asian-inspired bedrooms, Mexican-inspired family rooms, Moroccan-inspired dens -- but what about the rest of the world? In most countries, designers and consumers rely on indigenous materials and traditional national aesthetics to create inviting interiors.
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