07/08.14 VOLUME 35 / NO. 4 Find out what this redhead means for the interior design industry. Go to page 30.
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Ten Tips (Jersey-Style) to Grow Your Business Generating leads is truly the life blood of a successful business. What steps are you taking to get more leads? By Bruce Heyman
16 Break Your Bad Business Habits Your own over-willingness to service your clients can breed bad habits in both you and them. By Maria Bayer 18
Why Designers Struggle to Succeed Step into your fear—of failure, of embarassment or whatever else is holding you back—and realize just how much you can do. By Gail Doby
20 Intro to Engineered Shading Solutions A well-thought out, integrated window treatment system is a critical component for many in the building and architectural community. By Neil Gordon
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A Shading Solution that Earned Gold Neil Gordon inteviews Roger Bayley on his Olympic Village project in Vancouver, BC.
24 Software Solutions for Designers A look at Design Manager, one of this year’s Design Tech Summit participants. 26 Efficiency Experts Custom Blinds and Components has cemented its client relationships through effective systems and timely delivery.
36 Sew a Square Jill Ragan Scully demonstrates how to make hemmed napkins. 41 2014 Resource Guide Industry suppliers by alphabetical listings. 68
2014 Category Reference Brief company listings organized by specific product categories and services.
EVERY ISSUE 6 Viewpoint: What We’re Loving Now Comments from contributors.
28 Industry-Wide Education for All WCAA and WFCP have merged their certification program under the WFCP umbrella.
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30 Feeling Blue Hilde Francq of the Belgium trend firm Box3 on the trend for the blues.
12 Viewpoint: I’m Officially Obsessed With Marina Klima Goldberg on ombré.
32 Blurred Lines Digital manipulations for modern fabrics and wallpapers.
98 Product Showcase
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Viewpoint: Our View President/CEO Grace McNamara
10 Viewpoint: InfoBar The Forbes billionaire list
100 What’s Next
From the recently released UNI/VERSE Woven Poetry collection of sheers by Kinnasand, Feather is a 100% Trevira CS fabric with a deep-to-bright color gradation. 4
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