Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Designed for Business: There Are Benefits to Creating a Showroom — Even During the Recession
A new showroom helps Morrell Builders both redefine the selections process for clients and educate them about design/build, while differentiating the remodeler from competitors.
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Streamlining Design: Eliminating Redundancies and Implementing Technology
Remodelers are streamlining their design processes and implementing new technologies to boost efficiency.
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Product Bonanza: Virtual Selection Center Helps Both Remodeler and Client
Working with online retailer Bellacor, remodelers and design professionals can create a Virtual Selection Center on their website and better control the selections process.
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Integrating Design: Working With Interior Designers
An interior designer offers her perspective on what makes a successful partnership with a remodeler.
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Q&A: How Has the Recession Affected Your Design Department?
Recession leads remodelers to new ways of using a design staff, such as sharing designer subcontractors with other remodleing companies.
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Designed for Business: There Are Benefits to Creating a Showroom ó Even During the Recession
A new showroom helps Morrell Builders both redefine the selections process for clients and educate them about design/build, while differentiating the remodeler from competitors.
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Kitchen and bath designers succeed by connecting with clients
Design is a skill that you can study, practice, and educate yourself about. However, the missing ingredient is “style.” Skill can be learned, but style can only be acquired through years of practice and paying attention to details.
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Addressing Selections Early Keeps Projects on Schedule
Addressing selections early has helped Washtenaw Woodwrights keep projects on schedule.
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Using the Internet to Communicate Design Changes to Clients
When information technology specialist and homeowner Bruce Johnson and his wife remodeled their kitchen a few years ago, the couple’s busy weekday work schedules and family-centric weekends made it difficult for them to meet with the designer.
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Tips on Setting Realistic Expectations
For Steve Tinter, president of Cook Bros., a design/build remodeling company in Arlington, Va., “Good communication begins with setting realistic expectations.???
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