Tips, guides, and news for interior designers
Where to find furniture and materials online, what to look for in product listings, how to spot red flags, and how to stop opening 40 browser tabs for every item in your specification.
Read more →Lead times are the #1 risk in an interior design project. How to map lead times per category, build a procurement schedule, and use a Gantt chart to get the sofa and the rug delivered the same week.
Read more →A practical guide to budgeting an interior design project — from contingency reserves to real-time spend tracking. Why Excel breaks on large projects.
Read more →From document structure to online approval mechanics — a practical guide to getting your specification signed off in days, not weeks.
Read more →From incomplete dimensions to missing version control — we break down 10 common specification mistakes and how to avoid them. Turn your spec from a source of problems into a working tool.
Read more →A specification is a detailed list of all materials, furniture, and equipment for a design project. We break down the structure, purpose, and best practices for managing specifications.
Read more →A step-by-step guide to creating a professional specification: from collecting products to client approval. Practical tips for interior designers.
Read more →Excel is a powerful tool, but not for specifications. We break down the main problems with spreadsheets in design projects and when it's time to switch to a specialized tool.
Read more →Artificial intelligence is automating routine tasks in interior design: from concept generation to product parsing. We examine real AI applications in 2026.
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