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I’m redecorating my bedroom and I’m stumped. I like industrial, gothic, and any kind of quirky avant-garde kind of theme. But at the same time I like floral patterns and pastels and lace and frilly stuff. Can you give me some design tips for mixing these two styles? Maybe you can link me to some cute furniture, room accessories, wall paper, paints, etc? Also keep in mind I have a budget so nothing too expensive.
Gothic and lace go together like bread-n-butter, so no problem there. Brocade, filigree…these work with dark and also vibrant hues (violets, vermilion, glossy black, etc). Floral patterns were a huge part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 1800s-early 1900s, especially the work of William Morris and colleagues in England. Look at C.R. Mackintosh as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rennie_Mackintosh His styles blended the floral of Art Nouveau with the linearity and simplicity of the Arts and Crafts style. I think a goth inspired room with Mackintosh style furniture would be the most amazing space in the world. Budget-wise, don’t bother looking for any of CRMs stuff, but you can find similar items or even make your own. DIY is the epitome of goth/industrial, so go for it!

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any designers out there I want your advice which is a more paying career interior designing or jewelery design

interior designing or jewelery designing
Both of these careers, plus many others, are included in the arts. Any specialized field that you would choose, such as interior design or jewelry design, will require you to build as clientele, just as any other art, be it painting, graphic design, sculpting, etc. Also, if you will be seeking a degree, a well-rounded fine art degree includes theories and principles that will apply to all of the areas of specialization. The nice thing is that you will not be limited to one area either. You certainly would be able to work at a career in interior design while designing jewelry at the same time. I, for example, am a graphic designer, but I also do photography, calligraphy and paint in watercolor. I also draw and airbrush. To me, variety is the spice of life, and with having a career in art, you are able to experiment with all kinds of projects, and everything is a new challenge. Best wishes to you!

Which website we could get free professional advice for home & interior designing?

Preferably suitable for Asian home with fengshui in consideration.

You could try www.allexperts.com
I'm pretty sure that's what it's called. My computer is acting up so I can't check to make sure, but there are categories you can choose from, then there are volunteers who specify their specialty area and you can ask away for free. I fixed my boiler, my electrical wiring, and other things this way.

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Where can I get wholesale pricing on interior design goods?

I run a small interior design business, and up until recently never had the opportunity to select where the carpet, flooring, crown moulding, doors, would be purchased. This had been done by the architect or general contractor on past projects. The client has now given me permission to make these choices. This is good, as I can gain a commission on the sales of these materials, but I am wondering if I can get a lower cost as an interior designer from a wholesale company. Any advice?

You need to start calling the reps for the people who manufacturer these items–they may or may not sell to you–often they only want to sell in bigger quantities; but they can direct you to a wholesaler who will give you a % off retail. This network often takes years to cultivate so you are going to have to scramble to be able to offer the client a choice of products. You will need to set up wholesale accounts with each distributor as well–they will want a full application of business worth, bank recommendations (and I assume you have a resale license–if not you need one ASAP). You will need to keep excellent records and furnish Purchase orders and invoices to the companies. You will need to collect sales tax on each item (including your markup) and pay this to the state franchise tax board, so do not forget to add this into the purchase price you give to the client.

So lets look at an example: You want tile flooring: you like Dal Tile and Crossvile. You call the Crossville Rep, they do not sell to designers (only tile contractors) but they will tell you a secondary seller who will sell the tile to you for 40% above the base price Crossville sets–you can tack on 10% (usual) and still be 1/2 the price of retail. You want fabric for drapes; you contact multiple fabric manufacturers (say RM CoCo, Kaslen, and Sina Pearson). You make an application to do business with each. You find one you like and issue a purchase order with payment (pro forma); Kaslen sells to you at a "designer price" as published but you order several times and the rep gives you another 10% off, & they do not sell to the public at all; RM CoCo sells to you at 40% of retail and Sina Pearson sells to you at a set price as well, they do not sell retail at all. You must add sales tax to all because they do not collect any.

So, start looking at design magazines–the wholesalers are listed often in the back; and you call & ask to speak to the rep in your area, or the sales dept.

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Interior Design?

I'm a sophmore in high school and I want to go to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and major in Interior Design.
Does anyone go there and could tell me anything?
What is the highest math I should take, and what sciences should I take? I'm in Algebra 2 right now and I can either go on to Pre-Cal and Calculus or take Trigonometry and Senior Math. ( very leaning towards trig and senior math, i hate math ) but I want to be the best at my career.
Any advice of anything having to do with Interior Design is appreciated!
Thanks in advance.

I used to be an interior design major (at the University of Oklahoma, not Art Institute.) I can offer some advice, however. Serious Interior Design programs require skills in math (which you have) and visual arts. If you hate Geometry, you will not like it. Everything in Interior Design requires Geometry. The program at my school required drawing up blueprints like an architect as well as 3-D models and using software to create blueprints and 3-D models. (these did the math for you) If you choose to do it, it is fun if you love it. It will take up all of your free time however. Good luck!

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