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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!
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try scribd.com
you might get lucky.
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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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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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Do It Yourself Interior Design
so i’ve been trying to figure out how to design/decorate my room for years now and I finally thought I had it nailed down when I all the sudden think I don’t know if this will look good etc…I might want to be an interior designer/decorator when I’m older (im 15) so I have a billion different ideas for every room im in. anyway I have a full color palate and a picture which i was going to turn into a mural but I dont know which colors to choose, if it will look good, if it will be too much etc. theres a picture of it so you can see for yourself. oh and if you have other ideas im completely open to suggestion…you can probably tell I LOVE bright, happy colors…Thanks!
http://www.wallpapermurals.co.uk/mural-gallery/flowers-and-garden/poppy-mural/
All the colors are beautiful, pick one that best suits the light and size of your room. I would try to pick a color that is more to the neutral so as to not demand attention away from the mural.
The pale face powder almost pink poppy color would be my choice, light, feminine and very pretty. If the room can take a darker color, maybe one of the greens.
The other poppy colors could be used as accents, toss pillows, bed covering and window curtains.
The mural is very bright and graphic so try to keep everything else as simple as possible, you want the mural to be a focal point, so don’t put in a lot of stuff that will detract from the mural.
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