In searching for an interior designer, it helps to first determine the type of project. Are you designing a residence or a commercial space? Some designers specialize in one type of space, but others provide services for all types of interiors.

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Certain trends are evident in office design. These trends have the ability to make significant changes in spaces used as offices. These trends might also, to some extent, have similar influences on residential and other commercial spaces.

1. Use of Space

Offices are increasingly eschewing their traditional uses. There are more spaces that feature co-working, collaboration, and support telecommuting for employees. Co-working spaces might provide facilities for workers from multiple companies. The space could be set up as separate offices or a more open office with shared desks. Budgets and efficiency is one reason for this trend in office design. Another change to traditional use is the addition of more collaborative spaces. Besides the typical conference room, interior designers are providing other spaces that allow collaboration between employees during the workday. Because of the increasing number of telecommuting employees, shared spaces may also be designed to support these employees when they have to visit the office to work or meet with other employees working mainly in the office.

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Each company has a unique set of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that it uses to measure the effectiveness of different strategies in that organization. Regardless of the selected KPIs pertinent to a particular organization, the interior design of the spaces used in an organization may affect these KPIs. Therefore, managers should pay special attention to interior design. Using interior design as a strategy could be the key to improving and enhancing the goals set for KPIs.

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There are three basic kitchen layout configurations for kitchens. These are the galley, the L shape, and the U shape. Other configurations are usually modified versions of these three basic shapes. The actual layout shape of the kitchen is similar to the names used to describe each of these layouts. If there is an interruption in the layout, such as a door leading to another space, then that layout may be described as a “broken” version. Each layout also has certain advantages and disadvantages.

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Florida décor options are no longer just pink flamingoes. Packing your belongings and moving to Florida may have you wondering how to prepare for the interior design of your new home or business. One major difference depending on the location that you’re moving from is a difference in the weather. The further away that Florida is from your previous location, the more likely that you are moving from cooler to warmer weather during most of the year.

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