http://www.theinmancompany.com/ The Inman Company Blog http://www.theinmancompany.com//blog/post/it-039-s-a-fact An Inside Look at the Big Business of Interior Design   1. High-Risk Taking is SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for Many Big Players     In this day and age, young, fresh-minded, professional interior designers are stepping forward with a fast-paced and extremely technologically based mindset. The types of environments that they are designing emulate these characteristics, and companies that are willing to take a chance and truly step out of the box with the Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:15:26 -0400 en http://www.theinmancompany.com//blog/post/pencil-drawings-equal-peril-auto-cad-drawings-equal-credentials Computer-Aided Design vs. Graphite and Vellum   Most of us can hardly fathom life without our email, without our cell phones, and definitely not without our computers. In the design and architectural spectrum, many software programs such as Revit Architecture, 20-20, SketchUp, and of course the Mac Daddy of them all, AutoCAD, have become the ultimate industry standard used to build everything from skyscrapers of the future to log cabins in the woods. Keeping up Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:50:23 -0400 en http://www.theinmancompany.com//blog/post/customer-service Why Something So Simple Can Be So Difficult to Get   Growing up in the family restaurant business, I learned one very important thing from my father… the customer is always right! Of course, more often than not, he himself would admit that the task of making people content with your services could be challenging at best, and downright frustrating at worst. But in the end, getting that one customer to return is exactly what Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:35 -0500 en http://www.theinmancompany.com//blog/post/new-blog-not-live Discussing the Licensure of Interior Designwith a Michigan Senator   On October 27, 2009, I sat down with Senator Jason Allen at his office, located on the State Capitol compound in Lansing, Michigan, to see if I could personally assist in achieving mandatory licensure for all interior designers in Michigan to guarantee the public’s heath, welfare and safety.In an effort not to expand or focus on how the Senate’s Committee on Commerce and Tourism, chaired Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:23 -0500 en http://www.theinmancompany.com//blog/post/newest-blog Return on Investment is the name of the remodeling game…   As I walk down my own street in Traverse City I can’t help but be amazed at all the neighborhoods that have sprung to life again with new additions, fresh coats of paint and perfectly manicured lawns that have “Sold” signs springing up everywhere, even in this economic downturn. It has always been know that real estate - especially in desirable locations – is the Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0400 en