Printing for the interior décor market comes with different needs and requirements. If you’re hiring someone to address these needs, you should hire a textile designer.
Kristen Dettoni
Every June architects, interior designers, specifiers, and project managers descend on Chicago for NeoCon, the leading commercial interior design industry event. Here are my key takeaways from this year's event.
When I last spoke at PRINTING United, I described the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator in my presentation. Afterward, a lot of people were asking me about this detail. Since you all seem curious about it, I thought it was worth another look.
Sustainability is a driving force in architecture and interior design. Not only is it the responsible thing to do, but more and more it is a request from clients and a requirement for cities and towns.
Like any new market, there is always a lot to learn about how it operates. In an effort to learn more, I recently connected with Sara Whiteley, a senior interior designer at DBVW Architects in Providence, Rhode Island, to ask her to weigh in on some common questions I’ve been getting.
If you’re ready to do some research and networking in the interior design market, here are some suggestions on trade shows and professional organizations worth checking out.
As 2024 gets underway, I am looking forward to another exciting year in the world of wide-format printing.
Each year, in addition to Pantone, I also see what popular paint companies are choosing for their Color of the Year picks, let's take a look.
Currently, hotels are undergoing a shift. They are redesigning their spaces to appeal to the digital nomad and the traveler who is moving away from the Airbnb experience. Hotels are trying to meet this decline by offering amenities such as on-site coworking spaces, small kitchens, and multi-use areas.
When I wasn’t presenting, I enjoyed walking the exhibition hall and seeing what’s new in the world of wide-format printing. I came home so energized to see all the possibilities within the world of digital printing.
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Fall is always an appropriate time of year to check in on trends. So much of what’s happening more broadly in the culture impacts our lives and, eventually, our own industry. With this in mind, I’ve narrowed down five important trends impacting interiors.
This summer, I was honored to be included as a speaker at the Wide-format Summit in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. My presentation, Diving into Décor, focused on the possibilities for wide-format printers in the interior space.
As more and more interior designers learn about the possibilities of using wide-format printing in their projects, there are more opportunities for printers—especially those printers who can quickly respond to what’s trending and what interior designers want.
It can be hard making clients happy and even more difficult when certain factors, such as design, can be subjective. Here are some tips that will help you better communicate with your clients and better understand what they want.
In her latest blog, Kristen Dettoni of Design Pool recaps her presentation from the 2023 SPIRE Conference on digital print opportunities for commercial and residential interiors.
