Kaitlin Petersen

You've heard the phrase “The customer is always right.” But what about your client? Two designers with different approaches to steering a project argue their sides.

Designer Alex Kaehler explains how she tapped into a sense of history without losing sight of modern living. I

The design industry descended on High Point, North Carolina, last week with low expectations.

How do you shepherd a client from initial contact to signed contract? We asked seven designers about the journey to the dotted line—including the age-old debate of whether to charge for the first consultation.

For one of the dwellings on her friend's historic Hudson Valley property, Ariel Okin married her exacting eye with a collected-over-time approach.

Are consultation fees an important first step to qualify leads, or do they keep your ideal client at arm's length? Two designers make their case.

If you've been keeping up with industry headlines, you'd be forgiven for assuming this spring's High Point Market would be a doom-and-gloom affair.

Designer Cathy Kincaid restores a 1930s Dallas Spanish Colonial with intimate rooms, antique textiles, and a blue-and-white palette inspired by porcelain.

From mustard-yellow accents to a panoramic grisaille mural, Chloe Redmond Warner shares the design decisions that transformed a challenging pass-through space into the heart of a California home.

Who should own procurement: your design team or a dedicated professional? Two designers argue the merits of their approach. Divide and Conquer