Thank you very much for your response. I truly appreciate you taking the time to provide me with the information you sent. I'll be sure to continue to visit Plinth & Chintz (which, by the way, I think is marvelous!) and I'll check out the other resources you mentioned. Thank you again for your assistance! - Rebecca Wolfson
2010/10: Teen Spirit – Attracting the Next Generation of Interior Designers
contributed by Tamie Glass [interior designer / interior design educator]
“I’m taking this class so when I become rich, I can design my own house and won’t have to hire an interior designer.” This was my introduction to a high school student this past summer at a program sponsored by the University of Texas called The Honors Colloquium. Every year, exceptional high-school students from across the state of Texas are invited to a three-day summer program to discover and explore the scholastic offerings at the university across all disciplines. When I signed up to teach the introductory course on interior design, I anticipated that I would have to field all sorts of misguided questions; but that didn’t quite prepare me for what happened next.
contributed by Laura C. Busse, KYCID, IIDA [interior designer / color enthusiast / recycling nut]
Question: What do the following have in common: professionalism, communication, products, clients, marketing, critical thinking, human and material resource management, mission statements, problem solving, and integration of perspectives? Answer: All are found in the dual universes of the business and design worlds. With a few minor alterations, the job description for an interior designer could easily be interpreted as one of numerous other careers, including that of a business professional.
2008/04: Report - The Renovation Of The Greenbrier
contributed by Sheree Schold [ASID & IIDA student member / ID journalism dabbler / owner, Haberdash Designs]
February a year ago, P&C published my article (essential reading as a preface to this commentary) on renovation plans for the historic Greenbrier Resort. The Greenbrier is a U.S. National Historic Landmarkand there was much hubbub regarding the upcoming changes from the general public, not to mention this magazine’s readers. Some said that the plans were too modern for the “Old White,” and some said its history would be erased with such changes, transforming it into “just another resort hotel.” February a month ago, I went back to the Greenbrier to see the changes for myself, and here’s what I found…
contributed by Claudia Lezell, SSI, CTC, RFI, SCI, CWFI, ASID* [instructor, The Flooring Technology Institute / interior designer / industry overachiever]
After more than 20 years of involvement in the design, build, concrete, floor covering, and inspection industry, and now as a technical trainer, I am impressed with how these industries have evolved in a relatively short period of time. As industry professionals, we owe it to our clients and consumers to stop for a moment to review the evolutionary process, evaluate how these changes have affected the flooring industry, and identify the new challenges that we face going forward.
To bridge the gap between the student / educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of the interior design world, and not to die of boredom while we do it.
Shop Through Us
When you enter Amazon through our humble little website, a wee portion of your purchase – no matter what you buy – helps to keep PLiNTH & CHiNTZ up-n-running. The best part: It doesn't cost you anything extra and it helps us keep your access to PLiNTH & CHiNTZ free.
IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers) presents WING: World Interiors for the Next Generation and invites you to enter THINK/WORK: An IFI Design Accelerator Competition sponsored by Teknion. This competition seeks projects that re-envision, re-invent and re-design future workspaces. IFI and WING calls upon Interior Architects/Designers to submit solutions that bring value, relevance, responsibility, culture, business, knowledge and identity as stated by the IFI Interiors Declaration. The deadline to enter is June 28, 2013. GO HERE to find out more.
Enough Said T-Shirts
Created by a couple of Milwaukee interior designers with a quirky sense of humor, a healthy dose of sarcasm and a heaping serving of caring. Check out Enough Said to find fun t-shirts with a message.
Home 
mission statements, problem solving, and integration of perspectives? Answer: All are found in the dual universes of the business and design worlds. With a few minor alterations, the job description for an interior designer could easily be interpreted as one of numerous other careers, including that of a business professional.
and there was much hubbub regarding the upcoming changes from the general public, not to mention 
industries have evolved in a relatively short period of time. As industry professionals, we owe it to our clients and consumers to stop for a moment to review the evolutionary process, evaluate how these changes have affected the flooring industry, and identify the new challenges that we face going forward.
