Thank you so much for your website. It is about time that there is a site that is dedicated to the student, professor and the professional. I think that this site seems to be on the up and up on what is really going on in this crazy, design world of ours. Thank you for your time and thanks for the super cool website! - Alison Garry, Kansas State University student
This section serves to expand your regular vocabulary. What separates the men from the boys (or the women from the girls, if you want to equalize things) is v o c a b u l a r y. We cannot stress this point enough. People who have a larger vocabulary have been shown to make more money and get promoted more often.
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Another word with dual meanings that can easily confuse…
1. To provide aid or support for, usually in the sense of being a frequent or regular customer or client. Example: The furniture storeowner was thrilled that local decorators frequently patronized her shop with their clients.
2. To adopt an air of condescension toward and treat haughtily or coolly. Example: Unfortunately, many showroom employees in Design Centers tend to patronize design students instead of embracing them as the future specifiers that they are.
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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.
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