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Published on: 12/12/2007
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It reflects education," says Alice Nixon Burress of Citadel Enterprises in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina."A decorator may not be able to work with lighting layouts or plans, while a designer can work with circulation flow and layouts so the client can understand the project better."
Burress, an architect and an ASID member, points out that ASID is 1,400-strong in North Carolina and South Carolina, with more than 30,000 members nationwide.
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"The trends would be toward kitchens as gathering places, as well as home spa type spaces, including workout rooms," says Burress, who adds that retro-looking appliances are making a big comeback.
"Those things become dated fairly quickly, and most designers try to steer their clients away to things that will last longer," she warns.Like many interior designers, Burress says she gets most of her clients through word of mouth.