Inside Design With Kandrac & Kole

The landscape of the interior design business has been altered over the last few years. The days of buying home furnishings through a designer that were considered “trade only”, meaning items could only be purchased from a designer, have changed. Manufacturers almost exclusively sold to designers and brick and mortar furniture stores. There was generally a set retail price and designers either sold “at retail” or offered a discount. Furniture stores generally could purchase the items at a better price due to volume but didn’t normally sell things as “customized” as a designer would. Fast forward a few years and here are some changes and/or misconceptions: A. Interior Design has gone digital a) The “in-person” designer/client relationship is not necessary. b) E-Design: A client can send photos/measurements and a designer can create a space plan and links to purchase furniture on their own. c) Space planning software – you can upload a photo of a room and a user can see different room arrangements. d) Social me