Designer

Tour Legendary Designer Christian Liaigre’s St. Barts Home

By Deedra Mcgillivray 3 months ago

Editor’s Note: Christian Liaigre, the iconic French interior designer and entrepreneur, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, at the age of 77. ELLE Decor executive editor Ingrid Abramovitch interviewed Liaigre and wrote this feature about his St. Barts home for our December 2013 issue.



a man standing in front of a tree: The iconic French designer passed away last week at the age of 77. Here, we revisit his simple beach house on the island of St. Barts, where he went to relax.

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The iconic French designer passed away last week at the age of 77. Here, we revisit his simple beach house on the island of St. Barts, where he went to relax.

Every winter, they arrive by private seaplane or superyacht—boldface names, moguls, and models descending en masse on a tropical oasis that is

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Former Nike Air Jordan designer pushing sneaker industry to diversity

By Deedra Mcgillivray 3 months ago

  • D’Wayne Edwards is one of a handful of Black designers who built a successful career in the sneaker industry.
  • He worked as Nike’s footwear design director between 2001 and 2011, where he made sneakers for the Air Jordan brand.
  • Now, Edwards is leading the charge for more Black representation in the sneaker industry, via his work as the founder of design academy Pensole and as a leader for The African American Footwear Forum (AAFF), which addresses and solves diversity issues in the field.
  • “It’s our job to tear the damn door down,” Edwards said of the industry’s barriers to entry
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Home Decorating Trends 2020 – House Beautiful Next Wave Designer Trends

By Deedra Mcgillivray 4 months ago

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The 2010s are coming to an end, so stash the succulents and farmhouse decor—it’s time to usher in a new decade of design. To find out just what that’ll look like, we asked our House Beautiful Next Wave designers to tell us what trends they’re ready to embrace in 2020, from bold hues and hand-crafted accents to throwback details and classical motifs.

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Over-the-Top Window Treatments

Grab your chintz balloon shades—the ’80s are back. Or at least the preference for ornate window treatments are. “We’re doing a lot more fancy curtains than

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Kitchen Designer Jobs, Employment in California

By Deedra Mcgillivray 5 months ago

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Mountain View, CA 94040 (Gemello Park area)



$48,000 – $150,000 a year

Sales: 2 years

Cabinetry: 3 years

2020 Design Software: 1 year

Easily apply Responsive employer Be an early applicant
  • Two years of kitchen design and sales experience.
  • Background in the kitchen and bathroom remodeling industry IS A PLUS!
  • Kitchen and Bathroom Sales Designer*.


Kitchen Places Inc

Ventura, CA 93003 (Arundell area)

Language: English

Associate

  • 5 years work experience in kitchen & bath design & remodeling.
  • In addition, he or she must possess strong attention to details, excellent communication &…


D.R. Domenichini Construction

Morgan

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Interior Designer Career Information

By Deedra Mcgillivray 5 months ago

An interior designer enhances the function, safety and aesthetics of interior spaces while taking into account how different colors, textures, furniture, lighting, and space work together to meet occupants’ or visitors’ needs. He or she works with both private and public spaces including residences, shopping malls, schools, offices, and hospitals.

Employment Facts

There were 72,000 interior designers employed in 2008.

Educational Requirements

Training to become an interior designer takes two to four years and is available from professional design schools or colleges and universities. One can earn an associate degree or certificate by attending a two to three-year program, or

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Kitchen Designer Jobs, Employment in Los Angeles, CA

By Deedra Mcgillivray 5 months ago

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BEST CHEER STONE & CABINETS

Los Angeles, CA 91605 (Valley Glen area)

  • The kitchen designer will provide quotes, assesses customers’ needs and complete sales all while helping customers realize their dream kitchens and bathrooms.


Superco

Rowland Heights, CA 91748



$15 – $30 an hour

  • We are looking for someone to manager our entire kitchen and bath department.
  • Experience in all phases of kitchen & bath remodeling & sales.



$96,000 – $142,000 a year

  • They are responsible for in-home designer consultations for bath and kitchen remodels for residential customers.
  • Base + Commission + Bonuses.


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Designer – Wikipedia

By Deedra Mcgillivray 5 months ago

Person who designs

Designer
Occupation

Occupation type

 Profession
Description
Competencies Technical knowledge,
teamwork abilities,
artistic skills (varies)

Fields of
employment

 see Design professions

A designer is a person who plans the look or workings of something prior to it being made, by preparing drawings or plans.

More formally, a designer is an agent that “specifies the structural properties of a design object”.[1] In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services, and experiences is referred to as a designer.

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Classically, the main area of design was only architecture, which

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10 Things You Should Know About Becoming an Interior Designer

By Deedra Mcgillivray 5 months ago

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An interior designer must serve many functions. Is it the right role for you? Image: zhu difeng/Shutterstock

Are you always receiving compliments on your interior design taste? Do you love decorating rooms and arranging furniture? If you answered yes to these questions, then maybe a career in interior design is right for you.

Before you make a life-altering career choice, there are some things you should know about the design world. Interior designers face challenges every day; some of these may not appeal to you, while others may excite you and open doors to a career that

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