Love the name of Sherwin-Williams online magazine ~ Stir! Perfect name. They have just released their iPad app for Stir. Their magazine if full of design and color inspirations. I have been reading Stir on my computer for months; looking forward to reading it on my iPad. Below...

I subscribe to Jane Pollak’s blog and love reading the wisdom/insight she shares with her readers. Thanks to Vickie Ayres, I subscribed a couple of years ago. Over the years, I have shared several of her blog posts. This is one of her best in my opinion. It rings so true...

Tis the season we all carve out some time to spend time with our friends and family. What better way to welcome guests than by adding a few holiday touches to the outside of your home. This year on The Lounge, our forum, Merlyn decided to challenge herself by using Studio’s...

PwnedList, is a service that notifies you if it discovers your email in the hacker soup it’s constantly monitoring. All you have to do is enter your email address, though if even that makes you uncomfortable, just sign up with a securely SHA-512-hashed version of your address...

If you have a Mac and want to also run PC software, Parallels is the PERFECT solution. Their newest version, Parallels 8, is now available. They just released a SUPER sale for upgrades which is $34.99. I just purchased! This offer expires November 20th. Don’t miss it.

High Point Furniture Market begins next week. In fact, Saturday October 13th is opening day for High Point. There are lots of social and educational events scheduled. And, of course, there is always plenty of free food. If this your first time to visit market check out their...

  Merlyn, Studio’s webinar host, never seems to run out of innovative ways to use Studio. This month, she contacted Rowley Co. and asked if we could join in the fun for their inspirational and educational Room Design Challenge  – from design to fabrication....

        Do you know your close ratio? It’s the percentage of interior design prospects you close every month, and the higher it is, the more money you’ll make…and this part is important…without having to spend any extra time or money....

The Sleep Cycle alarm clock app is a great way to track your sleep patterns. I know, some of you are thinking sleep cycles. I’ve got too much to do to think about my sleep patterns. Did you know, we need 8 – 10 hours of QUALITY sleep every night? Who knew? I...

      Are you kidding me? I thought I just had to design great spaces, set up a nice website and the clients would be knocking down my door!? All I needed to do was build it and they would come, right? Wrong. If you’ve ever said those words to yourself, you’re in...