Hayley Manning Interior Design - Richmond - London

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New Year, New Style

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

It’s the New Year, time for a fresh start!  Time to sort out those interior design issues that have been dogging you all last year.  Pokie kitchen?  Cluttered hallway?  Stuck in a rut bathroom?
Where do you begin?  Maybe you feel that something “Isn’t quite right” but don’t know what it is.

Time for a little exercise:
I want you to pretend that you are thinking of buying this house, this is the very first time you have ever seen it…and I want you to be brutally honest!  This is your chance for the ultimate wish list to create your ideal home.  If you think you’ll have trouble being objective, enlist a friend or family member to accompany you.  Take a pad of paper and pen with you, head out the front door and when you’re ready, re-enter with a fresh pair of eyes and ask yourself some of the following questions:

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Is it Interior Design or Problem Solving?

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Well, the answer for me is both.  Good interior designers are excellent problem solvers. 

According to Wikipedia:
“Problem solving is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. Considered the most complex of all intellectual functions, problem solving has been defined as higher-order cognitive process that requires the modulation and control of more routine or fundamental skills.  Problem solving occurs when an organism or an artificial intelligence system needs to move from a given state to a desired goal state.”

Gosh! And add to that, us designers are charged with making something look great as well – our job is rarely easy!  However, that’s exactly what we’re good at and why clients hire us.

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