Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Interior Design Meets Social Media



In the "social" world of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Pinterest, it was only a matter of time before the design world jumped on board.  I can often be found looking for inspiration on Houzz and now am very excited about Project Decor.  I get very excited about making design boards for my clients and now I may have a place to display and share these ideas virtually.  I could create my dream client project without even having to leave my home office.

Project Decor allows established designers to "tear" furniture items from different internationally known vendors like Bernhardt, Kravet, etc to create a virtual room.  People who sign up for a free account on Project Decor can then share these boards and even, get this, buy the items they see right there!  How many times have you seen a beautiful room layout in a magazine and would love to get that look but you didn't know the sources for the furniture, art & accessories.  Project Decor allows you to converse with designers, ask questions, and even get access to items that typically are to the trade only.

You can read more about the launch of this new design centered website in the NY Times article

I am very excited about this new website and hope you will check it out!  Hopefully you will see some Symmetry Designs boards that inspire you.