We cringe when we hear the term “value engineering (VE)” because, typically for interiors, VE has become synonymous with splicing, dicing and eliminating beautiful design details and finishes which.....READ MORE
My colleague, Leah Brown, discussed the gratifying experience of being an NCDIQ exam grader and being responsible for upholding interior design standards in her blog, Maintaining Interior Design.....READ MORE
Topics: Licensure, Interior Design
One of the first questions asked when working with healthcare systems to design a space is, “Do you have standards”. The term has come to have a negative connotation over time due to the challenges.....READ MORE
Topics: Interior Design, Interior Standards, Client standards
While all of our designs affect healthcare, not all are the typical ‘face’ of healthcare – an emergency department expansion, a new physician’s office or an outpatient surgery center. Some of our.....READ MORE
Topics: Interior Design, hospital laboratory, offsite laboratory
Often when we are working with a client to design their space, we have a number of meetings in which we review renderings, materials, etc. While we always like to go to the client with a polished.....READ MORE
Topics: Interior Design, value engineering
Many of us will need to evaluate senior care for a loved one at some point in our adult lives. We also may need there to be a behavioral health component as part of that care model. My intuition of..
Topics: Interior Design, patient experience, Behavioral Health Design
Recently I had the opportunity to serve on the National Grading Panel for the Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Spring 2014 Grading Session
The Exam
Passing the NCIDQ exam.....READ MORE
Topics: NCIDQ, Interior Design, Design Careers
As I was applying for college a few years ago, I realized I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my life. I knew I was interested in design and I enjoyed doing community service, so I decided.....READ MORE
Topics: Interior Design, Healthcare Interiors, Internship
Featured in Healthcare Construction + Operations, March 2014.
As designers, we are often consulted by manufacturers during the later stages of their product development process. They ask our opinion.....READ MORE
Topics: furniture, Design Local, NCIDQ, Healthcare Design, Interior Design, finishes, inspiration, Healthcare
Published by Facility Care, November 14, 2013
We all know what MD and PhD stand for after someone’s name. Have you ever wondered what the initials behind your architect’s or interior designer’s..
Topics: Licensure, Architecture, Interior Design, Continuous Improvement
