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| "Chelsea
Harbour Design Centre is the permanent European trade centre for the Interior Design
industry specialising in fabrics, furnishing accessories and furniture." The home of London's prestigious design centre on the
Internet. This site is a useful reference resource but is clearly no substitute for a
visit to the Design Centre itself. The numerous showrooms exhibit fabrics of all types and
of the highest quality, including printed, oriental, furnishing, contempory and classical
original fabrics. The list of designers is endless and while the web site does not allow
you to browse through product catalogues it does list the designers featured in each of
the following showroom categories: fabrics, furniture, trimmings, decorative accessories,
wall coverings, lighting and floor coverings. |
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| The ASID site provides information for interior designers and
for people looking to hire the services of a designer. Resources include help finding an
interior design job, information about educational training opportunities and business
advice, to a directory of recognised US interior designers. |
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| With facilities in
the US and the UK, the Institute of Interior Design offers Certificate and Diploma
home-study courses in interior design. The courses are all supported by a tutor who will
be a practising interior designer. |
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| Based at Queens Park in
London, the Design School offers professional tuition and diplomas covering the principles
of interior design and the art of interior decoration. |
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| Follow the link to
Schools and Associations to find out about interior design courses throughout the US. |
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| The Laurence Institute of Interior Design is headed by
Eve Garvin, a widely recognised interior designer in the United States. The Institute's
website does not provide online interior design advice and guidance, but provides an
overview of the 10 part course, featuring a streamlined A-Z lesson plan, developed by
Garvin and available to order by post. The self-taught course covers the entire spectrum
of interior design and can be used by those of you looking for a career in interior design
or purely for self-enrichment, |
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| A site that, like the magazine, is stylish in design and content
and well worth a look if you have a sizeable budget and indulgent tastes! In order to use
many of the features of The World of Interiors site you will need to register. This is a
simple process and is completely free of charge. Once signed up, the Design Studio
has a range of useful services to offer. Our favourite is the Swatchboard
section which is an interactive 'fabric and wallpaper finder'. |
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| Style Revolution is part of HomePro.com and claims to be the top
interiors magazine on the web. Articles are categorised by room type, e.g. bedroom,
kitchens, dining rooms, etc., and focus on explaing different fashions/styles and
techniques. The site also has a section dedicated to specific UK designers, a selection of
celebrity features, craft and DIY projects and planning advice. |
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| An interiors magazine for the Washington, Maryland and Virginia
areas. While this site is geographical restrictive, it has some interesting feature
articles, shopping links, a supplier directory for the areas stated and an ask the expert
section (although it appears you can't actually post your own questions!) |
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| An e-zine offering a few regular features on interior design
ideas and DIY Projects. Also offers a directory of websites and suppliers. |
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| The
official website of the British Interior Design Association,
including a searchable directory of British designers. |
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| David Mooney has been established over 15 years and
traditionally offers Interior design and decoration services in Chelsea and the
surrounding area. In addition to providing details of the company's services and
expertise, their web site www.davidmooney.co.uk offers practical and inspiring
advice on understanding and selecting colour schemes and wallpapers for your home.
They also list a number of useful links relating to interior design associations,
flooring, paints, fabrics and artwork. A refreshing change from other corporate sites! |
| Please
note that SimplyFurnishings.com in no way provides any guarantee and accepts no
responsibility for the quality of service, availability of products, or reputation of
these companies. |
