October Newsletter: Designing to Inspire Joy, Interior Design Lingo, and More!
Designing to Inspire Joy For us here at LD & Co., one of our underlying goals is to design our clients' model homes to inspire joy and happiness. We [...]
News Update! Sue Ridgeway to Judge NAHB’s Best of 55+ Housing Awards
Sue Ridgeway to Judge the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best of 55+ Housing Awards Seeking a way to give back to the housing industry, the nationally acclaimed interior [...]
Designing to Inspire Joy
Designing a Reason to Smile in Every Model Home There is that oft repeated saying “a place for everything and everything in its place.” And while there have been many [...]
Dishing with a Designer: Kenna Lammer
Getting the Dish LD & Co.: Thanks for sitting down with us to dish. We know you are super busy these days, so, let’s just jump right in. Why/how did [...]
News Update! Lita Dirks Selected to Judge Prestigious Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards
Lita Dirks Named Judge for NAHB's Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards Lita Dirks, owner of nationally acclaimed interior design and model merchandising company, Lita Dirks & Co., has been [...]
August 2019 Newsletter: Designing “He” Spaces, Front Porch Design, and much more!
Designing "He Spaces" A successful model home is one that appeals to the prospective buyer and inspires dreams of a certain lifestyle and a desire for home ownership. While [...]
Designing “He Spaces”
Creating Masculine Designs to appeal to all Buyer Profiles While women tend to be the primary decision makers when it comes to buying a home, we know that a successful [...]
Dishing with a Designer: Teresa Karpala
Dishing with a Designer: Teresa Karpala Each month we sit down with a different designer to get a little insight into how they work, their design philosophy, and the industry. [...]
Do you Speak Interior Design?
Speaking Interior Design Sure, you probably know terms like drapery and sconce, but what about arabesque or jute? There are a multitude of interior design terms that professionals use on [...]
Ten Steps to Mastering the Interior Merchandising Process
Creating a Show-Stopping Product Successful interior merchandising goes far beyond furniture, art, and accessories. It's about highlighting great architectural elements, emphasizing livability, and developing design for the targeted buyers. Interior [...]
July 2019 Newsletter: Collaborating, Applying the Third Layer Principle, Model Home Design, and More!
Applying the Third Layer Principle in Model Home Design The key to successful merchandising of a model home is being able to give each design a uniqueness to it, ensuring [...]
The Importance of Collaboration
Interior Designers + Architects + Collaboration = Success (For Everyone) Having been at LD & Co. for about a year now, I feel like I am finally learning the ins [...]