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January 2005 Cover Story

Cover Story: Step By Step
From a novice workroom to WCAA president, Beth Hodges has done it right.

by Howard Shingle, photography by Jim Robinette

January 2005


SPECIAL FEATURES

Outlook 2005: It’s All Good
Industry leaders see continued growth ahead.

Interior Fashion Focus: Ten Furniture Trends Shaping American Homes
A snapshot of our lives shows what direction inteirors are heading.

PRODUCT AND DESIGN

Design Solutions:
Holiday grab bag

Three challenges, three solutions.
by Sharon L. Anderson

Design Perspectives:
Voluntary Simplicity

Creating spaces that are clean, simple, even spiritual.
by Karla Nielson,
Allied ASID; WCAA


The Big Picture: Breakfast with the Vanderbilts
The exact restoration of the Biltmore House Breakfast Room required international research.
by Patricia Sprinkle

 



BUSINESS ISSUES

Trends Tracking: The truth about flooring
Finding more business by looking down.
by Kathleen Stoehr

Workroom Operations: Old but new tools
Sometimes user-friendly tools are hidden in the shadows of glitzy new technology.
by Kitty Stein, WCAA, CWP

Managing For Money: Make more money in 2005 than ever before
Just think 3, 6, 9, 12.
by Steven C. Bursten

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