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How Rita Konig Gets Clients to Take Risks

The AD100 interior designer shares her trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking
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Interior Designers Aren’t Couples Therapists—But They Do Have Great Relationship Advice

If conflict resolution feels like 90% of your job, you aren’t alone. Here’s pro-approved advice for navigating lovers’ spats
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Beata Heuman’s Detailed System for Keeping Her Firm Organized

The AD100 interior designer offers a lens into her design process, from how she approaches the research phase to client consult best practices, as well as the project management process that has helped her grow her practice
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What Bunny Williams Knows for Sure After 6 Decades in Design

The AD100 Hall of Famer shares her career beginnings at the venerable firm Parish-Hadley, her advice for designers starting out today, and her next dream assignment
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How to Write a Top-Notch Business Plan: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Follow AD PRO’s comprehensive guide on how to set up your firm for success with an effective plan
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7 of the Best Business Tips Design Stars Gave Us This Year—From Not Texting Clients to Taking Better Photos

Jake Arnold, Martha Stewart, and other top talents shared these pearls of wisdom, and you'll want to take note
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Kelly Wearstler on the Rigorous Routine That Keeps Her Churning

Fresh off the launch of the Wearstlerworld newsletter, the AD100 Hall of Fame designer shares her writing process, how she takes edits, and the organizational tools she swears by
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One Simple Thing You Can Do to Retain Your Staff, According to Kate Rheinstein Brodsky

The proprietor of Upper East Side institution KRB shares her secrets to merchandising, the challenges facing small retailers today, and what she’s learned about business from three generations of shopkeepers
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How Martha Stewart Reinvents Her Brand With Finesse

The country’s first self-made female billionaire shares her secrets for brand longevity, attracting industry-best talent, and what’s next for her business
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Maintaining Brand Longevity—and Other Lessons From the Novogratz

After 25 years in the business, the husband-and-wife design duo share their hard-earned lessons on how to finance projects, navigate TV and licensing deals, and more
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