As you know, as an interior designer, you have worked on a project for months at a time and now it is done! You are so excited but do not forget that you need to get the project photographed. I have used the following photographer for my last three houses and he is worth is weight in gold! His name is Thompson Smith, of Foto Finish of San Diego. The great thing is that he owns the photo lab and can work on them with photoshop etc. Also, he can scan to disc or print them out. I just love his work and that is why I keep going back. His shots are fanatasic and he is very reasonable. You can call at 858.755.3686 and its money well spent. Also, check out what other photographers charge and you will see the range of pricing. I talked to one and he wanted $500 a shot! Thompson is much more reasonable and easy to work with. You will be happy to have capture your hard work!!
I know I am – you can see what he has captured on my website- the 4 S Ranch house and two more that are about to be introduced to the website shortly.
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I have been putting a lot of thought into this and I am to be honest, I’m on the fence about this. I understand that people want to re-use products and recycle to not harm the environment. I really get this but to the average homeowner or business owner what does this really mean? I have looked into having solar panels put on my own house but they are so expensive that I can’t justify the cost. The cost is between $40,000 to $50,000. I, like a lot of people would be excited to be off the grid but the upfront cost is too much. It reminds me of the cell phones in the early days. Originally they cost over $800 each and now they have come down in price. When solar power panels drop in price- in the $2000 to $5000 range, I think there will be an explosion in the demand.

I also looked into a tankless waterheaters Here is another product that is great if there is only two people but when there are more it becomes difficult to make it work. If people ask, I suggest a 70 gallon water heater and a re-circulation pump. The re-circulation pump will keep hot water flowing throughout the house. This is similar to hot water on demand.

I have been incorporating in my designs two green products- I use interfaceflor tiles instead of long rolls of carpet. This is an amazing product when you have kids and/or pets. You can see them at www.interfaceflor.com. The reason I like them is that if you have a spot or stain you can’t get out, you just change the square out, go to your local UPS store and Interfaceflor will pick up the shipping cost.

I also have been using bamboo for cabinet material. I really like how they have come out. I am just finished with a home and there are two bathrooms with the bamboo cabinets.

I have not ruled out using the green products, I like most people are taking a look at the products and trying them out first before I recommend them to clients.