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Professional and competent installation has enough challenges! Don’t add bad weather and bad timing to the list of possibilities! (Robert Boccabella photo. Aug. 23, 2025.)

Installation and the weather

Almost everything is affected in some way by the Weather!  Why should your Interior Design project installation process be an exception?
When you get to your facility and step inside, do you get that great feeling of inviting, soothing, uncluttered perspective?  No? Ooops... (photo courtesy Robert Boccabella)

The Challenges of multi-use

Limited space plus multiple increasing functions can equal confusion, clutter, inefficiency and continuous frustration.  What else is new!
The unexplainable subtleties that influence your Interior Designer’s recommendations can be as surprising as how the right lighting does magic, and the wrong does nothing! Courtesy photo: Robert Boccabella.

Tactical distractions

Knowing that the right job is in the right hands, that the credentials match the challenges and that the proof is right there in the show-and-tell portfolio should be almost...
The walk through your Interior Design project process is like a long corridor with a choice of doors:  Enjoy its invitation and use your Common Sense! (Courtesy photo, Robert Boccabella.)

Dollars, dependence and common sense!

However, all the good advice from budgeting and financial management experts can be to no avail if one important factor is missing:  Common Sense!   
High traffic professional environments and busy business or home Interiors need to be able to take the punishment and still look terrific! (Robert Boccabella, courtesy photo.)

After the grand opening

Maintenance really isn’t a dirty word!   It’s more like that nagging... thing you know you gotta do. ....premature expense – when you have already spent a bundle on the whole Interior...
Photo Courtesy of Robert Boccabella Pulling it all together means skillfully and efficiently coordinating hundreds of details – and choices – so your consumer can enjoy a beautiful environment

Challenges: Procrastination? It’s expensive

Of course there are a lot of good reasons for hesitation, caution and even a temporary full stop!  But, don’t confuse those prudent moves (when appropriate) with procrastination!
High traffic professional environments and busy business or home Interiors need to be able to take the punishment and still look terrific! (Courtesy of Robert Boccabella)

After the grand opening

Maintenance really isn’t a dirty word!   It’s more like that nagging thing you know you gotta do. 
(Photo Courtesy of Robert Boccabella) Yes, the sun has set on many old retailing methods! But, like the sun, new days have dawned concerning techniques for effective, productive, competitive presentation. Help is on the way!

Retail’s internet challenges!

Internet retailing presents unique challenges to retailers who are doing business the traditional way – in physical environments.   While some retailers strive to strike a middle ground by combining their availability (in-store...
(Photo Courtesy of Robert Boccabella) When a potential buyer enters your retail space, they should unmistakably be entering the realm of your product or services! Robert Boccabella courtesy photo.

Important partners: Interior design and merchandizing

When designing for retail clients, there is a critical relationship between Interior Design and Merchandizing.   Your professional team has multiple factors to consider – in addition to the long list...
Thoroughly understanding the end-user will guide your Interior Design team to the appropriate specifications! (Photo Courtesy of Robert Boccabella)

Generation-balanced interior design

Many businesses strive to attract consumers from several generation categories.   Commercial Interior Design specialists must be sensitive to that goal.  When their clients want to appeal comfortably to a...