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efore the recession, design firms working on boutique hotels often got the cold shoulder from vendors who couldn’t be bothered with small orders. Tough times changed that. But that’s not all that’s affecting how and where designers do their buying. The trend now is toward comprehensive purchasing strategies that allow studios to match their sourcing to the demands of each project.
smart designers are shopping the internet, trade shows and crossover industries to get styleconscious products at budget-friendly prices.
By MARy SCovIAk
way we source,” says James Stapleton, vice president/operations manager at FRCH Design Worldwide in Cincinnati. “We used to rely on vendors’ catalogs and their reps, but many items are now sourced directly over the Internet.” Items that don’t need to be seen or felt dominate designers’ Internet shopping lists. Casegoods, seating and lighting are some of the hottest categories for web searches. So are the one-of-a-kind pieces that become a project’s signature. “A whole One-Click Shopping Like everybody else, the design world world of suppliers was available for a recent has been revolutionized by the Internet. boutique ranch resort project,” says Carolyn Global vendors, small companies and McCoy, purchasing manager of Chicagooffbeat suppliers are accessible at a click. based Simeone Deary Design Group, who “The Internet has completely changed the was able to point-and-click purchases
ranging from taxidermy to billiard tables for the project. “We could shop for both selection and price in order to realize our client’s vision on time and within budget.” But the web has advantages even when shopping for more mainstream items. “It’s a lot easier to find both new and unusual products with a Google search,” says Angela Denney, FRCH’s vice president of interior design. The other advantage is working in real time and being able to see the full range of a manufacturer’s offering. “No one wants to work with an out-of-date paper catalog,” Denney notes. It’s the drill-down capabilities of online searches that are a plus, says William Langmade, president and ceo, Purchasing
James Stapleton, FRCH Design Worldwide
Hans Galutera, BG Studio International Inc.
Linda Hein, The Parker Co.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - May/June 2011
Boutique Design - May/June 2011
From the Editor
Boutique Buzz
Contents
Lessons Learned From Downturn
Q+A: Grace Leo
Parisian Palace
A Glam Old Time
Golden Opportunity
Source Lists
DreamBook: A Medley of Moods
Wall Coverings
Fabrics
The Last Detail: Forty 1° North hotel in Newport, R.I.
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Intro
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 1
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Boutique Buzz
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Contents
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Lessons Learned From Downturn
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Q+A: Grace Leo
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Parisian Palace
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - A Glam Old Time
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 45
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Golden Opportunity
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - DreamBook: A Medley of Moods
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 63
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 64
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 65
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Wall Coverings
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Fabrics
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - The Last Detail: Forty 1° North hotel in Newport, R.I.
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