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TALD is reshaping how homeowners find and hire design talent for their renovation projects. With a curated marketplace, transparent pricing, and a growing network of top-tier designers, architects, and builders, TALD is streamlining the path from inspiration to execution. Founder Emily Shapiro shares insights on scaling the platform, the future of digital sourcing, and how TALD is creating a smarter, more intuitive experience for both clients and professionals.

In a world where “good taste” and social media algorithms reign supreme, is everything starting to look the same? This thoughtful essay challenges the current absence of critique in interior design media, exploring why design escapes the kind of criticism common in art and film, and what we stand to gain—or lose—by speaking up.

“If you educate yourself on the history of furniture and design, you can use that as inspiration to create the future,” says Karla Jones, executive director of the Bienenstock Furniture Library in High Point. The only way to see the library’s collection of more than 5,000 books is to visit in person. It’s worth the trip.

When it comes to building a successful design career, experience is often the most powerful teacher. In our new series ‘Advice for Designers from Designers,’ we ask accomplished interior designers — from boutique studio founders to seasoned industry veterans — to share the pivotal lessons they learned early on, what they wish they’d known when starting out and what they would do differently if launching their careers today. In each edition, we are bringing you three pieces of advice from designers with diverse backgrounds and aesthetics.

Known for creating landmark hospitality destinations like the Hotel Del Coronado and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Wimberly Interiors brings restraint, clarity and cultural sensitivity to each of their hospitality projects. With the launch of its “With Care” brand refresh, they are reframing interior design services as an ongoing act of care, beginning with the first conversation and continuing throughout the life of a project. Our discussion with the firm’s Global Principal, Margaret McMahon, looks at how “With Care” informs everything from project development to client relationships.