Category Archives: Design Lines Communications

Launch of Design Lines “Designer Sale” & Blog Advertising

Exciting things are happening at Design Lines and we are pleased to kick-off our monthly “Designer Sale” and the launch of our online blog advertising campaign.

Designer Sale

 For the designer sale we are selling 5 items each month – The type of product ranges from show house one-of-a kinds to hand-picked designer favorites. All are at significant savings and can be yours immediately! Take a look.

Look for the “Sale” tab on the right hand side of the blog, this will take you directly to our e-commerce site. So shop around and perhaps you don’t see anything this month, come back in April – we will have 5 new items to share.

Blog Advertising

 Our blog grew 92% in visits last year and in 2012 we expect to see the blog continue to reach a bigger audience. Our readers are design enthusiasts, our very own clients, industry partners and design professionals themselves. If you think this is something your company would be interested in doing, let’s have coffee to discuss. For more information on advertising email advertising@designlinesltd.com or click here.

 

Book Giveaway: Interiors Southeast Book

Another book giveaway is here!

Interiors Southeast – is a beautiful coffee table book highlighting some of the very best interiors within the Southeast. The pages are filled with various residential projects focusing on mountain, water front, and metropolitan homes. Design Lines is highlighted in several areas throughout the book and the winner will receive an autographed copy from Judy.

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Leave a comment on this post letting us know your favorite interior design style that you are drawn to or if you could design your dream home, where would it be – the mountains, overlooking water, or in the city.  (Simply click on the comment link in the yellow box just at the bottom of this post.)

2. Share this contest via Facebook!  Be sure to mention Design Lines Limited in the post so that it shows up on our page as well.

3. Share this contest via Twitter by tweeting: RT to enter the Interiors Southeast Book Giveaway from @DesignLinesLtd for a chance to win through 3/7! Details – https://designlinesprd.wpengine.com

Doing any of these will enter you in the contest, and completing all three will give you three chances to win!   The winner will be announced on our blog at noon on Wednesday, March 7th.  You have until midnight on the 6th to get your entry in!  We will select the winner at random and contact you to send the book your way.  Good luck!

2012 Dreams & Aspirations for the Team

There are brief periods of time reserved during the new year for reflection, strategic planning, and goal setting. In fact, this is one of my favorite times of the year. As we look ahead into 2012, here are just a few of our dreams.

1. Get published in a national interior design magazine. We are truly honored each time we receive press on our design projects and to step into the national arena would be a dream come true for Judy and the rest of the team.

2. We are always trying to find ways to improve the client experience. As a team, every year we go back to the drawing board to fine tune our business strategies all in an effort to give our clients the very best.

“Rework” by 37 signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson is a national bestselling book and a must read for this year. We were first introduced to 37 signals’s online project management tools several years ago and use Basecamp on a daily basis to communicate with our out of town clients.

3. While we support one other in the day-to-day operations of the business, we also find joy in celebrating those personal life milestones with each other. In 2012 we will be celebrating a wedding, moving into a new home, cutting a child’s 2nd birthday cake and all the little in between occasions as well.

4. Branded Spaces – At Design Lines we believe design affects everyone both within a residential setting and a commercial space, or as we like to call it the “branded spaces.” “The branded spaces serve as a tangible extension of marketing messages and corporate culture, becoming touchpoints where first – and lasting – impressions are made.” Last year, we had the honor of working with a team of talented individuals to build the NC State’s Chancellor’s House, and other commercial projects, which are outlined here. This year, we dream of continuing to take on more branded spaces projects. Wouldn’t it be cool to design a restaurant, a store, or even a hotel?!

5. Judy and I will attend “Blogfest 2012” in New York City this Spring. We are super excited!   For us it is important to hear and engage in this social media conference. The media platforms we use to communicate with are always changing and we want to be prepared for those changes.

In the new year, what do you want to see from the Design Lines blog? We care about what you have to say, so email us at hpickett@designlinesltd.com.

images: 1. Ruzzel & Hazel 2. Design Lines 3. Amazon 4. Cupcakes & Cashmere 5. Pinterest 6. Blogfest 2012– Kravet

2012 Is A New Year!

The Design Lines crew has just returned from the holiday break and we have already jumped right into 2012 designing and serving our clients. Don’t worry we haven’t forgotten you, our blog readers. You are important to us!

2012 Graphic by Karen Singh

Give us another week, as we spend time preparing for all the upcoming and exciting editorial on our blog! We have some surprises and we can’t wait to share, so stay tuned. In the meantime, grab a cup of coffee as we take time to celebrate our successes of 2011 and make our goals for 2012.

 

simple mom blog

 

Needing some questions to get started with your personal goal setting? Try these questions from the Simple Mom Blog.

See you soon!

images 1. Wake Up Mrs. Singh 2. Simple Mom Blog

 

Living the Mission Award

Each month the Living the Mission Award at Design Lines is passed on from co-worker to co-worker in an effort to celebrate and recognize one another’s successes.  Together we are a group of men and women who care deeply about what we do.

Ashley gave this month’s award to Molly for her continued support during and after her transition back to Design Lines, since the birth of her daughter at the end of last year.

Ashley previously received the award for her persistence in providing the very best for her existing and new clients.

 

Design Lines is Featured in Interiors Southeast Book & SavorNC

Interiors Southeast Book Cover (Interior Designers in the Southeast)

We wanted to share the good news! We are pleased to announce Design Lines is published within Interiors Southeast, a coffee table book highlighting some of the best interior designers in the Southeast. We are honored to be among this talented group.  To purchase the book through Amazon click, here.

Also needing a summer weekend read?! The July/August issue of SavorNC Magazine hit newstands this week and Design Lines is on page 38-39, so be sure to check us out.

SavorNC Magazine July/Aug 2011 Issue Cover

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Get Hooked: May Forecast

 

The month of May will be a big hit!  Have you got entertaining on your mind or better yet wanna eat out? Leave it to us, as we share our favorite area restaurant reviews. We will tell you what dishes are worth getting and give you are secrets on why we recommend this eatery.

Warmer weather also means lots of travel. We’ll be journeying to Philadelphia for the Light Fair  and New York City for what I believe to be the most anticipated conference of the year – Blogfest2011, which is hosted by Kravet.

Somewhere in there we’ll even sprinkle some lifestyle posts and update you on a couple of our current projects, including the Chancellor’s House at NC State.

So Stay Tuned!

image: Waterworks Blog  

Administrative Professionals Appreciation Week: Thank You Laurie!

The Design Lines team would like to take the opportunity to thank Laurie during Administrative Professionals Appreciation Week. May 6th marks 23 years she has been with Design Lines and we only hope there are many more years to come!  

 

“Laurie Webster – wow – how to describe all that she does for me? We have worked together since 1993 and have certainly shared a lot. Not only does she support me in my role as designer with the many details that are involved in every stage of working with a client- but – the most important thing Laurie does for me – is make me laugh. Life is too short to not enjoy what you do and enjoy the people you work with every day. Design Lines is a wonderful place to walk into every day and Laurie ensures that.” – Molly

“I know I can always depend on Laurie’s energy and positive attitude to greet me when I come into work.  Her sunny demeanor helps make Design Lines a great place to work, and her skills and efficiency keep it running smoothly.” – Rob

“Laurie is the engine that makes everything work!” Judy

“I truly appreciate her attention to detail and the way she follows so many projects! Despite interacting with 6 designers and numerous clients and vendors daily, she stays on top of it all! She has such personal relationships with many of our vendors which allows us to provide a better service. She always pushes to get projects completed as quickly as possible which I know my clients really appreciate!” – Lauren

“I appreciate everything Laurie does around the office. She keeps the office moving forward on a day to day basis! She is an amazing business administrator and works well with our clients. She is so personable with them and really creates a warm feeling over the phone. Thank you for all that you do!”– Ashley

“I am grateful for her solution-minded thinking.  Many of my client’s dinner party deadlines have been realized because of her efforts.” – Brittany

“You ROCK!” – Hilaire

image: A Creative Mint

Get Hooked: April Forecast

168 March. April 2011

 

April is shaping up to be a busy month for the team however, we always find time to gather around our square lunch table for a break in the day. Our hope this month is that our readers take a break in their day to become inspired, from High Point Furniture Market, to the latest NBC 17 TV segments to our current projects and more! We’ll even take some time to review some of our favorite Triangle restaurants. Spring is officially here so what better way to enjoy the season than with good company.

image: March/April Issue of Lonny Magazine (p.168)