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Start by recognizing your value, says Chicago interior designer Summer Thornton. Design is, after all, a luxury service. “You have experience, education, training, and talent that you should be paid ...

Interior decorating can be overwhelming. In an age when spare time is in short supply, many homeowners simply can’t fit sprucing up their houses into their schedules. Sometimes it is better to just ...