Design and this recession

I like this New York Times article about this because its interesting but what one forgets about interior design is that it takes time. In the depression, people didn't take take in to account what it costs to develop these items. So, in essence your value as an interior designer is nothing. You have bought all the materials, tried to craft something, making many models, tinkering and maybe a year (or maybe two), a your creation is final. Then you have to sell it. Does that mean you will re-coup your time and materials?

Nope!
http://www.ontheinsidedesign.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/weekinreview/04cannell.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

i'm back and thinking

Well, I have had some time off to thing about interior design. Most of us are just surviving - this is the time to contact your congress person and tell them. We are the small business of America and its time to tell them that. They are giving money to everyone else. What not small business!!

We interior designers have to stick together just like the financial industry. We are made up of architects, contractors, home depot, lowes and all the suppliers!!!

This is recession will last for a while and we need to stick together!!!