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Corporate Interior Design Expands to Include Outdoors

Of the many things we’ve learned so far in 2020, one clear lesson is that most knowledge workers, most of the time, can do their work eff...

Reopening America’s Offices

Everyone in office design and commercial real estate has been thinking about one thing: returning people to work spaces. What should offi...

The Unplanned Home Office

So here we are. A little over a week into full-fledged social distancing. Or in some cases, government stay-at-home orders. Now millions...

Time for a Restaurant Refresh?

The New Year is here, and it’s got me thinking about renewal - a new exercise routine, some spring cleaning, maybe a fresh coat of paint ...

Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Your New Office Space

Are you planning a new office? Avoid these three common mistakes.

Office Spaces: The Best and Worst

In this installment of our series, "Where We Work," we talk to a friend who as worked at companies including Sealed Air.

Celebrating 6 Years as Carrie Frye Interior Design

This month marks CFID’s sixth year in business. This fall is also my 25th year in the design business. Whenever these anniversaries roll ...

Office Spaces: The best and worst.

In the second installment of our new series, "Love It or Hate It? Where We Work,” we talk to Mark Kennedy, Global Tech & Operations Lead ...

What’s the Best – or Worst – Office Space You’ve Ever Worked In?

At CFID Studio, we design spaces where people love to work, play and eat. This week, we kick off a series we're calling "Love It or Hate ...

Share Your Photos, Win a Night Out at LBH

CFID has designed restaurants all over the Queen City, and we want to see your most Instagrammable photos of them. Just share your best p...

Keeping it intentional in 2019

I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. They’re easy to make and even easier to break, at least for me. But as we head into 2019, I...

4 Things I Learned By Skipping Work to Surf

Last month, I played hooky from work to surf in Costa Rica. Well, actually I attended a leadership development program where I learned to...

Five for Five

Hard to believe, but October marked five years since I founded Carrie Frye Interior Design. It was a huge leap of faith, and one that’s p...

The death of open offices is greatly exaggerated.

There's been a lot of chatter lately about open offices. Do they promote collaboration? Do they increase or decrease productivity? Should...

Patio Power: Making your restaurant patio a priority

In the Carolinas, patios are spots to enjoy year round, with the exception of the dog days of summer and a few frigid days here or there....

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