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    It’s all about the team members:

    It’s all about the team members:

    3 tips for office design in an employee-driven world
    The Office: 4 Trends We’re Seeing.

    The Office: 4 Trends We’re Seeing.

    Carrie Frye shares her thoughts on 4 trends she's seeing in CFID's office design business.
    3 ways to fill your creative cup

    3 ways to fill your creative cup

    Creativity takes energy, lots of it. Here are the top 3 things that keep my creative juices flowing.
    What’s Next for Charlotte Restaurants - 5 Reasons to Hope

    What’s Next for Charlotte Restaurants - 5 Reasons to Hope

    “2020 was an unprecedented year for the restaurant industry.” Something we’ve all heard endlessly. But it doesn’t really capture the...
    Creating spaces for people to enjoy in the ‘new normal’

    Creating spaces for people to enjoy in the ‘new normal’

    The ‘new normal.’ Unprecedented. Pivot. Just a few of the words that defined one of the strangest years in living memory. It certainly...
    Reopening America’s Offices

    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...
    The Unplanned Home Office

    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...
    Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Your New Office Space

    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

    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

    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...
    Keeping it intentional in 2019

    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

    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

    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...
    Scary Strategic

    Scary Strategic

    Back when I started my career in design, it never occurred to me to turn down client business. My bosses at the firms where I worked may...
    Thankful for another year of designing spaces for people to enjoy

    Thankful for another year of designing spaces for people to enjoy

    It’s that time of year again. Tomorrow most of us will sit around the table with friends and family to stuff our faces with turkey and...
    2016: A Year of Surprises and Inspiration

    2016: A Year of Surprises and Inspiration

    As we rush headlong into the holiday season, I’m feeling the pressure just like everyone else. Pressure to complete projects, finish...
    The Third Place and Work

    The Third Place and Work

    I recently spent 24 hours in Nashville, and a quick visit to Nashville’s Pinewood Social got me thinking about where we live, work and...
    CFID Third Anniversary

    CFID Third Anniversary

    This month marks Carrie Frye Interior Design's third anniversary! This was our first completed project: Luna's Living Kitchen. Our client...

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