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...
Celebrating 6 Years as Carrie Frye Interior DesignThis month marks CFID’s sixth year in business. This fall is also my 25th year in the design business. Whenever these anniversaries roll...
Patio Power: Making your restaurant patio a priorityIn 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....
Scary StrategicBack 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 enjoyIt’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...
"There's a Massive Restaurant Industry Bubble and It's About to Burst"As someone who designs restaurants for a living, I found the headline above really provocative when I saw it. It's from a reporter who...
A Week Eating at Some of My Favorite RestaurantsA Week Eating at Some of My Favorite Restaurants (Full disclosure: they’re all clients of CFID Studio or clients I’ve worked with in a...