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IKEA bets on remote interior design as AI changes sales strategy

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An IKEA store in Nice, France, on May 11, 2022.ERIC GAILLARD/Reuters

IKEA is training call center workers to become interior design advisers as the Swedish furniture giant aims to offer more home improvement services and hand run-of-the-mill customer queries to an artificial intelligence bot called Billie.

In April, IKEA expanded its interior design services to the UK and United States, after previously launching in parts of Europe, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere. In the UK, customers pay £25 ($31.44) for a 45-60 minute interior design advice video call and suggested product list, and can pay £125 for three workspace design consultations, a floor plan and 3D visuals.

Ingka says it has trained 8,500 call center workers as interior design advisers since 2021, while Billie – launched the same year with a name inspired by IKEA’s Billy bookcase range – has handled 47

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MediaTek Taiwan ranked 5th largest IC design house for Q3 | Taiwan News

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek was ranked the fifth largest IC designer by revenue in the third quarter by market research firm TrendForce.


MediaTek saw its quarter-on-quarter revenue decline 11.6% to NT$152 billion (US$4.68 billion), according to TrendForce. MediaTek was hampered by weak sales numbers for the Chinese smartphone brand and clients who saw inventory corrections.


MediaTek experienced a decline in revenue from mobile solutions, smart edge platforms and power ICs in the third quarter. TrendForce notes that going forward, inventory reduction will remain MediaTek’s top priority.


Fellow Taiwanese IC designer Realtek, which ranked seventh in Q3, saw revenue decline 5.5% from the previous quarter to US$979 million. Realtek saw networking and automotive application sales remain steady in Q3, but as overall demand for consumer electronics waned, chips for computers, which account for 32% of its product mix, negatively impacted overall

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81 Irresistible Tiny House Designs That Captured Our Hearts

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House Design

While the world races to build skyscrapers that graze the heavens (we’re looking at you, Dubai), there’s a quiet revolution happening in the corners of society. The tiny house movement has gained an insane following since the early 2000s, pulling an increasing number of people toward a more sustainable and budget-friendly way of life through small living spaces. Why, you ask? Let’s just say that the sight of a tiny home, efficiently packed with every essential you can think of, can successfully make your heart skip a beat. Or two. Possibly a dozen. And we have a particularly soft spot for them.

But it goes deeper than just the feeling of living in cute, small houses. While the concept of simple spaces has a much longer history, the modern movement as we know it today took off in response to a combination of factors, including the financial crisis of 2007-2008,

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An Interior Design Expert Clarifies The One Spot You Shouldn’t Put A Laundry Room

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Basements are also typically far from the main area, which can make it inconvenient to access the laundry room. You won’t be able to just pop in to check the progress, and laundry becomes more energy-consuming than it needs to be when you have to carry full laundry baskets up and down the house. This inconvenience especially poses problems for people with mobility issues — older family members in the household who want to do laundry may not be able to do it safely.

Space allocation is another thing to consider. Basements often serve as multi-purpose areas, such as storage, recreational spaces, or home offices. Using it as a laundry room may take up valuable space that could be better utilized for other purposes. Another problem you can face when you put your laundry room in the basement is if you ever need to take out or bring in a

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5 Interior Design Mistakes That Make Your Home Look Smaller

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No matter the square footage of our home, we all have the same goal – to make it feel as spacious as possible. This is especially true in more compact spaces, as well as those with quirky layouts or limited natural light. Light, airy spaces are all the more inviting to relax in and help us feel less closed in, so it’s something worth aiming for.

However, some common interior design mistakes are keeping your home from reaching its full, spacious potential. The result is cramped spaces that can often feel overwhelming.

The interior design mistakes that make your home look smaller:

  1. A claustrophobic color palette
  2. The wrong flooring
  3. Not making the most of vertical space
  4. Not using a visual anchor point
  5. Over-using chunky furniture

If you want to know how to make your home look (and feel) bigger, then keep reading. We’ve rounded up the best expert advice on

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and how to fix them |

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Our entryways are one of the most functional spots in our home, working purely to welcome us into the home and help us get out the door a little easier. As a result, it is vital that the storage works and doesn’t make our lives any harder.

That being said, there are plenty of entryway storage mistakes many of us are making without even realizing it, and professional organizers say some simple fixes could make our homes a little more practical.

We have spoken to some of our favorite home organizers to learn their tops for entryway storageand which common mistakes we need to fix.

Entryway storage errors

Although entryway layout mistakes certainly play a large part in a non-functional entryway space, how we organize the storage is just as important.

This is what you need to avoid.

1. Lack of multi-purpose furniture

Modern entryway bench ideas with a light wood storage bench topped with green upholstered cushions and papasan chair

(Image credit: Damian Russell)

Entryways, no

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Floor-to-ceiling kitchen storage ideas: 10 stylish looks |

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Floor-to-ceiling kitchen storage has become more popular over the last five years, have we all grown taller? No, but you will need steps or a ladder to reach that uppermost shelf! So why, the change in cabinet design?

As modern kitchens began to flourish in the 20th century, the concept of cupboard storage, multi-purpose shelves and units became more popular. Eventually, contemporary kitchen storage evolved to boast fitted cabinets and designer appliances as our kitchens became the central space for living inside the home.

Floor-to-ceiling kitchen storage

This evolution continues, as we seek to create as much storage in our kitchens as possible, and the tradition of gaps between a wall cabinet and the ceiling begins to fade.

But should all kitchen cabinets stretch to the ceiling? Does this style work in smaller kitchens, or should only large spaces consider it? Do floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinets impact the rest of the

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Cafe good & goody / design by 83

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Cafe good & goody / design by 83

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  • areas Area of ​​this architecture project Areas:
    255 m²

  • year Completion year of this architecture project

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    2023


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Cafe good & goody / design by 83 - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair
© Dong-gyu Kim

Text description provided by the architects. Café good & goody, a renewal project, is located in Gimhae, Republic of Korea. With the slogan of ‘Only good things for your ordinary life.’, it was planned with the hope that it would be a comfortable and cozy space that you would want to visit every day.

Cafe good & goody / design by 83 - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Dong-gyu Kim

The exterior was finished in a dark wine color, a striking color, to overcome the handicap of being located in a place a little far from downtown and major roads.

Cafe good & goody / design by 83 - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Dong-gyu Kim

When entering through the main entrance on the first floor following the dark wine-colored exterior, the overall

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5 of our favorite Venus Williams-designed projects

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House Design

Venus Williams may be best known for her talent on the tennis court, but her passion for interior design has made her a true stand-out in the celebrity design industry – thanks to her celebrated Florida-based firm, V Starr. And we can’t stop scrolling through her most recent designs.

Although the star primarily focuses on commercial design nowadays, there are some incredible decorating ideas to be found in her firm’s projects – and many can be easily transferred to our own homes (albeit in smaller, subtler ways).

Here, we break down five of her top design projects and note some key ideas to steal from her spaces.

Our top five Venus Williams designs

Having opened V Starr studio in 2002, Venus used the project as a side passion away from the court. Since then, she has designed over xx interiors – including that of her sister, Serena. It is

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Psychology of colors: Influencing emotions through thoughtful interior design

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The thoughtful use of color in interior design has the ability to dramatically affect our general well-being by shaping our emotions, affecting our mood, and shaping our perception of a space. Colors have a wonderful capacity to elicit emotional reactions in us, from the fiery reds that stoke desires to the calming blues that inspire tranquilly. The fascinating topic of color psychology is centered around this phenomenon. We can design places that go beyond aesthetics by understanding the psychological consequences of color. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Principle of Color Harmony” is one significant thought in this area.

Whether it's a serene sanctuary for relaxation or an energetic space for creativity, the skillful selection and arrangement of colors can become a powerful tool in crafting the ambience of a room.(Unsplash)
Whether it’s a serene sanctuary for relaxation or an energetic space for creativity, the skillful selection and arrangement of colors can become a powerful tool in crafting the ambience of a room.(Unsplash)

According to Goethe, warm colors like red, orange, and yellow evoke excitement and energy, while cool colors such as blue, green,

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