Organised furniture retail and the changing role of the Interior Designer

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July 14, 2017
Nandita Manwani

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My article on whether to build furniture or to buy it from the market and how organised furniture retail will change the role of the Interior Designer published in the Bangalore edition of Deccan Herald today.

Here is the link to the article on Deccanherald.com http://www.deccanherald.com/content/622540/how-do-you-like-your/

Posted in: furniture build or buy, Furniture in Bangalore, Interior Designers in Bangalore, role of interior designer

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