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		<title>Finding the Courage to be Creative</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2012/01/09/finding-courage-creative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Condominiums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about the creative process? As I begin 2012 I contemplate the courage it takes to be a creative person. ]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding &#8216;Owners&#8217; Revolt&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2011/03/30/avoiding-owners-revolt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Condominiums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Condo Renovations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facilitating Meetings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refurbishments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I tell people that I specialize in condo refurbishments I get the same reaction. “Oh my, that must be so challenging!” Yes, it’s no secret that designing for a committee rather than a single client has its challenges. Over the years though, I have learned to appreciate that boards have their own set of&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2011/03/30/avoiding-owners-revolt/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>So What Does it Mean to be Accessible?</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2011/02/10/invisible-barriers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accessibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merchandise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I attended the Interior Design Show at the Metro Toronto Convetion Centre (MTCC). Wow! What an exciting show it was! What I didn't expect however was an experience that would dramtically open my eyes to the world of Universal Design.
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		<title>Sitting in the Client&#8217;s Chair</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/26/sitting-chair-client/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/26/sitting-chair-client/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being in a creative field is a double edged sword. Sometimes we find ourselves sitting in the client’s chair and we begin to squirm…

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		<title>The Retail Window Dilemma at Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/18/retail-window-dilemma-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail display]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Holiday Season is upon us and retailers are scrambling to draw in the crowds. How do you as a retailer differentiate yourself from the rest?]]></description>
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		<title>In-Suite Renovations Facing the Challenges of Today’s Condominium Market</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/06/in-suite-renovations-facing-the-challenges-of-today%e2%80%99s-condominium-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/06/in-suite-renovations-facing-the-challenges-of-today%e2%80%99s-condominium-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Condominiums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who would have predicted 30 years ago that condominium living would become the ragingly popular lifestyle that it is today? Condo living fits a multitude of lifestyles; from young urban professionals to “empty nesters”, the condo market offers everyone a place that they can call home. Lionel C. Larry, President of Rosebud Homes in Toronto&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/06/in-suite-renovations-facing-the-challenges-of-today%e2%80%99s-condominium-market/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interior Design is Like Sushi</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/03/interior-design-is-like-sushi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the IIDEX show rapidly approaching I have been reflecting on some of the pivotal moments in my career. One of those moments happened a few years ago and it has stayed with me since. I was attending the Interior Design Show at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. By mid day I decided to&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/12/03/interior-design-is-like-sushi/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Home as a Metaphor</title>
		<link>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/11/26/hello-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/11/26/hello-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Makins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everything around you is a reflection of your inner being. The visible realities surrounding you are symbols of your soul. We all have conscious and unconscious beliefs about ourselves. The beliefs that specifically dictate the quality of our life are our subconscious beliefs. This subconscious programming that we all have directs the way we see&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.makinsachange.com/blog/2010/11/26/hello-world/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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