Entrepreneur Mom Starts Interior Design Craze

by Kelly Richardson
kelly.richardson@graphicdesignschoolreview.com
GraphicDesignSchoolReview.com Columnist

Sometimes the most popular interior design trends spring from the most uncommon ideas. This was the case when a stay at home mom who introduced the world to her basement pole designs. Since its introduction, Pole-Wrap, Inc. has increased its sales ten times in just two years.

A mom in Detroit, Michigan has solved a problem that many do-it-yourselfers face when they complete a basement remodeling project. While looking at the unsightly basement support pole in the middle of the room, Laurie Coleman, Pole-Wrap inventor and president, wanted to cover it with an attractive material. After an unsuccessful trip to an interior design store, she came up with an idea. She created a pole wrap that imitates a beautiful wood covering.

Interior Design: The Pole Wrap

• How It's Made. The Pole Wrap is made of strips of redwood that are glued to a flexible wooden back.
• Reasonable Price. Pole-Wraps come in a selection of materials that range in price from $39.95 to $149.99.
• Major Carriers. The Pole-Wrap interior design piece is carried at Home Depot, Lowes, and several online outlets.

If you have an idea for an interior design product that you want the world to see, earn an interior design degree online and make this exciting career your own. Here is what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has to say about completing a media arts program.

Earning an Interior Design Degree Online

• Chic Environment. Earning an interior design degree online can have you designing in hip living and working environments in no time.
• Bright Outlook. Employment opportunities for interior design professionals with online degrees will grow with the national average through 2014.
• Focused Education. Earning an interior design degree online takes between three and four years, so it does take commitment.

Combine an interior design degree that you can get online with your good ideas, and you could be the next entrepreneur to make it big.

Sources
Enterprising Mom Builds a Thriving Business with Her Solution For Beautifying Basement Poles, Send 2 Press
Interior Designers: Sprucing Up Space, U.S. Bureau of Statistics

About the Author
Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines.