Blog
April 28, 2025
Discover the Future of Hospitality Design at the 2025 HD Expo
Join our Specsources and SpecStore team as we delve into the HD Expo in Las Vegas! The 2025 event serves as a premier gathering for hospitality designers and hospitality furniture manufacturers – showcasing cutting-edge innovations in technology, sustainability, and wellness. This is an invaluable opportunity for interior design professionals to gain insights and forge connections with industry peers. […]
April 11, 2025
Interior Design Terms & Definitions
Hospitality and Workplace interior designers have industry specific terms they need to know - especially when writing furniture specifications. Knowledge of FF&E spec writing terms and definitions are critical when producing spec books and managing design projects. Here a few interior design specific terms and definitions that any interior designer should be familiar with.
March 26, 2025
ICONic Software
Specsources’ FF&E spec writing software uses a variety of icons to inform the interior design professional what the status of sections of their project are – all at a glance. These icons appear on the Spec Schedule, Spec Sheet, Client Approvals and Vendor Bids sections. Each icon has a tooltip associated with it that informs the […]
February 5, 2025
FF&E Specification Software with Revit Integration is Essential in the Field of Interior Design
FF&E specification software with Revit integration is essential in the field of interior design. As the world of interior design continues to evolve, integrating advanced FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) design software solutions with other industry standard software is becoming increasingly vital. BIM Modeling, primarily Revt, is one such software. Utilized by thousands of interior […]
November 8, 2024
Specsources at Bond Events Arc Interiors
Newport Beach, California was the setting for the latest Bond Events Arc Interiors. Product manufacturers and interior design leaders came together for one on one meetings. Specsources was showcasing new features in SpecWeb, its web-based FF&E spec writing software – Interior design specification software. SpecGrab which allows designers to create specs from any website and […]
July 18, 2024
Showcasing the Future of Commercial Design
NeoCon 2024 is the premier platform for the commercial design industry, and this year’s edition did not disappoint. With nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space at THE MART in Chicago, the event brought together over 400 leading companies and emerging players to showcase their latest innovations. Our team recently returned from an exciting […]
May 15, 2024
Specsources’ Manufacturer Product Showcase Launches at HD Expo 2024
Manufacturers can now place their products in front of Specsources software’s thousands of interior designers – the moment they source products and write their specifications. It’s a budget friendly and effective alternative to market their products. Company information, along with products, can be added so that designers can see and spec manufacturer’s latest offerings. Interior […]
January 8, 2024
Images Sizes for SpecWeb
Any size image can be uploaded and SpecWeb will automatically scale it. The ideal size for each image is below. The dimensions below or larger are the ideal sizes. Detail Images Primary Spec Sheet Image Your Company Logo Additional Image Pages Cover Sheet Image Full Page
November 14, 2023
Specsources at BDNY
We’ve always loved the Big Apple. It’s where Specsources was conceived and it’s where some of our largest interior design clients are based. The new Virgin Hotel was the home base for the trip. As a pre-BDNY kickoff, Specsources hosted a client appreciation party at The Virgin. Apple AirPods, Dagne Dover backpacks (our fav), and […]
September 14, 2023
Welcome to Our Freshly Launched Blog!
Twenty-four years ago, the idea of Specsources began as a conversation in New York between Wade Ballance and Barri Studerus. It was 1999 and the world was on the cusp of Y2K. It was a time of emerging technology, digital renaissance and people were looking for innovative ways to harness the power of this new […]