Skirted tables: Love them or hate them?
designers debate | Aug 24, 2022 By Kaitlin Petersen There’s no skirting the issue here: Two designers take sides on whether the skirted table is a versatile classic or an impractical nuisance. A...
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News Digest | Aug 23, 2022 By Caroline Bourque This week in design, ruffles are having a comeback, and chintz aficionados are weighing in on why exactly they get a “thrill from frills.” Whatever...
View Article8 solid-wood pieces that exude organic appeal
Collections | Aug 23, 2022 By Caroline Biggs Looking for a simple yet sophisticated way to bring a touch of the great outdoors into your next project? Solid-wood decor accents aren’t just made of...
View ArticleI keep getting passed over for next-level projects. What am I doing wrong?
Business Advice | Aug 23, 2022 By Sean Low Dear Sean, Over the past three years, our firm has consulted on a handful of potential jobs that I would define as unicorns—the homes are incredible and...
View ArticleRetailers struggle to break the post-pandemic slump
Market Watch | Aug 22, 2022 By Warren Shoulberg Too much inventory, not enough business. Too much inflation, not enough profits. In short, too much of all the things you don’t want and not enough of...
View ArticleElena Frampton’s artful array of fanciful fringes, tinted parchments and...
What I Love | Aug 22, 2022 By Caroline Biggs In our series, What I Love, we’re asking designers to build us a mood board of what’s inspiring them right now. Elena FramptonBlaine Davis Elena Frampton...
View ArticleStephen Orr wants to make a home magazine for all of America
Podcast | Aug 22, 2022 By Fred Nicolaus With stints at Domino, House & Garden, Martha Stewart Living and Condé Nast Traveler, Stephen Orr was every bit the high-end media industry insider—making...
View ArticleHow a side hustle became a third of this New Mexico designer’s business
50 States Project | Aug 20, 2022 By Kaitlin Petersen The 50 States Project is a series of candid conversations with interior designers across the country about how they’ve built their businesses. This...
View ArticleAmber Lewis’s latest line for Anthropologie, 3D-printed wallcoverings from...
Product Preview | Aug 19, 2022 By Caroline Biggs Product Preview is a weekly series spotlighting the latest and greatest debuts in the marketplace. Check back every Friday for what’s new and notable....
View ArticleHow do you know when a client isn’t the right fit?
Trade Tales | Aug 19, 2022 By Marina Felix Judging when to say no to a potential client requires confidence, diplomacy and tact. We asked five designers—Todd Raymond, Kaitlyn Loos, Katie Davis, Kara...
View ArticleCan Raymour & Flanigan win with the trade?
Retail Watch | Aug 18, 2022 By Warren Shoulberg Catering to business is turning out to be good business for Raymour & Flanigan. One of the largest furniture retailing chains in the country with...
View ArticleThis Argentinian artist crafts ceramics that are meant to be treasured
Meet The Makers | Aug 18, 2022 By Caroline Biggs Leticia GagettiAntonio Freixas Leticia Gagetti believes the best items are ones with a history and point of view. The Argentinian founder of Owo...
View ArticleHow this designer learned the value of a luxury experience
magazine | Aug 18, 2022 By Kaitlin Petersen Los Angeles–based Jaqui Seerman worked for design greats Waldo Fernandez and Martyn Lawrence Bullard for nearly a decade before launching her own firm....
View ArticleIs the lead time crisis almost over?
Weekly Feature | Aug 17, 2022 By Kaitlin Petersen and Fred Nicolaus Are the clouds finally clearing? The past two years have seen a design industry reshaped by supply chain snarls and out-of-control...
View ArticleNina Magon on letting go to grow
Podcast | Aug 17, 2022 By Caroline Bourque Like many creatives, Nina Magon always had big ideas—unlike many others, she’s always had a knack for finding practical ways of bringing them to life. When...
View ArticleThis mother-daughter duo is pushing their coastal clientele beyond blues and...
Shop Talk | Aug 17, 2022 By Kaitlin Menza In Business of Home’s series Shop Talk, we chat with owners of home furnishings stores across the country to hear about their hard-won lessons and challenges,...
View Article8 fresh ways to decorate with classic black
Collections | Aug 17, 2022 By Caroline Biggs Simple yet sophisticated, black continues to stand the test of time in interiors. Whether it’s a charcoal-colored decor accent or wall tile made from Nero...
View ArticleArchitectural Digest photo hides disputed relics, Martha Stewart opens a...
News Digest | Aug 16, 2022 By Caroline Bourque This week in the home world, lifestyle icon Martha Stewart is bringing her famed farmhouse in Bedford, New York, to the bright lights of the Las Vegas...
View ArticleAfter a rough patch, Maker&Son is acquired
Mergers & Acquisitions | Aug 16, 2022 By Fred Nicolaus Maker&Son, the U.K.–based direct-to-consumer furniture brand, has been acquired. The purchaser is Inc & Co, a British business group...
View ArticleHow this firm is helping clients cut carbon emissions
Sustainability | Aug 16, 2022 By Caroline Bourque Of the thousands of considerations that go into designing a home, environmental impact is not often the biggest. But for design/build firm...
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