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Why this Washington, DC, designer gives away her consultation fee
The 50 States Project is a yearlong series of candid conversations with interior designers across the country about how they’ve built their businesses. We’ve gone through all the states, and today we...
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The story behind de Gournay, upstate escapes and global inspiration from the DLN
This month, Business of Home editors rifled through three of the season’s latest design reads: a survey of de Gournay’s eye-catching wallcoverings, a photo escape to the dreamy homes of upstate New...
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On the brink of 2021, remembering Jack Lenor Larsen and Terence Conran
The year 2020 has been devastating in many ways, especially the loss of life. Two industry legends who passed away this year stand out for a number of reasons, not least because I got a chance to...
View ArticleTop 10 tips from business coach Sean Low in 2020
As the year winds down, we’re looking back at the best stories of 2020—including some essential strategies and sound bites from Business Advice columnist Sean Low, who not only answers reader...
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Will Wall Street wait for Herman Miller to conquer Main Street?
Wall Street can’t quite make up its mind about Herman Miller these days. Is it a work-from-home play like Zoom or DocuSign, or should we think of it more as a reopening trade like airline and hotel...
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The year’s best insights from the Business of Home podcast
The mission of the Business of Homepodcast is to bring listeners conversations with icons and newsmakers about the issues that matter most in the design industry. This year was complicated by the fact...
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AIA takes on Trump, new PPP money for small businesses, and more
It’s been a long year—cheers to new beginnings. As the industry welcomes 2021, stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches and events, recommended reading, and more.BUSINESS NEWSOn...
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Great designer advice from the 50 States Project in 2020
As the year winds down, we’re looking back at some of the best stories of 2020—including hard-won lessons from the diverse cast of designers featured in the 50 States Project, our yearlong series of...
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I interviewed one designer from every state in 2020. Here’s what I learned
In December 2019, I found myself on a car ride through the frozen fields of Iowa—my laptop open but no Wi-Fi, looking out the window at the frost-tipped landscape with a long view of the horizon and...
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Remembering legendary AD editor Paige Rense
In her 40-year tenure at Architectural Digest, Paige Rense transformed a sleepy regional quarterly into an iconic brand—and catapulted interior designers to stardom along the way.Editor’s note: Rense...
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With her new brand, Alessandra Branca aims to break through the beige
Like all interior designers, Alessandra Branca is mostly known for work in visual mediums—in her case, rooms full of vibrant colors, buoyant patterns and a winkingly playful mix of old and new. As it...
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Betting on a British niche, OKA is coming to America
You love Adele, but you've never heard of Girls Aloud. Burberry trench, yes, but what’s a Temperley dress? Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in England, and the world’s third-largest retailer, but...
View ArticleHow do I rebuild my firm after a cross-country move?
Dear Sean,Amid COVID this year, we’ve begun to reevaluate what’s important to us and where we want to live, and my family is mulling a move halfway across the country. But after spending nearly a...
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How canceled trade shows led to this lighting designer’s new showroom
Since the onset of the pandemic, the showroom model has felt more than a little pressure, along with questions about the longevity of brick-and-mortar shopping. While the doomsday chatter has been...
View ArticleHomeGoods heads online, Lenox makes an acquisition and more
The new year is finally here, and amid flurries of resolutions and fresh habits, the industry pushes on. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches and events, recommended reading,...
View ArticleRH bets $105 million on an Aspen wonderland
Last summer, while most CEOs were licking their wounds, slashing their marketing budgets and nervously anticipating the next quarter’s P&L, RH chairman and CEOGary Friedman was releasing a plan for...
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How this designer plans to (profitably) take on low-budget clients
It’s a familiar challenge for many designers: politely saying no to inquiries from lovely people who don’t quite have the budget for a real-deal project. Boston-based interior designer Kristen...
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Dine in: 8 stylish new dining chairs
If your New Year’s resolutions include a dining room refresh, consider these eight beautiful new options for dining chairs.The Vico Duo from Fritz HansenCourtesy of Fritz HansenFritz Hansen — Vico...
View Article5 stories that will dominate home retail in the year ahead
Ugh. What a dreadful year 2020 was for much of the retail world. Dozens of major chains and no doubt thousands of local independents have gone out of business, impacting a vast number of store...
View Article‘Buy now, pay later’ has conquered online shopping. Home services are next
In a relatively short amount of time, online "buy-now pay-later" finance options like Affirm, AfterPay and Quadpay have gone from novelty to ubiquity. These days, it’s almost more surprising to find...
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