Media moves at AD and Departures, Target’s new home category hire, and more
The weather’s getting warmer, and things are heating up for the design industry, too—with fresh hires and leadership changes galore. As the industry continues to grow, read on for Business of Home’s...
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How this designer used her talent to serve her community
Once you’re in the door, there’s plenty of advice floating around about style, project management, budget and all the rest—but how do you actually get the job in the first place? We’re asking designers...
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The story that helped designer one designer get down to business
A few years ago, designer Bria Hammel read a business book that changed the way she approached her firm’s growth. Now she’s telling her own story.Entrepreneurship is in designer Bria Hammel’s blood....
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A British design scandal, lumber prices are through the roof, and more
As more of the U.S. population gets vaccinated, imagining a post-pandemic life is a key topic of conversation—for Google’s workforce, that future is looking like inflatable balloon privacy walls and...
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With an eye toward millennial consumers, Silestone rebrands
The past year has prompted self-reflection for individuals and brands alike. For Spanish surfaces company Cosentino, that period of introspection has led to a sweeping repositioning of its benchmark...
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The year that launched a thousand design firms
San Diego designer Susan Wintersteen has been in business 19 years, a span that covers two financial downturns, two recoveries and now one global pandemic. She’s seen a lot, and not much fazes her, but...
View ArticleAre your employees eyeing the exit? Here’s how to keep them
By now, this is old news: The pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for interior designers. It’s never been easier to get new projects. Finding (and keeping) people to work on those projects?...
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This New Orleans designer never makes the same thing twice
Bradley L Bowers has never been one for busywork. As a kid, days spent with an artistic cousin exposed him early on to creative expression, and when Bowers stumbled into a high school art class for...
View ArticleWhat do new trade show patterns mean for High Point and beyond?
For an industry that hates change—and doesn’t handle it particularly well when it comes—the last year has forced seismic shifts. New show and market patterns have emerged in the wake of the tumult, but...
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Material Bank raises $100 million, with plans to target residential design
Material Bank announced today that the company had secured $100 million in Series C funding in a round co-led by General Catalyst and Durable Capital Partners LP. The Sandow-owned sampling service said...
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What are your top strategies for marketing your firm?
Knowing how to market your firm is key to maintaining a thriving business. We asked six designers—Matt Donahoe, AmandaEvans, Rebecca Hay, Chanda Kea, Peti Lau and Risha Walden—to share their most...
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Greatest hits: 3 designers pay tribute to their favorite products
Designers may love browsing the latest product introductions—but they also cherish their tried-and-true favorites. Three noted designers share the pieces they can’t get enough of.On a staircase's...
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How this Louisiana designer learned to stop worrying about the budget and...
The 50 States Project is a yearlong series of candid conversations with interior designers across the country about how they’ve built their businesses. This week, New Orleans–based Whitney Jones tells...
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Heath’s profit took a hit during COVID. They responded by giving employees a...
When Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey purchased Heath Ceramics in 2003, it was a little bit like moving into a famous historical house with holes in the floor and no hot water. The dinnerware and...
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Discover an outdoor oasis in the middle of Market
“Oasis” is such a popular label in the language of interior design that it’s easy to overlook its original meaning as a name for a place—often lush and green—providing refuge and relief. But a yearlong...
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Bed Bath & Beyond debuts affordable private-label line
While Bed Bath & Beyond has always been identified by shoppers as a value retailer with good prices, it has never had its own cross-category brand at an opening price point, similar to what many of...
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To chop or not to chop?
Chopped pillows—do they make a room feel complete or contrived? In our latest Designers Debate, Kesha Franklin and Joy Moyler get into a pillow fight.A bedroom designed by Kesha Franklin shows off her...
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Schumacher acquires D2C paint disruptor Backdrop
Schumacher just got a little more colorful. F. Schumacher & Co., the parent company of the heritage fabric brand, has acquired D2C paint brand Backdrop. The startup’s co-founders, NatalieandCaleb...
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Hearst makes major cuts, Farrow & Ball’s new owner, and more
If spring fever has you itching to start anew, America’s emerging midsize cities are looking like the post-pandemic place to be. In the meantime, stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines,...
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Modsy is making home tours for homes that don’t exist (yet)
Like many industries, real estate has taken a huge digital leap over the course of the pandemic. Virtual walkthroughs—once mostly reserved for luxury properties—are now a fairly standard feature on...
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