Why Victoria Sass puts the story first
In an era of multi-hyphenates, designer Victoria Sass prides herself on doing one thing exceedingly well. Though many designers enter the industry as a second career, Sass’s fate was set much earlier...
View ArticleBrands are raising their prices. Why now?
The emails started to roll in about three months ago, and they continued to come in a steady stream. They are sent from brands big and small, addressing designers in an earnest tone (“Due to these...
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Fine lines: 7 exciting ways to use stripes
A timeless classic, the stripe can be dazzling or demure, possessing the power to recede or to make a bold statement depending on the scale. Below, explore seven exciting new ways to mix the pattern in...
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Why this LA designer is making heirlooms for Gen Z
Some say youth is wasted on the young, but Lulu LaFortune is making the most of every minute. A stint working for Kelly Wearstlerbrought the Boulder, Colorado, native to Los Angeles, where she now...
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EQ3 is coming into its own—and into more homes, too
Back in the early 2000s, a number of companies in the home furnishings business had a similar idea: They saw that the Ikea customer was getting a little older, had a little more money and was looking...
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10 designers share how they deal with clients who can’t visualize
For every client who totally gets your vision, there’s a client who just doesn’t see it. We asked 10 designers—BrittanyBromley, Hattie Collins, AndreaMarino, JuliaPaulino, LisaPeck, NicholeSamuel, Jo...
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This Maine designer created a firm for working parents
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, Portland, Maine–based designer Heidi...
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The upsides to shopping with clients might surprise you
Shopping with clients can be a double-edged sword. When the client is a self-described design enthusiast, there’s a chance that they’re just looking for someone to approve their own aesthetic choices....
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Can Poltrona Frau make it big in America?
More than a hundred years ago, a Sardinian-born Italian army veteran named Renzo Frau took a liking to some furniture he had seen in England, and he had an idea: Why not remake it for the Italian...
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A new retail space for Sotheby’s, additions to the Dallas Market Center, and...
The world is beginning to open up, with retail spaces and showrooms swiftly following suit. In our May roundup, BOH has gathered all the expansions and openings to have on your radar.Inside Hay’s new...
View Article1stDibs files for IPO
1stDibs is going public. The online luxury resale giant announced today that it had filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its stock to be sold on the NASDAQ exchange under the...
View ArticleDesign today will cost more and take longer. How do I explain that to clients?
Dear Sean,I’m struggling with how to reset our clients’ expectations. When they signed on with us, we could promise a specific, high-touch experience. Now, market forces beyond our control make it...
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It’s the biggest design industry acquisition ever. What does it mean?
It’s the surprise wedding that changed the design world forever. Last month, Herman Miller announced that it was acquiring Knoll for $1.8 billion, a merger of two giants that will create a $3.6 billion...
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The kitchen and bath industry hits new highs, Williams-Sonoma swears off...
As the CDC eases outdoor mask guidelines for vaccinated Americans, artists and designers are using discarded masks to create something new—one architect is even upcycling fabric masks to form...
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What’s the answer to open concept living? Furniture that’s fit to float
Furniture is increasingly designed to appeal to a 360-degree view.With the rising popularity of open-concept spaces in recent years comes the inevitable echo of furniture designers following suit,...
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A showhouse that’s creating an enduring legacy for BIPOC designers
Showhouses are perhaps the closest that interior design gets to performance. It’s an opportunity for designers to indulge in their most extravagant ideas and flex their artistry in a way that working...
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Bright idea: Lightology is using augmented reality to simplify shopping
The lightbulb first went on a little more than a year ago, says Lightology digital marketing director Mark Thiel, recalling the company’s initial plans to launch an augmented reality tool that would...
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Why this California lighting designer embraces being out of control
Bennet Schlesinger speaks in verse and creates deliberately—and while there isn’t much in the way of subtlety about his finished pieces, simple materials and a humble by-hand process pave a quiet path...
View ArticleHome Depot and Lowe’s record outstanding quarters, but Wall Street blows them...
If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, a professional builder, a designer working on a project, or a supplier in the home improvement business, you may have asked yourself, “Which is better: Home Depot or...
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How to deal with a client you’ve outgrown
While repeat business is often a sign of a great working relationship, as time moves on and a designer’s aesthetic and pricing evolves, it can be time to part ways with clients who are no longer a fit....
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