How do you create boundaries with clients?
While it’s normal for designers to become friendly with clients, drawing clear lines between your personal and professional relationships is key to running a successful firm. We asked nine...
View ArticleNew designs from Bunny Williams, CB2’s Paul McCobb collection, and more
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.Fall is fast approaching, and design companies...
View ArticleWhy this New Jersey designer still says yes to one-room projects
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, South Orange, New Jersey–based Gail...
View ArticleWhy Timur Yumusaklar is steering F. Schumacher & Co. like a startup
When Timur Yumusaklar joined F. Schumacher and Co. as president and CEO in 2015, he came with a mission to take the now 132-year-old company into the 21st century. According to Yumusaklar, it’s not...
View ArticleClive Christian Furniture shakes things up with a new head of design—and...
While renowned for its tradition of fine craftsmanship, Clive Christian Furniture is committed to expanding the definition of modern luxury. Founded in 1978, the U.K.-based company famous for its...
View ArticleCurrent mood: Emily June Spanos dishes on her flat-out favorites
In a new series, What I Love, we’re asking designers to build us a mood board of what’s inspiring them right now.A self-proclaimed “wild card” in the Houston design scene, Emily June Spanos has made...
View ArticleRide the wave of woven wood with these 8 airy essentials
Open weaves like cane, raffia and rattan may have reached peak popularity in the 1970s (peacock chairs, anyone?), but the pliable plant-based materials offer modern design lovers a dash of dimension...
View ArticleChairish acquires European home goods marketplace Pamono
Online home furnishings marketplace Chairish has announced the acquisition of Pamono, the leading digital home goods resource in Europe, with plans to unite the brands into one global e-commerce...
View ArticleChanges at the top for Hickory Chair, further production delays in Vietnam,...
Celebrity real estate is typically sprawling and lavish—meanwhile, Kanye West has holed up in a sparse room in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the goal of finishing his forthcoming album. Wherever...
View ArticleWhy these Atlanta store owners are all about healthy competition
There’s nothing like getting lost in a great home goods store. It’s a visceral experience, so far impossible to re-create properly online—the kind where every horizontal surface is covered with...
View ArticleHow Eneia White started charging what she’s worth
Eneia White’s journey to becoming an interior designer started on a small scale: working with dollhouses. After dabbling with the idea of becoming an elementary school teacher or a fashion designer in...
View ArticleHow L’Atelier Paris beat the pandemic’s shipping delays
Across every sector, lead times have lengthened exponentially over the past 18 months. A global shipping crisis mingled with labor shortages, material scarcity and pandemic-related restrictions have...
View ArticleThis Baltimore lighting designer is mixing Latin heritage with Japanese craft
You really never can know where life will take you—some land a stone’s throw from where they were born, while others find themselves on the other side of the world. For Jorgelina Lopez, a series of...
View ArticleWill private equity’s appetite for rentals impact the home goods sector?
The pandemic brought on a once-in-a-generation boom in the home furnishings business, as Americans reconsidered every aspect of their homes—and pulled out their credit cards. But even as the surge...
View ArticleBreak up or make up: How do you know it’s time to part ways with a contractor?
Design is a collaborative process and you need skilled tradespeople to bring your vision to life. But how do you spot a good contractor from someone who will just make your job harder? We asked 12...
View ArticleNew debuts from Roche Bobois, Kravet Couture’s collaboration with Linherr...
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.Summer isn’t quite over yet, and an assortment of...
View ArticleHow this New Mexico designer helps clients who can’t visualize a project
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, Santa Fe, New Mexico–based designer...
View ArticleFounded as a post-Homepolish refuge, Interior Collab is coming into its own
When e-design company Homepolishceased operations in 2019, the company’s demise prompted a group of designers who had relied on the platform to band together and create a not-for-profit organization...
View ArticleWild and wooly: 9 ways to decorate with fuzzy fur
In a new series, Three Designers, One Trend, we’re asking designers to share their favorite of-the-moment finds.Maybe it’s the scorching August sun that has visions of ski resorts dancing in our heads,...
View ArticleSalone del Mobile’s first female president, Dallas Market Center’s new...
This month in the home industry, brands are shaking things up with a slew of new leaders and several newly created positions at the top. Read on for Business of Home’s monthly roundup of arrivals and...
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