Eight sites changing the way designers source art
Traditionally the province of galleries and art consultants, the process of procuring art has moved online with a host of sites like Saatchiart.com, Artkapsule.com, Artspan.com, Artsy.net, 1stdibs.com,...
View ArticleKravet Contract launches customizable bedding line
Fabric industry titan Kravet is always coming out with new collections of fabric and furniture for its interior design clients, and now Kravet Contract is following suit with the introduction of a new...
View ArticleDeals & Steals: Seven sample sales not to miss
Seven showrooms and retail stores are hosting sample sales with items marked down by more than 85% in the coming days and weeks. Time is of the essence, so read on for a look at what designers can find...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Sunbrella and Sunbury's 20th Anniversary
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics and Sunbury Textile Mills welcomed guests to Sunbury’s showroom in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood last week to celebrate the 20th-anniversary of their business partnership....
View Article3D printing, a closer look at the quiet design revolution
Prototyping a product has been a traditionally costly, involved process—an engineering labor of love that confines new ideas to the development phase for ages. 3D printing has steadily altered that...
View ArticleComings & Goings: Design professionals on the move
The design industry is always evolving with new and changing faces in manufacturing and retail, marketing and publishing, interior design and architecture, and industry organizations and design...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Valerie Goodman Gallery debuts designers’ work
Designers are always on the hunt for unique art pieces that will give their interiors that ‘wow’ factor, but it’s not often the designer’s own creations receive a gallery debut. Upper East Side’s...
View ArticlePhoto Tour: Designers complete Phase II of RMH-LI revamp
A warm spirit filled the air last week as designers gathered together to celebrate the completion of Project Design 2014 Phase II at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island where more than $4 million...
View ArticleNew York Design Center pays tribute to Valerie Moran
Valerie Moran, an interior designer, home furnishings developer, product designer, management executive and former director of Grange Furniture, lost her long and heroic battle with cancer on June 26,...
View ArticleMeredith takes over business side of Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living is handing over its ad sales, circulation and production fulfillment to publishing company Meredith in a 10-year partnership. The deal will allow the magazine to concentrate on...
View ArticleDreamweaver: Stark Carpet celebrates the art of rug making
Stark offered more than a look at its latest collections last Thursday at the Decoration & Design Building when the company hosted a special gathering to celebrate its new showroom. Guests were...
View ArticleWestEdge and Design Milk pair up to show the Pacific Coast love
This year’s Westedge Design Fair (October 16-19) plays to the home-court advantage with an emphasis on West Coast design and the creative communities (particularly in L.A.) that fuel it. One new...
View ArticleNY Tabletop Show sets the scene for a milestone at 41 Madison
The New York Tabletop Show’s fall edition (October 21 – 24) marks the show’s 40th anniversary of bringing new tabletop and accessories collections to interior designers and buyers.Forty One Madison...
View ArticleAutumn’s bounty, Part Two: Eight more October auctions
Throughout the month of October, major auction houses are gearing up for sales across the country and abroad. Editor at Large pulled a selection of upcoming auctions from Rago, Christie’s,...
View ArticleDécor Aid matches designers with budget-conscious clients
After finding it difficult to engage basic design services for their own homes, Décor Aid founders Sean Juneja and Markus Weber decided to transform a service that has always been a luxury into one...
View ArticleDwell on Design’s inaugural NYC edition makes a splash
Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine, Dwell Media’s annual flagship event Dwell on Design kicked off last week welcoming nearly 4,000 designers over the course of the three days, October 9-11....
View ArticleGoodWeave founder Kailash Satyarthi wins Nobel Peace Prize
From the cocoa fields of Côte d'Ivoire to the carpet sheds of Uttar Pradesh, an estimated 168 million children around the world are subjected to the harsh conditions of child labor. Kailash Satyarthi,...
View ArticleTop-notch speakers take center stage at DDB Fall Market
The Decoration and Design Building (DDB) in New York City was abuzz last week with Fall Market underway. Six keynote discussions as well as numerous market events drew crowds into showrooms to hear...
View ArticleExhibition puts upstart New York-based firms on the map
Six promising and pioneering NYC-based firms, each under 10-years-old, were chosen as this year’s winners of American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) New Practices New York, a biennial competition that...
View ArticleHeritage Home Group brands present new image at High Point
Heritage Home Group, parent company to Hickory Chair,Henredon, and 10 other furniture brands, officially moved its headquarters from St. Louis to High Point over the summer, expanding to a 100,000 sf...
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