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Desk with computer, folders and women holding coffee mug and mobile phone — Phone: Pexels

Website and E-Newsletter V. Social Media: Which Should You Prioritize?

We asked Leslie Carothers, CEO of The Kaleidoscope Partnership, speaker and expert on strategic planning and social media, for insight on how retailers and designers can balance their website and…

Leslie Carothers, The Kaleidoscope Partnership, digital marketing, social media marketing, Facebook

Roland Maddrey A.R.T. Furniture — Roland Maddrey

A.R.T. Hires New Vice President of Sales

A.R.T. Furniture announces the appointment of Roland Maddrey as Vice President of Sales. Maddrey takes the position following the recent announcement of Bryan Edwards becoming President of A.R.T.…

A.R.T. Furniture

Lighting fixtures in the Elektra Lights and Fans showroom

3 Things We Love About Our Showroom of the Year Finalists

Each year, the Showroom of the Year awards honor lighting showrooms across North America who demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence, customer service and their communities, and each year, the…

Showroom of the Year Awards, Greg O'Neal, Cur8, Stacy Garcia, Stacy Garcia Inc.

808 Enter Hooker Furniture High Point Social Media Contest

Hooker Furniture Corp. hosted a social media contest during the Spring High Point Market to give consumers insight into the latest design trends in the furniture industry. The contest is part of an…

Living room setup in Consort Design showroom with a blue sofa and round wall mirror — Moderator and Consort Design co-founder Mat Sanders tries to engage the senses in his showroom (pictured here). What about you?

How to Engage Your Customers' Senses to Create a Showroom Experience

It's always worth attending a seminar or two at a major market because you never know when the conversation might just turn. At ICFF this week during the Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/…

ICFF, Mat Sanders , Consort Design, Ignaz Gorischek, CallisonRTKL

Dallas Market Center Announces Style Eyes Tastemaker Trend Scouts

Dallas Market Center today announced Style Eyes, the new program leveraging the knowledge and taste-making skills of many of the leading industry social media influencers for their insights and…

Dallas Market Center, Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Style Eyes, Julia Buckingham, Buckingham Interiors + Design

International Market Centers and AmericasMart to Combine

International Market Centers (IMC) and AmericasMart [Atlanta] (AmericasMart), two best-in-class operators in the furniture, gift, home décor, rug and apparel B2B industries, have entered into an…

International Market Centers, AmericasMart Atlanta, Robert Maricich, Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr

First Look at Last Look Is Back for the July 2018 Issue

Ready to put your best design foot forward? Next week, Lighting & Decor will host its second First Look at Last Look competition. The winner will be featured in the Last Look department of the…

First Look at Last Look, April Force Pardoe, Arianne Bellizaire, Corey Damen Jenkins, Lisa Melone Cloughen

Outside the Javits Center in New York City — Photo: ICFF

What to Expect at ICFF 2018

This year marks the 30th edition of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), North America's premier furniture fair for global and contemporary design. For four days, 36,000 interiors…

International Contemporary Furniture Fair, ICFF, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Bernhardt Design, ICFF Studio

Dale Henry painting a portrait of Frank Sinatra — Dale Henry, shown here, showed off his skills at the Fine Furniture Design launch party for its new Esquire Collection.

Fine Furniture Design Announces Winners of High Point Market Social Media Contest

Fine Furniture Design announced today the winners of its first social media contest, which was held during the April High Point Market. The contest was part of a new strategic social media campaign…

Fine Furniture Design, Anna McGaha, Molly Jackel, Perigold, Dale Henry