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2018 ALA Conference Preview
The 2018 American Lighting Assn. (ALA) Conference, to be held September 24-26 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC, is your chance to reinvent your business, reawaken your drive and revitalize…
IFDA's Educational Foundation Bestows Scholarships on Seven Students
Scholarships from the Educational Foundation of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) have been presented to seven high-achieving design students at accredited colleges and…
Summer Market Preview: Las Vegas 2018
Summer market will be sizzling July 29-August 2 at Las Vegas Market. See what's new and next here.
Lite Source
The Stacia LED pendant family has expanded with smaller and larger versions. The…
SFC's 2018 #GetYourGreenOn Competition Open
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has announced that its third annual interior design competition, #GetYourGreenOn, is now open. This competition honors interior designers who specify sustainable…
4 Lighting Design Tips From Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk
At a Lowe’s in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood on a Wednesday night this spring, around 50 interior design bloggers and influencers gathered for light bites and insight on lighting design from…
Las Vegas Market Records Strong Early Buyer Registration
Las Vegas Market reported today that registration numbers are pacing ahead year over year for Summer Market with significant growth in key attendee categories.
The upsurge in buyers correlates with…
Beauty Is As Beauty Does: Highlights from Showtime Fabric Fair
Consultant Claire Goldhagen, widely admired in the furniture industry for her fashion sense and retail acumen, called the recent Showtime Fabric Fair in High Point, NC, “one of the most exciting ever…
A Q&A with Hommemaker's Orlando Soria
Editor-in-Chief Nicole Davis sat down with Orlando Soria — a designer, blogger and influencer — at the summer Atlanta Market. Soria is best know for his blog, Hommemaker, as well as his large social…
Exterior Lighting Techniques
To most homeowners, outdoor lighting means a pair of decorative wall sconces by the front door, a few lights along the walkway and perhaps floodlights for security. Exterior lighting can do much more…
A.R.T. Furniture Launches New Website
A.R.T. Furniture today announced it has redesigned its website. The new look aims to provide richer content, improved visuals, easy navigation and better functionality.
Consumers will have access to…