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Kim Golden Joins Napa Home & Garden

Napa Home & Garden announced this week that Kim Golden has joined the company as Key Accounts Product Manager. In this role, Golden will help bolster the home decor company’s product development…

ALA Recognizes Pillar of the Industry Winners and New Hall of Fame Inductee

The American Lighting Association (ALA) recognized the winners of its Pillar of the Industry Awards and inducted a new Hall of Fame member at its annual conference in Vancouver, Canada this week. At…
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The Cubo sconce operates as an ambient light and a focused reading light.

Designer Q&A: Nick Sheridan

At Laguna Beach, CA-based industrial design and manufacturing company Cerno, good design all comes down to a clean aesthetic and functionality. The company's product, the Cubo sconce, combines these…
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The stage filled up quickly on Tuesday morning as the 2017 Lighting for Tomorrow winners were announced.

Lighting for Tomorrow 2017 Winners Announced at ALA Conference

The winners of the 2017 Lighting for Tomorrow awards were announced today at the annual American Lighting Assn. (ALA) conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, Canada. This year's Lighting…
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Read Loretta Love Huff's guide to ending employee disputes in your showroom. (Photo: Markus Bormann - Stock.Adobe.com)

9 Steps to Terminating Turf Wars

Conflict burns a deep hole in your bottom line, pushing your profits down the drain. You’ll never see the line item on your financials, but it’s there: production or project delays, cost overruns,…
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Photos Courtesy of Echo Design + Architecture

Designing Small

When space is limited, interior designers need to pull out all the stops to find great furniture and storage solutions. Ajay Chopra, founding principal of Echo Design + Architecture, believes in…

Finalists Announced for 29th ARTS Awards

Dallas Market Center, producer of the ARTS Awards, and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced the finalists for the 29th annual ARTS Awards. The ARTS Awards, presented each…
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Is Snapchat worth it for your furniture or lighting showroom? (Photo: AdamPrzezdziek via Flickr)

Should Furniture and Lighting Showrooms Be on Snapchat?

Snapchat has come a long way from being a flash-in-the-pan social platform. Earlier this year, the disappearing photo/video app opened for public purchase with an average of 158 billion daily users,…

High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour Participants Announced

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA), in partnership with Esteem Media, has announced the participants and sponsors for the Design Bloggers Tour for Fall Market, October 14 – 18, 2017. Returning…
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Manufacturers like JANUS et Cie (pictured here) will showcase their finest casual and outdoor furnishings at Casual Market Chicago.

The Ultimate Guide to Casual Market Chicago

Next week, buyers from all over the country will head to Chicago's Merchandise Mart for Casual Market Chicago. The massive trade show, which runs from Tuesday Sept. 12-15, will showcase new offerings…
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