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Are You ‘Small Business Saturday’ Ready?
While furniture and lighting fixtures may not be top of mind for many holiday customers, it’s still an opportunity for independent home furnishings retailers to build relationships with consumers…
ISFD Announces INNOVATION + DESIGN People’s Choice Photography Winner
As part of the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) INNOVATION + DESIGN 2021 exhibition local photographers were invited to creatively shoot the 31 INNOVATION + DESIGN finalists’…
IDS Expands Headquarters to Include Member Lounge
The Interior Design Society (IDS) is excited to announce the expansion of their National Headquarters to include a Member Lounge, opening on October 15 for High Point Market. IDS Headquarters is…
Phillips Collection Market & Events Schedule for Fall HPMKT
Phillips Collection shares their marketing schedule for Fall High Point Market with events focused on social engagement, supporting sustainability and connection within the design, trade &…
Houzz Study: Homeowners Seek Spa Feel in Bathroom Renovations
Two in five homeowners report using their renovated bathroom for rest and relaxation (41 percent), according to the 2021 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. The survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. homeowners…
Reaching Your Clients Through Communication & Marketing
So, you’ve done the hard work of understanding your business, and you’ve put all your systems and processes in place, ready to take on the world. Now, all you need is to get in front of that perfect…
COVID-19’s Impact on Millennial Home Buying
In 2020, Millennials made up 37 percent of all U.S. homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2021 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. The NAR report says…
Thermador Names 'Diversity in Design Pipeline' Student Recipients in Partnership with IDS
Thermador has announced its inaugural student recipients of the Diversity in Design Pipeline initiative, which was launched earlier this year to empower a new generation of talent from…
Can Establishing Processes Up Your Interior Design Game?
LuAnn Nigara shares the accomplishments of some of our colleagues — colleagues who have drawn the line in the sand, taken the time out of their work day, week after week and month after month to…
ISFD Names 2021 Pinnacle Award Finalists
ISFD has named its finalists for the 2021 Pinnacle Awards. This year's finalists, all professional product and furniture designers along with a few design students, have envisioned and created the…