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3 Designers Share Their Product Design & Licensing Journeys
Whether a designer is looking for a specific product they can’t find anywhere else, wants to share their aesthetic with a larger audience or just has a passion for product design, partnering with a…
Christina Henck Banks on Design With New Retail Space
Necessity is the mother of invention — and growth — as in the case of Christina Henck, founder of Henck Design, which now incorporates a new home furnishings retail showroom in Philadelphia. “I would…
Shelter at Home Features That Matter
Winter is here and the coronavirus pandemic rages on, so home is where we’ll continue to spend the next few months. Realtor.com surveyed 1,300 consumers to identify the home features consumers value…
The Interior Design Society Launches the IDS List
The Interior Design Society has officially launched its latest groundbreaking initiative: The IDS List. The IDS List connects IDS designer members with potential clients. Designed for the consumer…
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Nominations Open
Nominations for the Class of 2021 for induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame are now open. All members of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation are eligible to…
3 Ways to Boost Your Interior Design Confidence
Confidence is an aphrodisiac that can lead to clients and cash, and it is essential to your interior design business success. It’s a mindset muscle you can train with the exercises presented here in…
5 Product Design & Licensing Tips
Product design often is a next step in an interior designer’s career. We asked five designers for their top product design and licensing tips for newcomers to the field. One theme stood out: trust in…
Instagram: About Those #hashtags
If you’re using Instagram to get in front of potential clients, customers and influencers for either your interior design or home furnishings retail business, it pays to know the trending hashtags…
Virtual Markets Are Here to Stay
As coronavirus has continued to spread across the United States, virtual markets have become pervasive where in-person markets have had limited in-person access, if at all. Even at October’s High…
Setting Up a Digital Footprint
As a retailer, whether you have an e-commerce site or not, in today’s environment, you need a digital footprint. We caught up with Leslie Carothers, CEO of the Savour Partnership and CEO of the…