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The Sustainable Designer’s Guide to High Point Market
Today’s consumers are increasingly interested in sustainably-designed products and spaces. According to the Sustainable Furnishings Council’s (SFC) 2018 Green Home Furnishings Consumer Study, 98…
How Effective is Sponsored Content?
Influencer marketing is a relatively new and somewhat mysterious form of advertising. Influencers are individuals or brands who have built large social media followings, earning the trust of their…
Home Furnishings Association Announces Major Award Winners for 2019
Howell Furniture, Brakenridge Furniture, Greg Crowley of Crowley Furniture & Mattress and Joe Bright of Dunk & Bright Furniture have won the Home Furnishings Association’s (HFA) top awards…
Minimizing Environmental Impact With Eclectic Antique Furniture
With today’s consumer looking more toward the sustainability of the products they purchase, there is more to designing a luxury space than the beauty of the pieces. Clients want to know where their…
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: Colleen Daly, The Howard Elliott Collection
After an unfulfilling career in the food industry, Colleen Daly began her journey in home furnishings in 2006 as a Key Accounts Manager and Customer Service Manager for The Howard Elliott Collection…
5 Passive Income Streams for Interior Designers
Are you aware of how digital technology can give you multiple passive income streams?
In today’s interior design world, savvy interior designers have extra revenue streams because one-on-one…
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: John Dorlini, CIRCLE Design Studio
Meet John Dorlini, the architectural half of CIRCLE Design Studio, along with his wife Theresa Dorlini, who handles the design work. John brings a perspective to the Furniture, Lighting & Decor…
Are You Ready to Be Fired? 5 Tips for Your Business Succession Plan
Many years ago, I was having lunch with a business friend who was moving into the final stages of his career. I asked him, “So what are you focused on now?” He said something I will never forget. He…
How Color Impacts Consumer Purchasing Behavior
While every person has their own associations with different colors and no one color has a universal effect on viewers, there are some overarching trends in color perception that have considerable…
Flying Colors: Luxury Retailer Shares Its Secrets
At a time when conventional wisdom in the furniture business holds that it is extremely difficult, if not nearly downright impossible, to produce and sell domestically made products at competitive…