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Mosaic-tiled bathtub from West Coast Mosaic — Imagine bathing in this tub from West Coast Mosaics.

Mosaic Moments at KBIS

This year, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) launched the Salon by KBIS space, a new section of the show dedicated to artisan, small-batch and international companies with something…

KBIS, Salon by KBIS, Elegant Mosaics, West Coast Mosaics, Sam Cohen

NRF Lars Peterson — IKEA U.S. President Lars Peterson spoke on how diversity and inclusion initiatives have been good for business and retaining talent.

Retail Voices

Just two years ago, industry headlines were rife with store closings, bankruptcies, mass layoffs and even media reports of zombie retailers. “I would say that retail is back, but that would be wrong…

Christopher Baldwin, BJ’s Warehouse Club, National Retail Federation, joanna gaines, Anthropologie

Inside Out Performance by the Yard — At Showtime, Inside Out introduced a new program called Performance by the Yard, which features favorite basics.

Looming Ahead

If the recent Showtime Fabric Fair was any indication, and it is, the name of the game in upholstered furniture at spring market will be texture, mod patterns, performance and plenty of color. Trend…

Showtime Fabric Fair, Victoria Valentinas, VLV Designs, American Silk Mills, Christine Rendino

rawpixel piggy bank — (Photo: Unsplash user rawpixel)

How to Woo Value Shoppers

Who doesn’t love a good deal? Very few people, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Consumer View quarterly survey. For the fall 2018 edition, the NRF surveyed more than 3,000 U.S.…

National Retail Federation, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack

Two-light chrome bath vanity like with seeded glass from Hinkley Lighting — Hinkley Lighting (fixture shown here) is just one new catch at KBIS this year, debuting in the Lightovation Lounge.

3 Ways to Tour KBIS

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) kicks off tomorrow at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas and runs through Thursday. In just three days, residential interior designers will have…

KBIS, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, Salon by KBIS, Kerrie Kelly, Design Milk

Unsplash Twitter video — (Photo: Unsplash user Marten Bjork)

4 Social Video Tools That Make Editing Easy

According to research from Wyzowl, 83 percent of business owners surveyed think that video gives them a good ROI. If you can get over the growing pains of incorporating video into your marketing…

Wyzowl, Shakr, Animoto, Magisto, Splice

Coins stacked on a table — Photo: Pexels

Holiday Sales Miss Expectations: What the Latest Numbers Mean for Retailers and Designers

The U.S. Census Bureau released some startling numbers on the recent holiday season shopping numbers, and they didn't provide a lot of optimism for economists and the stock market. The bureau found…

U.S. Census Bureau, National Retail Federation, Matthew Shay, Jack Kleinhenz

The Whole Experience

When design is in your blood, it’s hard to imagine doing anything else. For Chris Cooley, owner of Michael Alan Furniture & Design in Lake Havasu City, AZ, a lifetime career in interiors began at…

Chris Cooley, Michael Alan Furniture & Design

Adobestock highway — (Photo: carloscastilla - stock.adobe.com)

3 Barriers to Offering Speedy Shipping and What You Can Do About Them

When Gallery Furniture in Houston opened for business in 1981, the home furnishings store offered same-day delivery based on the need to make room for more product. “If he didn’t deliver the…

Gallery Furniture, Daniel Marchione, Jim McIngvale, Daniel Stewart, ROC City Furniture

Dallas Design Week Dates Announced

Dallas Market Center today announced the dates for Dallas Design Week, April 15-18. The second edition of the design-centered week of events will feature expert speakers, giveaways and ideas and…

Dallas Market Center, Dallas Design Week