Designer Education
Product designers, interior designers and lighting designers are working in a changing industry. Competition from online services, DIY and home improvement tv shows, plus changing consumer lifestyles have continued to shift the way business is done. In this section, product designers, interior designers and lighting designers can read news, trend articles and more.
SoCal, So Cool
Designer Jeffrey Alan Marks loves to bring the Southern California sunshine into his lighting designs, and while the styles in his new Point Dume Collection for Progress Lighting do have that SoCal…
2019 Winter Market Preview: Atlanta
New year, new market season: These debuting products will start the year off right in Atlanta.
A trio perfect for dens and offices, the PGA Mulligan nested tables and bench set from IMAX is a…
What Consumers Want
One of the best parts of being in the Lighting Showroom Coalition Facebook group comes from reading the oddball questions and answers the associates and managers receive from customers. I worked at…
What BADG Wants the Industry to Know About Representation — And Why Everyone Needs to Listen
When flipping through a design magazine or scanning the lists of panelists at markets, you might not take a running tally of how many black or white interior designers might be featured — especially…
Changing the Face of Furniture
There’s a changing of the guard taking place in all areas of the furniture business, fueled by a new generation of executives unfettered by family legacy and the “that’s the way we’ve always done it…
Last Look With Steve Pallrand
When he started working on this historic Hancock Park, CA, home, Steve Pallrand, Founder of Home Front Build, planned to remodel the kitchen, but zoning laws prohibited any additions. So Pallrand got…
Momeni and Furniture, Lighting & Decor Partner for Special Event in Las Vegas
Ever wonder how successful interior designers make the move to product design, and then manage to partner with leading manufacturers? Join Momeni and Furniture Lighting & Decor for a special…
Pasha Furniture to Open Dallas Market Center Showroom
Dallas Market Center announced yesterday that Pasha Furniture, a leading manufacturer of custom upholstered furniture, will debut an open-daily showroom in the Interior Home + Design Center prior to…
Why the Williams-Sonoma Lawsuit Against Amazon Is Worth Watching
This week, Williams-Sonoma Inc. filed a lawsuit in Northern California against Amazon.com Inc., alleging the mega-retailer had copied patented chair designs and engaged in unfair marketing practices…
DIFFA National Grants Nearly $300,000 to 26 Grantees Combating HIV/AIDS Nationwide
With the help of Gift for Life, this week the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) National granted $285,000 to 26 organization nationwide providing treatment, direct care and…