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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.

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3 Business Communication Tools To Try

Research from Towers Watson found that organizations that are highly effective at communications are nearly twice as likely to financially outperform their competitors as those who aren’t effective.…

Senators Introduce New Upholstered Furniture Flammability Legislation

Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced on Thursday the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA). Senate Bill 3551 is legislation that would require the U.S.…

The Inexhaustible Variety of Design

Interior designer Denise McGaha would have felt right at home in Jay Gatsby’s mansion. The Dallas-based designer’s new collection for Currey & Company takes cues from the Art Deco and fashion…

High Point Market Preview: Fall 2018

These new product intros are ready to make their mark at the fall market, Oct. 13-17.  Placed in a white floater frame, the glam cockatoo in Oliver Gal’s Cockatoo in Sydney piece features hues of…

Generation Lighting Collaborates with Ellen DeGeneres on Collection

ED Ellen DeGeneres has collaborated with Generation Lighting on a new decorative lighting collection, set to debut at the fall High Point Market. Francis floor lamp ED Ellen DeGeneres Crafted by…
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Progress Lighting Partners with Jeffrey Alan Marks

Progress Lighting announced today a collaboration with acclaimed interior designer Jeffrey Alan Marks for its Design Series brand. Launching at Lightovation in January, the 35-piece collection will…

U.S., Canada and Mexico Reach New Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA

After more than a year of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada announced last night that they had reached a new trade agreement to update the North American Free…

Inside Millennial Minds and Wallets Panel Coming to Design Chicago

Furniture, Lighting & Decor will be hosting a panel discussion on working with Millennials during Design Chicago at the Merchandise Mart on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, from 2-3 p.m. The panel will…
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Kim Salmela

Norwalk to Host Design and Educational Events at High Point Market

Norwalk Furniture will kick off a series of three design-oriented and educational events at the October High Point Market in the company’s showroom located at IHFC, Main 108. All events are free and…
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3 SEO Mistakes to Avoid

Ninety-three percent of online experiences begin with a search engine, according to research from Forrester. According to a study from Advanced Web Rankings, more than 67 percent of all clicks on…
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