Julie A. Palm

Julie A. Palm is style editor for both Design News Now and Lighting News Now. She grew up with a DIYer mother who spent weekends browsing vintage stores, painting and decorating, giving Julie a love of all things home. Julie has covered the home furnishings industry for nearly three decades. In her role as style editor, Julie is thrilled she can focus on two of her favorite parts of the business — interior design and lighting.

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Giving consumers confidence to update their homes

A big part of our industry is forecasting and shepherding in home furnishings trends —…

Splashworks focusing on gallery-worthy artist collaborations

Splashworks is growing its stable of featured artists as a way to highlights its ability…

A joyful debut: Sarah Hamlett’s new art collection

Career counselors sometimes advise people to think back to what they loved doing as a…

Bone & Brass curates its way to success

Think of Bone & Brass as the anti-Wayfair. While Wayfair carries zillions of SKUs appealing…

Shining a light on fabulous pendants

Pendant fixtures add a layer of light to spaces, drawing attention to a cozy corner,…

Michael Alan Furniture & Design is trying something new with second location

For decades, Michael Alan Furniture & Design, an independent retailer in Lake Havasu City, Arizona,…

Brad Cates: The artist in Sarreid’s C-suite

When Brad Cates joined high-end furniture producer Sarreid Ltd. in 2019, he knew he wanted…

Workable: Functional, fashionable furnishings for home office

About half of all U.S. workers have worked remotely over the past two years —…

Spacejoy finding room to grow

When Arnab Saharoy set out to furnish his first real home, he got a little…

Homes: What consumers want. What they really, really want

Early in the pandemic, people turned any available room into a home office/classroom and folks…