We talk with the founder of the NeuroDesign Academy about why she started the new educational venture and how interior designers can use its courses to help create inclusive spaces of belonging.
We talked to market-going interior designers and design-oriented retailers about their strategies for making their time in High Point effective — and fun.
Stephanie Wiott’s design firm goes all in on show homes, which she says are one of the best ways to reach prospective clients. Some 20,000 people walked through her most recent project. Executive Editor Julie A. Palm talks with the Indiana-based designer about that — and how her firm is considering its first build.
The BSD Group’s procurement service is structured to give independent designers access to to-the-trade products, backend logistics management, order management and warehousing support — and to offer all that in as few as five touch points. Those touchpoints: 1) new project form, 2) onboarding review, 2) submit product details, 4) review and approve, and 5) sign off on delivery.
Lucy Interiors won ASID’s 2024 Community Impact Award for an engaging treehouse designed for a 10-year-old with cystic fibrosis. Executive Editor Julie A. Palm says it’s an example of the unique and important way designers can be of service to others.
The latest Consumer Insights Now research reveals that Americans really want help with interior design — and shows which consumers are most likely to enlist those services.
With some 20% of the population considered neurodivergent, it’s an enormous market — and an enormous opportunity for designers to do good. Don’t miss an Oct. 25 event in High Point focused on the subject.
We lament our attention issues all the time — how distracted we are, how drained we feel, how hard it is to stay focused or present. And yet, while there’s no shortage of advice on how to improve our sleep hygiene or spending habits or physical fitness, there’s hardly any good information about how to build and replenish our capacity for paying attention.
High-end brands and interior designers should be aware of warning signs — and possible bright spots — as they prepare for fall markets and plan for 2025.
In a new survey, Houzz found that nearly half of respondents prioritize pets when making decisions about home upgrades. From performance fabrics to feeding stations, there are plenty of ways to create pet-friendly spaces.