Julie A. Palm

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Putting the spotlight on kitchens and baths

RH is focusing on the category and the NKBS | KBIS show is just around the corner. Discover how kitchen and bath trends are shaping the home furnishings industry in 2025. From RH’s game-changing Waterworks integration to vibrant color palettes, biophilic designs, and seamless tech, dive into the innovations transforming these essential spaces.

Focus on what’s working

At the time of new year goal setting, author and podcaster Kendra Adachi suggests focusing on things that are already going well.

What will 2025 look like?

What will define interior design in 2025? We share highlights from recent forecasts and see what some designers have to say.

Creating safe spaces

Trauma-informed design can create empowering, comforting spaces. And with experts estimating that 90% of the population has experienced trauma, the principles could be widely adopted.

Gearing up to invest in AI

If adopting new AI tools is in your plans for your design firm in 2025, there are things you can start doing now to prepare yourself and your team, even before you start using a particular application.

Savvy Giving by Design expands with new coalition

Ten years after launching the nonprofit Savvy Giving by Design, designer Susan Winstersteen and her team are rolling out the Savvy Giving Design Coalition, a new national initiative for interior designers, architects and brands.

Consumers see value in interior design help

The latest exclusive Consumer Insights Now research hints at ways interior designers can reach new clients and serve them most effectively.

The power of designers in High Point

The High Point Market doesn’t just embrace designers, it is, in many ways, oriented around them. But interior designers are making their mark on the show, too.

Linda Kafka on why neurodesign matters

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.

Designers are ready to do market right

We talked to market-going interior designers and design-oriented retailers about their strategies for making their time in High Point effective — and fun.