Pearl Collective, formerly known as Gail Doby Coaching and Consulting, supports interior design professionals and firms as they achieve transformational growth in profitability, productivity, and professional and personal satisfaction. One of the organization’s mastermind collectives, the Boardroom, takes established design firms and amplifies their business helping them reach financial freedom, joy and happiness. Each year, Pearl Collective recognizes select Boardroom members for outstanding accomplishments within their business over the last year.
Lucy Penfield, a Minneapolis-based interior and product designer known for imaginative and colorful decor, has assumed the presidency of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Minnesota chapter, effective October 1. With more than 30 years of experience in the design industry, Penfield brings her passion for color, mentoring, and sustainability to lead the chapter during her one-year term.
In-room visualizer: This feature will allow the client to select a room scene of choice from predetermined options or upload a room scene of their own. They will also have access to the full STARK assortment to visualize any rug or carpet within the space, change the orientation, change the size of the rug, and adjust the binding.
Unique Loom is offering a trade buyers the chance to experience the new HÆRFEST Collection, at their Winter Open House on Thursday, December 7, from 9 am to 5 pm in their Market Square #190 showroom (305 High Street, High Point, NC). The HÆRFEST team will also be on site serving samples of their delicious coffee during the Open House event.
Austin Allen James is an artist, designer, poet, entrepreneur, educator, and father of two. Austin, or AAJ as some refer to him, will be sharing the inside scoop behind both his creative and design processes. Austin’s lifelong passion and love of color, words, phrases, and objects has led to his experimenting with paint and design to become a professional artist, poet, object designer, and trendsetter.




