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Olivia Westbrook is Hallmark Channel’s first design star, leading the heartfelt home renovation series Home Is Where The Heart Is on Hallmark+. In this intimate conversation, she shares the emotional heart of her design approach, how she maintained creative control on set, and the ways personal loss shaped her connection to the show’s mission of honoring legacy through space.
Fritz Hansen is pleased to announce the appointment of Els Van Hoorebeeck as Creative Director,…
Kelly Zerbini, the new Principal at Dunnam Zerbini Design, discusses her journey from mentee to partner, her design philosophy, and how she plans to carry the firm’s storied legacy into the future. Learn how tradition, innovation, and collaboration define the firm’s vision moving forward.
The Bienenstock Furniture Library announces updates to its 2025 Board of Directors including Brian Simpson, who assumes the role of board president; Caroline Hipple as vice president; and two additional home furnishings industry executives, Thomas Verellen and Lisa Kahn, as new board members.
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces that Cathy Valent, Vice President Sales for Springs Digital will be their 2025 President. She welcomes several new industry leaders who are joining their Board of Directors.
The term for the current IDS National Board of Directors will continue through December 31, 2025. The 11-member volunteer board is comprised of individuals from many sectors of the design industry.
Mr. Eagle recently served as VP and GM for Signify Lighting (formerly Philips Lighting) since 2018. His leadership experience spans multiple channels, driving high-impact initiatives and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. He also held VP of Sales positions for Cree and Eaton/Cooper.
Hunsberger joined CULP in January 2024 as the Executive Vice President of the division and has worked closely with Chumbley over the past six months.
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced the winners and scholars of its Ones to Watch program, an initiative dedicated to recognizing and supporting talent and career accomplishments from interior design professionals from underrepresented populations.
Originally from India, Zaveri holds degrees in Interior Design and Business Administration. She began her design career in India and relocated to the United States in 2003. Zaveri continued to gain knowledge of American design practices and shifted her specialization to residential interior design.