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The value of maintaining relationships with real estate agents

Nearly seven in 10 homebuyers are purchasing existing homes, according to exclusive Consumer Insights Now research. Cultivating relationships with real estate agents can ensure you’re the one to transform those outdated kitchens and unfinished spaces.

Hooker Furnishings expands global reach with new international buyer showroom at April High Point Market

Set apart from its flagship showroom, the dedicated space – located on the second floor of Showplace in space 2340 – is approximately 5,000 sq. ft. and offers a refined showcase of Hooker Furnishings’ Modern Country Collection, a highly anticipated line that made its debut at the January Furniture Show (JFS) in Birmingham, UK

Spectra Home teams with Tamara Day to share expert tips on upholstery and accent chairs at High Point Market

Join Bargain Mansions host, Tamara Day, as she takes the mystery out of selecting upholstery

Experimentation and design discovery with Jamie Ivey

With a background in industrial engineering and interior design, Ivey shares her insights on breaking free from Instagram-inspired homogeneity, earning client trust, and carving out a design niche through trial and error. Watch her full interview on Disruptive Design or read the highlights.

Bienenstock Furniture Library names 2025 design competition winners

For this year’s Dudley Moore Sr. Furniture Design Competition, students submitted an original design for a chair that is suitable for marketing to either or both residential and contract trade industry segments. The competition criteria states that designs should be aesthetically pleasing and also suitable for manufacturing within the financial and technical constraints of mass production.

Adriana Hoyos readies permanent showroom for High Point Market

A trusted resource for high-end retailers and interior designers for nearly 30 years, the brand’s move to the former Marge Carson showroom underscores its growth trajectory and commitment to the U.S. market.

HPMA announces Spring keynote panel with design business leaders

Shark Tank’s Daymond John among panelists sharing multidisciplinary branding insights

Legacy: Kelly Zerbini takes the reins at Dunnam Zerbini Design

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 personal touch

When the best source of future work is past clients, nurturing those relationships is an investment you can’t afford not to make. We give you some ideas for how to do it.

Rethinking the bedroom

Homebuyers want houses with plenty of bedrooms, but many of those spaces are going unused. Is it time to reconsider how we build and create more flexible spaces?