If you go looking, what will you find?

The Design Museum in London recently hosted a furniture exhibit by performance artist Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich designed to challenge visitors’ understanding of furniture design.

Design Business Blueprint: a designer’s most precious commodity, time

Staying ahead of the curve allows you to adapt to industry changes without compromising the quality of your work.

Product previews: Atlanta Market Winter 2024

While perusing the product preview submissions for Atlanta Market, Winter 2024, we noticed recurring terms in the product descriptions: fun, ease, texture, warmth, and modernity.

Vanguard Furniture debuts permanent space at Atlanta market

Home fashion leader and American-made upholstery furniture  maker Vanguard Furniture is expanding its presence at the Atlanta Market with a new  permanent showroom. While it has previously shown in temporary spaces at the show, the  company is debuting its new permanent space in Building 1, Floor 6, Space E-7 at the upcoming  January Atlanta Market, where it will be displaying the best of its indoor and outdoor  furnishings. 

Art Iran: Falling into Language

The submissions were reviewed by a distinguished panel of five jurors, including curator and scholar Fereshteh Daftari, curator Maryam Ekhtiar of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, world-renowned artist Tala Madani, senior curator Bennett Simpson of MOCA, and Craft Contemporary’s former exhibitions curator Holly Jerger.

Industry trailblazer Michael Bauer shares insights on his 1st Anniversary with international rug brand Feizy

nown throughout the home furnishings and lighting industries for his immense warmth and undeniable talent, Michael Bauer is sharing how he looks at all aspects of the business of design, his insights into supporting the national Interior Design Community, and what it’s like to celebrate his 1st Anniversary at his “dream job” as the Director of Trade Relations at International Rug Brand Feizy.

Universal’s special order upholstery adds dining chairs and counter stools

“Customers continue to tell us they want more cover options in dining chairs,” said Universal Furniture President Sean O’Connor. “We compiled our best-selling styles across modern and traditional designs, and created a domestic program that offers upholstered dining chairs and stools with the same craftsmanship as our special order sofas and chairs.”

What’s up with housewares? A new consumer purchasing report examines home entertaining plans for 2024

After a wild ride of unpredictable life- and business-altering ups and downs over the past several years, the home and housewares industry is primed for market stability and is eager to celebrate the next wave of enduring growth, according to the just-released 2024 HomePage News Occasions Report and collaborative 2024 At-Home Entertaining Report

Designing the whole ‘crib’ with Christina Ishida

Ishida began her design career by selling elevated gifts, furnishings, and antiques primarily for nurseries at her petite Cici Crib shop in New York. Her unique and sophisticated approach to children’s rooms facilitated a seamless transition into designing for adults. She is currently the head designer at Splurge Home and the principal of CiCi Crib Interiors, the prominent design firm in Pittsburg, PA, specializing in transforming the whole ‘crib.’ Our conversation not only explores her shift from nurseries to comprehensive home design and from shop ownership to interior design but also delves into topics such as establishing trust with clients and considering the personality of furniture and architectural elements within a project.

Beyond beige bouclé: How Russell Sutter stands out in a sea of mass-produced products

DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter sits down with Catherine Schmetter and Joseph Palmer, the visionary founders of Russell Sutter to discuss how they prioritize standing out in a sea of mass-produced products. Together they delve into sourcing inspiration from fashion and dance, and bridging the gap between fine art and everyday design, their commitment to domestic manufacturing and the ways in which technology is challenging traditional retail models.