It’s an Editor’s Life

In her July editorial letter, Editor-in-Chief Diane Falvey discusses June markets and the issues currently impacting the industry.

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that we have to be ready for any challenge.

From supply chain issues to staffing shortages, retailers have recovered quickly from difficulties this past year.

For home furnishings industry professionals, the end of the pandemic may mean another revamp of your business.

Customers and clients are reasonable as long as they are kept in the loop and know what to expect.

While 2021 shows promise of a return to something resembling normal, much of what consumers have had to embrace through the last year is likely here to stay.

In this uncertain time, it's best to have a backup plan.

If there’s a silver lining at all in this strange and challenging time, it might just be that we’ve had the time we need to revisit our brands.

Showing thoughtful appreciation through extra efforts can make your business memorable. 

Furniture, Lighting & Decor editors traveled the country to see the latest the home furnishings had on offer in January in Dallas, Atlanta and Las Vegas.

What do books have to do with it? Like the book industry, technological advances are changing the way consumers research and purchase home furnishings, and we need to keep up. 

It was fall… and winter… and maybe even a little summer in NY this past week as we headed up for BD|NY, which was held at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.  While what to wear proved a little… more

Before a recent trends panel at Design Chicago, I had an interior designer tell me she enjoyed the panel because it connected her to like minds. “We tend to work in vacuums,” she said, adding that… more

Branding. It’s what differentiates one company from the next. It’s also what connects us to our customers. “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room,” says Amazon's… more

A trip to a Greensboro house designed by Allen and James.

At Las Vegas Market last month, I had the privilege of attending the CEO Summit, which offered an opportunity to learn about external factors affecting our industries as well as actionable strategies… more

I love it when an issue comes together. Not when the pages head to the printer (although that’s always a good feeling), but when the realization hits that the stories we’ve written, diverse as they… more

When it comes to home design trends, thinking ahead is just as important as learning about what's new and exciting.