October 2018
When you hear “coastal,” your mind may automatically go to the beach, but in home decor this style has migrated away from seashells and palm trees to an eclectic, casual vibe at home in the country …
Set Up Your Buying Plan for Successful Merchandising
Good merchandising starts with a solid buying plan. Here’s what our showroom experts want you to know.
Determine your lifestyles, then add…
When retail strategist Lee Goodman began his career at Bob’s Discount Furniture in the early ‘90s, “we sold leather packages, meaning a sofa and loveseat for $799. You could get it immediately in…
As noted in a recent Goldman Sachs report, some 65 percent of furniture imported into the U.S. is from China, and a 25 percent tariff imposed on another $200 billion of Chinese goods, including…
Today’s machine-made rugs pack a one-two punch of wear-resistance with a luxurious hand, fooling even the most experienced of buyers.
Each of the rugs in KAS’ Papillon Collection is dramatic…
Down to Earth
Woodsy neutrals and organic shapes elevate the high-end dining room and kitchen.
Best described as opulent, the Ouray Collection from Feizy translates traditional designs into…
Earlier this year, we outlined four easy steps to building a strong digital marketing strategy. Once you’ve established your web tools — your website, email list and social media platforms — it’s…
Recently, Alex Shuford III, President of the Rock House Farm Family of Brands, which includes Century Furniture and Highland House, read a story in the Wall Street Journal on the Morgan Motor Company…
"I live on Delta airlines,” jokes Bob Maricich, Chairman and CEO of International Market Centers (IMC), when we talk about the ever-growing portfolio of property and projects that his organization…
With speckled patterns, ombre designs and multicolored layers, these table lamps wearing reactive glaze finishes demand to be noticed.
A hand-applied ombre glaze on the Oxblood lamp from Bunny…
For sisters Rachel Lansing Sotoloff and Jessica Lansing, joining the family business at Idlewood Electric near Chicago was never a given.
“We never worked in the business when we were growing up —…
Interior designer Denise McGaha would have felt right at home in Jay Gatsby’s mansion. The Dallas-based designer’s new collection for Currey & Company takes cues from the Art Deco and fashion…