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The Top Social Media Trends for 2019 and How to Do Them Right

Another year gone, another one dawns. As you sit down and think about your digital marketing strategy for the next year, you will likely ask yourself, "What should I focus on with social media?" We'…

social media marketing, Facebook, Instagram, Pamela N. Danziger, digital marketing

Shayla Copas holiday design — Designer Shayla Copas took home first place in the holiday design category of the Interior Design Society’s 2017 Designer of the Year awards. Her award-winning look, shown here, mixed jewel tones into a traditional red-and-gold Christmas scheme.

Decking the Halls

It may be the season to be jolly, but not all homeowners delight in untangling tree lights. For those clients, some interior designers have found a new calling in relieving this holiday stress. The…

Shayla Copas, Shayla Copas Interiors, Angie Morse, The Room Stylers, Anne Runde

AmericasMart Atlanta Opens Eco Lounge for January Market

The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta kicks off the January market season, and thus far, it is shaping up to be a busy one. So where will AmericasMart…

AmericasMart Atlanta, Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, Sarah Mount , Sustainable Furnishings Council, Eco Lounge

Idea Board: Color Trends

Mustard A favorite shade from the 70s, mustard received a golden glow at High Point Market. The Oak Vine table lamp from Pacific Coast Lighting plays with negative space as its vine-like base…

Pacific Coast Lighting, Gabby Home, Classic Home , Century Furniture, Abbyson Living

Living rom with couch and chair and coffee table with a console and two lamps in the background — Luxury loyalists are going a little contemporary, like this living room from Caracole. (Photo: Caracole)

What Luxury Loyalists Want — And Interior Designers Need to Know

In the December issue of Furniture, Lighting & Decor, we introduced you to the new aristocracy in our Consumer Snapshot department. This demographic includes both older Millennials and young Gen…

Luxury Portfolio International, Smart Homes

Maison & Objet Announces Rising Talent Awards Winners

Maison & Objet has chosen six up-and-coming designers from China’s fast-developing design scene as the winners of the 2019 Rising Talent Awards. Frank Chou, Chen Furong, Mario Tsai, Hongjie Yang…

Frank Chou, Chen Furong, Maison & Objet , Mario Tsai, Hongjie Yang

4 Predictions on the Future of Interior Design

During a High Point Market discussion moderated by the Business of Home’s Julia Noran Johnston, designers Kerrie Kelly and Kimberley Seldon sat with Homepolish founder Noa Santos and pondered the…

High Point Market, Business of Home, Julia Noran Johnston, Kerrie Kelly, Kimberley Seldon

Idea Board collage rug pendant chair fan

Idea Board: Resimercial

Resimercial options make workplaces feel homey. Transitional Curate Home’s Leeward tier small end table in a Peninsula finish can function in an office for storage or as a side table. www.curate-…

Curate Home, Classic Home , Gold Leaf Design Group, Hooker Furniture, Momeni

Aerial shot of cargo ship in a harbor — Photo: Tom Fisk from Pexels

What to Know About The U.S.-China Trade War Truce

Last weekend, the U.S. and China came to a truce in the ongoing trade war, alleviating (for now) one of the biggest economic concerns for both retailers and designers coming in 2019: the 25 percent…

tariffs, trade policy, trade war, American Lighting Association, Michael Weems

Sculpture with lighting shining on it — When accent lighting is done effectively it moves people’s gaze throughout the space. Recessed adjustable fixtures, using LED MR 16 lamps, help add focus to the art and decorative objects. (Photo: Randall Whitehead)

Accentuate the Positive

Good lighting design uses various types of illumination to create an inviting overall environment. As you have heard me say before, the best lighting happens when you layer different types of…

Randall Whitehead, Lighting Doctor, accent lighting, decorative lighting, task lighting

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