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Home Furnishings Association Announces Major Award Winners for 2019
Howell Furniture, Brakenridge Furniture, Greg Crowley of Crowley Furniture & Mattress and Joe Bright of Dunk & Bright Furniture have won awards.
Minimizing Environmental Impact With Eclectic Antique Furniture
The ultimate renewable furniture resource, antiques offer new opportunities for Millennial clients.
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: Colleen Daly, The Howard Elliott Collection
Meet Colleen Daly, Vice President of The Howard Elliott Collection, a mirror, wall art, decorative accessories and accent furniture manufacturer.
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: John Dorlini, CIRCLE Design Studio
Meet John Dorlini, the architectural half of CIRCLE Design Studio, along with his wife Theresa Dorlini, who handles the design work.
How Color Impacts Consumer Purchasing Behavior
Choosing the right colors for your branding and marketing efforts.
Flying Colors: Luxury Retailer Shares Its Secrets
With sustainable, American-made products, retailer Room & Board is marching to the beat of a different drum.
Meet the Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editorial Advisors: Johne Albanese, Hooker Furniture
Meet the experts on our Editorial Advisory Board: First up, Johne Albanese, the VP of Corporate Marketing for Hooker Furniture.
Interior Design Society Announces 2020 Conference Location, Dates
The conference is set for August 6-9 in Chicago.
Ty Bennett to Deliver Keynote at ICFAEdCon2020
This will be Bennett's third year speaking at the International Casual Furnishings Association Educational Conference.
Designer Sandra Funk to Launch Interior Design Business Program
The new business-to-business program, launching in spring 2020, will streamline business structure and processes for interior designers.
2019 Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Sets Records
Whether a growing economy or a late holiday weekend, Thanksgiving shopping set a record this year with 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopping from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, an increase of 14 percent over last year’s 165.8 million, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
WithIt 2019 Student Outreach Programs Support Next Generation of Industry
The women's home and furnishings leadership development network's 2019 initiatives have impacted more than 200 students.
ICFA 2020 Conference Registration Opens to Record Numbers
The International Casual Furniture Association has opened registration for its Charting Tomorrow Conference in San Diego. Early registration has been robust.
5 Advantages of an Instagram Business Profile for Home Design Professionals
Is your Instagram account for your home furnishings retail or interior design business an actual business profile? If not, as we head into another new year — a new decade — it might be a task you want to put on your to-do list. After all, Instagram is a marketing tool that can go far beyond posting pretty pictures.
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