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5 Designs for Contemporary Dining Rooms
It doesn’t take an out-of-body experience to know that life is best lived in the moment. Dwelling too much on the past prevents us from moving forward. Longing for the future can distract us from the…
radiant® Wireless Charger
Legrand's new radiant® wireless charger instantly provides a convenient, clutter-free option to charge at home or in the office. Designed to replace any standard outlet, installation is quick and…
808 Enter Hooker Furniture High Point Social Media Contest
Hooker Furniture Corp. hosted a social media contest during the Spring High Point Market to give consumers insight into the latest design trends in the furniture industry.
The contest is part of an…
How to Engage Your Customers' Senses to Create a Showroom Experience
It's always worth attending a seminar or two at a major market because you never know when the conversation might just turn. At ICFF this week during the Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/…
ARTS Awards Judging Process Updated
Dallas Market Center and ART announced updates to the judging process for the ARTS Awards, the premier international awards program dedicated to home industry excellence and achievement in retailing…
Design Q&A: Relamp, The Printed Light Bulb
Over the last few years, the Edison bulb trend dominated at Lightovation and market centers across the country. So many companies from Hinkley to Stylecraft to Mitzi created fixtures designed to…
Millennial Men: An Emerging Market for Home Furnishings Retailers, Interior Designers
Spring is in full bloom, as is peak home-buying season. For the Millennial generation — defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 — the dark cloud of The Great Recession that hung over their heads…
Lighting & Decor's Obligatory Royal Wedding Article
At Lighting & Decor, we editors — Editor-in-Chief Nicole Davis and I — are happy to stay in our home design industry bubble. Sure, we don't get to go to South Korea to cover the Olympics, and we'…
White is the New Gray
All good things must come to an end. And like a tropical beach vacation, your ‘30s or HBO’s Game of Thrones, the color gray’s days may well be numbered. Winter looks as though it’s coming for the…
Dallas Market Center Announces Style Eyes Tastemaker Trend Scouts
Dallas Market Center today announced Style Eyes, the new program leveraging the knowledge and taste-making skills of many of the leading industry social media influencers for their insights and…