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2016 Interior Design Billings Index 4th Quarter Results Show Cautious Growth
Interior designers remain on edge even as the latest research from the Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) showed signs of economic growth in 2016. The research, conducted by American Society of…
How Can I Update My Lighting Without Replacing Everything?
TIP 1: The old switcheroo
The quick and easy thing to do is to replace the existing incandescent or CFL bulbs with LEDs. Most bulbs these days have an LED equivalent. There are now shelves and…
How to Survive the After-Holiday Slump
The months following Christmas can feel like a marketing wasteland. With no major holidays in sight until Easter in the middle of April, showrooms have few calendar opportunities to tie into major…
ASID Unveils Its LEED Platinum Ranking HQ
When the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) unveiled its new headquarters in Washington, D.C. last June, designers loved the new space. But ASID knew it could do better, so they pushed…
Market Watch: The Lighting and Home Furnishings Overlap
The lighting and home decor retail market is undergoing a transformation. This transformation, in response to several factors —online retailing, millennial purchasing power, technological…
Brian Patrick Flynn Hulton Pendant
Brian Patrick Flynn introduced his first lighting collection with Crystorama at the 2017 winter Lightovation show; Hulton was one of the standouts. With its strong sculptural qualities and bold…
8 Little-Known Skills for Amazon’s Alexa
As smart home technology becomes more popular and common place, showrooms and interior designers can expect to hear more about Amazon’s Alexa from clients. This voice service has the ability to…
Helping the U.S.VETS at 2017 ART +IDS Conference
One unforgettable part of the 2017 ART + IDS joint conference in Scottsdale, AZ, happening May 18-21, is sure to be the community service project benefitting an organization called U.S.VETS.…
Light + Design on Ten Shines at Dallas Market Center
This year, Dallas Market Center opened the new Light + Design on Ten gallery. With 20,000 square feet of space, this stylish gallery shows off the latest in decorative residential lighting from the…
How to Handle a Bad Online Review
The most recent survey from BasicLocal shows that 84 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. So when you receive a bad online review, you might feel anxious and…