Designer Education
Product designers, interior designers and lighting designers are working in a changing industry. Competition from online services, DIY and home improvement tv shows, plus changing consumer lifestyles have continued to shift the way business is done. In this section, product designers, interior designers and lighting designers can read news, trend articles and more.
3 Reasons Why 2018 Is the Year of the Smart Home
The year 2018 is expected to be the year of the smart home — the year consumers finally embrace the true smart home movement — and there's good reason to see why. LED bulbs are coming down in price…
5 Reasons to Say "Viva Las Vegas Market"
Forget about Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Clean Sleeping” regimen; most of us just need sleep and more of it—with or without an $80 copper pillowcase. A solid eight hours of shuteye helps improve memory and…
4 Tips For Writing Strong Product Descriptions
When it comes to uploading product details to your site, it’s easy to simply copy and paste the manufacturer’s description to a page and hit publish. While making a habit of this will no doubt save…
Passionate Design
As a child, Adriana Hoyos loved seeing what new furniture her grandmother would bring home from her trips abroad. Each one had a story to tell, and those stories fostered Hoyos’ love for art and…
Stairwell Lighting Secrets Revealed
Whether you’re stepping up, rushing down or brooding over the perfect comeback for an underhanded compliment, taking the stairs often means your mind is somewhere else. But as every designer knows,…
Tackling the Scary Topic of Tax Reform
On Halloween, it seems fitting to talk about a topic that everyone seems to fear and dread: taxes.
In May, tax reform was the next topic House and Senate Republicans planned to tackle after…
Pendant Perfect
From Instagram and Alexa to sustainability and artisanal anything, Millennials (folks born from about 1980 to 2000) are bewildering at best.
Lucky for all of us, the latest pendants are tuned in to…
LED Bulb Domination Is Three Years Away, New Report Finds
Retailers and designers, the LED revolution will be here in three years!
According to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Energy Star program, LED light bulbs will become…
High Point Introductions Reflect Pratt & Lambert's 2018 Color of the Year
While buyers filtered in and out of High Point Market, Pratt & Lambert Paints announced its 2018 Color of the Year: Heron. This midnight blue hue mixes well with trends spotted at this fall's…
Island Design
As a child in Cebu, Philippines, designer Kenneth Cobonpue created his own toys in his mother’s furniture workshop. Now as a designer, Cobonpue combines the natural resources and craftsmanship of his…