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Simple Secrets to Subject Line Success
Whether you’re in a boutique out East, a coastal showroom, or Midwest lighting gallery, even the most talented lighting and decor professionals struggle to write the right email subject line. Here,…
Why Communication Can Make or Break an Interior Designer
Last night, interior designers and industry professionals gathered at Pagoda Red in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood for cocktails and a live taping of Nick May's The Chaise Lounge podcast. With…
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…
Quartet Mirror
From John-Richard, the Quartet mirror is made up of four irregular pentagons placed together to form an irregular octogon. The four pieces can be placed close together or spaced out. Finished in…
Teardrop Pendant
A new introduction set to debut at Lightovation in June, the Teardrop pendant from Capital Lighting Fixture Co. has a metal shade that has been hand-pierced to create the holes. The pendant flaunts a…
Oak Bok Dining Chair
Designer Alain van Havre combines sculptural elegance and contemporary crafting into a graceful and airy form to create the Oak Bok dining chair for Ethnicraft. Finished in a glamorous black finish,…
Vault Bath Light
Bathroom lighting need not be boring. The Vault bath light from Quoizel mixes industrial design with a little glamour. Steel mesh surrounds the Edison bulbs, and the brass accents add a touch of…
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/…
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…