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Furniture as functional art: A conversation with home furnishings designer Steve Hodges
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (309+ words) Guest Contributor //May 29, 2026 Intent on becoming a painter and printmaker, young Steve headed off to Virginia Commonwealth University to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. But before he even had the sheepskin in his hand, he ran into the…...
Fanning a design movement
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) Allison Zisko //Editor in Chief//May 8, 2026 Modern Forms, a division of WAC Group, recently introduced a new series of fans that it says are designed to combine air movement, lighting and smart controls into a seamless system that complements the…...
Pottery Barn teams with designer on Elle D'cor's A-List
1+ year, 3+ week ago (193+ words) Jennifer Marks //Editor in Chief//May 6, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO " The latest Pottery Barn co-branded collection was created in collaboration with interior designer Mark D. Sikes, who is known for his all-American aesthetic. Inspired by the LA-based tastemaker's new home in Ojai, Calif....
Consumer demand: Are health and wellness the new "must have?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) The big reveal for a virtual showhouse featuring neuroaesthetic and biophilic design and created by five interior designers will be part of the Science in Design keynote presentation at High Point Market. Cindy W. Hodnett //Executive Editor of Brand Development//April…...
Kips Bay Decorator Show House selects two homes for its Palm Beach showcase
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) The 4, 500-square-foot Intracoastal Home. Image courtesy of Kips Bay. PALM BEACH, Fl. " The Kips Bay Decorator Show House has picked not one but two properties for its upcoming ninth-annual Palm Beach showhouse, both in the Northwood Shores neighborhood. Across the…...
More international pavilions draw in record number of buyers at Shoppe Object
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) Lenise Willis //Editor in Chief//August 21, 2025 NEW YORK " Shoppe Object, a wholesale home and gift trade show, concluded its summer edition, which ran Aug. 3-5, at the historic Starrett-Lehigh Building, with organizers stating it received a "resounding positive response from brands…...
Expanded Broyhill Grant funds additional scholarship for Future Designers Summit
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) Bienenstock Library board member Christi Spangle and executive director Karla Jones flank 2025 Broyhill Family Foundation scholarship winner Christian Hess, a furniture design student at Appalachian State University. Lauren Roses //Product Editor//February 17, 2026 HIGH POINT" The Bienenstock Furniture Library has received…...
Armen Living establishes new High Point home after Uwharrie Outdoor Living acquisition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) Anne Flynn Wear //Assistant Managing Editor//February 17, 2026 HIGH POINT " Contemporary home furnishings brand'Armen Living, has purchased a building in High Point. This purchase comes on the heels of the company's December acquisition of outdoor manufacturer Uwharrie Chair Company. "We are…...
Hubbardton Forge adds 5 designers to advisory board
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) Home Accents Today Select Region or Brand Hubbardton Forge adds 5 designers to advisory board Allison Zisko //Editor in Chief//February 13, 2026 Schumacher, Mc Keithan, Kahn, Summerford and Wolfe. Images courtesy of Hubbardton Forge. Hubbardton Forge is adding five interior designers to…...
Schumacher opens showroom and shop in Charleston Design District
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (327+ words) Allison Zisko //Editor in Chief//December 22, 2025 Schumacher has opened its first showroom and design shop in the new Charleston Design District in Charleston, S. C. Its nearly 4, 000 square-foot space will include a traditional to-the-trade showroom experience for interior designers as well as…...