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May 9, 2024

Want to know where your bedding comes from? Now you can track it

Boll & Branch debuts Origin Track, a traceability tool for their products. BOH spoke with co-founder and CEO Scott Tannen about how it works and the importance of transparency in the home industry.

weekly feature

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May 8, 2024

Is custom furniture catching on with consumers?

The post-recession, post-pandemic digital age has created fertile ground for a growing class of independent American woodworkers to sell to a wide swath of furniture shoppers. What’s driving the phenomenon, and how big can it get?

podcast

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May 8, 2024

Why Kai Williamson lets her clients change their minds

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, Kai Williamson shares why she implemented a per-square-foot fee structure and how hiring a senior designer as her first employee transformed her business.

meet the makers

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May 8, 2024

Looking for pieces with raw beauty? This artisan’s ‘brutally hand-made’ designs deliver

Rafi Ajl pushes the boundaries of materiality with a medley of experimental techniques.

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May 7, 2024

A Met Gala cameo from Boll & Branch, luxury real estate turbulence and more

This week in design, Tempaper & Co. teams up with textile company She She on a Parisian-themed wallpaper collection, guests can now Airbnb the “Up” balloon house, and what a looming TikTok ban means for creators.

collections

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May 7, 2024

9 new space-saving furniture solutions for every aesthetic

From transparent bookcases to convertible coffee tables, consider these of-the-moment finds when you’re working with limited square footage.

business advice

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May 7, 2024

My team needs constant oversight to meet my work standards. How do I motivate them to step it up?

Creative business coach Sean Low helps one design firm leader understand how they’ve been enabling their staff’s mediocre performances—and how they can empower the employees to reach the next level on their own.

partnership

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May 7, 2024

These 6 sculptural fireplace designs by Strike x Ann Sacks are undeniably hot

In a first-of-its-kind collection—and brand-new showroom category—for Ann Sacks, designer Chad Dorsey debuts sophisticated fireplace styles hand-carved from an array of stones.

comings & goings

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May 6, 2024

A flurry of executive changes at Flexsteel, Norwalk, Flos and more

As the spring flowers bloom, the industry is full of new beginnings, from CEO switchups to new leadership roles. Read on for BOH’s monthly roundup of arrivals and departures in design, manufacturing, media and more.

technology

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May 6, 2024

Will Instagram’s latest algorithm update help designers?

The social platform unveiled a series of changes that chief Adam Mosseri says will put the focus back on original content. Here’s what designers need to know.

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