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Why this Massachusetts designer is happy for you to call her a decorator

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The bold and bizarre ways retailers are luring shoppers back into stores worldwide

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Shine on: 5 brilliant new light fixtures

COVID-19 NEWS

Design brands step up with coronavirus relief efforts

With their states reopened, summer showhouses move ahead

This designer moved his business across the country—during a pandemic

POPULAR ARTICLES

Airbnb launched Online Experiences. This designer’s pipeline is now full

Despite an intense blow to the travel industry, Airbnb is doing its best to adapt by launching Airbnb Online Experiences. BOH sat down with one interior designer on the platform who’s busier than ever.

Holly Hunt’s new president unveils his plans for the brand

BOH checks in with Holly Hunt’s new president, Marc Szafran, to talk about his plans for the iconic brand and how he’s adapting the business during a topsy-turvy time.

Amazon delays Prime Day, a museum captures COVID life, and more

In our weekly digest, Walmart folds Jet.com, Soho House and Pierre Frey launch a new collection and more. Read on for the announcements crossing the BOH news desk this week.

How are you staying inspired right now?

Living through these unprecedented and unpredictable times, we asked 11 designers—Ashley B. Hanley, Lindsay Anyon Brier, Marc Thee, Christine Markatos Lowe, Donna Mondi, Diana Viera, Lauren Cuneo, Alizee Brion, Keith Baltimore, Valerie Legras, and Chalice K. Lister—how they’re staying inspired these days.

The pandemic has turned my top clients into nightmares. How do I reset our dynamic?

Sean Low is the go-to business coach for interior designers. In his advice column for BOH, he answers designers’ most pressing questions—this time, how to reposition a client relationship in trying times.

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Columns

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Wayfair was struggling. Then came the virus

business advice

The pandemic has turned my top clients into nightmares. How do I reset our dynamic?

retail watch

The bold and bizarre ways retailers are luring shoppers back into stores worldwide

Upcoming Events

CEU: Architectural Recessed Lighting for the Home

Circa Lighting, Online, June 3

Dôme Deco U.S. Launch Spring/Summer 2020 Collection

IHFC InterHall 302, North Carolina, June 12

"SPOTLIGHT With Zahid Sardar": San Francisco Design Week

San Francisco Design Week, California, June 15

Architectural Digest Design Show

Pier 94, New York, June 25

DIFFA By Design (DBD)

New York, July 9

Future of Home Conference

Metropolitan Pavillion, New York, September 14

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IN PRINT

What will design look like in 2030? We asked 3 futurists

As a new generation of clients comes of age, and technology continues to seep its way into every corner of a decidedly old-school profession, it’s likely that design won’t be exactly the same in 2030 as it is in 2020. What will it be like? And just as importantly, what will it be worth?

Beyond two ferns: What everyone gets wrong about biophilic design

Rooted in science, biophilic design is far more than just adding a plant wall in an office lobby—it’s proven to trigger significant stress relief and mood modulation. Here’s how to harness the research.