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How Kravet sells a chair for under $1,000 without diluting its brand

trade tales

The secret to fixing a strained client/designer relationship

comings & goings

Rue's new editor in chief on the magazine's next chapter

podcast

Ippolita Rostagno wants to save Italian craft with American-style entrepreneurship

market watch

How 25 years of HGTV has transformed the home industry

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My clients are increasingly resistant to my markup. Should I change how I charge?

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Charlotte Moss unveils collection for Century

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POPULAR ARTICLES

Behind Grace Bonney’s decision to close Design*Sponge

Last week, Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney announced that, after fifteen years online, the beloved site will be closing up shop. Here, Bonney tells Business of Home about ending a chapter with celebration and joy, the pressures facing indie publishers and how Rookie magazine founder Tavi Gevinson inspired her to stay true to her vision.

Do staff reductions at Robert Allen Duralee Group signal hard times?

Nearly two years after a merger established Robert Allen Duralee Group as the second-largest wholesale textiles distributor in the home furnishings industry, the company continues to consolidate. RADG CEO Lee Silberman confirmed yesterday that the company had weathered another round of staffing cuts on Friday and Monday—its third since the textiles powerhouses merged in March 2017.

Chairish acquisition of Dering Hall makes it the largest platform in the U.S. for high-end home furnishings

Designers are one step closer to a one-stop digital shop after today’s announcement that Chairish, Inc. has acquired Dering Hall, a move that cements the company’s position as the largest online platform for high-end home furnishings in the U.S.

My clients are increasingly resistant to my markup. Should I change how I charge?

Sean Low is the the go-to business coach for interior designers. In his advice column for BOH, he answers designers’ most pressing questions—this time, how to change the way you think about what your fees are really for.

New executives at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Bernhardt and more

Happy new year! Among the 2019 resolutions and well wishes comes a fresh start for many industry professionals. Read on to learn about new hires in media, manufacturing and more.

Jobs

Senior Interior Designer

Robert Stilin, LLC, New York

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Rose Tarlow Melrose House, California

Sales Assistant

Rose Tarlow Melrose House, New York

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DMITRIY & CO, New York

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DMITRIY & CO, California

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Cowtan & Tout, New York

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Eve Robinson Associates, New York

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Lynne Scalo Design, Connecticut

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How 25 years of HGTV has transformed the home industry

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My clients are increasingly resistant to my markup. Should I change how I charge?

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The Decorative Fair, , January 22

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Interiors Awards Breakfast

Contract Magazine, New York, January 25

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IN PRINT

So you want to open your own shop? Designers tell all about running a retail store

Opening a brick-and-mortar is no easy feat. What’s good, bad and complicated about running your own store? And how do you measure its success? Get a look behind the counter at some of the industry’s top designers’ shops.

How 4 home brands found their niche in the direct-to-consumer landscape

The design world’s newest “Warby Parkers” break down their journey from business idea to product launch. Here’s how they found their niche in the online direct-to-consumer landscape.

The Judd Foundation's furniture is the design world's best-kept secret

After the artist Donald Judd’s death in 1994, his children assumed responsibility for the Judd Foundation, established in the artist's will to preserve his artworks and the spaces where he had lived and worked in Manhattan and Marfa, Texas. Now, more than two decades later, they have created tools to help consumers rediscover Judd’s furniture too—still in production after all these years, and long one of the best-kept secrets of the design world.