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retail watch

Black Friday report: Strong in-person sales and stress-free shoppers

What happened over Black Friday weekend, and what does it mean for the holiday shopping season ahead? Warren Shoulberg reports.

magazine

20 new designs that let natural materials shine

Get back to basics with these primordial designs.

Htlwo interiors helene rebelo photo credit charlie schuck

book review

Translating the weird, wonderful world of contemporary design

Sight Unseen co-founders Jill Singer and Monica Khemsurov are releasing their first book, How to Live With Objects. The pair tells BOH how the tome invites readers to obsess over decorative pieces and celebrate the avante-garde in everyday life.

magazine

How thinking like a CEO can help your firm grow

You don’t have to run a massive corporation to embrace the benefits of corporate life. Set yourself up for success with these simple attitude adjustments.

The Laundress faces a class action suit, employees sue United Furniture and more

This season’s retail winners and losers

I moved my firm and now I’m getting shopped. What can I do?

The Laundress pulls product from stores, citing safety concerns

partnership

3 pros, 1 piece, 3,500 shades of paint: How these designers customized the same sideboard different ways

For High Point Market this fall, Wildwood asked three prominent designers to create vignettes featuring the same beveled sideboard, custom-painted in whatever Benjamin Moore shade they chose. Suffice it to say they understood the assignment.

Presented By Wildwood

The Tearsheet

collections

7 of-the-moment navy finds for a timeless touch

From biophilic mosaics to velvet-upholstered swivel chairs, BOH presents seven designs that channel the classic beauty of navy blue.

what i love

GordonDunning’s elevated assortment of hunter green tiles, braided linen fringes and burl wood finishes

The Atlanta duo shares a bird’s-eye view of their favorite swatches, samples and more.

meet the makers

This New York artist’s sculpted wool designs bring the outside in

Textile artist Liam Lee’s natural inspiration is taking shape in unexpected ways.

collections

7 lively ways to decorate with gray

From snowflake-inspired mosaics to minimalist doorknobs, BOH presents seven items to complement your next project.

Podcasts

Newest Episode

Athena Calderone likes proving the doubters wrong

Newest Episode

The pandemic almost shut down Meg Lonergan’s business—here’s how she revived it

Featured Stories

We had designers test an AI design tool. Here’s how it went

BOH asked three designers to test out a new AI design tool. The results revealed a snapshot of the technology’s capabilities and limitations—offering a glimpse into how it might impact the industry going forward.

» The rise of the high-design ADU

» Why is everything in design a ‘blend of old and new’?

» Is e-design over?

» Gen Z is entering the design industry through TikTok

MAGAZINE

Want a better business? 6 designers share the move that changed everything

Sometimes, a single strategic adjustment can change everything. That was the case for these six designers, who can each identify one fundamental shift—whether in mindset, marketing or management—that helped spark a new level of success for their firms.

Procrastinating on your business plan? Here’s how to get started

How thinking like a CEO can help your firm grow

What is the dream design career of today?