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April 26, 2024

Must-see releases from Milan Design Week 2024

From iridescent glass side tables to ancient-relic-inspired lounge chairs, we rounded up some of the most noteworthy debuts at Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone.

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April 26, 2024

How do you find inspiration in a creative lull?

This week in Trade Tales, we asked six designers and an architect how they tap into fresh ideas when they find themselves in a rut.

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April 25, 2024

Home Depot’s strategy in a tough market? Double down on home furnishings

In May, the mega-retailer will launch its second “Decor Days” online promotional event, with the goal of capturing market share during a slump in pro contractor business driven by the housing market.

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April 25, 2024

This Minnesota artist makes music and mosaics

For the multitalented Maggie Morrison of Mercury Mosaics, making tile is meditative.

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April 25, 2024

The client challenge that can boost your creativity

A client’s request to keep several pieces challenged Kerri Pilchik to rethink her usual design approach.

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April 25, 2024

At High Point, AAPIDA announces 5 strategies to create change

Exploring the founding principles of the organization’s mission, four luminaries from different corners of the diaspora address what it means to be Asian in the home design industry today.

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April 24, 2024

How a TikTok ban could affect designers

President Biden signed into law a bill that will force the social media platform to find a new owner within one year—or face a nationwide ban. BOH talked to social media experts and influencers to see how the decision may impact the design industry.

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April 24, 2024

Americans in Milan: Why Salone is drawing so many stateside visitors

Even as some legacy brands have stopped showing at Salone del Mobile, the number of U.S. trade attendees has skyrocketed. Insiders weigh in on what gives the multidisciplinary, cosmopolitan Italian fair its unique business appeal.

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April 24, 2024

Why Brian Paquette doesn’t want a client who loves everything

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, Brian Paquette shares how he turned a slow period into an opportunity to perfect his systems, and how a focus on simplicity inspired his approach to billing.

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April 23, 2024

Former HGTV star sentenced to jail time for fraud, mortgage rates are back above 7 percent and more

This week in design, Rachel Antonoff designs a collection for WallPops, CoStar Group makes an acquisition, and a 112-year-old Macon, Georgia, furniture store closes its doors.

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