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December 6, 2024

How Mandy Cheng mastered the client education process

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, Cheng shares the best methods for decoding a client’s taste, and the client education document that transformed the way she vets potential new projects.

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December 3, 2024

Nate Berkus partners with Rugs USA, Lord & Taylor to relaunch with home goods, and more

This week in design, Chicago’s abandoned storefronts turn into residential spaces, new homes are closing the price gap with existing properties and New York–based designer Jazmin Valdes-Hamid launches a decor brand called Hashi Home.

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November 27, 2024

Finding a social media strategy that doesn’t disrupt your daily routine

Jeff and Megan Hamann share their best tips on finding a balance between a day job and a social media side gig, determining audience demographics, and making deeper connections with followers—while tailoring content to speak to them.

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November 26, 2024

Trump’s tariff plan takes shape, Joanna Gaines debuts a MasterClass, and more

This week in design, Pottery Barn partners with Sherwin Williams on a seasonal color palette, Bassett Furniture announces layoffs and Pennsylvania passes designer-friendly legislation.

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November 20, 2024

Hannah Oravec on inviting new creative energy into her firm

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, the founder of Massachusetts-based Lawless Design shares how she’s protecting her values while embracing growth—and the shift in leadership that comes with it.

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November 19, 2024

Homebuilder confidence soars, why ‘pretty-ugly’ is the hottest new design trend, and more

This week in design, The Future Perfect teams up with Christopher Farr to debut a new rug collection, the Amazon Haul Store launches with $3 home goods, and Elton John debuts a home accessories collaboration.

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November 13, 2024

Why designers are hanging out on WhatsApp

The app has long been a resource for communicating internationally—now designers are finding community and resources in group chats that they say have been transformative to their firms.

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November 13, 2024

Finding success on social media through a combination of storytelling and selling

Galey Alix shares a step-by-step process for hooking viewers in your videos; her best practices for boundary-setting on social media; and how she found success with a strategy she has dubbed “story-selling.”

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November 12, 2024

How Trump tariffs could affect furniture prices, mortgage rates keep climbing, and more

This week in design, a startup specializing in PFAS-free textile treatments completes a major funding round, new decor offerings from vintage e-commerce site Nou, and Lovesac settles $1.5 million SEC lawsuit.

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November 7, 2024

How investing in a revamp helped this designer’s website shine online

Isabella Patrick put plenty of work into developing her website—but when it came to visitors, it was practically a ghost town. By hiring a web designer, she put her firm back on the digital map.

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