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February 25, 2026

This Raleigh shop owner’s biggest regret? Not spending more money

Charlotte Smith, the owner of North Carolina antique and vintage furniture shop Union Camp Collective, talks about inadvertently creating bad customers and why buying things is usually the right decision.

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February 11, 2026

This Charleston designer just opened a lighting ‘candy shop’ in West Palm Beach

Ro Sham Beaux founder Ann Yancy discusses the appeal of her showrooms and the challenge of convincing people to spend four figures online.

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January 28, 2026

This Houston shop owner took a leap in her early 20s and it’s still paying off

Interior designer Margaret Naeve Parker talks about what it was like to buy a business right out of college, and why she’s always been a “chair person.”

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January 2, 2026

This Seattle retailer finds a bigger purpose in her neighborhood

Alana Tang, owner of Seattle vintage home store In the Comfort Of, explains her big-picture goals and what it’s like steering Gen Z shoppers away from dupes and toward quality.

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December 17, 2025

Nearly six decades into this Nantucket business, its owners are focused on growth

Bess Clarke and Stephanie Hall of Massachusetts landmark Nantucket Looms explain how they balance the seasonal aspects of their business and why romance is essential to creating a sustainable brand.

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December 4, 2025

This California retailer has tackled antiquing from every angle

Shane Brown, who owns four home stores in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties, discusses his perennial quest to open in new locations, how he’s shielding his bottom line from tariffs, the evolving celebrity status of Montecito, and where he’s headed next.

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November 19, 2025

How one family photo inspired four home stores in Arizona and Kansas

Ana and Brian Wells, co-owners of the UrbAna home stores, share the charming genesis of their brand, the nitty-gritty of opening new locations, and why they think retail is just a vehicle for something bigger.

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November 5, 2025

How a Kansas City retailer is revamping a beloved local heritage brand

Kansas City, Missouri–based interior designer Katie Laughridge, owner of the home shop Nell Hill’s, shares why she took over a 44-year-old brand and which age-old business advice she’s ignoring as she leads the company into the future.

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October 22, 2025

This Bozeman retailer describes the look that leaves customers speechless

Interior designer Susan Weiss of Emerson Bailey talks about her customers’ love of Swedish folk chairs, bonding with craftsmen in Belgium, and managing Nordic staff and projects from America.

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October 8, 2025

Why this Philly home store now has a weekly supper club

Neffi Walker, interior designer and owner of the Philadelphia store The Black Home, discusses the decision to move her life and business to a new city, her struggles with e-commerce, and trying to balance it all.

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