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April 2, 2020
Why this Illinois designer is putting her foot on the gas
In the 13th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Chicago-based designer Erin Shakoor of Shakoor Interiors about the importance of having a design tribe, taking major color risks for her clients, and her business coach’s best advice for dealing with the financial challenges of coronavirus.
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March 26, 2020
How this Idaho firm monetizes work with digital downloads
In the 12th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Idaho-based Emily Clark of design-build firm Clark & Co. Homes about the booming Boise housing market, why the DIY era is over, and how digital downloads can help firms scale.
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March 25, 2020
How Bunny Williams finalized her collection in the midst of a pandemic
After canceling flights to see furniture prototypes for an upcoming collection, Bunny Williams Home creative director Kyle Marshall drove to High Point to see the samples, with Williams on speed dial. The two break down why a willingness to get creative needs to be the new normal for businesses.
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March 25, 2020
Is it time to change the way you charge?
Designers across the country are rethinking the equation when it comes to their fees. Thinking about making a big change of your own? BOH uncovers why the most important ingredient might not be how you charge, but rather how you talk about it with your clients.
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March 19, 2020
How this Hawaiian designer plans to modernize traditional island style
In the 11th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Hawaii-based Santo Giorgio of Design Concepts Hawaii on the importance of mentorship in design, how he makes the most of local materials, and designing for the island lifestyle and climate.
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March 13, 2020
These Georgia designers started as competitors. Now they’re partners
In the 10th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Atlanta-based Tavia Forbes and Monet Masters of Forbes + Masters about how they divide up the work of running a firm, the strong vendor relationships that allowed them to complete their first showhouse without breaking the bank, and why they’re going into 2020 with a renewed focus on midsize projects.
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March 5, 2020
How this Florida designer finally chose a name for her firm—her own
In the ninth installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Florida–based Nicole White about why she uses a detailed intake questionnaire; why she never stops showing up for her clients, even long after the project is over; and what she learned from a recent sales tax dispute.
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February 27, 2020
How this Delaware designer went from boardroom to showroom
In the eighth installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Rehoboth Beach, Delaware–based Jess Weeth about how her background in fashion informed her current career, why she partnered with a local furniture retailer to give her clients a white-glove experience, and her hometown’s unique coastal aesthetic.
industry insider
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February 25, 2020
Can this UK furniture brand make showrooms-on-the-go work?
After two years of development, and nearly two more perfecting operations in the U.K. and then Australia, Maker&Son—a direct-to-consumer furniture brand powered by a deep commitment to local, sustainable manufacturing—has launched stateside. BOH caught up with founder Alex Willcock to talk about the challenges of developing a completely eco-friendly product, why he didn’t design with a price point in mind, and how a fleet of mobile vans is the key to the company’s growth in all three of its markets.
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February 21, 2020
Kips Bay expands again—this time to Dallas
After more than four decades as the preeminent showhouse in New York, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House launched in Palm Beach in 2018. This fall, it will debut in Texas, to coincide with Dallas Design Week.
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