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tariffs

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August 11, 2025

Trump’s India tariffs rattle the home industry

An unexpected 25 percent duty on the country—with another 25 percent hike scheduled for the end of the month—has U.S. importers scrambling to react.

what i love

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August 11, 2025

Melissa Lee’s poetic collage of stained glass, green marble and gilded paper

The designer behind Brooklyn firm Bespoke Only shares a bird’s-eye view of her favorite swatches, samples and more.

podcast

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August 11, 2025

How Susan Ferrier knew it was time to go out on her own

On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, the Atlanta-based designer shares how her many past jobs set her up for success, why understanding math is an integral part of being a designer and why she surrounds herself with people younger than her.

magazine

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August 8, 2025

Clients with conflicting aesthetics? Corey Damen Jenkins didn’t back down from the challenge

For a married couple with divergent design tastes, the designer created a maximalist space that deftly blends their competing aesthetic impulses.

product preview

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August 8, 2025

House of Hunt teams up with Marmi, memorable looks at Shoppe Object, and more

From monolithic marble mantels to state-of-the-art indoor saunas, these dynamic debuts definitely commanded our attention this week.

trade tales

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August 8, 2025

Why is it so much harder to design your own home?

This week, we asked 10 designers to describe the pros and cons of being their own client.

retail watch

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August 7, 2025

Home retailers had a surprisingly good quarter. Will it last?

Continuing a modest upward trend from the previous quarter, major U.S. home retailers reported solidly positive results, begging the question of whether the good news will continue.

meet the makers

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August 7, 2025

This pressed-flower artist helped craft Taylor Swift’s iconic Grammy Awards dress

Tricia Paoluccio’s handmade collages helped inspire an entire Oscar de la Renta collection. Now she’s making major waves in the interiors world.

weekly feature

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August 6, 2025

The AI interior design race has a surprising front-runner

A slew of AI startups have tried to crack the interior design industry, but all fall short of giants like ChatGPT—which itself still pales in comparison to designers. Amid a sea of technological change, Fred Nicolaus explains how emerging agentic AI tech will soon alter the design landscape yet again.

podcast

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August 6, 2025

How do I level up my logistics operation?

In this episode of Ask Us Anything, Brian Paquette joins the show to answer a question from a designer who recently set out on a search to identify the best way to protect her clients’ items when they’re in storage.

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This pressed-flower artist helped craft Taylor Swift’s iconic Grammy Awards dress

Home retailers had a surprisingly good quarter. Will it last?

House of Hunt teams up with Marmi, memorable looks at Shoppe Object, and more

Why is it so much harder to design your own home?

The AI interior design race has a surprising front-runner

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