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May 24, 2023

This Maryland shop owner refused advice to sell ugly things

Interior designer and retailer Laura Hodges of Catonsville, Maryland–based store Domain discusses how the store’s tiny footprint impacts business decisions, the advice she rebuffed, and her brand’s values.

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May 10, 2023

Are Seattle homeowners finally ready to spend on interiors? This retailer says yes

Designer Tim Pfeiffer launched the Seattle design shop Housewright Gallery with architect Steve Hoedemaker in 2013. Here, Pfeiffer and brand director Jodi Davis discuss discovering local makers, the item they can’t keep in stock, and where the Seattle scene is headed.

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April 26, 2023

How going from renter to owner made all the difference for this San Francisco retailer

Lindsay Anyon Brier of Anyon Atelier discusses her major real estate moves, the difficulties of operating in the Bay Area, and the fine artist she’s so proud to carry.

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April 12, 2023

How this Kuwaiti-Indian home brand hopes to take over the globe

Nur Kaoukji, the co-founder of the Kuwait- and India-based home decor shop Ecru, discusses launching online to an eager Kuwaiti community, then expanding into brick and mortar in her adopted home of Jaipur.

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March 29, 2023

Why this New York store hires its vendors to run the shop

Fashion designer and retailer Elise Ballegeer of Lahn and Lahn Living explains how she expanded her home shop in the West Village during one of New York’s darkest times.

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March 15, 2023

Julia Reed’s voice is ‘always in my head,’ says her business partner, Keith Meacham

Keith Smythe Meacham, co-founder of Nashville decor store Reed Smythe & Company, discusses how the project became a tribute to her late best friend, and why the physical shopping experience is still emotionally resonant for so many.

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March 1, 2023

This Alabama retailer built an empire while keeping a job in law enforcement

Michael Carey, the president and CEO of Stock & Trade Design Co., discusses how he built a massive furniture business as a second career after retiring as a policeman—and why his passion will always lie with furniture design.

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February 15, 2023

How this Indianapolis retailer fought the Midwest aesthetic—and won

In 2010, Heidi Woodman found that her showroom’s soulful, slightly edgy aesthetic and abundance of original art pieces were a tough sell in Indianapolis, where she had set up shop. She explains how she fought to find her audience, how her fine-arts background shaped her vibe, and why she’s resisting e-comm—possibly forever.

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February 1, 2023

This Charleston shop owner was shocked by the rules of the Southeast

Sarah-Hamlin Hastings, owner of Charleston, South Carolina, boutique Fritz Porter, discusses the surprising challenges of the regional market.

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January 18, 2023

This Austin shop owner cultivates a personal touch with e-comm shoppers

Interior designer and retail owner Laura Pankonien of Austin discusses overcoming the challenges of opening her shop, Bleu by TPG, during a pandemic.

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