As more brands jump aboard the AI bandwagon, some are releasing tools to enhance and expedite the design shopping experience—with mixed results, says Fred Nicolaus.
Decorating Den, the biggest, oldest design franchise business in America, offers interior designers a turnkey vendor network, workflow system and a community. Can it survive industry headwinds?
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is only the most recent example of a manufacturer bound for liquidation with thousands of open orders in limbo. If those pieces aren’t making it to the customers who paid for them, where do they end up? Fred Nicolaus reports.
French legacy fabric company Zuber’s former owner, Gisèle Chalaye, has sold the company to French fabric house Pierre Frey. Chairman Patrick Frey shares insight into the acquisition and what lies ahead for the storied brand.
After Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams’s collapse, designers are wondering if they should be wary of any PE–funded vendor. Fred Nicolaus reports on the rise and impact of private equity in the home sector.
BOH consulted business experts to understand how to spot a vendor in crisis, actions that can protect your firm from the financial fallout before it happens, and what to do when an expected shutdown affects your business.
For decades, American TV and movies have served up hollow depictions of interior designers, often laced with sexism and homophobia. When will on-screen portrayals of designers catch up with pop culture’s growing appreciation for design?