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December 18, 2024

This Virginia retailer found a less stressful way to source

Richmond-based designer Stevie McFadden talks about her store, Flourish Spaces, and how she makes it a highly accessible experience for both trade and consumer shoppers.

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December 4, 2024

The weirder the antique, the better for New York retailer KRB

Kate Rheinstein Brodsky of the Upper East Side decor shop KRB talks about balancing elevated design and a down-to-earth, community-connected approach in her retail business.

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November 20, 2024

This Atlanta retailer respects the call of the new

Mary Holland, the owner of the Atlanta store Holland MacRae, talks about her designer collaborations, her adoration of English heritage, and the importance of vendor relationships.

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November 6, 2024

This Minnesota shop owner is battling the Amazon mindset

Designer Lucy Penfield, the owner of Lucy Interiors, explains why she decided to move home and talks about her pillow obsession and “dabbling daintily” in e-commerce.

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October 23, 2024

How a retailer from Rome came to sell Japanese antiques in LA

Adriano Balestra, owner of the Los Angeles–based firm Studio Balestra, talks about taking the first of several risks, the warm welcome he’s received from the L.A. design community, and where he plans to go next.

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October 9, 2024

John Derian is glad he didn’t grow too quickly

New York–based artist and retailer John Derian discusses how his neighborhood has changed (or not), his long-standing relationship with Astier de Villatte, and why it’s probably for the best that he never had investors.

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September 25, 2024

Forget minimalism. This Houston store owner wants to merchandise every surface

Will Hunt Lewis, the proprietor of Hunt & Bloom, explains how he created a shop that’s all about character and curation.

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September 11, 2024

How this Charleston retailer uses virtual styling to close sales

Megan Molten, owner of her eponymous shoppable warehouse, shares her accidental path to opening a store, and talks about how it has become a key component of her design business.

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August 28, 2024

This shop owner attributes her success to the Dallas boom

Heather Fujikawa of Texas-based home store and design firm House Sprucing explains how she studied the market to find her ideal client before setting up the business—and how letting go is the key to growth.

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August 14, 2024

This retail store connects with Americans in Paris

Ann Huff and Meg Harrington, founders of the Atlanta- and Paris-based design retailer and studio Huff Harrington, share how they turned a love of French culture into a thriving transatlantic business.

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