May 15,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
On Saturday, May 4th, 2019 members and guests of the Interior Design Society (IDS) gathered in Palm Springs, California to honor the winners of the 2018-2019 Designer of the Year Awards. The awards were presented by Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia.
May 15,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Twenty-two design-driven showrooms are opening new locations, reimagining their spaces or renewing their leases in preparation for The Atlanta International Gift at Home Furnishings Market, July 9-15, 2019.
May 15,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Ryan Hughes Design Build project, The Ballmot Lazy River, has been selected as the People’s Pick for the Waterside Retreat Category of the 2019 HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Awards. Over half a million votes were cast by HGTV fans to designate the Ryan Hughes project as one of the very best of the best.
May 15,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, recently announced its 2019 Annual Professional Conference -- a three-day program, June 24-26, 2019, at a new location at The Westin in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference themed “Igniting Leadership” will feature six keynote presentations, three preconference workshops and nine breakout session options.
May 15,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison donated area rugs and home accents to five vignettes, including Bailey Li Interiors, Beth Diana Smith Interior Design, Elissa Grayer Interior Design, Francis Interiors, and Saudah Saleem Interiors for Housing Works’ 15th annual Design on a Dime benefit in New York City.
May 14,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Home décor manufacturer Currey & Company has named long-time colleague Jenny Heinzen York as director of marketing.
May 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced that SOFFA, the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act, has again been taken up by both houses of Congress. The AHFA-backed legislation would make California’s Technical Bulletin 117-2013 a federal flammability standard.