May 24,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Internet 
Interior design app Planner 5D is working to incorporate artificial intelligence into its apps in order to help users create their dream home design with a click of a button.
May 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As the company prepares to move into its new corporate headquarters and distribution center in Acworth, Ga., this summer, rug and home décor supplier Jaipur Living is staging a “moving sale” to clear inventory from its existing facility in nearby Norcross, Ga.
May 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Casual Furniture, Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Green, Industry
Retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) has recalled about 2,500 wicker chairs, settees and ottomans from its Temani collection because the paint violates the federal lead paint standard.
May 17,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Manufacturer and Oriental area rug house Unique Loom is partnering with Zarin Fabrics principal and Bravo TV’s “Real Housewives of New York City” star Jill Zarin to develop a new line of rugs called “Manhattan” that draws inspiration from New York neighborhoods and her hometown city.
May 17,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Lighting, Product, Special Events
Seven designers used Crystorama Lighting’s fixtures to add a touch of glamour to their total room makeovers as part of the latest One Room Challenge design contest that wrapped up last week.
May 17,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Time Inc.’s Coastal Living brand has announced the Coastal Living Collection at Bed Bath & Beyond, a collaborative line of furniture, bedding and bath items inspired by the colors and lifestyle of the coast.
May 10,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
The Business of Luxury Design (BOLD) Summit, the business conference for principal designers, has announced designer, author and television personality Barclay Butera as the first BOLD Master Award Winner to join the 2017 Summit roster. Butera is the first of three BOLD Master Award recipients to be announced and will present to fellow principal designers at the conference taking place Sept. 25 – 27, at the Auditorium Theater in Downtown Chicago.