July 2,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Honoring “excellence, innovation and the best residential architecture, interior design and landscape architecture projects and products,” LUXE Interiors + Design magazine announced its 2025 RED Awards at a special event in Chicago, revealing WRJ Design as the interior design winner for the Colorado +the Rockies region. WRJ co-founders Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer were on hand to receive the award for the firm’s design of a stunning Jackson Hole, Wyoming, residence where “natural materials reign supreme,” says LUXE. “Imagined as a place intimately connected to nature, the home features a tone-on-tone palette that succinctly backdrops the craftsmanship found throughout the interiors.”
July 1,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The summer 2025 edition of Las Vegas Market delivers seven updates to 370+ permanent home, furniture and bedding showrooms across World Market Center Las Vegas at the July 27-31 Market. These brands join previously announced updates as Surya, Global Views and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams join forces to make Las Vegas Market the design hub of the West Coast.
June 30,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Sunbrella is debuting 25 new patterns to their stock upholstery collection at Casual Market. The new styles continue the brand’s commitment to innovative design, durability and timeless appeal.
June 26,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Authors, business owners, and television personalities Erin and Ben Napier will host the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Induction Celebration on Oct. 26 during the High Point Market. Two of HGTV’s most beloved home renovation experts, Erin and Ben Napier can currently be seen on Home Town and Home Town Takeover.
June 26,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Entrants from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID NJ) into its annual Design Excellence Awards (DEA) learned the results of the competition at an action-packed event on Wednesday evening, June 11 at the elegant Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood.
June 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Contemporary lifestyle brand, Armen Living is Celebrating Summer with events to welcome six new sales reps, highlighting an anniversary, and honoring one of their own, for being named as this year’s ‘Pillar of the Industry’.
June 24,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Illulian, the renowned Milanese luxury rug brand, presents Balthazar Dégradé – a new piece that seamlessly blends the elegance of ancient decorative motifs with a fresh, contemporary aesthetic. As part of Illulian’s iconic Palace Collection, Balthazar Dégradé is a true testament to the brand’s ability to merge history with modern artistry.