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businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
The one vintage item that has transformed Alfredo Paredes’s projects magazine | | The one vintage item that has transformed Alfredo Paredes’s projects The designer breaks down his love for vintage lighting in the pages of his new bookAlfredo Paredes never thought he’d have his own book.
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1 week ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
When Day Kornbluth stepped into the position of president at West Elm in 2023, two challenges were at the top of her mind: product and creative. Both would take some time. “You come in and the first time you can have real impact on something is 12 months later—and then 18 months later, you really start to see it,” Kornbluth tells Dennis Scully on the latest episode of The Business of Home Podcast.
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1 week ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
9 fan-favorite partnerships get a fresh look for spring high point market | | 9 fan-favorite partnerships get a fresh look for spring Back by popular demand, these designer-brand duos are reprising their collaborations. For more of the season’s best, explore BOH’s Designer’s Guide to High Point Market.
Loloi introduced a flurry of lush new designs with Rifle Paper Co., among them the power-loomed Aubergine rug from the botanical Canopy collection.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
From editorial shakeups to executive hirings, read on for BOH’s monthly roundup of arrivals and departures in design, manufacturing, media and more.
Media & PR
Elle Decor has named Elisa Lipsky-Karasz head of editorial content. She will report to Stellene Volandes, the publication’s editorial and brand director.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
During the early days of the pandemic, Richard Christiansen found one door opening while another was closing. For 16 years, the Australia native had been running a large, New York–based creative agency with prominent fashion and lifestyle brands as clients, when one by one, they began to cut back. At his home in Los Angeles under lockdown, Christiansen heard about a farmer who was going to lose her property because the majority of her business came from now-shuttered restaurants.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
It’s easier said than done, but saying no to a client’s idea can sometimes be as crucial to the project’s success as saying yes. This week, we asked seven designers—Kari Bennett, Molly Carter, Emily Del Bello, Autumn Pochiro, Emily Shron, Lauren Thomsen and Joe Waroquier—how they let clients down easy when they request something that isn’t quite right for their space.
Too Many Trends“[I will say no to client ideas] when it is not going to serve them well in the long run.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
From New York City debuts to a bevy of openings in West Palm Beach, BOH has gathered all the showroom news to have on your radar this coming month.
Showroom Spotlight
Verellen’s new Dallas showroom in the city’s design district is intended to feel like a home away from home. The High Point, North Carolina–based furniture company with Belgian roots recently unveiled its latest outpost—its third, joining the ones in High Point and New York.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
After failing to find the educational experience he craved at design schools in America, a young, California-bred Jeffrey Alan Marks moved across the pond to study in London, and financed the endeavor in an atypical way—modeling. He landed gigs for Paul Smith and the retail store Marks & Spencer before eventually pivoting to design jobs for Colefax & Fowler and designers John Stefanidis and Christine Kennedy.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
Getting published is on most every designer’s wish list, offering that exciting “I made it” moment. This week, we asked five designers—Emily Del Bello, Alison Downey, Amy McCoy, Tina Ramchandani and Elana Tenenbaum Cline—to share their top advice for getting projects featured in a shelter magazine.
Tell a Story
“From my experience, getting published comes down to two key factors: the quality of the work itself and how the story is presented.
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1 month ago | 
businessofhome.com | Aidan Taylor
From Spring High Point Market to a flurry of designer showhouses, read on for BOH’s list of industry gatherings and shows happening next month.
DIFFA Annual Gala: Midnight Masque
New York | April 2
The Design Industries Foundation’s annual gala brings together the leaders of the design world in support of the organization’s mission to combat HIV/AIDS and food and housing inequalities and support mental health initiatives. The night includes cocktails, dinner and student design installations.
