Caroline Bourque

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, viewers were on the edge of their seats for the plot-twisting finale of HBO’s The White Lotus—meanwhile, House Beautiful was more excited to assign seat styles to each of the show’s characters. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more.

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

Plenty of designers helm namesake brands, and plenty more have launched their own storefronts. What’s less common, however, is for a designer to own and operate another company’s showroom—as in the case of Los Angeles designer Ryan Saghian, who will cut the ribbon next week on the first West Coast flagship for Dutch furniture, lighting and accessories brand Eichholtz.

3 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

On the new Ask Us Anything podcast, editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen taps former Trade Tales guests to answer real, confidential designer questions, offering a safe space to discuss business frustrations, conundrums and fears. (Have a question of your own to ask? Send an email to start the conversation.) Networking is commonly understood as a crucial step to accessing jobs, opportunities and personal connections in the design industry (or any industry, for that matter).

3 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, Ikea revealed that its newest store will be more than a mile long, the Guggenheim announced the addition of a glass elevator to its Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building, and Madcap Cottage said goodbye to its trademark elephant as industry brands took full advantage of April Fool’s Day. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more.

4 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

When Arianne Bellizaire decided to leave her corporate career behind and go all in on design, she set her sights on a certain type of success: making the top industry lists, earning international recognition, and providing clients with the highest-level luxury experience. As she followed the advice of business books like The E-Myth and developed a long-term business plan, she predicted that she would need a team of at least 20 people to make her vision come to life.