Caroline Bourque

Concordville

Assistant Editor at Business of Home

Multimedia journalist, currently @businessofhome, formerly @5280Magazine, @905wesa, @PittsburghMag, @ThePittNews

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Articles

How better boundaries helped Adam Hunter fall back in love with his business

4 days ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

It would have made sense if Adam Hunter went directly into the design field at a young age—after all, he was rearranging his bedroom by the age of 5 (and his neighbor in Winnetka, Illinois, was none other than Holly Hunt). Instead, he went into the family business: Broadway. “My mom was also on Broadway. I was very lucky to do it very early.
Williams-Sonoma acquires Dormify, court rulings cast uncertainty onto Trump’s tariffs, and more

5 days ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, hundreds of items once owned by famed film director David Lynch are hitting the auction block this month, offering superfans the chance to purchase the director’s chair and furnishings from the set of Twin Peaks, among other pieces. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more.
Why staging company Vesta Home scooped up a design firm

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

Looking to grow your design firm? You’d be forgiven for not considering “be acquired by a national staging business,” but that’s precisely what happened earlier this month when Vesta Home purchased South Florida design firm Krista + Home. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vesta Home is no stranger to acquisitions.
Should I charge for my design consultation?

1 week 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?
How to start design conversations on social media

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

In Ask an Influencer, Business of Home explores the creator economy. This week, we spoke with interior designer Tommy Landen Huerter. Some social media personalities in the design realm reach virality by revealing their ambitious home projects or announcing provocative style choices that spark instant controversy. New York designer Tommy Landen Huerter found his way into the spotlight with something lighter.
Trump threatens new EU tariffs, The Wells Companies acquires Vermilion, and more

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, a cottage in the north of Ireland was raffled off for about $7 a ticket, and the prize went to a woman from Chicago (who happily accepted). Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more. Business News Last Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union on June 1 if a trade deal wasn’t reached within the next week, CNN reports.
How eliminating a markup has fueled Bella Mancini’s creativity

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

Bella Mancini moved to New York with a clothing and textiles degree and dreams of working in fashion publishing. But after an experience with a terrible boss at a marketing agency—a position meant to free her from a seemingly endless string of temp jobs—she had finally hit her limit. She quit on the spot, walked out of the office, and called a friend in search of a shoulder to cry on.
Airbnb expands beyond home rentals, Athena Calderone hosts a tag sale, and more

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, a table lamp designed by Frank Lloyd Wright more than a century ago fetched $7.5 million at Sotheby’s “Modern Evening Auction”—breaking the iconic architect’s auction record. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more. Business News The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to end an initiative that has promoted energy efficiency in home appliances since 1992, CNN reports.
An order came in wrong and my vendors won’t help me. What do I do now?

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?
Trump lowers China tariffs, ChatGPT adds shopping, and more

3 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, one Brooklyn designer went through 300 dozen eggs over the past six months, all in service of producing furnishings decorated with an eggshell lacquer—a design tradition that extends back more than a century. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more. Business News The Trump administration moved to roll back tariffs on both China and the U.K. in recent days following negotiations with both countries.