Kaitlin Petersen

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

Are engineered materials underrated? These designers disagree magazine | | Are engineered materials underrated? These designers disagree Do you prefer natural or engineered materials in your projects? Two Los Angeles designers duke it out over the best way to specify surfaces. This article is available exclusively for BOH subscribers and BOH Insiders. Want full access?

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

As the trees came into bloom this weekend, the design industry descended upon High Point, North Carolina. A mix of panic and steely resolve hung over the entire Market: Both the immediate turmoil wrought by tariffs and the existential dread of a potential impending recession were clearly top of mind for exhibitors large and small. Still, there was shopping to be done and connections to be made.

4 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

The discovery that transformed Noz Nozawa’s hiring strategy magazine | | The discovery that transformed Noz Nozawa’s hiring strategy When she needed to make a new hire, the Bay Area designer tapped a recruiter to unlock a deeper well of talent than she could have accessed on her ownIn early 2023, Noz Nozawa looked at her team and wondered if she needed to add a new member.

4 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

The brilliant pattern wrapping strategy to borrow from Peter Dunham magazine | | The brilliant pattern wrapping strategy to borrow from Peter Dunham Forget color drenching—the Los Angeles designer uses a fresh approach to pattern to transform a long-ignored pair of rooms into a destinationPeter Dunham hates rooms that don’t have a purpose.

4 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

How Andrea Schumacher overcame a challenging team dynamic to get everyone in the right seats magazine | | How Andrea Schumacher overcame a challenging team dynamic to get everyone in the right seats After a conflict over mission tanked morale at her firm, the designer tapped an internal team member to oversee the staff’s growth and development. In 2022, Andrea Schumacher embarked on a yearlong book tour for her first design monograph.