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More homes are for sale " but not at prices most buyers can afford, new report finds
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (272+ words) Cindy W. Hodnett //Executive Editor of Brand Development//May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON " Entry-level buyers have fewer homes to choose from, according to a new joint report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor. com. According to the report, more homes are for…...
Slashed upholstery, customs holds and one-of-a-kind finds: Inside global sourcing with three designers
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (849+ words) Cassidy, Jay, Lichko and Lillo. Image courtesy of Joseph Aldrich. Anne Flynn Wear //Assistant Managing Editor//May 20, 2026 There are so many ways sourcing from overseas can go wrong " from shipments held in customs to slashed upholstery. But the benefits outweigh…...
Designing forward with historical literacy: Jaime Rummerfield on preserving California's architectural soul
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (349+ words) By Jaime Rummerfield, Jaime Rummerfield Interior Design Houses such as Misty Mountain, Pickfair, Dawnridge, Owlwood and Greystone were never simply residences; they were stages. The architecture held space for a kind of grandeur that was both intimate and performative. And…...
5 minutes with. .. Elizabeth Craig
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (366+ words) 5 minutes with " Elizabeth Craig Andrea Lillo //Executive Editor//May 18, 2026 The best business decision you made in the last year One boundary you've learned to enforce with clients Craig: "One boundary that I have learned to enforce with clients is that…...
Difficult interior design clients, part three: The entitled client who breaks all the rules
1+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) In the'first installment of her column, Wendy Glaister introduced us to three difficult client personalities and discussed the first personality: The client who is unhappy because the designer is not reading her mind). Then she discussed the second one: The…...
Bernhardt Design highlights 6 pieces for ICFF
1+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Vicky Jarrett //Managing Editor//May 15, 2026 Bernhardt Design is headed to this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), May 17-19, with a new sofa by Terry Crews alongside a collection from the company's partnership with Art Center College of Design. The Crews…...
Family owned and going strong: How Concept II has built a 56-year kitchen and bath business in Rochester
1+ week, 5+ day ago (773+ words) By Kevin Oklobzija, Rochester Business Journal When Gary Pino gravitated from the home framing trades to his own kitchen and bath company in 1970, he set the foundation that would enable his small business to thrive. He found a niche in…...
Apply now: The 8th annual Kingston Design Showhouse is looking for designers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (143+ words) The site of this year's Kingston Design Showhouse. Image courtesy of Kingston Design Connection. Andrea Lillo //Executive Editor//May 12, 2026 This October, the 8th annual Kingston Design Showhouse will open its doors " and it's looking for designers. This year, the home is…...
George Bandy and Cheryl Durst to keynote third annual Flooring Sustainability Summit in D. C.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) Andrea Lillo //Executive Editor//May 12, 2026 This July, the third-annual Flooring Sustainability Summit returns to Washington, D. C. , with industry leaders George Bandy and Cheryl Durst tapped to deliver the keynotes. Bandy is currently chief sustainability officer at Andersen Corporation and Durst is…...
ICFF is moving to November 2027 to coincide with BDNY
1+ week, 5+ day ago (331+ words) Andrea Lillo //Executive Editor//May 12, 2026 Long synonymous with May, ICFF will shift its timing in 2027, moving to November to run alongside hospitality trade show BDNY (Boutique Design New York). The news comes on the eve of NYCx Design week, which…...