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Posted by: Lori Dolnick
IHHS: Houseware Colors Are More Optimistic, More VibrantAt this year’s International Home + Housewares Show last in Chicago, a recurring color theme lit up many of the exhibitor displays. Overall, the colors were more optimistic, more vibrant. While color is not the only relevant...
Posted by: Ren Miller
Pennsylvania ASID Program Benefits Regional Children's Crisis Treatment CenterKudos to the Pennsylvania East chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, which is offering affordable design consultations throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey and is sharing the...
Posted by: Lori Dolnick
Fall Tabletop IntroductionsAt the trade-only New York Fall Tabletop Show, retail buyers hop from showroom to showroom at Forty One Madison Avenue to see the latest colors, styles and innovations in flatware, cutlery, dishware and more. I was fortunate to be part of the excitement...
Posted by: Lori Dolnick
INAX Manhattan Showroom OpensINAX Manhattan has opened in the Flatiron District of New York City. The loft-like showroom offers luxury bath displays that show off INAX’s sophisticated modern aesthetic. At the opening ceremony, designers and luxury consumers filled the...
Posted by: Ren Miller
KENO COLLECTIONFurniture design should change with the times, and that axiom comes from two men you might not expect: Leigh and Leslie Keno. The twin brothers have built their reputation on their knowledge of antique furniture, Leslie as senior vice president and director of American...
Posted by: Ren Miller
MAXIMIZE HOME VALUEYou’re invited to a panel discussion on “How to Maximize the Value of Your Home,” scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, October 5, at Professional Audio Consultants in Millburn.
The moderator is Gail Green of Gail Green Interior Design in New York City....
Posted by: Ren Miller
Breast Cancer Fund-RaiserBest wishes to a team from The Creative Touch who will participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Team members Brooke Morales, Jenny Rogers, Venetia Boucher and Joanna Sowinska (pictured) have committed to raising $7,200 for the foundation by October...
Posted by: Adrianne Murray
How does Design NJ select homes to use for it's Showhouses?
Posted by: Ren Miller
Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the Décor by the Shore Designers’ Showhouse in Deal before it wraps up on Tuesday, July 5. Participants include trend-setting designers Jamie Drake, Bjorn Bjornsson, Nick Calder, Kerry Delrose, John Ike, Cathy Zuckerman, Robert Passal, William McIntosh, Evelyn Miller,...
Posted by: Lori Dolnick
ICFF Pushes Design BoundariesEvery time I see the words “form and function” in an ad or an article I groan inwardly. I physically try to avoid putting those two words together in a sentence. Well-designed objects should always have both. Telling us an object is pretty and also performs...