It seems that since I returned from Atlanta and Vision10 there has been a lot more buzz about social media and interior designers. Kravet is conducting a series of panels in showrooms across the country, Ben Moore just did a webinar about it and Designer Pages and NeoCon asking attendees to join the social web frontier. […] Read more
Join an exclusive group of design aficionados in Paris August 31- September 8, 2010 for Maison et Objet. The group is limited to 12 PEOPLE ONLY, to keep the low-key, non-tour approach. Take advantage of a few extra days in Paris to get the most out of the shows as well as have enough time […] Read more
Midwest Marketing is hosting the Indianpolis Spring Fling Dealer Conference April 22-23, 2010. I’ ve been invited to speak to their dealers and designers on Thursday April 22nd. I’ll be speaking to the dealers about working with designers and decorators and finishing up the presentation sharing window coverings trends for 2010. I am excited for […] Read more
The French always seem to do things right and Paris Deco Off was no different. The inaguaral off -site event timed to Maison et Objet was a success for the organizers, vendors and certainly for me. I spent part of Saturday and most of Sunday checking out showrooms on the Right and Left Bank. Word has […] Read more
I am putting the final touches on my presentations for my Design Arts Seminars Road Tour. I will be in Texas next month followed by Tennessee in June; then back to Texas and Louisana later in the year. I can’t wait to get back on the road and to see old friends and make […] Read more
So you want to get into the window coverings niche? Good choice! Window coverings are considered one of the profit centers of a design business and with today’s economy designers need to exhaust every niche that can make money. I will be helping to fast track designers into the window fashion niche when […] Read more
We’re off to the January 2010 round of design shows. First to Heimtextil- the world’s largest textile fair; then imm Cologne known for its contemporary furniture offerings, but even better- the new innovative emerging design work and finally to Maison et Objet- the holy grail of interior products and trends. So I have […] Read more
Design Professionals From Across the U.S. to Report on Current Conditions and Future Expectations NEW YORK—December 17, 2009—FutureVision 2020, an overview of the current state of the U.S. design market along with insights into the social and cultural current that will impact consumers’ motivations, values and lifestyles over the next 10 years, will be a featured […] Read more
