What do homeowners want? The answer should be a sweet sound ringing in retailers' ears and brings all of us in the home industry business good news. They want more updated spaces for their own enjoyment rather than prioritizing profit as the goal when remodeling. I was so happy to hear that according to a new survey conducted by Houzz, homeowners are choosing Continue Reading
High Point – Wet, Windy, and Wild!
And cold, too! Ashley and I arrived in High Point Saturday afternoon and headed to our favorite spot after registering at the Sunset on Three at Showplace. Well, as I recall, the sun never really set and the showers began. Forget the Stars Under the Stars concert! We dashed back for dinner at the hotel.All day Sunday-more rain, wind, cold at High Point and Continue Reading
Oh Me Oh Maya
Oh me, oh Maya, I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful lecture by Joyce Romanoff, President of Maya Romanoff handmade wallcoverings in March. I've been admiring this exceptional wallcovering company's products since I first saw their three dimensional Beadazzled™ wallcovering back in the late 80's, when I attended one of the Design Houses at the Washington DC Design Continue Reading
Green With Envy For Maison+Objet 2012
Maison+Objet is the first large design trade show of the year and like the New York International Gift Fair that I also missed, I'm green with envy not to have been there. So I'll have to be content to live the experience vicariously through the eyes of others. Katie Triggiden, of Design Milk, began by saying Maison+Objet was huge with something for everyone. She Continue Reading
Health & Well-being Lead to Balance in Business
Goal to balance in business We all make New Year's resolutions, even if they are sometimes only internalized; but do we complete them? They are often too lofty or the goal posts are set too high to achieve. Often, we just give up after trying a short time once we realize that we have 46 more weeks to go an it seems too daunting to continue.Knowing this, I was Continue Reading
