Keia McSwain is still on a high following this July's Black Interior Designer Network Conference in Atlanta. The attendees I spoke to are right up there with her.

Seven interior design firms will lend their distinct aesthetic to the Alden Parkes showroom at fall High Point Market when the company turns its showroom into a showhouse.

Designed to foster a creative and collaborative environment, the Designer Experience/NC is where interior designers learn, network and explore a familiar part of the world in a fresh, adventurous way.

I just returned from Los Angeles with two very heavy suitcases, a sunburn, and plenty of inspiration. I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual Legends of La Cienega, and as per usual, it did not disappoint.

Last week we were in Savannah for ART + IDS Annual Conference which included the Interior Design Society’s Designer of the Year Awards. Between the city’s beautiful sense of place, daily poolside cocktail parties and banquet-style meals, business casual dress, and the glorious weather, it was the first time in a very very long time that work felt a bit like a vacation.

It looked a bit like the Oscars of the design industry as interior designers from across the country gussied up for the Interior Design Society’s Designer of the Year Awards Ceremony.

Design ADAC had an amazing lineup this spring — thank you Veranda. The roster of engaging panelists and guest speakers included Hamish Bowles, Susan Ferrier, Patrick Sutton, Elizabeth Ingram, Ruthie Sommers, Mario-Lopez Cordaro, Richard Keith Langham, and Victoria Hagan.

When a company like Howard Elliott hosts a design competition, it’s a win-win for all. The vendor gets satisfaction in seeing where some of those thousands of orders have landed and the designers get a chance to share and perchance win a very nice gift card. Here are the results of the 3rd Show Us Your Howard Elliott Design Contest.

This is my first High Point Market as Editor in Chief of Designers Today and to make it extra special I am aligning and allying with a host of amazing people at an array of events. I've listed them here and provided a brief summary of each. Hope you can join for one or better yet...all!

High Point, N.C. - Featuring 50 showrooms, including the High Point home of Palliser, and an excellent selection of contemporary furnishings, 220 Elm stays at the top of the shopping list for many retail and design leaders. For Spring 2017, custom sofa crafter Gorini, international powerhouse Kinwai...

Local interior designers stamped their mark at the Inaugural Singapore Interior Designer Awards (SIDA) Gala Night & Awards Presentation. Despite a stacked field of internationally renowned designers, Pan Yi Cheng & team took home the Gold SIDA for best Retail (Completed Works) for their work on XTRA'S...

The intersection of architecture, interior design and the American lifestyle will be part of the focus at Das Haus, a design event held each year at the 2017 IMM Cologne home furnishings show.

The Heimtextil Fabric Market, which takes place January 10-13, 2017, is full of innovative fabric and textile themes that push the boundaries, metaphorically and physically. For those looking to attend the show, which features an “Explorations” theme, the mart has provided a breakdown on the trends...

Progressive Business Media (PBM), the leading home furnishings media and marketing solutions company is taking its content creation expertise right to the show floor at the upcoming Las Vegas Market.

Singapore – SingaPlural, held March 7-12, celebrates its 6th anniversary with new stories to tell. Themed “Stories – A New Perspective,” SingaPlural 2017 aims to give visitors a glimpse into the creative minds of designers while offering visitors a visual treat as they journey through the various narratives and eye...