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Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia will be the emcees for our Designer of the Year Awards Gala. The Gala will conclude our annual conference, this year in Palm Springs, California. We can’t wait to recognize and reveal the winners!
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Award-winning designer, speaker, author, and philanthropist Shayla Copas is one the South’s most acclaimed luxury designers and tastemakers. She is pleased to announce the launch of her new tabletop and entertaining book, Four Seasons Of Entertaining, in April 2019. In each chapter, Copas shares ideas and sources for tabletop settings, mouth-watering recipes from contributing chefs, floral arrangements and personal touches that are sure to make a lasting memory each holiday. Read the full press release here.
Business of Home
In some respects, Sean Juneja’s story fits the classic disruptor mold. The former mergers and acquisitions banker, a lifelong design devotee, had just finished building a home and was in need of an interior designer. Finding one proved nearly impossible, leading Juneja to the revelation that has launched many a business: There’s got to be a better way.
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The Science Times
By the end of the year's first month, Kathy Russel cited a number of different tips to achieve healthy interiors. Russel pointed out that people spend a significant amount of time in their homes. The writer explains that there are some things that might be seen as unimportant or insignificant that could actually have a great impact on the people that inhabit the space.
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Forbes
Outdoor kitchens topped the project trends list in the latest American Institute of Architects' survey, which is not terribly surprising, given people's love of living outside. But the survey didn't go into detail on what homeowners are putting into those spaces. As we move into the warmer months, it's worth looking at what's popular for outdoor kitchens and their related living areas.
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Builder
The best residential products exemplify both the latest trends and greatest innovations that a newly constructed home can offer. To help sort through what's shaping product selection this year, BUILDER asked five residential design experts for their take on the biggest trends facing home builders. The products showcased here reflect their trend forecasts in each of six product categories.
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Mansion Global
A new generation of interior designers is creating luxurious spaces that look good and live very well. Here are five emerging designers — in the haute style centers of Paris, New York, London, Toronto and Los Angeles — whose projects are making headlines in the design world.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Do great workplaces make better workers, or do great workers make the most of their workplaces? It sounds like a chicken-or-egg question, but in practice, the answer is more complex. New research suggests that what makes workplaces work well is finding the appropriate synergy between the occupants and the environment. According to Gensler's U.S. Workplace Survey 2019, what people want most from their workplace is a great experience. What makes for a great experience, Gensler's researchers found, are not lots of extracurricular amenities and hip socializing spaces but a flexible environment that supports the various ways employees need to work.
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The Real Deal
A stark, dark style of home design is trending for both the interior and exterior of houses in Southern California. More homeowners are choosing to paint their houses black, the Los Angeles Times reported. Since 2017, the design firm Benjamin Moore Paints has seen almost a 30% jump in the usage of black for interior and exterior, their experts say.
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Interiors + Sources
Textile designer Elizabeth Whelan wants interior designers to know that fabric should not be overlooked when it comes to products, especially ergonomic chairs.
"There's no reason why we can't have really high standards for the fabrics on ergonomic chairs — they don't need to be just toppings," she says. "I know there are price point considerations, but you can still design well. I think we can have beautiful colors and interesting patterns, and it can feel good."
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