By Lindsay Field Penticuff Laura Lloyd Fontaine is no stranger to the world of interior design. In fact, her mother, the late Muffy Lloyd, was a famous interior designer in the 1970s when the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center—or ADAC—first opened. “Everyone knew my...

By Lindsay Field Penticuff Imagine, if you will, that the warehouse where you store all of your design inventory catches fire and a majority of the contents are damaged—with very little being salvaged. What would you do? What should you do? Whom should you call first?...

Interior Designers: You Should Embrace Networking By Lindsay Field Penticuff Kelly Hoey didn’t start her professional journey as an author, speaker, and networking expert. In fact, she started out as a corporate attorney, practicing for 11 years before moving...

'The Energy YOU Create' By Lindsay Field Penticuff It sounds so simple: “Do what you love.” But what if you’re doing what you think you love, yet you haven’t quite figured out what you actually love doing within your profession. As an interior designer, coach and...

High Point Market is BACK! Twice a year market provides renewal, inspiration, and a breath of fresh air. The Spring 2022 market did not disappoint. After all the cancellations, postponements, and limited attendance due to the Coronavirus, this market was truly the...

Daniella on Design Written by Daniella Ohad Phd Design Historian Each week, Daniella Ohad hosts Interior Design: The Legends, a virtual program presented in partnership with Christie’s Education, comprising one-on-one interviews with the world’s most...

Guillaume Coutheillas  Without hesitation, our team here at the Designer Society of America (DSA) continues to be so incredibly impressed by our members. That’s why we get so excited when it comes time to announce the annual DSA 360° Design Excellence Award...

By Lindsay Field Penticuff Tula Summerford shares how her dream to become a world-traveling interior designer is a reality for her today.Tula Summerford, Owner, Designer, and Founder of Design by Tula headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., remembers loving all things fashion...

By Lindsay Field Penticuff Daniella Ohad, Ph.D., who is originally from Israel and moved to the United States in 1985, studied interior design, and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1991.“I started teaching shortly thereafter, and I’ve been...

Amid Extended Uncertainty Like so many other industries—and the United States itself—the design sector is still dealing with lingering effects of the pandemic. One aspect that is causing many headaches is the current global shipping crisis. When the pandemic started,...