Interior Design news and trends

buybuy BABY Rolls Out Design Squad For Nursery Inspiration
Retail // May 28, 2020

To provide a one-stop-shop for nursery design and inspiration, buybuy BABY rolled out Design Squad in conjunction with sister brand and digital interior design firm Decorist. The companies are both Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. subsidiaries, according to an announcement. “Regardless of where our customer...

Can There Be An Uber Of Furniture?
Subscription Commerce // November 08, 2019

This a story about how a dubious, painful achievement — and we use “achievement” cautiously here — became a business plan, and one of the newer entries into the expanding world of subscription commerce. This is a story about changing notions of ownership and, indeed,...

India-Based Interior Design Startup Livspace Scores IKEA Investment
Retail // May 20, 2019

A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace, has received an investment from Ingka Investments, the venture capital arm of IKEA, according to reports.   Last year, Livspace secured investments from Goldman Sachs and TPG Growth, among others. The company acts as an all inclusive...

Houzz On Watching Home Improvement’s Real-Time Health
Retail // April 17, 2019

For consumers looking to remodel their homes, remodeling and design platform Houzz provides a treasure trove of information. “We have a very robust community of homeowners and professionals in the home improvement and design space,” Houzz Principal Economist Nino Sitchinava told PYMNTS in an interview....

Interviews & Exclusives
How Chairish Helped Its Marketplace Sellers Stay Open — And Recover

June 16, 2020
The year was off to a flying start for Chairish CEO Gregg Brockway. He said he felt good about the state of the high-end home decor market and his place in what was a rapidly growing eCommerce segment. In January and February, sales were in line with expectations, and good things were about to unfold. […]

Can There Be An Uber Of Furniture?

November 08, 2019
This a story about how a dubious, painful achievement — and we use “achievement” cautiously here — became a business plan, and one of the newer entries into the expanding...

Quick Reads
buybuy BABY Rolls Out Design Squad For Nursery Inspiration

May 28, 2020
To provide a one-stop-shop for nursery design and inspiration, buybuy BABY rolled out Design Squad in conjunction with sister brand and digital interior design firm Decorist. The companies are both Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. subsidiaries, according to an announcement. “Regardless of where our customer is in their design journey, and no matter what their […]

India-Based Interior Design Startup Livspace Scores IKEA Investment

May 20, 2019
A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace, has received an investment from Ingka Investments, the venture capital arm of IKEA, according to reports.   Last year, Livspace secured investments...