Millennial Musings
Alexa Boschini joined the Furniture Today Group in May 2012 as assistant editor for Home Accents Today and Casual Living. A native of Greensboro, N.C., she graduated from Elon University in 2010 with a degree in journalism. She spent two years as an award-winning education and features reporter with The Sanford (N.C.) Herald, and has also covered arts and entertainment for Go Triad at the Greensboro News & Record. When she isn't delving into the latest news and trends in home décor, you can find her at the movies, with her nose stuck in a book or volunteering to help the Triad's homeless animals. You can reach her at aboschini@homeaccentstoday.com
Easy as 1, 2, 3D print?
A constant stream of press releases flows through my inbox, from the significant to the strange, but one in particular caught my eye recently. The subject line touted "the world's first full color 3D desktop printer," and I had to read on.The release announced the launch of the ProDesk3D by Botobjects, a designer, manufacturer and software development company based in New York and London... Read More
Comments (2)Getting to know the new consumer
During the recent High Point Market, Home Accents Today hosted a breakfast and round table discussion for top-100 retailers. It was an enlightening morning in which accessory buyers from retail powerhouses such as Badcock, El Dorado Furniture and One Kings Lane discussed what they shop for at market, voids in the marketplace and how their stores are adapting to the changing consumer.It's the last... Read More
Comments (2)Color Correction
Before I started working at Home Accents Today, blue was blue and green was green. Maybe something was light pink or dark red. My color vocabulary was limited at best.After being continually exposed to the design-driven world of home décor, I see life in a spectrum of citron and celadon, tangerine and terra cotta, amethyst and aubergine. This change in perspective was reinforced recently during a... Read More
Comments (1)Pin it to win it
From Facebooking and Tweeting to Linking and Instagraming and everything in between, navigating the ever-expanding world of social media is becoming a full-time job all its own. Though the increasing number of social media options available can be overwhelming, at least one growing tool is a worthwhile asset for those in a design-oriented business like home furnishings.Online scrapbooking site Pin... Read More
Comments (0)Looking Ahead
I've been to four markets since I joined the Home Accents Today staff back in May, and at each one I've been in continuous awe at the time, effort and artistry that go into each one. Before covering a market we sift through hundreds of images of new products, but it doesn't compare to seeing the details of a piece in person, feeling the materials and taking in the artfully-arranged displays of pro... Read More
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