APRIL2025

Design is never just about what’s trending—it’s about what’s unfolding.

As we look beyond economic uncertainty and into the heart of what’s shaping the industry, three new insights from Design News Now caught our attention. From the rise of maximalism and playfulness in interiors to the call for deeper, more dimensional creative thinking, to an eye-opening look at how migration patterns are changing the design map, these stories offer a timely read on what matters now—and what’s coming next.

Loud Luxury: How Whimsy Replaced Restraint

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A look at the growing appetite for unapologetically bold, colorful, and whimsical interiors, and what this says about the emotional needs of today’s clients.

Unflattening Creativity

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Why the design world is yearning for more dimensional, soulful creativity—and how breaking from the flat, polished aesthetic might unlock new forms of expression.

Where Are Your Next Clients Going to Live?

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From Florida to the Carolinas, shifting domestic migration is redrawing design demand; this article explores how and where to meet emerging markets.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Save Your Seat

ONGOING EDUCATION

Vanguard Training

NAPLES

Reanna Rieman, Vanguard, Hudson Valley, and Wendover Art SW Florida Sales Representative, will be having a regularly scheduled time slot each week to be in-store for Vanguard Furniture and Outdoor questions/training for designers. 

She will be available on Wednesdays* in the Contemporary & Vanguard Studio–Naples showroom between the hours of 11am-1pm.

April 30  - No Hours (High Point Market)

May 7  - No Hours (Vanguard University)

May 14  - Contemporary/Vanguard Studio

May 21  - Contemporary/Vanguard Studio

May 28  - Contemporary/Vanguard Studio

*Designers do not need to book an appointment



SARASOTA

Mary del Cueto, Vanguard SW Florida Sales Representative, will be having a regularly scheduled time slot each week to be in-store for Vanguard Furniture and Outdoor questions/training for designers. 

She will be available each Tuesday* from 10:30am-12:30pm in the Fabric & Vanguard Studio–Sarasota showroom.

April 29  - No Hours (High Point Market)

May 6 - Vanguard Studio

May 13 - Vanguard Studio

May 20 - Vanguard Studio

May 27 - Vanguard Studio

*Designers do not need to book an appointment



ONGOING EDUCATION

Hickory Chair Training

Luis Carrillo III, Hickory Chair Sales Representative, will be available monthly to field designer’s questions on products, customization, options, and more.

NAPLES

First Tuesday* of each month 

May 6

10am - 2pm 

Rock House Brands Showroom 

6062 Taylor Road

SARASOTA

First Thursday* of each month 

May 1

10am - 2pm 

Rock House Brands Showroom 

1779 Independence Blvd

*Designers do not need to book an appointment