Trend Reports
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AD PRO’s 2025 Outdoor Forecast
Welcome to a new era of outdoor design. In this member-only report, AD PRO taps industry vets for their insights on green spaces where resilience, comfort, and style rule - Trend Report
2025 Interior Design Forecast: AD PRO’s Predictions for the Whole Home
Looking for a leg up on the new year? Dive into these expert-led projections into technology, color, and trends that will rule 2025—including a heaping helping of nostalgia - Trend Report
AD PRO’s Luxury Bath Trend Report 2024
The debate shaking up showers, why designers are going all-in on texture, top layout trends, and more—it’s all in this member-exclusive deep dive - Trend Report
AD PRO’s Color Trend Report 2024
AD PRO surveyed leading designers on the colors currently drenching furniture and layouts—here’s what they said - Trend Report
Kitchen Forecast 2024: The Professional’s Guide to Today’s Culinary Spaces
Leading designers weigh in on the state of kitchen design in this new trend report from AD PRO. From layouts to appliances, sinks to surfaces, here are the ideas ruling the hottest room in the house - Trend Report
Outdoor Forecast 2024: The Professional’s Guide to Today’s Backyards
AD PRO surveyed leading designers on the furniture, layouts, and amenities ruling the landscape—here’s what they said
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Experts and editors share exclusive insights in this essential read for design pros.
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Wondering How to Get Published? What AD Editors Want You to Know
These insider secrets from a former AD editor will help your interior design project stand out - The Source
The Oddest Place Josh Greene Has Scored a Client—And Other Network-Building Tips
The AD100 designer shares his advice for early-career designers, the qualities he look for when hiring, and more - Development
How to Create a Portfolio When You’re Just Starting Out
Fresh out of design school? In the middle of a career change? We quiz industry insiders on how to best present yourself - The Source
11 Social Media Tricks That Actually Work for Top Designers
Athena Calderone, Young Huh, Justina Blakeney, and more share the best practices behind their social media strategies - The Source
How Rita Konig Gets Clients to Take Risks
The AD100 interior designer shares her trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking - Client Relations
Interior Designers Aren’t Couples Therapists—But They Do Have Great Relationship Advice
If conflict resolution feels like 90% of your job, you aren’t alone. Here’s pro-approved advice for navigating lovers’ spats - The Source
Beata Heuman’s Detailed System for Keeping Her Firm Organized
The AD100 interior designer offers a lens into her design process, from how she approaches the research phase to client consult best practices, as well as the project management process that has helped her grow her practice - The Source
What Bunny Williams Knows for Sure After 6 Decades in Design
The AD100 Hall of Famer shares her career beginnings at the venerable firm Parish-Hadley, her advice for designers starting out today, and her next dream assignment - Operations
How to Write a Top-Notch Business Plan: Your Step-by-Step Guide
Follow AD PRO’s comprehensive guide on how to set up your firm for success with an effective plan - Development
7 of the Best Business Tips Design Stars Gave Us This Year—From Not Texting Clients to Taking Better Photos
Jake Arnold, Martha Stewart, and other top talents shared these pearls of wisdom, and you'll want to take note
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Latest Videos
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Outdoor Design Forecast 2025 | Trend Talks
AD100 designers Sara Zewde and Oliver Freundlich share the ecological decision-making shaping their practices now in this AD PRO LIVE virtual event - Designer Tips
So Your Client Is a Supermodel… | Designer Tips
Designers Gregory Rockwell and Hester Hodde go behind the design of AD cover star Paloma Elsesser’s Brooklyn town house - Grow Your Business
The Road to AD100 | Grow Your Business
Three AD100 2025 debuts share the path that got them into the pages of AD—and the lessons learned along the way - Trend Talks
AD PRO 2025 Interior Design Forecast | Trend Talks
AD100 designer Adam Charlap Hyman and AD PRO Directory talents Noz Nozawa and Bradley Odom spill their 2025 design predictions in this AD PRO LIVE virtual event - Trend Talks
AD PRO Kitchen Forecast 2024 | Trend Talks
John Gachot, Shawn Henderson, and Hema Persad share their hard-won advice on achieving an enduring kitchen. - Grow Your Business
Interior Photography Rules Stylists and Photographers Want You to Know | Grow Your Business
In this AD PRO Session, Michael Shome gets interior photography do’s and don’ts from industry-leading photographer Douglas Friedman and stylist Dorcia Kelley - Trend Talks
AD PRO Color Trend Report 2024 | Trend Talks
We’re corralling some of the industry’s best palette players—Rayman Boozer, Rodman Primack, and Zoe Feldman—to get their insights on the hues taking over interiors. - Trend Talks
AD PRO’s Outdoor Forecast 2024 | Trend Talks
Stay on top of landscape design trends and indoor-outdoor living with this virtual panel featuring Edmund Hollander, Neal Beckstedt, and Mandy Cheng - Grow Your Business
Taking Charge of Your Finances | Grow Your Business
AD100 designer Nicole Hollis and studio CEO Lewis Heathcote share financial advice for building a strong foundation for an interior business to scale and sustain - Grow Your Business
Social Media Strategy: Dial Up Your ROI | Grow Your Business
Athena Calderone and Young Huh share best practices for creating an authentic online presence that builds brand awareness and attracts future clients and partnerships
Show House
Lake Forest Showhouse and Gardens 2025: Tour Every Room Inside the Classical Manse
A heritage-rich country home maintains its traditional envelope while infused with modern influences
Events
Ken Fulk Has Unveiled a San Francisco Shop—And AD PRO Directory Members Got a First Look Inside
Last week, the AD100 talent partied with Bay Area designers to celebrate his new retail location
Need to Know
Annabelle Selldorf Named to TIME100’s Most Interesting People, Justina Blakeney’s First Solo Show, and More News
Here’s what you need to know now
Show House
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2025: See Every Room Inside the Colonial Revival-Style Estate
More than 30 design talents transformed the 1928 Bauer Estate, originally envisioned by architect Reginald D. Johnson and landscape designer Katherine Bashford
Fair
Milan Design Week 2025 Highlights: Every Debut We Saw (and Loved) in Milan
The best products and installations launched at the international furniture fair
Event
Inside AD’s Exclusive Milan Design Week Dinner, Hosted With Ralph Lauren
Top designers and architects from around the world gathered at Palazzo Ralph Lauren for an intimate dinner in the courtyard
Fair
Milan Design Week 2025: 13 Design Trends Spotted by AD Editors That Will Define Interiors This Year
Faux fur takes center stage, innovative weaves reimagine craft, and a sense of playfulness reigns supreme
The Archive
41 Dreamy Wood Kitchens From the AD Archive
Seek arborous inspiration from these striking wood kitchens, from natural to nouveau
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Technology
What Is Chat GPT 4o and What Does It Mean for Design?
Open AI’s new image generator makes it easier for anyone to make home renderings
Exhibition
In “Gucci | Bamboo Encounters,” the Fashion House Explores How and Why We Make Things
The Milan Design Week exhibition examines the material’s legacy, resiliency, and adaptability through the eyes of seven creatives and design studios
Need to Know
Dispatch from Art Basel Hong Kong, Burberry Announces V&A Revamp, and More News
Here’s what you need to know now
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AD PRO’s Essential Guide to Salone del Mobile 2025
Off to Milan Design Week? Here are the new products and design happenings not to miss during Salone del Mobile 2025
Need to Know
Pierre Yovanovitch Designs a Set for the Korea National Opera, a Rare Ettore Sottsass Show Opens in Tribeca, and More News
Here’s what you need to know
What to Spec Now
From Gert Voorjans, Barber Osgerby, and More: 8 Design Collabs We’re Loving Right Now
A look at the latest drops in tableware, fabric, and more
Having a Moment
This Unusual, Milan-Inspired Color Palette Is Making a Major Comeback
Designers are loving the rich red and green marble varieties that are a hallmark of Piero Portaluppi’s Rationalist architecture
What to Spec Now
The Best New Kitchen and Bath Products We Spotted at KBIS
The kitchen appliances, bath faucetry, hardware, and more shaping the future of the kitchen and bath
Need to Know
Kitchen Trends 2025: The Big Ideas Ruling the Home’s Most Popular Room
One thing’s for sure: The boring white kitchen is a thing of the past. Take a look at what’s next
Need to Know
Cuff Studio’s New Furniture Collection Is Here, Frank Frances’s First Solo Show Opens in New York, and More News
Here’s what you need to know now
Fair
Round Top Antiques Fair: AD PRO’s Essential Guide to the 17-Mile Market
In Texas fashion, this antiques extravaganza is a whopper—here’s what you need to know before you go
Show House
Tour the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach 2025, a 1930s Monterrey-Style Estate
Twenty-three design firms from the Sunshine State and beyond vividly reimagine a historical Providencia Park house, now open for tours