Trend Reports
Trend ReportAD PRO’s Color Trend Report 2025
From harnessing the architectural power of color blocked rooms to coaxing cautious clients past beige, our latest report has you covered. Get the palettes, strategies, and insider insights shaping the next wave of interiors
Trend ReportAD 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 Report2025 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 ReportAD 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 ReportAD 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 ReportKitchen 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
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DevelopmentEarly-Career Insights From AD’s 2025 New American Voices: A Roundtable Q&A
How the nine rising-star designers built their businesses
Technology10 Landscape Design Software Programs to Download This Year
A comprehensive breakdown of the pros, cons, and costs of the industry’s leading landscape design software programs
OperationsWhat Being an Interior Designer Really Costs
From raising funds to paying salaries, designers and business experts reveal how to build an interior design company from the ground up
OperationsThe Hidden Cost of Import Tariffs for Interior Design
As US import tariffs tighten their grip on global trade, design pros share how they’re staying creative and financially stable
Technology31 Interior Design Software Programs to Download in 2025
From room design to project management, here are the interior design apps and programs to elevate your design business
Development15 Job Interview Tips, According to Top Designers
Industry veterans share some of the biggest gaffes you can make during a meeting—and tips for setting yourself up for success
Development7 Clever Ways Designers Scored Clients Early in Their Career
Pros share their savvy, scrappy methods for cultivating a following
MarketingInstagram Hacked? What to Do and How to Protect Your Account
If you’re suddenly locked out of your account, here’s what you need to know to recover your page
OperationsHow to Navigate Tariffs as a Designer, According to an Expert
A leading business advisor on what professionals need to do to prepare for uncertainty and reassure their clients
MarketingWondering 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
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Mel Studach’s High Point Market Cheat Sheet: Fall 2025
The AD PRO senior editor (and High Point regular) flags the standout designer collabs, debut collections, and buzzy showrooms at this year’s market
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Show House
Va-Va-Voom Blooms Dazzle at the Flower Magazine 2025 Show House
All the whimsy, frenzy and botanical bounty at the Nashville mansion
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Fair
Where to Go and What to See at Art Basel Paris and Design Miami/Paris 2025
A rare Apple-affiliated design presentation, a secret rose-drenched speakeasy, and more to see in the city of lights
Opening
A Disappearing Elevator Is the Star of RH’s New Paris Flagship
The brand’s glittering addition to the Champs-Élysées offers sweeping views and a surprise by Foster + Partners
Show House
Design, Drama, and Deadlines at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York 2025
AD steps inside the prestigious showcase celebrating its 50th year
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Need to Know
11 Interior Design Books Pros Reference (and Recommend!) Time and Again
These are the reference library reads designers turn to for inspiration, education, and a welcome escape
Events
California Closets Fêtes Its New Greenwich Showroom With AD’s Amy Astley
The whole-home custom storage company unveiled its sprawling new space with cocktails and a book signing of AD at Home
Getting Published
What Makes a Home AD-worthy? Amy Astley Is an Open Book
Our editor in chief, Amy Astley, reveals what gives a house that magic spark—and offers a behind-the-scenes look at her new book, AD at Home
Voices
The End of an Era: Why I’m Closing March After 22 Years
“There’s not as much room to do unusual work anymore,” says San Francisco design and retail pioneer Sam Hamilton
The Archive
40 Creative Walk-In Closet Ideas From the AD Archive
Each of these cleverly designed closets and dressing rooms is a masterclass in organization, efficiency, and the art of getting dressed in style
Need to Know
Quality Time Left (QTL) is Driving Design Decisions for an Aging Clientele
How “last-house thinking” is reshaping design priorities for boomer clients
Fair
Maison & Objet and Paris Design Week 2025: An AD PRO Essential Guide
Off to Paris? Here are the new products and design happenings not to miss at the citywide design festival
In Memoriam
Designers Remember John Saladino
Joy Moyler, Billy Cotton, Ryan Lawson, and Will Cooper pay tribute to the design legend, who died on July 26 at age 86
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Hidden Gem, the 2026 Behr Color of the Year, Is a Grounding Green Hue That Shines In Any Setting
When selecting the color, Behr sought a shade that was at once calming and boldly atmospheric
The Archive
31 Breakfast Nook Ideas From the AD Archive
A cozy breakfast nook can make it that much easier to get out of bed in the morning
Need to Know
Mark Grattan Unveils Debut Fabrics, Holiday House Hamptons Opens for Tours, and More News
Here’s what you need to know now
Need to Know
Is Design-Build Changing Its Reputation?
A cadre of design-forward design-build firms is raising the bar
Having a Moment
Tattooed Furniture Is Having a Moment
Adorned, embroidered, or painted, tattooed furniture draws on a desire for self-expression