Heiress, H & R Fabrics

Do you remember the very popular color olive green from the 1970's? It became the color kiwi green in the early 2000's. The home fashion industry is constantly exploring and reinventing color trends. Shades on the color wheel are tweaked, twisted, tinted and reintroduced as the home fashion industry moves forward every season. It is what we do to keep our industry fresh and dynamic.

I once heard color described as food for our emotions. Whether or not we are aware of it, color evokes an emotion… Continue

I work in an anomaly in the business world. Along with my brother, I manage our family business. That by itself is not too unusual, but we are the third generation of our family in the same location running a strong and robust company in a dynamic industry. What makes our story even more unique is my son, Brian, is the fourth generation of our family to be involved in our business.

Even though more than 90% of businesses in the United States are family owned, less than 3% make it to the fourth… Continue

What in the world does "eco-friendly" mean to all of us the business world? Is it a fad, a trend, a marketing gimmick, or a movement toward environmentally responsible business decisions? Those of us involved in the home decorating industry can no longer afford to ignore the green movement. Today, not only do many government and commercial projects require LEED certification, consumers have access to green products and information in every home decorating periodical from “Domino" to "Architectur… Continue