Dallas Market Center Announces Schedule for Spring 2025 Dallas Design Days

Furniture World News Desk on 3/11/2025

Dallas Market Center has announced the schedule for Dallas Design Days, taking place April 8-9, 2025. The event will feature panel discussions, showroom experiences, educational sessions, and networking opportunities across the Interior Home & Design Center, World Trade Center, and Trade Mart.

Key Events and Highlights

Dine + Design Luncheon

• Date: Tuesday, April 8
• Time: 12:00 PM
• Location: WTC 11 – Atrium
• Presented by: Benjamin Moore | Sponsored by Modern Luxury
• Topic: Understanding Undertones: The Nuances of Color
• Speaker: Hannah Yeo, Sr. Manager of Color Marketing & Development, Benjamin Moore
• Description: This session will explore how undertones influence design and how the Color Trends 2025 palette enhances interiors.
• CEU Credit Available | RSVP Required

D Home Spring 2025 Issue Celebration

• Date: Wednesday, April 9
• Time: 5:00 PM
• Location: MC Studio
• Description: An event celebrating the Best Designers featured in the Spring 2025 edition of D Home magazine.

Additional Events and Panels

Tuesday, April 8

• 10:00 AM – Beyond the Blueprint: Leveraging PR and Partnerships (WTC 1 – Atrium)
  • Panelists: Mimi Faucett Trahan, Kara Adam, Laura Bindloss, Bradley Odom
  • Moderated by: Modern Luxury Interiors Editor, Jane Humphrey
• 11:00 AM – Champagne Trend Vignette Viewing (WTC 1 – Atrium)
• 1:00 PM – Styled & Scouted: A Showroom Experience in Color and Charm (WTC 11 – Meet on Atrium)
• 2:30 PM – Custom Sourcing for Designers: Textiles, Wallpaper, and Window Treatments (WTC 1 – Atrium)
  • Panelists: Jan Showers, Trish Sheats, Javier Burkle, Kim Scodro
• 3:30 PM – Custom Sourcing Resource Tour (WTC 1 – Meet at Atrium Stage)
• 4:30 PM – The Great Market Race (IHDC 2F215 - Textile Salon Starting Line | Registration Required, $30 Entry Fee)

Wednesday, April 9

• 9:00 AM – The Designer CEO Mindset for Business Growth (IHDC 1D112)
  • Speaker: Michelle Lynne, Designed For the Creative Mind
• 10:00 AM – Inspired by Nature: Sustainable Interior Design (Palecek, IHDC 1D201)
• 11:00 AM – Kips Bay Showhouse: Creativity and Challenges (WTC 1 - Atrium)
  • Panelists: Eddie Maestri, Ginger Curtis, Traci Connell
• 12:00 PM – Marie Flanigan Book Signing (Visual Comfort & Co., IHDC 1D111)
• 1:00 PM – The Art of Luxury: Bespoke Textiles & Wall Coverings (MC Studio, IHDC 2F140)
• 2:00 PM – Creating Livable Homes with Fine Textiles (Coco & Dash, IHDC 1D106)
• 3:00 PM – Luxurious Shade to the Trade (Designer’s Patio & Tuuci, WTC 9009)
• 4:00 PM – Designing Dallas: Insights from D Home’s Best Designers (WTC 1 - Atrium)
  • Panelists: Philip Vanderford, Denise McGaha, Bryan Yates
  • Moderated by: D Home Executive Editor, Jessica Otte

New and Expanded Showrooms

Recent additions to the Interior Home & Design Center include:

• Textile Salon (IHDC 2F215) – Featuring Kravet, H&M Designs (Graber Window Treatments), and Dallas Rugs.
• Coco & Dash To The Trade (IHDC 1D106) – Multi-line showroom featuring brands such as Thibaut, F. Schumacher & Co., Matouk, and Ornis Gallery.
• The Gallery (IHDC ID202) – Showcasing Marble Crafter, Trendy Doors, and Wexel Art.
• Surya Showroom (IHDC 1D321) – Home to Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
• Other Expansions: ArtVia Design, Crestview Collection, and Porch View Home.

About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in gifts, home décor, gourmet and housewares, holiday/floral, gifts, lighting, and apparel and accessories. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80% of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website.