Happy New Year!  I'm super excited to be headed to Dallas in the morning to the 2019 LIGHTOVATION and the Total Home & Gift markets.  Dallas is well known as the International Home of Lighting and for good reason.  It is THE number one largest lighting market in the United States, featuring hundreds of top lighting brands and showrooms. As it says above, it is THE place "where bright minds gather" to meet industry professionals and discover

I didnt think I'd be writing this, but since I'm receiving such a wealth of love and support and I've run out of time to send out a fall/winter newsletter, or even do a proper blog post (the "DXV Big Reveal" post is 90% finished. Watch for it in about 4 weeks.) I'm going to share with you that I have colon cancer. There I said it. NEWS ALERT! DEBORAH MAIN IS CANCER FREE! YOUR PRAYERS AND MY GOLDEN BOOTS KICKED CANCER OUT THE DOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  This will be the only really personal blog post you'll

Has there ever been a time in your life or your career where you had to really step outside of your comfort zone and take a bold leap of faith?  Well, I've done a few baby leaps of faith in the past 13 years of being a solo entrepreneur with Deborah Main Designs, and with everyone's love and support it has helped me get my business to where it is today. But, I must say, being bold enough to attend the BOLD Summit 2017 as a Showcase Designer is my boldest leap yet!  And I'm so very excited about it I could burst!!!   I must confess that

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With New York Fashion Week upon us, it's exciting to see what the hottest trends will be for 2017. When it's high fashion time on the runway, we can usually predict in the home furnishing industry that this year's runway styles will make its way into home decor by the following year.