Decor&You® Franchise News

SOUTHBURY, CT--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2012) - Call it the economy, a need for a more flexible lifestyle or just a strong desire to be their own boss. Women are entering the small business arena more than ever, using their talents and passions and turning them into financial security. In celebration of National Small Business Week, beginning May 21st, Decor&You® DecorDesigners encourage American women to consider business ownership as a career option because, "Today, women are succeeding in industries that were once taboo for women," says Decor&You Founder and President Karen Powell.
The Small Business Administration finds that women-owned businesses account for 28 percent of all privately-owned businesses and they employ 9...

SOUTHBURY, CT--(Marketwire - Feb 29, 2012) - With the 'home' being the heart of any family, and the economy struggling to right itself, more and more people are creating family memories and events from the comfort of their home environment. So, it's more important than ever to have an inviting, beautiful space where people want to gather together. Decor&You Founder and President Karen Powell says that people need to be aware of the top five decorating risks and potential blunders before they spend countless hours, money and time when on a decorating project.
"Many people are overwhelmed with the thought of creating a great room," says Powell. "It first helps to understand what can go wrong when inexperience and lack of knowledge gets in the way of achieving a great living space...

SOUTHBURY, Conn. /PRNewswire/ -- Decor&You, the market leader and second largest interior design franchise in the country, is offering an exciting, low investment opportunity for people passionate about decorating. This unique and affordable entry into the growth industry of interior decorating offers individuals a simple way to start a business, use their creative talents for supplemental income and manage their own time creating the ideal work life balance.

"For people with a flair for decorating, becoming a DecorElement decorator offers an inexpensive, flex-time way for anyone, including stay-at-home Moms or the retired to do what they love to do and make some extra money," said Karen Powell, CEO of Decor&You. "In a challenging economy, supplemental income is truly making a difference in a family's lifestyle," she added...

Vice-President of Franchise Development for Décor & You to appear on Franchise Interviews radio show on BlogTalkRadio Thursday, October 23, at 10AM EST. Franchise Interviews is meeting Shirley Warrington – VP Franchise Development for Décor & You. Decor&You is a dynamic interior decorating franchise Williams Township, PA, October 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Franchise Interviews is meeting Shirley Warrington – VP Franchise Development for Décor & You.

Decor & You is a dynamic interior decorating franchise, a rapidly growing and changing business with national headquarters comfortably situated midway between Boston and New York City, in Southbury, Connecticut (population 28,000.)

Decor&You is part of the global home furnishings industry where sales top $200 billion each year...

August 19, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Quality, diversity, higher standards and globalization are the top design trends driving industry professionals according to international design legend Mary Gilliatt of Decor&You who was a featured speaker at the July World Market Center in the Las Vegas, the largest gathering of design professionals from around the world.

Decor&You, one of the nation's largest interior design franchises, hosted its annual conference celebrating ten years in business with more than 100 franchisees from North America in attendance. Mary Gilliatt, a journalist, author of 48 books on design, and a septuagenarian who circles the globe several times each year for research offers insights on the features of design trends currently influencing manufacturers and suppliers...

Decorators from 30 States Access Training, Awards and World's Best and Latest Design Products; Mary Gilliatt to Speak on Global Design Trends

July 31, 2008 // Franchising.com // SOUTHBURY, Conn.-- National interior decorating franchisor Decor&You® has moved its annual conference to Las Vegas this year, and will bring 100 decorators from 30 U.S. states to take advantage of July Las Vegas Market at World Market Center and celebrating the franchise's tenth anniversary, July 30 to Aug. 2, 2008.

Karen Powell, Decor&You CEO, noted, "The market is the ultimate symbol of accessible style, a prestigious venue for reflecting on the exceptional design work of Decor&You decorators and a source of inspiration as we begin our second decade in business...

Paul Allegro ranks first among 100 Decor&You franchisees nationwide for growing a flourishing interior decorating business in New Jersey while competing retailers and designers struggle to maintain sales.

Bridgewater, NJ, May 16, 2008 --(PR.com)-- While Big Box home goods sales flattened during the past year and furniture retailers across New Jersey began closing their doors, Paul Allegro of Bridgewater, saw his fortunes rise. National decorating franchisor Decor&You® (http://www.decorandyou.com) named Allegro its top U.S. franchisee, honoring him for building a team of 12 independent professional interior decorators in just three years and doubling design sales each year.

The decorators – all currently women, most with children, operating home-based design studios – deliver full-service interior decorating, along with designer furnishings and home goods, direct to clients' homes and workplaces...

New Ten-Unit Model, Website Redo, and High Achieving Decorators Revealed at National Conference

SOUTHBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Young franchisor, Decor&You, Inc., will begin its tenth year with a powerful new franchise product, a new, stylized online communications platform, and an expanding team of award-winning decorators in nearly 30 states, announced CEO Karen Powell at the company's recent national conference in Connecticut.

Decor&You exceeded franchise sales projections in 2007, within just ten months, on a new multi-unit, territory model first offered in January. The model relies on a single franchisee who directs development and recruits experienced designers. New territories operate in California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia...

Renowned Designers to Gather in Southbury to Solve Décor Dilemmas

DecorRoom Challenge

SOUTHBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As summer days lounging on the patio wind down this September, do half-decorated rooms and tired décor make you dread the long winter indoors? Turn your home into an inviting space with the help of acclaimed interior designers at DecorRoom Challenge on Sept. 7, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury, Conn., from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Panelists will analyze and debate decorating solutions for unfinished or problem rooms, from photos submitted by audience members. Tickets are $15 per person, available in advance through Aug. 31, 2007, and space is limited. Admission includes a Continental Coffee Bar and proceeds will benefit the Decor&You Charitable Foundation...