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WINTER | 2025 🥂As the year comes to a close, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the designers, architects, dealers, manufacturers, and industry friends who made 2025 such a meaningful year.⁠ ⁠ Your collaboration, creativity, and trust continue to inspire everything we do. From specifications and site visits to CEUs, celebrations, and a SPEC'd Chili Cook Off , we’re grateful for the partnerships that move our industry forward.⁠ ⁠ From all of us at SPEC’d and our incredible brand...

FALL | 2025 WE DID IT!   Thank you all for making the SPEC’d Chili Cook Off such a huge success! Because of your enthusiasm, generosity, and competitive spirit, we raised meaningful funds in support of Humble Design — helping transform empty spaces into dignified, comfortable homes for families emerging from homelessness. We could not have done this without you.   A big congratulations to our 2025 Chili Champs: 🌶️ Chef’s Choice Award: Chili Con Carnage (Corten) 🌶️ People’s Choice Award:...

FALL | 2025 THIS ONE IS FOR THE DOGS... Who knew our canine companions were setting design trends long before it was cool? Take houndstooth, for example—elegant, a bit playful, and perfectly named after its dog-tooth look. This eye-catching pattern started out in the Scottish wool scene of the 1800s, made its way onto cozy country blankets, then leapt onto mid-century furniture and smart textiles. Today, you’ll spot it everywhere from chic rugs to stylish wallpaper.   These days, dogs are...