What Was Restoration Hardware Thinking Putting Out a 992-Page Catalog?

Last fall, some questioned the wisdom of Restoration Hardware's printing and distributing what was then its largest-ever "Source Book" — a 616-page glossy, beautifully photographed and designed catalog loaded to the brim with ideas and products for the home. The book was criticized as wasteful, bad for the environment, and, in the age of digital everything, pretty much unnecessary. Has the upscale retailer learned its lesson? Well, as a followup, this year's fall catalog is more than 300 pages longer than its predecessor.