December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Jeremiah Goodman, the cover illustrator for Interior Design magazine for 15 years, and Howard Elkus, co-founding principal of the Boston firm Elkus Manfredi Architects, were among the well-known interior designers and architects who passed away in 2017.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
The percentage of income spent on furniture and related equipment varies little among U.S. households, despite a wide range of household incomes, according to data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Full line furniture manufacturer and importer Emerald Home Furnishings said it plans to open 10 retail stores in China next year in partnership with a Chinese company.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Mattress Firm, whose parent company, Steinhoff International, has been struggling in the wake of an accounting scandal, said it has obtained a new secured asset-based revolving credit line of up to $225 million.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress supplier Superior Importers has recalled about 6,200 mattresses sold by Amazon.com that do not meet the federal flammability standard.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Ashley HomeStores said its Hope to Dream program, which provides beds for underprivileged children in the U.S. and Canada, donated more than 12,000 beds in 2017 and topped the 50,000-bed threshold since the program’s inception in 2010.
December 22,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Fine home furnishings distributor Baker has announced the appointment of Jay Paschall as VP of Showrooms.