December 28,
        2017   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry   
  
        
    
     The 10th annual Ante4Autism charity poker tournament, which takes place the day before the official opening of the Las Vegas Market, has added seven sponsors.
The 10th annual Ante4Autism charity poker tournament, which takes place the day before the official opening of the Las Vegas Market, has added seven sponsors.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        December 27,
        2017   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   
  
        
    
     Bassett Mirror Co., a resource for accent, occasional and dining room furniture, as well as lamps, mirrors and artwork, is opening its first Atlanta showroom in time for next month’s Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.
Bassett Mirror Co., a resource for accent, occasional and dining room furniture, as well as lamps, mirrors and artwork, is opening its first Atlanta showroom in time for next month’s Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        December 27,
        2017   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market   
  
        
    
     Las Vegas Market has formed a new partnership with the International Surface Event for the group’s three January 2018 trade shows.
Las Vegas Market has formed a new partnership with the International Surface Event for the group’s three January 2018 trade shows.
 
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        December 27,
        2017   by  Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry   
  
        
    
     Anne Stupp, a member of the Arizona Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Assn., has been elected to the board of trustees of The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Anne Stupp, a member of the Arizona Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Assn., has been elected to the board of trustees of The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        December 27,
        2017   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   
  
        
    
     The publicity surrounding tiny homes has been anything but small, and a recent article in Sarasota magazine suggests their popularity has now spread to vacationers.
The publicity surrounding tiny homes has been anything but small, and a recent article in Sarasota magazine suggests their popularity has now spread to vacationers.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        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.
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.
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.