April 21,
        2016   by   in Industry, Store Openings  
  
        
    
    Morris Furniture Co. will open two Morris Home showrooms in Columbus, Ohio, in the next 12 months.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 21,
        2016   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    FurnitureDealer.Net, a provider of websites and Internet marketing services to independent home furnishings retailers, raised more than $5,000 for charities chosen by its fourth annual March Madness Charity Challenge winners.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 21,
        2016   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) is among 20 organizations announced as advocates supporting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) “Anchor It!” tip-over awareness campaign.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 21,
        2016   by   in Industry, Obituaries  
  
        
    
    Duralee, a designer, marketer and wholesale distributor of fabrics and trimmings for upholstery and furniture applications, has announced its founder and CEO Leonard Silberman has died.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 20,
        2016   by   in Carpets / Rugs, Designer Weekly, High Point, Market, Product  
  
        
    
    Feizy Rugs and its 2016 Haute Trends designers, Michel Boyd, Julia Buckingham, Kerrie Kelly and Jackie Von Tobel, revealed the initial designs for the Haute Trends rug collection in the Feizy Rugs showroom at High Point Market.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 20,
        2016   by   in Bedding, Designer Weekly, Product  
  
        
    
    Los Angeles-based international textile brand bluebellgray has launched its Autumn/Winter 2016 collection, featuring designer Fiona Douglas’ signature watercolor palette, traditional textiles and impressionistic elements.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        April 20,
        2016   by   in Designer Weekly, Market  
  
        
    
    Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Phifer Inc. will present new indoor and outdoor cushion fabric offerings at ITMA Showtime Market, June 5-8, in High Point.