October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
The ELEKTRA team has recently been reinforced by the addition of Sören Söhnlein, Dennis Demmer and Ole Hein in positions of sales and purchasing.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ernesta, the innovative home design brand known for designer-quality, custom-sized rugs, proudly unveils its latest innovation: The Persian Edit — a soulful, sophisticated take on one of the most iconic and enduring rug traditions in design history.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has posted a reminder that the deadline for reporting packaging use in California is approaching on November 15.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
“Every object is thought non only as a functional shape, but as an expression, a manner, and as such, it cannot (be) put aside from the belonging to its time. Our design’s method is a mix of styles, a cooperation between aesthetics and ways of use [...] An idea that, as a weave, unties it through the resolution of a function always mediated by forms able to characterize the object according to its times and places. A method that ties fashion, art and design as forms of the same time [...],” stated Lorenza Bozzoli.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)’s annual trade show, now titled designXPO, broke recent records for attendance (almost 240) and exhibitors (79), which encompassed the breadth of the design trade! Held on Tuesday, September 30 at historic Bell Works, the XPO featured a CEU on “To Scale or Not to Scale” – a two-part panel discussion weighing the pro and cons of scaling a business rather than keeping it small.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA is launching a new way for customers to plan their dream kitchen, one that is faster, easier, and more inspiring than ever before.
October 28,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Like an Oscar or a Grammy, an International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) Pinnacle Award is one of the highest honors a creative professional can receive. It recognizes brilliant designers who envision and craft pieces that become some of the most sought-after home furnishings worldwide. Their works are produced and marketed by both large and small companies, but with a common goal—to proudly demonstrate that artistry, craft, and innovation are essential drivers of marketplace success. The recipients of this year’s Pinnacle Awards were announced at the annual gala held in the IHFC 11th Floor Ballroom on October 27.