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From Home Furnishing Business
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association, announces its grant winners for 2025. Since the early years of this 78-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded grants to talented professionals as well as scholarships to high-achieving design students annually. The funds awarded this year total $30,800. The judging is conducted by a subset of the EF’s Board of Trustees.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding essentials manufacturer HealthGuard is underscoring the critical role of partnerships and collaboration as key takeaways from the Summer 2025 Las Vegas Market. Exhibiting for the fifth consecutive time in the Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) space, HealthGuard left the market with expanded brand visibility and strengthened connections with retailers and industry partners.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry representing nearly 55,000 kitchen and bath industry professionals, will debut a new, dedicated presence at High Point Market. Located on the first floor of historic Broad Hall—and extending to a connected outdoor space—NKBA’s new design hub brings together prominent bath, appliance, lighting, and indoor/outdoor kitchen brands in full-scale vignettes. On the heels of announcing a strategic alliance partnership with High Point Market Authority, a physical presence at the show cements the partnership and NKBA’s role as an advocate and liaison for the kitchen and bath industry.
August 17,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Pottery Barn, portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced, an exclusive home furnishings collaboration with fashion designer Brandon Maxwell. Known for his timeless designs, Maxwell partnered with Pottery Barn to create a home furnishings collection that reflects his passion for sophisticated silhouettes, bold colors, and refined tailoring for bedding, tabletop, upholstery, décor, and lighting.
August 17,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Matter Brothers Furniture and Florida Leather Gallery announced the expansion of the executive management team with the addition of a newly created role: Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations. This key leadership position will oversee multiple departments, including Merchandising, Purchasing, Operations, IT, Warehouse, and Marketing, while working closely with ownership to drive long-term strategic growth.
August 17,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley for the Arts has successfully concluded another memorable weekend of live entertainment and family-friendly activities. The annual three-day music and arts festival, held August 7-9, attracted tens of thousands of attendees who enjoyed a world-class lineup of performers, diverse art and craft vendors, numerous food options, an inflatable air park, interactive art experiences, street performers, fireworks and much more. Most importantly, the event raised over $715,000 to benefit nearly 70 participating nonprofit organizations.
August 17,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Saatva, the Smarter Luxury Sleep Company, introduces the brand’s latest Viewing Room, located minutes from downtown Minneapolis in Edina. It spans 3,389 square feet and is designed to transform the mattress and home furnishings shopping experience. Blending high-touch service with state-of-the-art digital technology, the immersive space invites Greater Minneapolis residents to explore the future of luxury sleep in a calm, elevated environment. This marks Saatva’s first location in Minnesota and 25th in the U.S., opening at a time of major growth during its milestone 15th anniversary.