In creating a comfortable and conducive learning environment, the choice of materials and the design of school desks and chairs are key factors. One important element that is often overlooked is the school desk’s tabletop—the…
Attendance down 27% at Dongguan furniture show
Organizers say March event drew 80,000 buyers Thomas Russell -- Furniture Today, HOUJIE, China — Organizers of the 21st International 3F Famous Furniture Fair said the March 16-20 event drew 80,000 buyers, down 27% from…
A tame suburban home is revamped with big,…
When Jed and Carol Silver asked designer Louise Mann to help them revive a dull, white-walled, heavy-timbered house they had built during the 1980s in Los Altos, she didn't balk. "I loved it. It is…
Stickley Furniture To Open At Grubb Properties’ Mixed-Use…
107-year-old originator of historic Mission style plans “collector quality†showroom CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Grubb Properties and Casto Lifestyle Properties, partners in the emerging mixed-use neighborhood of Morrison in South Park, today announced that Stickley Furniture,…
Aktrin projects slower growth in Canada
Michael J. Knell -- Furniture Today, OAKVILLE, Ontario — Canadian consumer spending on furniture will moderate this year, slowing its growth in response to declining consumer confidence, weaker income growth and a retrenching housing market,…
Exclusive Research: Sales up 6.6% for Top 100…
Clint Engel -- Furniture Today HIGH POINT — The nation's largest furniture stores posted a 6.6% increase in sales last year, bettering all furniture stores as a whole during the toughest business climate in years.…
WMC readies Living Green Pavilion for summer market
Furniture Today, LAS VEGAS — Eco-friendly home furnishings will be in the spotlight at the Las Vegas Market in July in a new Living Green Pavilion. The World Market Center is establishing the display area…
Zocalo opens 15,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in Indonesia
Furniture Today, SAN FRANCISCO — Case goods and leather upholstery importer Zocalo has opened a warehouse in Surabaya, Indonesia. The 11-year-old company will stock three of its best-selling collections in the 15,000-square-foot facility. They are…
Gain an Understanding of the Household Furniture (Except…
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58696) has announced the addition of Household Furniture (Except Wood And Metal) Manufacturing Industry In The U.S. (Q2-2014 Edition) to their offering. Read More



