School lockers are more than just storage spaces. They are a crucial element in creating neat, organized, and comfortable classrooms. Modern designs must consider function, aesthetics, and space efficiency. They prioritize space efficiency, ease of…
Put thought into patio design
Location, location, location. In the garden, the patio is the place where everybody congregates. Usually my clients want to know where to locate their patio and what size it should be. The best place is…
CA rejects even tighter formaldehyde limits
By Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today California lawmakers have voted down a bill that could have further cracked down on formaldehyde emissions from engineered wood products. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted April 26…
High Point sets Designer Days promotion June 6
-- Furniture Today, HIGH POINT — The High Point Showroom Assn., a group of over 50 high-end showrooms that target business from interior designers, will hold its first Designer Days promotion on June 6. The…
Fire Destroys Metro East Furniture Store, 2 Other…
(KSDK) - A Cottage Hills. Ill., furniture store less than one week away from closing its doors was destroyed by fire Thursday. Furniture Wholesale Outlet, formerly called 140 Furniture, erupted in flames just after noon.…
Akzo Nobel to acquire Chemcraft International
Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today AMSTERDAM — Akzo Nobel said it has agreed to buy wood coatings maker Chemcraft International, boosting Akzo’s status as one of the world’s biggest suppliers of finishes. Akzo Nobel said…
Dorel to close Ameriwood plant in Michigan
Furniture Today, DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Dorel Inds., parent company of ready-to-assemble furniture producer Ameriwood, said it will stop production at Ameriwood’s factory here in mid-July. The move will result in the layoff of 170 of…
Street furniture plan up for final OK
Paul Moloney,city hall bureau A controversial plan to give Astral Media Outdoor LP the job of providing the city's street furniture – benches, transit shelters, garbage bins and the like – is up for final…
Illinois ASID solicits nominees for design awards
Home Accents Today, The American Society of Interior Designers – Illinois Chapter is now accepting entries for the 2014 Design Excellence Awards, an annual competition open to ASID-IL members, International Interior Design Association Illinois members…