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Hooker Furnishings expands Collected Living with 2 case goods lines

1 day ago | designerstoday.com | Spencer Musick

Hooker Furnishings is expanding its Collected Living design philosophy with the debut of two new case goods collections — Driftwood and Eleana — at this month’s High Point Market. The Driftwood collection features 45 pieces crafted from white oak veneers and solids, offered in three hand-waxed finishes: Buckboard, Worn Saddle and Burnt Timber.
Sustainable Furnishings Council honors environmental leaders for Earth Day

2 days ago | designerstoday.com | Spencer Musick

In honor of Earth Day, the Sustainable Furnishings Council is celebrating the vision and leadership of two individuals whose efforts have helped shape the organization’s mission and the furniture industry’s sustainability movement: founder Jeronimo Cooklin and longtime advocate David Mahood. Cooklin, who founded South Cone Trading Co. in 1987 and later launched the SFC in 2007, traces his environmental awakening to a solo hike in the California Sierras in 1997.
Interior designer creates new whole-home collection for Bassett Furniture

4 days ago | designerstoday.com | Cindy Hodnett

In the furniture industry, Bassett Furniture is a legacy company with a longstanding presence in both manufacturing and retail. Founded in 1902 by J.D. Bassett and his brother, C.C. Bassett, the company now operates five plants totaling 830,000 square feet of production space in the U.S., serving as an omnichannel resource for domestically produced upholstery, solid wood and outdoor furniture for residential, contract and hospitality markets.
Martha Stewart, Ubique Group debut outdoor furniture collection

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Spencer Musick

Ubique Group is expanding its collaboration with lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, introducing a new 109-piece patio furniture collection, which launched today. The collection, consisting of two lines called the Lily Pond and Bedford, features a broad range of outdoor essentials — from loungers and deep seating to dining sets and modular sectionals — with individual pieces priced between $100 and $700.
Furniture industry exec on upholstery: ‘It’s a 10-day, not 10-year, strategy now”

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Cindy Hodnett

Daily, if not hourly, information and updates about President Trump’s tariffs have become the norm, and many furniture industry executives have developed rapid-response strategy skills in response. Carlos Bosch, president at Violino USA, said that recent geopolitical challenges have definitely shortened the planning time and strategy forecasts for many company leaders in the furniture industry. However, he does think there are solutions that can offset the unpredictability.
The 2025 Coverings awards: Meet this year’s 20 honorees

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Andrea Lillo

Coverings, the international tile and stone exhibition and conference, will celebrate 20 honorees in returning and new awards programs at the upcoming show, April 29-May 2 in Orlando. The programs are the Coverings Rock Stars, which has recognized bright young talent in the tile and stone industry since 2014, and the new Coverings Champions, which highlights distinguished industry leaders for their extraordinary contributions to the expansion and continued achievement of the event.
Pre-tariff bump? Furniture sales up big in March, says DOC

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Thomas Lester

Furniture and home furnishings sales in March outpaced their 2024 numbers by more than seven points, according to the Department of Commerce’s advance monthly estimates. For the month, the category totaled $11.67 billion in adjusted estimated sales, a 7.7% increase compared with $10.84 billion in March 2024. The March figure was down slightly, 0.7%, against February’s adjusted preliminary $11.756 billion. However, it continues a recent run of year-over-year gains since late 2024.
Three designers, including Dorothy Draper, create a new aesthetic for this cottage at The Greenbrier

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Cindy Hodnett

This is a story about a veteran designer collaborating with another veteran designer to renovate a short-term rental property made famous by a third designer, who also just happened to be an icon in the interior design world. Legacy and design convergeFor almost 250 years, The Greenbrier resort has welcomed guests to its sprawling grounds and healing mineral springs in the countryside of West Virginia.
Half a century of style: Thayer Coggin and Milo Baughman’s iconic partnership | Archive

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Andrea Lillo

In 1953, furniture designer Milo Baughman was pitching his newest designs to furniture companies in High Point, N.C., and getting nowhere. As a last resort, Baughman went to see Thayer Coggin, who had just launched his own furniture company. For about an hour, the two men pored over Baughman’s designs. Then Coggin suddenly stood up and, according to Thayer Coggin‘s company history, said ‘This isn’t like anything I’ve ever seen before, but I like it.
Universal Furniture to move upholstery production to new North Carolina location

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Cindy Hodnett

To further support its special-order upholstery business, Universal Furniture is moving its operations from its current Conover, N.C., facility to Hildebran, N.C., with an expected transition date of December 2025. “We’re excited to announce our move to a new, Samson Marketing-owned factory, a strategic decision that will eliminate ongoing investments in a leased property and provide a permanent home for our domestic upholstery business,” said Sean O’Connor, president.