Furniture News
Lotus Ergonomic Chair From SK Office Furniture
In today’s ever changing workplace a constant problem is staff sitting in poorly designed office chairs with no support. A human body is not designed to sit in one place in that position for any long period of time.
SK Office furniture has designed an ergonomic chair that supports the lower back and generally the whole [...]
Ligo Enters Youth Furniture Category
Ligo Products, best known as a casual dining and bedroom resource, made its debut in youth furniture at last month’s High Point market. The company teamed with Maine designer Allison Eremita to develop five new groups, each of which has three to four beds aimed at toddlers, tweens and teens.
“It’s exciting to be working with [...]
An Alternative To Throw Away Furniture
Since the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 1800’s, there has been an uneasy relationship between good design and mass-production. In recent years, another concern has crept into the dialogue: sustainability. And for most buyers, inexpensive, easily-obtained and disposable furniture seems to carry the day.
But Seattle-based furniture design company Meyer Wells is interested in [...]
Local Ashley Furniture Gets Bankruptcy Protection
The owner of the Bakersfield branch of Ashley Furniture Homestore received Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month. “If somebody orders something at Ashley, they will get that product,” he said. “We have gotten bankruptcy court orders to make sure that happens.”
The downturn in the retail market and the tightening of the credit market prompted the [...]
America’s Research Group Furniture Buying Index Sinks To “54″
The Furniture Buying Index dropped two points this month to a reading of 54. This is the lowest reading recorded in the last fifteen years. Britt Beemer, Chairman of America’s Research Group, said, “The tough economic climate coupled with high credit card debt continue to raise havoc on consumers’ willingness to make major purchases.”
“The furniture [...]
Furniture Designers Push To Make Products Out Of Urban Trees
With the rampant spread of the emerald ash borer, a beetle that destroys trees, millions of trees nationwide in urban areas could end up being turned into woodchips and firewood. But there are some furniture designers who believe those urban trees that are infected by the emerald ash borer don’t have to have such a [...]
SGL Pos Sand Chair
SGL Pos Sand Chair Reviews: I love these chairs. I bought some about three years ago and looked everywhere to buy a few more. I finally found them on Amazon! They are sturdy yet very lightweight so even my kids can carry them to the beach with ease. They are low to the ground so [...]
Toddler Chair
Toddler Chair Review: I originally bought this for my son as a chair but it was a lot smaller than I thought it would be so he just stands on it and uses it as a stool to brush his teeth at the sink. I like it but I just thought it would have been [...]
KidKraft Large Avalon Desk
KidKraft Large Avalon Desk Review: This desk and chair combo is the best value out there. It was easy to put together and looks great. We bought two, one for each of our girls. It is a great size, for our 3 and 5 year old and I believe will fit them well for many [...]
transport for london launches furniture range
Transport for London today launches a range of furniture upholstered in its iconic public transport fabrics, what it claims is a first for a museum. Mopping up waste from the Tramlink and Overground projects was a main driver to the range’s creation, says TfL head of trading Michael Walton.
He expects the products, which employ TfL [...]