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AHFA Honors Gat Caperton
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to manufacturer and environmentalist William Gaston “Gat” Caperton IV.
The honor was presented…
Style Board: Sustainable Furnishings, The Way of the Future
Investing in eco-friendly, heirloom quality furnishings is becoming the new norm. Nowadays, homeowners are interested in the sustainability journey, aligning themselves with the missions of companies…
3 Manufacturers Making Environmental Strides
The Sustainable Furnishings Council shared stories of three manufacturer members prioritizing sustainability.
Gat Creek
Gat Creek manufactures wood furniture in the United States in its plant in…
Consumer Awareness Drives Home Furnishings Sustainability Efforts
As consumers pay attention to wellness in their homes — COVID has further elevated that focus — sustainability has again taken on an urgency in consumer purchases, including home furnishings. Whether…
The Sustainable Designer’s Guide to High Point Market
Today’s consumers are increasingly interested in sustainably-designed products and spaces. According to the Sustainable Furnishings Council’s (SFC) 2018 Green Home Furnishings Consumer Study, 98…
Gat Creek Adds Walnut Wood, Finish Options
America Black Walnut is joining the roster of wood selections available to customers of Gat Creek. The Berkeley Springs, West Virginia manufacturer is adding this premium choice across its product…
2019 AHFA Regulatory Summit to Spotlight Product Safety Issues
Lawsuits, Congressional hearings, media firestorms and fast-tracked changes to safety standards have created a new landscape of product safety issues in the home furnishings industry this year. To…
Custom Design, Practicality Bolster Made in the US Home Furnishings
Home Court Advantage
Gat Creek’s Gat Caperton assesses the sustainably harvested Appalachian hardwoods used in its U.S.-made furniture. We’re makers, not middlemen,” says Gat Caperton, CEO of U.S…
Domestic Casegoods Today
When news hit that high-end casegoods and upholstery producer Harden Furniture was closing the doors of its factory in McConnellsville, NY, industry observers shook their collective heads in…