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SUNPAN Officially Recognized as a Great Place to Work
“Creating a workplace where employees genuinely want to come to work every day has always been a top priority for our company since its inception,” said SUNPAN President and CEO Sundeep Bagga. “…
Precision Textiles Expands with New Warehouse
Precision Textiles, a leading supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, health care and home furnishings industries, recently acquired a 100,000-square-foot…
York Wallcoverings and Brewster Home Fashions Announce New Name and CEO
York Wallcoverings, the largest and oldest wallcoverings producer in North America, announces it has been acquired by Industrial Opportunities Partners (“IOP”), an Evanston, Illinois-based private…
Ethnicraft’s Objects Awarded Top Marks at ICFF 2022
Known for outstanding craftsmanship, 25-year-old design brand Ethnicraft is pleased to announce that its Objects collection won the Accessories category of the 2022 ICFF Editors Awards. Editors from…
Houzz: Home Renovation Activity & Spend Hits 4-Year High
Home renovation activity and spend have reached the highest rates reported since 2018, according to the eleventh annual Houzz & Home survey of nearly 70,000 U.S. respondents. More than half of…
Bienenstock Furniture Library Adds Barbour Spangle Scholarship to Design Competition
The Bienenstock Furniture Library has announced a new scholarship and rebranding of its annual student interior design competition to reflect a $7,500 contribution from High Point-based Barbour…
Retail Guide: The Digital Shopping Path
There’s no argument that COVID has changed how consumers shop. While omnichannel retail was a buzzword well before the pandemic hit in 2020, the sudden need to stay put moved consumers from shopping…
Design Stop: Q&A with Arianne Bellizaire, CEO of Arianne Bellizaire Interiors
Arianne Bellizaire is the CEO behind her full-service design firm, Arianne Bellizaire Interiors. Her integrated technology, ROI-focused strategy and trend-forward work has been covered in…
Thermador Opens Applications for 2022 Diversity in Design Pipeline
Thermador, the American luxury home appliance brand, is opening the application period for the second year of its Diversity in Design Pipeline initiative, which in partnership with the Interior…
Deadline Extended for Designer of the Year Awards
IDS is extending the deadline to submit Designer of the Year Award entries! All who intent to enter will now have until Sunday, May 15th at midnight (Alaska time). According to the group, his will be…