Visualize how to enhance your home with art during “Feels Like Home,” an exhibit in which artwork is coordinated with furniture, presented by Dezign Home and Lodestar Collective.

The show begins June 7 at Dezign Home, 455 Ward Ave. with an opening ceremony from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring the Iona Pear Dancers, live jazz, and light pupu, and runs to July 7.

During the exhibit, the store is offering 20 percent off furniture items. Artwork exhibited, including paintings, sculptures and ceramics, can be bought directly from each artist. Read more »

Faux finish?

Who has the time and the patience for the cumbersome routine: putting down the base coat in one color, letting it dry, applying a second coat in a compatible color, and then the scrunching, sponging or brushing to get the pattern you want.

A new product, Michelangelo, has significantly reduced that process by creating a single-coat faux finish paint.

“You get the release of creativity without the aggravation of the time-consuming traditional method,” said Jane Lockhart, designer and star of HGTV’s “Get Color!” Read more »

If you’re looking for a unique mix between art and furniture, make sure to check out the new Lexicon Collection from Baker.

The exclusive collection is inspired by early 20th century forms with the results being at once strikingly modern and altogether familiar. Created by in-house designer Shaun Melvin, the collection of 44 pieces includes case goods, upholstery and lighting.

“Lexicon is based upon the individuality and hand craft of the early Modernist movements,” Melvin said. “Although we are not reproducing designs of the past, the pieces have clear reference, incorporating the design principles to create a new body of work. Like the Modernists, I am acknowledging the world I live in and creating objects for my own time and place.” Read more »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Furniture Distribution in Norway to their offering.

This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in Norway, providing trends in home furniture consumption, distribution channels’ market shares, furniture imports and short company profiles.

Home furniture consumption is broken down by distribution channel: small scale independent retailers, buying groups and franchising, independent furniture chains, non specialised distribution, others.

Home furniture imports are broken down by country, geographical area and product (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture). Read more »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “2007 U.S. Home and Office Furniture Product Lines” to their offering.

The 2007 U.S. Home and Office Furniture Product Lines report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the sales of home and office furniture product lines for the 15 retail industries. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on product lines sales. Product lines include upholstered furniture, sleep sofas, daybeds, futons, mattresses, home furniture and office furniture.

These industry reports (and U.S. Industry & Market Outlook) provide estimates of the size and characteristics of the largest industries in United States. These estimates are produced by a proprietary economic model that is based on a number of sources and factors: Read more »

Three Canadian firms are helping the federal government be more environmentally friendly after qualifying to provide the government with remanufactured office furniture.

With a combined value of $600,000, the Regional Master Standing Offers awarded to the three firms will help the government play a role in keeping office furniture out of Canada’s landfills.

“Given our purchasing volumes and our Policy on Green Procurement, the government is well-positioned to have a significant and positive impact on the environment,” said PWGSC Minister Michael M Fortier. “This is another example of our commitment to the environment.” Read more »

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58560) has announced the addition of “The Furniture Industry in Poland” to their offering.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Poland, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution and furniture supply structure.

Polish furniture production and consumption are broken down by product: office furniture, kitchen furniture, seating, upholstered furniture, other furniture.

Short profiles are provided for the main furniture manufacturers and distributors, with turnover, employees, exports and product mix.

Polish furniture exports and imports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, and furniture including parts). Read more »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “The Furniture Industry in Slovenia” to their offering.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Slovenia, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports and exports, prices. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution and furniture supply structure.

Slovenian furniture production and consumption are broken down by product: office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, other furniture.

Short profiles are provided for the main furniture manufacturers and distributors. Read more »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Furniture Distribution in Italy to their offering.

This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in Italy, providing trends in home furniture consumption, distribution channels’ market shares, furniture imports and short company profiles.

Home furniture consumption is broken down by distribution channel: small scale independent retailers, specialized large furniture distribution, non specialised distribution, others. The analysis of furniture distribution by product/segment covers: upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, upper end furniture.

Home furniture imports are broken down by country, geographical area and product (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture). Read more »

Furniture Row Cos. will open a new Furniture Row Shopping Center Saturday in Lansing, Mich.

The Denver-based company, parent of Oak Express and Bedroom Expressions, said the new center will have four stores: Oak Express, Bedroom Expressions, Sofa Mart and Denver Mattress Co.

Furniture Row is a family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding retailer. It owns more than 350 stores in 31 states.

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