The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (AFHF) announces the nominees for induction into the American Furniture Hall of Fame for October 2, 2007.
“The individuals nominated by their industry peers represent leaders whose notable contributions have had a significant impact on the success of the furniture industry,” says J. Don Coleman, president of AFHF. [...]

Davie Greene is especially happy this Christmas — not over toys but because he has a bed, finally.
”I thank God for the bed,” said Davie, 13, “because I don’t have to lie on the floor.”
Davie’s family of Opa-locka was among four to get new furniture donated by City Furniture and Stembridge Fine Furniture of North [...]

First there was furniture, then characters from Darth Vader to sassy French maids took it over.
A building at the corner of Eighth and Walnut streets in Rogers housed a furniture store until it went out of business in the past year, then was temporary quarters for costume seller Halloween Express.
The building is becoming a furniture [...]

Black-tie shopping will join dining and dancing at Gala XXII to benefit Decatur General Hospital Foundation.
Partygoers will be able to bid on one-of-a-kind items — the kind that would make extraordinary Christmas gifts — at the Dec. 8 dinner-dance fundraiser at Decatur Country Club. Decatur General Foundation presents the 7 p.m. event.
The list includes original [...]

The one-kilometre stretch of road leading to Nairobi’s affluent Karen suburb is well-known in the area as the best place to buy furniture. Dozens of makeshift shops display their wares – mahogany beds and dinner tables, metal coffee tables and CD racks – along the side of the road.
While chain stores and chic furniture designers [...]

The Woodchicks will host a neighborhood craft fair on Friday Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 pm. And on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 640 S. Russell Street in Fallon. The fair will feature items by Gems by Joyce, Annie’s Blankets and the Nick Knack Shack from Reno, Find gift [...]

Norwalk Furniture, leading manufacturer and retailer of custom designed upholstery, has added Joyce Dinehart to its leadership team; Dinehart will serve as director of global sourcing, purchasing and logistics.
Her primary responsibility according to Rick McKirahan, president: drive the growth and evolution of Norwalk’s total supply chain efforts. And with over 20 years of experience in [...]

Versatile Systems Inc. today announced that it has completed an upgrade of the Mobiquity Kiosks(TM) deployed throughout all Wolf Furniture Stores. Wolf Furniture customers will now get additional services from the kiosks as well as private label credit from Wolf Furniture’s banking partner HSBC.
“We have been utilizing the Mobiquity Kiosks(TM) in our stores for well [...]

It’s one of the most widely heard complaints during the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point: high-priced hotel rooms.
With growing competition from a furniture market in Las Vegas, the High Point International Home Furnishings Market Authority has stepped up efforts during the past year to improve services such as transportation and parking.
On Monday, the [...]

Name: The Treasure Chest located at 1015 S. Water Ave. in Gallatin. Take Nashville Pike toward downtown Gallatin. Take a right on Main Street. Go up to the square and turn right on S. Water. The Treasure Chest is open 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For store information, call 230-6305.
Owner: Joyce Webb [...]