For more than 5,000 years, chopsticks have been the preferred dining utensil of a sizable swath of humanity. Nowadays, around a third of the global population uses chopsticks daily. This is both a fact of life and, given these implements are often single-use, a serious environmental problem. Every year, around […]
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A well-designed boutique hotel can make any destination feel luxurious, and Sarah Sherman Samuel knows it. For her biggest collaboration with Lulu and Georgia—and her first foray into furniture for the brand—the interior designer looked to European lodges for creative fuel, pulling textures (hand-knotted wool and tambor wood) and colors […]
For a retailer that dabbles in a little bit of everything, the Amazon furniture category is particularly stacked. And if you’re already surfing the ‘Zon for toothpaste and a new printer, why not throw in a handsome ottoman to the mix before you checkout? Because in its never ending quest […]
Imagine buying a new chair from Ikea. You bring the flat box home and open it up. But instead of grabbing a hex wrench and kissing your weekend goodbye, you pop a bottle of wine, sit back, and watch the chair grow from a flat piece of wood right in […]
After four and a half years of waiting, Leanne* and her three children recently found out that they can move from the two-bedroom council flat they have outgrown into a house. It’s welcome news, but there is a problem, she says: “There are no curtains, no carpet, no nothing: I […]
So, with all that in mind, we have some exciting news: In honor of what would have been the Milanese designer’s 100th birthday, Danish brand Gubi is producing a rare Crespi collection, “Bohemian 72,” with permission from her estate. “Bohemian” is a series of rattan and bamboo furniture that’s rarely […]
You may not know this, but Presidents Day exists because George Washington was born on Feb. 22 and Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb. 12. (I say this because I didn’t know this until now.) There’s some confusion over whether the holiday is meant to celebrate these presidents specifically or […]
Gabriella Crespi rattan furniture is revived by Gubi Gubi unveils the ‘Bohemian 72’ collection of rattan furniture by Gabriella Crespi, celebrating the late designer’s ability to create sophisticated furniture with humble natural materials Danish furniture company Gubi honours Gabriella Crespi on what would have been the late designer’s 100th birthday […]
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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A fixture of downtown Madison is moving out of its historic location and a boutique hotel could be moving in. North Central Group, a property developer out of Middleton, sees the Rubin’s furniture store on E. Wilson St. as a prime location for a new hotel. […]
Shares of La-Z-Boy Inc. LZB, +2.71% dropped more than 8% in the extended session Tuesday after the furniture maker reported mixed fiscal third-quarter results and detailed multiple COVID-19 snags that hindered production amid ongoing high demand for its furniture items, which include its well-known recliners. La-Z-Boy said it earned $28.5 […]
