Furniture
News and Articles About Furniture
Green Business
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You Can Embrace Green Building Without Breaking the Bank
Tenants can affect real change by making the most of existing spaces. Smart retrofits could be as simple as installing energy-efficient lighting and upgrading to functional furniture solutions.
Starting a Business
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This Ex-Apple Engineer Just Launched a Furniture Company to Take On IKEA
Campaign founder Brad Sewell is hoping his company's no-tools-necessary, free shipping approach will fill a gap in the furniture market.
IKEA
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Ikea Issues Repair Kits for 27 Million Dressers After Child Deaths
The line of MALM chests and dressers has been sold since 2002.
Office Space
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Think Privacy for Open Office Layouts That Work
This simple office arrangement can foster both collaboration and privacy.
Office Space
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'Celebrate' Cubicle Day With These 4 Modern Decoration Tips
Spice up your workplace by creating a modern space that encourages collaboration and comfort.
IKEA
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Soon You'll Be Able to Buy IKEA Furniture That Charges Your Electronics Wirelessly
Although sadly, the furniture won't charge iPhones.
Office Furniture
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4 Ways to Fight 'Text Neck' and Get Moving at Work
Consider investing in employees' well-being in the office and find fun ways to keep your team in shape.
Interior Design Businesses
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7 Home Decor Startup Trends to Watch
Creating a coherent, polished yet personalized aesthetic no longer requires an expert eye, bundles of free time or a hefty disposable income. Entrepreneurs have entered the game.
Detroit
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Entrepreneurs Are Making Detroit a Hot Spot for Craft Retail
The upside of the Motor City's epic struggle with abandonment is a vast supply of materials for high-end goods made by ambitious startups.
Upcycling
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Man Builds Furniture Out of Old Apple Computers
Designer Klaus Geiger has reimagined the Power Mac G5 with a utilitarian slant.
Productivity
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Now Evernote Wants to Help Organize Your Physical Life, Too
During its annual developer conference, Evernote launched a new line of desktop furniture.
Young Influencers
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How to Grow Your Art Into a Business: Move Beyond the One-Off Model
Jessica Banks, the founder of RockPaperRobot, a kinetic furniture business, explains how she has transitioned from artist to entrepreneur.
Business Unusual
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Furniture Made by Bacteria? This Futuristic Design Firm Says It Will Happen.
David Benjamin, the founder of a design firm called The Living, talks about his next-generation architecture projects.
Fab
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On the Heels of Cutting a Third of Its Staff, Fab Buys a Finnish Furniture Company
The troubled ecommerce site paid ‘tens of millions' for an Ikea-like company that makes "Nordic interior design originals."
The furniture industry -- or home furnishing business -- whether it's online or in a brick-and-mortar shop, has a wide breadth of options appealing to various market segments, including well-known companies that provide affordable products such as IKEA or higher-end retail markets like One Kings Lane and Sotheby's.
