Charles Pollock is the designer behind Knoll’s famous Pollock executive chair, which became a staple in offices in the mid 20th century. Pollock died last month in Queens, New York at 83. Charles Pollock, the designer behind one ...
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Furnishing a small dining room can present a challenge, as any small space can be challenging. However, you may very well end up having a more efficient and attractive space since a small dining room can force you to focus on exactly what ...
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Before you buy a dining chair, consider this: you need this chair to be both comfortable and stylish. Comfortable, because this is where people gather around to eat, work, and have conversations. Stylish, because you want it to look good ...
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Most often you choose a dining room rug to complement your furniture and to add more appeal to the area. A rug also helps muffle sounds and add warmth, both figuratively speaking and literally as it protects your feet from cold, bare ...
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Which industries are the top drivers of job growth for each of the 100 largest U.S. markets? Which metros have added the most jobs post-recession? Which metros have the biggest concentration of jobs in healthcare, technology, construction, ...
August manufacturing activity picked up where July left off, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure ...
The High Point Market has announced The Beach Boys and As We Stand will headline its Stars Under the Stars series during the upcoming fall market. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the market's schedule of entertainment will open with As We Stand, a ...
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The Top 25 U.S. Bedding Retailers, led by a sizzling Mattress Firm now in the top spot on the list, posted a 16.3% increase in bedding revenues last year. The strong performance of the group, which featured 12 double-digit sales gainers, ...
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Carolina Mattress Guild, a Thomasville, N.C.-based mattress manufacturer, subjected black employees to a racially hostile work environment and unlawfully fired the employee who complained about racial comments, the U.S. Equal Employment ...
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council has released the 2013 Green Home Furnishings Study. The report is the SFC's fifth annual consumer research study and is available to SFC members and non-members. According to the survey, consumers are ...
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Independent La-Z-Boy store dealer EBCO will open a new 11,000-square-foot store here next year, its first under the La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings and Décor new store format. The 10-store, Phoenix-based La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6%, against a 1.6% increase in August 2012. While the growth was ...
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Apolena a producer of decorative textiles and accessories opened a showroom in Russia and also unveiled an ecommerce portal. Available in both - the internet store and show room are decorative pillows, covers and plaids, bed linen, ...
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U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to rise 4.2 percent annually to 1.5 billion gallons in 2017, valued at $30.6 billion. This will be a notable improvement over the volume declines recorded during the 2007-2012 period, ...
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Here's what a standard power whip looks like, kind of like a hose filled with wires. Google "Power Whip" and you'll come up with some interesting hits. In Pokemon speak, a Power Whip is a fighting move in which a user "whirls its vines ...
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