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Small Business Leaders of the Year for 2014
Jun 16, 2014Rick and Pat Howard, co-founders and owners of Sklar Furnishings, have been named Small Business Leaders of the Year for 2014 by the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Sklar Furnishings, which specializes in contemporary furniture, is known ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, wood product
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council Has Updated Requirements for Home Manufacturers
Dec 25, 2013The Sustainable Furnishings Council has updated its Exemplary Manufacturer Requirements for home furnishings manufacturers. The new requirements are available for review and public comment through the end of January. They include ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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Carl Davis Jr. Will Lead Sustainable Furnishings Council Development to Increase Profile
Dec 6, 2013CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
Tags: Carl Davis Jr., Sustainable Furnishings Council, furniture industry
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council Released The 2013 Green Home Furnishings Study
Sep 4, 2013The 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 ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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A One-Day Program Features The Latest Thinking in Sustainability
Aug 22, 2013The Sustainable Furnishings Council and Elon University will present a one-day program that features the latest thinking in sustainability and charts the future of responsible design. The program, "Innovations in Sustainable Furnishings: ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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SFC Is Joining Forces with The World Wildlife Fund's Global Forest & Trade Network
Jul 31, 2013The Sustainable Furnishings Council is joining forces with the World Wildlife Fund's Global Forest & Trade Network for an Aug. 15 webinar on responsible wood sourcing. The webinar, which begins at 11 a.m. eastern time, is part of the ...
Tags: SFC Teams, World Wildlife Fund
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The Spinnaker Chair Has a Lot to Do with Sails
Feb 19, 2013The Spinnaker chair has a lot to do with sails. First of all, the word "Spinnaker" itself is defined as a large triangular sail set on a spar that swings out opposite the mainsail. And that is the source from which the shape of the ...
Tags: chair, Spinnaker Chair
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Sustainable Furnishings Council Plans a Comprehensive Review and Revision of Its Standards
Feb 16, 2013Steve Freeman CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Sustainable Furnishings Council plans a comprehensive review and revision of its standards as part of its initiatives for 2013. The revisions are among a number of changes at the ...
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Home Trends & Design Moves Its Showroom to The Salon Area of Suites at Market Square
Sep 14, 2012Home Trends & Design, a source for solid wood bedroom, dining room and occasional furniture, is moving its showroom to the Salon area of Suites at Market Square for the Oct. 13-18 High Point Market. The company, which had a temporary ...
Tags: solid wood furniture
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Home Trends & Design Moves Its Showroom to The SALON Area
Sep 12, 2012Home Trends & Design, a leading source for solid-wood bedroom, dining room, living room and occasional furniture, reported that it is moving its showroom to the SALON area of Suites at Market Square for the Oct. 13-18 High Point Market. ...
Tags: Solid Wood
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Harden Furniture Will Upgrade Its Mcconnellsville, N.Y.
Aug 17, 2012High-end furniture manufacturer Harden Furniture will upgrade its McConnellsville, N.Y., with state-of-the-art woodworking equipment and engineering software. The furniture maker also will introduce additional lean manufacturing practices ...
Tags: High-end furniture
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The 6,000-Sq.-Ft. Store Is The Only Home Furnishings Retailer on Bethesda Row
Jun 4, 2012URBAN COUNTRY MIGHT JUST BE THE PERFECT home store. It has everything: A well-edited selection of quality furniture, home décor and gifts across a variety of categories and price points, a design-savvy owner with years of retail ...
Tags: furniture, home decor