Allanna Bell, owner of Optimization Dolls (Opmdolls), which specializes in closet design, became a featured designer on a popular HGTV show, Married to Real Estate, after a direct message on Instagram.
Although new residential furniture orders dropped 1% in May compared to 2024, they are up 11% compared to April figures, according to the July issue of Furniture Insights. Orders, however, are down 3% for the year-to-date, compared to last year.
MasterBrand Inc. and American Woodmark Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MasterBrand will combine with American Woodmark via an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion. Upon closing, American Woodmark will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MasterBrand.
A lack of resale homes and pent-up demand has offset high mortgage rates and contributed to single-family permit growth across all regions in the second quarter. Multifamily permits continue to slide downward.
Superior Seating opened its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lincolnton, North Carolina, that features new CNC equipment and other processing equipment.
Eleven days after reporting its second quarter results, Interfor announced the indefinite curtailment of its lumber manufacturing operations in Meldrim, Georgia, and Summerville, South Carolina.
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) intends to update an American National Standard (ANS) and invites registration to participate in a Consensus Body for two other proposed standards by September 13, 2024, according to requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
New orders were down 6% in June 2024 compared to June 2023, which follows the 3% year-over-year decline last month, according to the latest issue of Furniture Insights. New orders were also down 8% compared to the prior month of May 2024.
Brett Ehrlich was appointed in this new role by Snavely Forest Products and Weekes Forest Products, two wholesale lumber and building products providers.
The 15th annual, three-day music and arts festival took place August 8-10 and drew in a record-breaking $750,000 in donations, which will benefit 70+ non-profit organizations.