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.
Cabinetry at a newly constructed Hong Kong hospital has been infested by beetles, reports MIMS, a medical research site. More than 70 floor mounted cabinets at Tin Shui Wai Hospital were found to harbor scavenger beetles.
Wood is not seen as strong as some other materials when it comes to construction, but in general well-maintained roofs made of wood can have a lifespan that ranges from 30 to 50 years.
As part of a new order placed with Dieffenbacher for an expansion and modernization project at Kronospan's Sanem site in Luxembourg, the company plans on investing 330 million euros ($389.6 million) over the next four years.