LAS VEGAS – Hooker Furnishings’ new modern lifestyle furniture brand, M, will make its west coast debut at the Summer 2023 Las Vegas Market. Offering a casual modern style, the brand targets design-conscious consumers, retailers and interior designers with a curated assortment of upholstery silhouettes and complementary occasional items that deliver an upscale, timeless aesthetic – a look the company feels will resonate strongly with its west coast customer base.

A fire district about an hour north of Chicago pointed to a recalled power reclining couch as the cause of a house fire. According to the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District said they found smoke coming from the roof of a house and were able to extinguish the fire in less than six minutes. No injuries were reported.

CCI Media, the owner of Woodworking Network, has named Ryan Wagner as the incoming publisher for FDMC magazine. 

Multifunctional, flexible and hidden spaces were trending during the biennial show.

Carl Anderson has been appointed senior vice president and CFO, effective Aug. 14. Anderson will succeed Sean Lannon, who will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

A 300,000-year-old hunting weapon has shone a new light on early humans as woodworking masters, according to a new study.

Building materials, flooring distributors to convene in Colorado Springs.

Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to decline at an accelerating rate through the first half of 2024, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Existing-home sales slipped in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales varied among the four major U.S. regions, with the Northeast experiencing gains, the Midwest holding steady, and the South and West posting decreases. All four regions recorded year-over-year sales declines.

Acquisition intended to allow Morgan Wood Products to expand and accelerate pallet firm’s growth.