“New life for wooden wine barrels” is a design project conceived by the San Patrignano community, a center that has been welcoming young men and women who are socially marginalized and/or have drug addiction problems for more than thirty years, offering them free rehabilitation in a drug-free environment.

In 2013, the imm cologne and LivingKitchen are very much a talking point in the international furnishing and kitchen sector. From 14 – 20 January 2013, more than 1,250 companies from 50 countries will be in Cologne to present over 100,000 pieces of furniture and other furnishing items with huge innovation potential: about one third of these exhibits are totally new.

ResInno Piano Innovation and Design has unveiled its raciest design yet, The Grand Rossa. Named after Ferrari’s 1957 Testa Rossa race car, the design boasts sleek curves forming semi helixes on the front legs, and a prolonged arch stemming from the tail leg which appears to flow through the piano.

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens, a kitchen design company in Maryland, has been recognized as an “Outstanding New Dealer” by Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry, a manufacturer of fine custom cabinetry.

The number of metro areas showing signs of improved housing continues to grow, rising for a fifth consecutive month to 242 markets, according to the NAHB.

Pioneer Millworks is pleased to announce the addition of Ray Pettengell to the company’s West Coast sales team.

Next week, the world's leading furnishing show imm cologne opens its doors in Cologne. Right at the start of the new year, the international furniture industry will be presenting the latest trends and innovations for the coming season.

After muted gains in the second half in 2012, log prices in the Pacific Northwest are climbing back to pre-recession levels.

Samsung announces a recent expansion of the distribution network for Staron solid-surface products in the Northwest region of the U.S.