Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS 'Kitchen of the Future' created a buzz at KBIS 2015 in Las Vegas. Like the kitchen, a 'Living Room of the Future' is designed to be manufactured as a 'cartridge,' ready to drop into homes. Rick Yohn, Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry, assisted in the first phases. A complete, full-scale house is the long term goal.

The new Jobsite Organizer from Milwaukee Tool offers a durable storage solution with eight small and two large removable bins.

Mafell is show woodworking power tools in a new generation of brushless cordless drill drivers. Its 18-Volt cordless machines offer the compelling benefit of the largest adjustable torque range on the market.

Reconstituted veneer is explained in this whiteboard corporate video by Italian firm Alpi. It's Alpilignum line is made through the reconstituted process.

On 11 May, LIGNA 2015 will open its gates in Hannover, with a host of woodworking machinery and supply companies. These Trendspots selected by the show organizers offer a taste of what to expect to find at the fair.

Leggett & Platt's CEO David Haffner cited a shift in bedding to the company's Comfort Core springs as key to a First Quarter 2015 sales increase of 10% for the diversified manufacturer. Residential Furnishings sales increased !8%.

Leggett & Platt's CEO David Haffner cited a shift in bedding to the company's Comfort Core springs as key to a First Quarter 2015 sales increase of 10% for the diversified manufacturer. Residential Furnishings sales increased !8%. The company also raised the low end of its profit outlook for the rest of this year.

Lumber Liquidators' (NYSE: LL) says due to "mounting industry concerns relating to laminate products sourced from China, the Company this week decided to suspend sales of all laminate flooring sourced from China."

Despite a sales rise, Lumber Liquidators first quarter net income fell amid legal costs and the fallout from customer formaldehyde concerns after a 60 Minutes expose. CFO Daniel E. Terrell was let go. Separately Lumber Liquidators says it will not source flooring in China.