Celebrity cook Rachael Ray formally launched new upholstered furniture and laminate casegoods in the Rachael Ray Home Collection, being produced by Samson Marketing's Legacy Classic and Craftmaster Furniture divisions.

Rachel Ray is cooking up designs for the home furnishings market. The lifestyle expert and Emmy Award-winner is partnering with Legacy Classic and Craftmaster Furniture on a new upholstered furniture and casegoods collection: Rachael Ray Home Collection. The collection will debut at the Spring High Point Market.

Furniture Brands' auction canceled with top shareholder Samson Holding dropping out of the bidding process.

Furniture Brands' top stakeholder Samson Holding entered the bidding fray for the now bankrupted company, according to published reports.