Big Lots Recalling 20,000 Wooden Bunk Beds

CPSC says there’s a danger of collapse

WASHINGTON — About 20,000 wooden bunk beds sold at Big Lots are being recalled because of a danger of collapse, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.

The beds, made in Vietnam, have a three-step ladder and were sold between May 2008 and February of this year for . . . → Read More: Big Lots Recalling 20,000 Wooden Bunk Beds

Shoppers Seek Fashionable Fabrics and Colors

Survey shows that appearance of furniture counts in commercial uses— Casual Living

Twenty-one percent of shoppers said the most important factor when choosing their furniture is that the colors and fabrics are fashionable, according to results of the Telescope National Shopper Survey conducted by WSL Strategic Retail.

More surprising results showed 15% of consumers . . . → Read More: Shoppers Seek Fashionable Fabrics and Colors

Furniture Executive Backs Chicago Olympics Bid

Tim Smithe produces video to help win GamesFurniture Today, September 2, 2009

Walter E. Smithe of Smithe Furniture, has produced a video. The video, available on YouTube, Facebook and smithe.com, features appearances by more than a dozen celebrities, including Mike Ditka, Bonnie Hunt, Conan O’Brien, Lou Pinella and Quentin Tarantino. Participants sing along to a . . . → Read More: Furniture Executive Backs Chicago Olympics Bid