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Contemporary Living

Chester Sofa

CR Laine's Chester sofa, wearing Telluride Indigo fabric and finished in Greystone, embraces color and pattern without fear. The sofa clocks in at 100 inches wide.
A black-and-white wall in the Contemporary Living showroom in Lake Park, FL
A wall mural in the new Contemporary Living showroom by local artist Anri Arts adds to the local flair of Heathcoe’s reinvented design-focused business.

The New Hybrid in Town: How Cynthia Heathcoe Reimagined Contemporary Living

Every year, the Home Furnishings Assn. recognizes outstanding merchants across the country with its annual Retailer of the Year Awards. Named an Emerging Star little more than 12 months ago, Cynthia…
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Palette & Parlor owners John and Ivy Simon set their site apart from the pack with strong content.

Breaking Through the Noise

It’s near midnight and John and Ivy Simon are still hard at work. While their Chapel Hill, NC, store closes at 6 p.m., most evenings the husband-and-wife team can be found bent over their laptops,…
Showroom-of-the-Year-Awards
We all have a story to tell. In this issue, check out our profiles on the Showroom of the Year Award winners, where they offer their thoughts on the future and share the biggest risks they've taken.

Storytime

"Tell me a bit about yourself.”   No matter how many times I’ve been asked that question (or a variation of it) in networking circles, I will unabashedly say that my inner monologue still hesitates…
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Photo: brownpau

Industry Leaders Talk Tough to Washington

Last week, American Lighting Assn. (ALA) and Home Furnishings Assn. (HFA) members headed to D.C. for independent meetings with Congressional members. Their goals? Discuss upcoming legislative…
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