California Manufacturers Donate Furniture to Military Families

Furniture Today, December 28, 2012

Just in time for Christmas, members of the California Furniture Manufacturers Assn. gathered here to present tens of thousands of dollars worth of furniture and mattresses to military families, the scoopsandiego.com website reported.

CFMA asked its members for donations and partnered with Homefront San Diego, which works with the Navy . . . → Read More: California Manufacturers Donate Furniture to Military Families

Sleepy’s Provides 100 Sets of Bedding for Sandy Victims

David Perry — Furniture Today, December 17, 2012

Mattress retailer Sleepy’s has teamed up with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide 100 sets of bedding for families affected by Hurricane Sandy.

“This is a fitting partnership as Sleepy’s provides quality bedding at affordable prices, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul . . . → Read More: Sleepy’s Provides 100 Sets of Bedding for Sandy Victims

Art Van donates Furniture to Habitat Wish Home

Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today, December 18, 2012

Art Van Furniture is donating $10,000 in furniture to help make a Detroit couple’s wish for homeownership come true.

The McQueen family of Detroit will receive a fully furnished home as part of Project: Welcome Home, which aimed to put a family into a new house . . . → Read More: Art Van donates Furniture to Habitat Wish Home

Studies link furniture and toxic chemicals

Furniture Today, November 30, 2012

Two studies released this week begin to provide answers to longstanding questions about how widespread some toxic flame retardants are in homes.

In one study, Duke University and University of California researchers aimed to find out which flame retardant chemicals were used in foam to meet California’s TB 117 upholstered . . . → Read More: Studies link furniture and toxic chemicals

Mattress Can Be Key to Romance

David Perry — Furniture Today, November 14, 2012

Romancing the mattress is a smart way to boost bedding sales, some bedding observers say. After all, the mattress plays a starring role in many bedroom romance stories.

Despite a couple of notable efforts in this area – Leggett & Platt’s romantic innerspring push and Sealy’s Afterglow . . . → Read More: Mattress Can Be Key to Romance