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  • DaVinci allegations raise questions about integrity of Chinese reporting

    Furniture Today: Blog Posts
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am
    Those following the DaVinci Furniture scandal in China may have noticed some interesting developments in the story.The retailer, originally accused of selling Chinese-made furniture it marketed as...

  • IKEA 2012 Lighting Preview

    IKEA FANS | THE IKEA Fan Community
    Susan
    6 Feb 2012 | 9:17 am
    Erik from Sweden has tipped us again to new lighting coming from IKEA for 2012. Lots of new lighting styles and excellent use of LEDs like the KLOR chandelier shown above. Preview of Lighting for 2012 Thanks to Erik – visit his blog, Var-Dags-Rum for the latest photos and more info on new lighting from IKEA for [...]

  • An Exhibit of Furniture by Joe Colombo at R 20th Century

    NYT > Furniture
    31 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    An exhibit of furniture by the designer Joe Colombo is on display at R 20th Century.

  • Donna H. Myers Barbecue Leadership Award to be presented at HPBExpo

    Casual Living - Casual Furniture Retailers
    2 Feb 2012 | 10:40 am
    In tribute to the late Donna H. Myers, a leading advocate and expert in the barbecue industry...

  • Rover/Poang Chair

    IKEA Hackers
    Jules
    8 Feb 2012 | 6:17 am
    Materials: Leather Rover car seat and Ikea Poang chair frame Description: I was inspired by Ron Arad’s 1981 Rover chair, which utilised a leather Rover car seat with galvanised steel scaffolding poles for the legs and arm rests. My Ikea Hack follows the same theme utilising a black leather Rover car seat and an Ikea Poang chair frame for the legs and arm rests. Click to read the rest of the post >>
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    IKEA FANS | THE IKEA Fan Community

  • IKEA 2012 Lighting Preview

    Susan
    6 Feb 2012 | 9:17 am
    Erik from Sweden has tipped us again to new lighting coming from IKEA for 2012. Lots of new lighting styles and excellent use of LEDs like the KLOR chandelier shown above. Preview of Lighting for 2012 Thanks to Erik – visit his blog, Var-Dags-Rum for the latest photos and more info on new lighting from IKEA for [...]

  • Kickstarter Project REKORDIT Successful!

    Susan
    4 Feb 2012 | 3:17 pm
    Remember last month when we told you about fellow IKEA Fan Shane Keaney’s Kickstarter project to create and manufacture an EXPEDIT add-on which would allow enthusiasts to insert record albums into frames which become doors on the EXPEDIT unit? We asked you to step up and help fund the project, and you did! Click on through [...]

  • Italian BESTA Wall-hanging Hack: IKEA Chuck Approved

    Susan
    2 Feb 2012 | 5:16 am
    Chuck Seal of Approval It’s not often that Chuck Shapiro, a 25 year veteran owner and founder of A-P-A-R-T/Together and one of the very first IKEA Assembly and Installation providers in North America, gives his stamp of approval on an IKEA hack or modification. Chuck holds high standards for safety and of course, functionality and is [...]

  • IKEA AS-IS Living Room Makeover

    Susan
    31 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    IKEA Fans Member karolina88 brings us an IKEA AS-IS Living Room makeover! More info inside…100% IKEA AS-IS Living Room is a work in progress. Says member karolina88, this room is 100% IKEA, 100% As-Is (at least 60% off retail) it’s still work in progress…there is no item that’s not from IKEA in this picture. Kramfors sofa, [...]

  • Spring 2012 Kitchen Sale

    Susan
    30 Jan 2012 | 9:21 am
    Rumors are starting to trickle in…share your findings with regard to this spring’s IKEA Kitchen Sale! While there’s been no official word, or announcement from IKEA, IKEAFans members are reporting word of a Kitchen Sale due to start for IKEA North America customers on March 2nd or 3rd, 2012 (usually sales start on the Friday [...]
 
 
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    IKEA Hackers

  • Rover/Poang Chair

    Jules
    8 Feb 2012 | 6:17 am
    Materials: Leather Rover car seat and Ikea Poang chair frame Description: I was inspired by Ron Arad’s 1981 Rover chair, which utilised a leather Rover car seat with galvanised steel scaffolding poles for the legs and arm rests. My Ikea Hack follows the same theme utilising a black leather Rover car seat and an Ikea Poang chair frame for the legs and arm rests. Click to read the rest of the post >>

  • Faktum/Nexus "String" Kitchen

    Jules
    7 Feb 2012 | 3:35 pm
    Materials: Faktum/Nexus Kitchen Description: I built a nice 'String' kitchen using Ikea Faktum kitchen cabinets with Nexus brown doors/fronts/cover panels and "String" side panels. "String-shelf" is a Swedish popular shelf from the 1950s... My idea was to create a kitchen that felt more like a piece of furniture since we lived in a really small apartment and the living room was the same room.. So from there I used the Faktum/Nexus kitchen cabinets and complemented with the string side panels. Click to read the rest of the post >>

  • Fancied Up Helmer

    Jules
    7 Feb 2012 | 2:56 pm
    Materials: Helmer, Six Drawer Pulls, Fine Tip Black Marker, Hammer, Awl, Philips Head Screwdriver, Safety Goggles, Gloves, Shoes, Drill, Soft Cloth Description: I love the Helmer but didn't know what to do with the label slots. My handwriting is not that good and there's really just random stuff in the drawers anyway. I tried fancy paper but didn't like it. And I like vintage style, which the original pulls were not. Off to the attic! The set of pulls I had on hand have a big back plate that covers the label slots nicely. I had already put the drawers together so I just stood them on end and…

  • Expedits to the ceiling

    Jules
    7 Feb 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Materials: Four Expedit 4x4, some inserts, and a father-in-law Description: In our new house we wanted a big bookcase up to the ceiling. We figured we could fit 7 Expedit-size compartments (height). My father-in-law (Bas) was confident he could knock out 1 row of compartments to build our custom wall of Expedits. And so he did. Now we have an 8x7 expedit, that we sometimes call our 'Baxpedit'. Click to read the rest of the post >>

  • Headboard secret hole

    Jules
    7 Feb 2012 | 11:35 am
    Materials: BRIMNES headboard, hinges, saw, screwdriver Description: We had a little bedroom, with no space for nightstands. So we chose to buy a BRIMNES headboard to put the lamps and other stuff. The problem was that we put the headboard next to the wall, so we lost the lateral storage of one side. We cut the top part and joined it with hinges, so there was access to the shelf space. You lose the second shelf, but you get a "secret" hole instead. It would be more secret with white hinges, but the lamp covers it. It could be improved with a handle to open it, KLIPPIG would be perfect. Not a…
 
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    Furniture Law Blog

  • Simmons/Leggett & Platt Hit With $5 Million Damages Award

    7 Feb 2012 | 8:51 am
    On January 24, 2012, a jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Imaginal Systematic, LLC against Simmons Bedding Company and Leggett & Platt, Inc. for infringement of three patents owned by Imaginal Systematic.  The court had already entered summary judgment of infringement of at least one claim of each patent.  The trial was held to determine willfulness and defendants' equitable defenses.The Imaginal Systematic patents concern machines and processes that automate "the toughest job in the bedding…

  • No Copyright Coverage of Digital Images of Useful Items (Furniture)

    12 Jan 2012 | 10:30 am
    Copyright covers original, non-useful works of authorship; including pictoral, sculptural and graphic works, fixed in a tangible medium of expression.  So shouldn't a digital image of a useful item, say high-end designer furniture, be afforded copyright protection?  A digitially created image is really no different than a photograph and photographs of useful items have long been afforded copyright protection.  Unfortunately, the plaintiff in a December 22, 2011 decision from the United States Disrict Court for the Southern…

  • Don't Forget The Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Claim

    10 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am
    In a straight forward copyright infringement case the plaintiff cannot usually also assert a claim under North Carolina Gen. Stat. 75-1.1 because the claim is preempted by federal copyright law.  See, e.g., Iconbazaar, L.L.C. v. Am. Online, Inc., 308 F. Supp. 2d 630, 636-37 (M.D.N.C. 2004); Vogel v. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 630 F. Supp. 2d 585, 593 (M.D.N.C. 2008).  For a state unfair competition claim to survive, it must usually be based on conduct not related to the allegations of copyright infringement, for example, fraud.  However, when the tables are turned and the…

  • When Is A DJ Action Appropriate For Trademark Infringement?

    9 Jan 2012 | 3:43 pm
    Many are familiar with a declaratory judgment action in the context of patent infringement.  The typical scenario involves demand letters from a patentee and the desire of another person or company to develop, market, and sell a product that is the subject of those letters.  This often results in a declaratory judgment or "DJ" action filed by the recipient of the letters seeking an order that the accused product does not infringe the asserted patent.  The action may also seek an order that the patent asserted is invalid and unenforceable.The same scenario can unfold with…

  • A.B.C. Carpet Trademark Action Against ABCHomestore.com

    19 Dec 2011 | 8:55 am
    New York City-based A.B.C. Carpet, Inc. and A.B.C. Home, Inc. (d/b/a ABC Carpet & Home) filed an action on November 16, 2011 against ABCHomestore.com (Bronx, NY) for trademark infringement, unfair competition, cybersquatting, and related state claims.  Plaintiffs own federally registered trademarks for ABC, ABC Home, and ABC (with design) among other trademark rights for retail store services featuring home furnishings, carpets and rugs.  Plaintiffs maintain a website at <abchome.com>.  Defendant operates a website at <abchomestore.com> selling various home…
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    Furniture Today: Blog Posts

  • For New Buyers #5

    30 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
    One of the most critical errors made by new (and many experienced) buyers in their mastery of effective negotiating skills is entering into a bargaining session without any pre-determined...

  • Reverie, de Courcy add to Vegas excitement

    30 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm
    Here are two more mattress lines for your consideration at the bedding-loaded Las Vegas Market:Reverie (WMC B-925) is introducing a new remote control for its Reverie Deluxe Adjustable Bed Base....

  • DaVinci allegations raise questions about integrity of Chinese reporting

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am
    Those following the DaVinci Furniture scandal in China may have noticed some interesting developments in the story.The retailer, originally accused of selling Chinese-made furniture it marketed as...

  • Target Sends Letter to Vendors Over Comparison Shopping

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    Showrooming is the latest Internet term to describe consumers coming into a retail store, seeing the product in person and then going online to purchase it from a competitor generally at a lower...

  • What's new in bedding? See our Vegas preview

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am
    It's one of my biggest projects of the year, and one that deserves careful study. It is, quite literally, your guide to what's new and notable at the Las Vegas Market.I'm talking about the bedding...
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    One third of your life!-The Mattress & Bed Blog

  • The Mattress Quality Myth, Do You Have To Buy a Known Brand?

    Bill Laidlaw
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:17 am
      The baby has little to do with this post, I just love the picture!   20 years of experience in the bedding industry has lead to a startling conclusion. The well known national brands make many comfortable mattresses but they are not the most reliable. I would say that warranty calls on the lesser known brands have been out numbered by those from the big brands about 10 to 1. In other words the quality local brands I have chosen to display at Nine Clouds beds have been ten times less likely to have a problem as the big guys. This seems counter intuitive particularly because…

  • Upholstered Headboards, Classically Back In Style! On Display in Mississauga.

    Bill Laidlaw
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm
    Five brand new upholstered styles are now on display at Nine Clouds Beds in our Mississauga showroom. The refined Versailles headboard is accented by the ornate nail-head trim. The design of this upholstered headboard adds a European flair to transitional styling. The Brown Sugar poly-fabric creates a sweet and restful palate for sleep. Your new padded headboard is adjustable to heights of 54”, 58” and 62” and available in twin, full/queen and king Upholstered in ivory poly-fabric, the Martinique padded headboard combines sweeping curves and contrasting straight lines to create an…

  • There Has Been an Incident in the School Playground. Exquisite Sleep 16

    Bill Laidlaw
    10 Dec 2011 | 3:42 pm
    Every parent dreads those phone calls. Your call display lights up, it’s your child’s school and that’s never good. Good morning it’s Mr X calling (not even his teacher, oh boy) there’s been an incident in the playground and it has taken a couple of days to sort out.  He hadn’t mentioned a thing to either of us!  The teacher starts in “You know we always call parents when there is a problem (Yes of course get on with it, we can’t help but think) but the staff here talked it over and realized we never call when a child does something…

  • Fibromyalgia and Sleep: an Adjustable Bed Can Help

    Bill Laidlaw
    29 Nov 2011 | 4:40 pm
    Sleep hygiene & Fibromyalgia Sleep is in itself a period of active rehabilitation, not an empty gap between periods of activity. Most persons with fibromyalgia are distressed by inefficient or insufficient sleep, such that non-restorative sleep has become a hallmark of the condition. The physician (preferably a sleep specialist) should take some considerable trouble with such patients to enquire into their sleeping habits. These should include the nature of the mattress ( latex mattresses, memory foam mattresses and fully adjustable beds are good choices), the persons with whom their…

  • Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep

    Bill Laidlaw
    27 Nov 2011 | 11:59 am
    Multiple Sclerosis: The Big Picture Enduring Multiple Sclerosis is an all out war, all day, every day.   Humans are animals, and there are certain basic truths about animals.  They need to eat, breath, drink water, and sleep.   Everything else is want not need.  When you are in a war, you have to pay particular attention to your basic needs.  The better you attend to your basic needs, the better positioned you are to do battle.  A hungry soldier, a thirsty soldier, or a soldier gasping for breath, is not the best soldier that he or she could be. Arguably a soldier who is weary because…
 
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    Closets by Design

  • Do the Math! Closets by Design

    16 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    It's never too late to get organized, and the equation starts with Closets by Design!ADD shelves, drawers, cubbies - all custom designed! MULTIPLY your choices of style and finish! SUBTRACT stress! Call us toll-free at 800-293-3744 to schedule a free estimate for custom garage cabinets, home offices, laundries, pantries and other storage solutions for DC, VA and MD homes  CliRead More...

  • Classic Collection Reach-In Closet

    9 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    At Closets by Design, we offer three closet systems to choose from. Each will maximize your space and create a closet that helps organize not only your clothes, but your life as well. We build each closet with you in mind.             Take a look at this Reach-In Closet from our Classic Collection Combine siRead More...

  • Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Closets by Design!

    3 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
     Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your friends at Closets By Design! We hope that 2012 will be your best year yet! Get a head start on spring cleaning and organization by calling us at 800-293-3744 for a consultation on custom closets, garage cabinets, home offices, laundries, pantries and other storage solutions for DC, VA and MD homes. We offer a wide selection of finishes, accessories, and hardware.

  • Home Organization Tips for a New Year

    19 Dec 2011 | 11:00 pm
    It's the new year, and we all have resolutions to goals we would like to accomplish in 2012. Organizing the home is a popular goal for many people.Check out these great organization tips for the new year, originally from SheKnows!Don't forget, contact Closets By Design for a custom closet, garage cabinets, home offices, laundries, pantries and other storage solutions for DC, VA and MD homes. We offer a wide selection of finishes, accessories, and hardware.

  • Garage Makeover

    13 Dec 2011 | 7:41 pm
    Some people that own two and three-car garages can't even fit a car in it! Garages attract clutter, so we at Closets By Design specialize in organizing your garage.Click here to watch a video about a garage makeover by CBD!Since 1982, Closets By Design has built a reputation of integrity as the industry leader in customer service and total customer satisfaction. We also specialize in garage cabinets, home offices, laundries, pantries and other storage solutions for DC,Read More...
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    Height Adjustable Desk Advice

  • How The Bambach Saddle Seat Enhances The Flexibility Of A Height Adjustable Desk

    Duncan MacIntyre
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am
    Bambach Saddle SeatA specialist chair like the Bambach saddle seat is an ideal match for height adjustable desk users. Whilst it is still possible to use an ordinary office chair with a sit to stand desk it is fairly limiting. What you will find is that you’re restricted to using it with your desk top set at pretty much the same height as a standard fixed height workstation, or maybe an inch or two higher. However once you go much beyond that standard chairs start to show their limitations and that’s where a seat like the Bambach comes into its own. Why is the Bambach good for…

  • Why Height Adjustable Desks And Bar Stools Don’t Go Together

    Duncan MacIntyre
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am
    I was at a friend’s house recently admiring a new kitchen fit out and when I saw their funky new bar stools I thought what a cool idea for seating for height adjustable desks. It was only when I got the chance to sit in one that I realized my brainwave wouldn’t work in practice. Why it seems that a bar stool would work with a height adjustable desk On the face of it it looks like a great idea. The kind of bar stool I’m thinking of is the sort with a height adjustable gas lift. Fixed height ones would definitely be too inflexible. However with the adjustable height models…

  • Thinking Of Changing From Sitting To Standing To Work In The Office? Beware Of Protesting Muscles

    Duncan MacIntyre
    12 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am
    OK so with all the recent research showing that sitting to work all day is unhealthy you’ve decided to take the plunge by standing to work for part of the day. And maybe you’re thinking that you will soon be standing most of the day and sitting will be a thing of the past. It’s actually not as clear cut as you might think. Let’s start by looking at the issues with sitting for hours each day. What problems can prolonged sitting cause? You will likely have discovered some of these already if you’re looking to make the move to combining sitting with standing to work.

  • 3 Predictions For Standing Desks In 2012

    Duncan MacIntyre
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am
    It’s hard to believe we’re already into the first week of 2012. Things move at such a rate these days it’s frightening. Standing desks have really moved on a pace too in the past 12 months. What seemed like some quirky idea this time last year has suddenly become something people are actively considering. Much of this has come about as a result of a series of articles in 2011 pointing out how prolonged sitting is killing us. In this article we’re going to look at 3 predictions for standing desks in 2012 and these are: Do it yourself standing desks will continue to proliferate People…

  • Height Adjustable Desk Supplier Shows Christmas Spirit All Year Round

    Duncan MacIntyre
    15 Dec 2011 | 10:56 am
    Online height adjustable desk and office chair store Ergo Depot extends the Christmas spirit throughout the year by doing its bit in the community. It runs a scheme to help non-profit and deserving qualifying organizations in tandem with its customers. What’s it all about? Say you make a purchase of a height adjustable desk, office chair or accessories totaling more than $500. You then have the opportunity to donate up to $75 to any qualifying charitable organization during the next 30 days. When you do so Ergo Depot will then match your donation with an equal sum. This makes it a win win…
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