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COVID-19 killed maximalism

We’re too fried to deal with fussy decor at home. All we really want are soft, simple things. Designers have responded with what one expert is calling ‘warm minimalism.’

Hate your home office setup? Rent Muji furniture for just $7 a month

Muji’s new furniture subscription program is designed to help customers to work from home in style.

Starbucks is opening its largest store ever. Here’s what it’s like inside

The company’s 35,000-square-foot roastery is opens Friday in Chicago. I got a tour from the woman who designed it.

Meet Fernish: It’s like Rent-the-Runway, but for sofas

Fernish wants to cut down on the 9.8 million tons of furniture thrown into landfills in the U.S. every year.

This Detroit Furniture Startup Wants To Dethrone Ikea

Floyd wants to furnish your house forever.

Framebridge just teamed up with Target to bring custom framing to a ton more people

Framing art is a drag. Your options are very limited: Either go to a store to have it custom-framed–a time-consuming and expensive process–or buy a cheap frame and do it yourself. Three years ago, Susan Tynan launched a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business that attempts to use to technology to disrupt the $4 billion framing business. The … Continue reading “Framebridge just teamed up with Target to bring custom framing to a ton more people”

This Furniture Startup Wants You To Meet The Craftsman Who Made Your Sofa

An ex-Birchbox executive is looking to bring radical transparency to furniture buying, and it’s about time.

Wave: The Artsy Dish Rack That Keeps Counters Dry

In the hands of great designers, even the “simplest” of ideas are filled with detail.

Corporate Philanthropy Summit: “Citizen Philanthropy” Wins Big With DonorsChoose.org

Conceptual Cutlery That Questions Your Food Choices

Forks that don’t stab! Knives that don’t cut! It’s a carnivore’s nightmare.

If a Dude Wants Throw Pillows, Where Can He Go?

Can Chicago’s PrivateBancorp Hire Its Way Into the Top Tier?

You can build a business step by step, from the ground up. You can build one through acquisitions. Or you can just poach your competitors’ best talent.