Universal Furniture
This Fall at High Point Market, you’ll find many vendors premiering collaborations with architects or designers with architectural influences, a reflection of where design clients are delegating their budgets: construction, art, lighting, kitchen, bath and sustainability.
Universal Furniture has rolled out its agenda for the Learning Center during the upcoming October Furniture Market. These events, scheduled from Friday, October 25, through Monday, October 28, offer various sessions designed to enhance knowledge in sustainability, business management, finance and personal development. Two accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are also among the offerings.
Lovegrove joins Universal Furniture from Four Hands, where his leadership as president of upholstery grew the category to the largest revenue segment at the company.
In his new capacity, MacKenzie will spearhead Regina Andrew Detroit brand development initiatives across all distribution channels, aligning with the company’s business objectives.
Universal Furniture will introduce two exquisite new furniture collections during April Furniture Market: Griffith Park and Avaline. The collections exemplify Universal Furniture’s continued commitment to craftsmanship, timeless design, and unparalleled comfort with the design versatility that customers have come to expect from the company.
This High Point Market, Design News Now is teaming up with Lancaster, Ericka Saurit’s Marketing School for Creatives in the Universal Learning Center, Odette Furniture and Hooker Furnishings to bring buyers a series of panel discussions and fireside chats that will help them sell better, expand their brands and uplevel their business to enter the luxury market.
Universal Furniture has promoted Kayla Miller to the position of director of marketing for the company. Kayla’s journey with Universal began in 2019 as a creative marketing specialist, where she quickly showcased her talent and dedication to the company’s success.
“Customers continue to tell us they want more cover options in dining chairs,” said Universal Furniture President Sean O’Connor. “We compiled our best-selling styles across modern and traditional designs, and created a domestic program that offers upholstered dining chairs and stools with the same craftsmanship as our special order sofas and chairs.”
Pinnacle Awards “Untamed Minds” Gala held on Monday, October 16 in the Loft at Congdon Yards in High Point, a slate of industry notables presented professional and student home furnishings and textile designers with the prestigious 2023 Pinnacle Awards.
This new collection of pillows was inspired from the Bavarian painter Barbara Regina Dietzsch. Reimagining colors and hues into a jewel saturated tone, we rendered these finches into a larger than life form on our silky satin fabric and created pillows that accent any space indoors and out. Covers are all removable, machine washable, and fade resistant.