Furniture Weekly Brief: June 24–30, 2025
A Warm Welcome to This Week’s Buzz
This past week, the furniture world saw a dynamic mix of strategic retail moves and exciting tech advancements. We tracked everything from established brands expanding their physical footprint to innovative partnerships shaping the home office space. Plus, there’s a real buzz around how new digital tools are making waves in customer experience.
This Week’s Top Stories in Furniture
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Tariffs Force Kansas Furniture Store Closure
A furniture store in Merriam, Kansas, My Home Contemporary Furniture, is unfortunately closing its doors, with owner Henrik Svendsen citing the impact of tariffs as the primary reason. Svendsen expressed that the tariffs are making it impossible to continue his life’s work, highlighting the significant challenges these trade policies pose for small and medium-sized businesses in the furniture sector. This specific closure underscores the broader economic pressures faced by retailers trying to navigate fluctuating import costs and consumer demand.
Published: June 27, 2025
Furniture store owner says tariffs are forcing him to close - CBS News -
Tribesigns and Sihoo Team Up for Home Office Comfort
Tribesigns, a well-known furniture manufacturer and retailer, has announced a new partnership with Sihoo, a leader in ergonomic furniture. This collaboration aims to enhance the home office experience by blending Tribesigns’ functional and stylish desks with Sihoo’s ergonomic chairs, under the slogan “When Design Meets Comfort”. The co-branded promotions are set to launch in the U.S. during Amazon Prime Day, offering integrated solutions for both home and professional work environments. This strategic alliance directly addresses the evolving demands of the modern workforce.
Published: June 26, 2025
Tribesigns and Sihoo Unveil Co-Branded Furniture Promotions to Elevate Home Office Working Experience on Prime Day -
MillerKnoll Reports Strong Q4, Navigates Tariffs
MillerKnoll, Inc. recently released its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results, showing net sales up 8.2% year-over-year to $961.8 million and orders up 11.1%. The company’s gross margin saw a slight decrease, primarily due to approximately $7.0 million in tariff-related cost increases during the quarter, though this was partially offset by higher sales. Despite these challenges, MillerKnoll opened four new retail stores in fiscal 2025, including Design Within Reach locations in Palm Springs, CA, and Paramus, NJ, and Herman Miller stores in Fairfax, VA, and Coral Gables, FL. This highlights the company’s continued growth and strategic expansion amidst economic pressures.
Published: June 25, 2025
MillerKnoll, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results -
Bloomington Furniture Company Announces Closure Sale
After 41 years in business, Bloomington Furniture Company, located in Indiana, has announced its closure and a final liquidation sale. The store, which has been a local fixture, posted on Facebook about the impending closure and the need to sell up to $3 million worth of furniture before its doors permanently shut. This news marks the end of an era for the long-standing furniture retailer in the community.
Published: June 26, 2025
Bloomington Furniture Company announces closure, final sale - Indiana Daily Student
Tools & Tips
Staying ahead means embracing the latest tools. This week, we’re highlighting a couple of digital powerhouses that can really change how you visualize and design.
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Virtual Staging & Interior Design Apps If you’re in real estate or design, tools like SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, or specialized virtual staging services like Bella Virtual are game-changers. They let you create realistic 3D renderings of spaces with furniture before making any costly physical changes. Imagine showing clients how a piece looks in their home before it’s even ordered! These tools enhance visualization, save time and money, and even boost property appeal, with virtually staged homes selling faster and getting more views.
The Top 5 Best Interior Design Apps And Programs for 2025 – Bella Virtual Staging -
DraftSight 2025 for Enhanced Design For designers and manufacturers, the new DraftSight 2025 brings some serious upgrades. With features like STEP File Import and DGN Export, it makes working with different 3D models and CAD platforms much smoother. Plus, new productivity tools like the Block Structure Palette and an enhanced Dimension Style Manager mean faster, more flexible 2D drafting and 3D design. It’s all about streamlining your workflow and improving collaboration across diverse design and manufacturing ecosystems.
What’s New in DraftSight 2025 | DraftSight
Fun Fact
Ever wonder how far back our love for furniture goes? Well, archaeological research suggests that around 30,000 years ago, during the late Paleolithic or early Neolithic period, humans started constructing and carving their own furniture! One of the most fascinating early examples comes from Skara Brae in Scotland, a Neolithic village where, due to a lack of wood, inhabitants built entire sets of furniture—including cupboards, dressers, and beds—entirely out of stone, some dating back to 3180-2500 BCE. Talk about durable design! This ingenuity of using readily available materials (stone) in ancient times mirrors today’s focus on sustainable and innovative materials due to resource scarcity or environmental consciousness, highlighting how material innovation has always been a core part of furniture design.
We’d love to hear from you!
Have you participated in any Furniture events or utilized new Furniture tools recently? Share your experiences or insights with us—we’re featuring selected community voices in next week’s edition.