9.8.08 | The HON Company may fly under the radar to those in the contract design industry… but considering its size, that'’s actually quite an accomplishment.  The mid-market giant has always been like a Clydesdale next to the thoroughbred flagship brands -­it’s not as shiny and it’s not breaking as many records, but it does a lot of hard, quality work for a lot of people.

8.4.08 | How are you feeling? Are you comfortable? If you are reading this while you’'re on vacation, you’re likely bobbing in a boat or lounging on a nice deck chair on a wooden dock watching a duck or thinking about taking a dunk . . . off the dock (Sorry). Then again, if you’'re reading this on vacation, you might seriously reconsider how you spend your vacations.

6.23.08 | This year, with high fuel prices on everyone's mind, we asked companies where their products were made. We were surprised, and delighted, to discover that between 70% and 80% of all commercial textiles are manufactured in the USA. It turns out that there are many creative, facile mills scattered all over the country and they are doing a healthy business despite the fact that two major domestic mills went under last year.

6.23.08 | This year we decided to present carpet in a way similar to our textile review, with a survey piece giving our readers a broad overview. If we've left someone out, it is not intentional; just let us know and we will address the matter.