FOH Furniture reveals how strategic seating arrangements and layout planning directly impact restaurant revenue, table turnover, and guest dining experience.

Overall housing starts decreased 15.4% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.18 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The collection pays tribute to Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, creator of the Frankfurt Kitchen, which is widely regarded as the prototype of the modern fitted kitchen. The Limited Edition 1926 incorporates historically inspired design elements, including a curated palette of seven NCS colors in a durable matte lacquer finish, an integrated pull-out table and a built-in folding step, all offered at no additional cost.

The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has assembled a distinguished panel of home furnishings and textile experts to evaluate professional and student entries for its 30th annual Pinnacle Awards, widely recognized as the industry’s highest design honor. Following an extensive review process, the judges will select this year’s finalists and, ultimately, the winning designs.

Each month in FDMC Magazine, we feature the 'Notable Nine Online,' nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from May 14 to June 13.

The Francis wood chair by Tuohy Furniture made its debut at NeoCon 2026.

Laguna Tools, a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium woodworking and metalworking equipment, has appointed of Justin Cormier as vice president of operations.

The company's connector technology is designed to join finished panel products while minimizing visible hardware and reducing assembly time. The systems can be incorporated into a variety of woodworking and manufacturing environments, supporting both custom and production-oriented operations. Visit booth #143 to learn more.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 35 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the 14th straight month that sentiment has remained below 40, a streak not seen since 2011-2012 during the foreclosure crisis.

Closet manufacturers can scale production and cut waste by automating single bottlenecks rather than overhauling entire shops.