Austin designer predicts how COVID-19 will affect home decor in 2021 Bring the inside out this year.
Photo by Madeleine Landry The past year has brought with it a renewed focus on the home, since the pandemic turned it into not just a place to come home to at the end of the day, but now also a workplace, schoolroom, restaurant, and entertainment hub for the entire family. Sara Malek Barney, the founder and lead designer at
Bandd Design, has been making note of what her clients have been requesting with their remodels and especially what s working best for this unprecedented situation.
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Fresh off its recent acquisition by New York–based private equity firm Centre Lane Partners, Lenox Corporation has announced an acquisition of its own: flatware and cutlery company Hampton Forge, along with its Hampton Forge Signature, Tomodachi, Skandia, and Argent Orfèvres brands. The news follows the shuttering of Lenox’s factory in Kinston, North Carolina, and the closure of its outlet shops. According to CEO
Mads Ryder, Lenox has spent the last 24 months shaping its operational platform for optimal growth, beginning with this acquisition.