Longer Lasting Furniture Keeps Waste In Check
Everyone agrees that the earth’s natural resources, such as clean water and productive farmland, are finite. That is, they won’t last long if we don’t take steps to conserve and renew them. One of the ways we humans are endangering natural resources is by stuffing landfills with tons of avoidable waste. This waste comes in…
The Secret of a Better Table
Tables serve an essential function in our lives. In our homes and our workplaces – tables are the place we share meals, organize paperwork, talk, listen, play games and maybe just put our feet up at the end of a long day. When furnishing a heavy use group home or group living environment, selecting a table that…
You Can Sleep Soundly Knowing Your Bunk Beds Are Safe.
When eager kids first arrive at camp, they are a picture of pure excitement. It’s a beautiful thing to see. However, kids must be able to learn, play and sleep in an environment that is designed for safety and able to withstand all that unbound energy week after week. One measure of fundamental safety includes…
Human Hustle Needs Contract Furniture Muscle
Each year, millions of people live, learn and play in group settings such as campsites, residential centers, assisted living or community housing. (844) 961-4100 Get Quote Now It all adds up to a lot of people and a lot of activity—day and night. And that means every table, chair, bed and couch on campus endures…
Big and Tall Healthcare Furniture Improves the Patient-Centric Experience
Whether your customers are senior care residents or behavioral healthcare clients, the concept of patient-centric facility design has become paramount. Essentially, it means everything you do adopts its primary focus from the customer’s perspective. It’s all about them. One often overlooked aspect when designing for the customer experience is the relative comfort of your furnishings. Chairs…
Consider Biophilic Design to Inspire Today’s Modern Campers
One noticeable attribute of Generation Z—those born between 1995 and 2015—is how much time they spend with their beloved digital devices. Because of this tech-heavy lifestyle, concerned parents are increasingly looking to overnight camps as a way to balance their kids’ life experiences. Professional camp directors strive to offer well-rounded activities for health, learning and…
Trend In Senior Suicide Calls For Safer Furniture Choices
Safety In Senior LivingThe sobering suicide statistics are an extraordinary wake up call for operators of senior care centers. They must pay closer attention to clinical risk factors for suicide, such as mental health disorders, physical decline and loneliness among their residents. But clinical factors aren’t the only aspects in suicide prevention. At the same…
Community Tables Now Lead the Dining Design Trend
When looking at interior design trends for residential campuses, directors tend to focus on the first impression made by the entryways, followed by the details of the sleeping spaces. It’s unfortunate that the dining room is often a secondary consideration. All that is changing, however. And not a moment too soon. Today, more residential site leaders are…
Furniture Designed with Seniors in Mind
The U.S. population is growing, and our overall age profile tends to be older now than in years past. Remember when a 100th birthday celebration used to qualify for a segment on the local TV news? Today, there are so many centenarians, your evening broadcast could easily be nothing but birthdays. As America ages, more…
Selection is a Must Have for Furniture Buyers
Every trend has a counterbalance for buyers. For example, online shopping, with its voluminous capacity for search results, has given rise to consumer demand for unique items. Instead of the same-old, off-the-shelf product choices, everyone from the college athlete to the urban mom is looking for something special. In fact, customization has become the latest…