Marketplace - May 20, 2009
Contemporary, approachable ... yes, Fast Company, that's Milwaukee
Fastcompany.com, the innovative magazine that recently touted Will Allen of Growing Power, is once again giving Brew City props hailing the "contemporary and approachable -- and fairly reasonably priced" furniture designs of Misewell.
Tags: Misewell, ICFF, Fast Company, New Design award, furniture, Dwell, Vincent and Paul Georgeson, International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Marketplace - April 28, 2009
P.M. Bedroom Gallery built on brotherhood
For his entire life, Ben Huth wanted to be a dairy farmer, just like his parents. After high school, he started working in the field, but when his brother, Arvid, announced he was going to start a furniture store, Ben wanted in on the plan. Today, the brothers have eight showrooms in three states.
Tags: p.m. bedroom gallery, furniture, arvid huth, ben huth

Marketplace - March 23, 2009
Someone forgot to tell IKEA about the recession
My coworker Bobby and I took a trip to the Chicago suburbs Saturday. If there's a recession going on right now, it certainly hasn't hit my sentimental old favorite Scandinavian superstore.
Tags: ikea, furniture, schaumburg, recession, hobo

Marketplace - March 20, 2009
Embelezar moves from Chicago to Milwaukee
After 11 years in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood (1639 N. Damen Ave.), Embelezar is relocating to Milwaukee's Third Ward.
Tags: embelezar, third ward, furniture, Suzanne Rafenstein

Marketplace - Sept. 14, 2008
La Lune pulls big business to Brew City
Oprah Winfrey, John McCain and Ralph Lauren are just a few of La Lune Collection's customers. The "rustic upscale" furniture manufacturers have been in Riverwest since 1986.
Tags: La Lune Collection, furniture, eco-friendly furniture, Mario Costantini, Holton Youth Center, Danceworks, Chamber Theater, PEARLS for Teen Girls, Florentine Opera, Riverwest