I have never been a fan of furniture companies that are huge and mass produce their pieces and tend to be drawn to small companies that make pieces custom . By the way, when I had a shop, they did not like me either. The entire furniture industry is geared towards high volume sales and therefore I would have to carry a set dollar amount of their furnishings to even open an account with them. That is not really what I was ever about..but you can clearly see why some boutique stores have gone to a high volume of furniture and dropped small ticket unique items to get the account and therefore the huge profits. Also mass produced items in the past lacked good design. This has somewhat changed by furniture companies hiring designers to sell their products by putting their names with these companies. By endorsing them, I feel like the furnishings have come up the ladder in design. Tibor Kalman said “the difference between good design and great design is intelligence”. I had heard that Ralph Lauren was introducing some new lines to his furnishings and I was happy to hear because it seems like awhile since anything has come out new from them. The line is called the Desert Modern Collection and is really amazing. Take a look at these pieces! They are pricey but definitely great design!
