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Author: Kimberley Wray

Kimberley Wray is an award-winning writer and marketing strategist who has worked behind the scenes for major change and transformation in the home furnishings industry for more than three decades.
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The sustainability disconnect?

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Home for the holidays with Ballard Designs’ Karen Mooney

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Science meets design

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Even the pros are taking advantage of free design tools the retailer and sister brand CB2 just launched for consumers At a time when consumers …

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Manufacturer as publisher

Manufacturer as publisher

Furniture brands find new value in an old medium By Kimberley Wray Walking the June Market in High Point, it was clear an old marketing …

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