Art deco might be experiencing a resurgence, but some design enthusiasts are delving even further back in time for their inspiration—all the way to the Middle Ages. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, recommended reading and more.
Business News
Bed Bath & Beyond has agreed to acquire Michigan-based Installed Right and SFV Services—sister companies offering renovations and construction services—in an all-stock deal slated to close by the end of June, Retail Dive reports. Each company’s offerings vary slightly—the former focuses on home improvement projects like storage systems, flooring and lighting, while the latter provides construction management and demolition services. This marks the latest in a string of recent acquisitions by Bed Bath & Beyond—including the April purchases of The Container Store and F9 Brands (the owner of Cabinets To Go and Lumber Liquidators)—all part of the brand’s goal to consolidate the fragmented home services market and build its growing Beyond Home Services platform.
Sleep Number filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, Home Textiles Today reports. The company saw net sales decrease 16 percent in 2025, with a net loss of $132 million, and listed liabilities between $500 million and $1 billion, including outstanding debt of nearly $28.7 million owed to home furnishings manufacturers Leggett & Platt and Bernhardt Furniture Co., among others. Moving forward, Sleep Number will remain operational while undergoing a court-supervised sale process, through which Sleep Country Canada will serve as the stalking horse bidder.
New York–based home textiles supplier Simply Interiors Homes—a former subsidiary of home furnishings brand Keeco Home—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, Home Textiles Today reports. The company listed assets between $100 million and $500 million, with liabilities in the same range, owed to between 200 and 999 creditors. Simply Interiors Homes is now looking to secure a stalking horse bidder by July 1 while also seeking court approval for $15 million in debtor-in-possession financing from existing stakeholders to maintain operations.
Pinterest has rolled out a new partnership with Amazon, TechCrunch reports. Through the integration, Pinterest creators can earn income from affiliate links to products in their pins. Amazon storefronts will also be featured on creators’ Pinterest profiles, allowing users to view a broader display of product recommendations than a pin or board offers. According to TC, the feature aligns with Pinterest’s broader goals of improving commerce capabilities—with more than half of current users visiting the site to shop—and boosting creator-led content in the face of complaints over a surplus of “AI slop” on the platform.
Launches and Collaborations
Jonathan Adler has inked a new partnership with lighting manufacturer Kuzco Group. The collaboration will see Adler apply his bold, irreverent aesthetic to the company’s portfolio of brands—including Kuzco, Kuzco Vibe, Insight, Alora, Alora Mood and Auroralight—with a debut collection set to debut at Lightovation in January 2027.
The Brownstone Boys are opening their Clinton Hill headquarters in Brooklyn for a summer stoop sale on June 27. Hosted inside the pair’s carriage house studio, the event will offer an array of goods—including antique ceramics, linens, modernist homewares and artwork—from a curated mix of vintage dealers and makers, among them TheCollectedGoods, Petunia and Studio Norsk.
Recommended Reading
Smart home devices and AI features are still largely the domain of the highest-end homeowners and tech junkies—but by the 2040s, they might become basic amenities found in every home. For The Wall Street Journal, J.S. Marcus surveyed architects, designers and manufacturers for predictions on the American home of the future—a vision that includes AI-assisted toilets, LED video walls, and kitchen appliances that “are going to visually disappear.”
For some homeowners, a backyard that appears overgrown is actually a labor of love—the result of rewilding efforts, which introduce native plants and wildflowers and welcome local wildlife. To the real estate agents tasked with selling those homes, however, black mulch and green grass would be highly preferable. For The New York Times, Jessie Graham explores how native gardeners often face a difficult choice when it comes to offloading their properties—though in some cases, the homes sell at a premium to like-minded buyers.
In Athena Calderone’s much-documented new Tribeca home, the kitchen has been designed to virtually disguise any evidence of the cooking process, with the oven hidden behind opaque glass folding doors, and a sparse central island that would feel at home in nearly any other space in the house. For The New York Times, Leonora Epstein writes about Calderone’s new space alongside a growing trend of luxury kitchens that camouflage cooking equipment.
Cue the Applause
Elle Decor has debuted its annual A-List, which celebrates top talent from across the design industry. This year’s cohort includes a crop of fresh faces—Michael Bargo, Lily Dierkes, Casa Muñoz, Leonora Hamill and Studio Zewde—along with a number of A-List Legends (like Charlotte Moss, Stephen Sills and Peter Marino) known for their enduring bodies of work. For the full list, click here.
House Beautiful has unveiled its 2026 Next Wave designers, recognizing 15 emerging talents and “soon-to-be-household names” in the design community. Among this year’s group are designers Abigail Marcelo, Blair Moore and Marie Cloud. For the full list, click here.
