This week in design, hundreds of items once owned by famed film director David Lynch are hitting the auction block this month, offering superfans the chance to purchase the director’s chair and furnishings from the set of Twin Peaks, among other pieces. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more.

Business News
Last week, two separate court rulings—from the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.—struck down the Trump administration’s justification for implementing the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs announced on April 2, ABC News reports. The courts took issue with Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement new levies against U.S. trade partners, ultimately invalidating the president’s baseline 10 percent levy on all countries and his 145 percent, then 30 percent, tariffs on China. The Department of Justice swiftly filed an appeal against the decisions, prompting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to issue an administrative stay—meaning tariffs will remain in effect as the issue moves through the courts.

In related news, Trump announced increased levies on imports of steel and aluminum this week, doubling the tariffs to 50 percent. The new policy will take effect on June 4. Following the announcement on Monday, U.S. prices of aluminum and steel spiked by 54 and 7.4 percent, respectively, while shares of three major domestic steelmakers increased between 11 and 24 percent.

After several years of stagnant real estate activity, 2025 was shaping up to be the year the market bounced back, with more available housing inventory in April than at any time since January 2020, The New York Times reports. Then, the Trump administration rolled out its new tariff policies on April 2, sending mortgage rates up again—to 6.89 percent for a 30-year fixed-rate loan on May 29, a marked increase from the recent low of 6.08 percent in September 2024. Now, real estate agents are reporting that the market freeze is back on, as sellers refuse to lower home prices and buyers opt out of making major purchases. Data from the National Association of Realtors backs that up, with the number of sales of existing homes falling 2 percent year-over-year in April, while the median sale price rose 1.8 percent.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. has acquired the intellectual property of college decor company Dormify, which it will relaunch in 2026, Retail Dive reports. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber, the purchase aligns with the retailer’s goals of meeting “customers at every stage of life.” Founded in 2011 by mother-daughter duo Karen and Amanda Zuckerman, Dormify has carried out a number of partnerships with retailers over the years, including Macy’s, Office Depot and American Eagle Outfitters, which also led a $3.5 million Series A investment round for the company in 2018. Last year, the company fell on hard times, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November and listing assets of $1 million to $10 million and liabilities of $10 million to $50 million to a number of unsecured creditors. For now, the Dormify website includes a message noting that the brand is now part of Williams-Sonoma and is working on “a new assortment and site experience,” then redirects visitors to the Pottery Barn Dorm page.

Lutron Electronics Co. has acquired Orluna, a U.K.-based architectural lighting fixture manufacturer. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following the purchase, Orluna will continue operating out of its headquarters in England, and offering products to residential and hospitality clients there, along with serving Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. The acquisition aligns with Lutron’s goals of growing its presence in global markets.

Seldens Designer Home Furnishings has acquired fellow Bellevue, Washington–based retailer Schoenfeld Interiors and will fold the company into its retail fleet, Home Accents Today reports. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Owner Bob Schoenfeld will oversee his company’s transition as he prepares for retirement, and the furniture store’s full design and administrative team is set to remain on, while its warehouse employees will stay on through August. For Seldens, which primarily carries furniture and decorative accessories, the acquisition will add contemporary home accents to its product assortment, which will expand to include new categories like lighting.

Launches and Collaborations
Lulu & Georgia has launched its second collection with designer Jake Arnold, this time debuting an assortment of rugs and wallpaper. For the 14-piece collection, Arnold embraced a sense of romantic traditionalism, with design choices like rich textures, earthy tones and large-format patterns featured in an array of statement-making items.

The city of Chicago has officially passed a proclamation making the second week of June “Chicago Design Week.” The two-year designation—the result of a longtime effort from International Interior Design Association CEO and executive vice president Cheryl Durst—marks the occasion of the Fulton Market Design Days festival and the NeoCon trade fair, which occur simultaneously from June 9 to 11.

Heritage company Waterford has collaborated with music icon Sir Elton John to debut a vibrant red crystal heart ornament, complete with an etched starburst pattern and the engraving “LOVE IS LOVE.” Debuted in celebration of Pride Month, the piece will raise funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which works to serve communities affected by HIV.

Showroom Representation
Multiline showroom Dennis Miller New York has introduced the work of artist and designer Robert Kuo to its space in the New York Design Center. Drawing upon a combination of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and contemporary styles, Kuo’s collectible design pieces range from repoussé vessels to sculptural furnishings and lighting.

Recommended Reading
More than four decades after manufacturer Toto introduced bidets to Japanese consumers, the plumbing fixtures have come to dominate the country’s bathrooms—and now, the company is bringing the same transformation to the U.S. For The New York Times, River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya wrote about the growing popularity of bidets in the States, where more than two in five renovating homeowners are now choosing toilets with specialty features, including bidet seats—prompting Toto’s profits to grow more than eightfold over the past five years.

While Zillow launched as a platform designed to serve home buyers and sellers, the site has since become a popular entertainment destination for a broader base of users. Case in point: Though just over 4 million homes were sold in the U.S. in 2024, Zillow saw 2.4 billion site visits in the first quarter of 2025 alone. For The Washington Post, Rachel Kurzius explores how online real estate listings have become a source of local gossip and dream home fantasies—and as Stanford University organizational behavior professor Michele Gelfand points out, how they satisfy the ancient human instinct to gather social intelligence.