Interlude Home designs contemporary furniture and home décor with a fashion-minded eye, pairing the creative direction of Wendy King Philips with Carl Philips’ global network and business experience. Its signature custom upholstery is made at the company’s Virginia factory, where it has produced soft, curved seating for more than 50 years; pieces are developed with artisans around the world and sold through retailers and designers.
Hickory Chair, LLCSince 1911, Hickory Chair has made fine upholstered and wood furniture in its Hickory, North Carolina workroom, where craftspeople produce personalized pieces to order. The company says roughly 90% of each product is made within its facility, and its Made For You programs extend that hands-on approach to custom dimensions, finishes and upholstery. An on-site Artist’s Studio adds hand-painted decoration developed with designers, making each piece especially personal.NEW YORK, NY
Dowel FurnitureDowel Furniture creates furniture collections in collaboration with interior designers, pairing distinct design viewpoints with direct production through its family-owned factory in the Philippines. The factory has been making fine furniture for more than 30 years, while Dowel offers custom sizing, finish matching and customer-supplied fabric for pieces such as its designer-led tables, seating and pedestals.NEW YORK, NY
Norwalk FurnitureSince 1902, Norwalk Furniture has handcrafted custom upholstered furniture in Norwalk, Ohio, building each piece by hand to a customer’s specifications. Its 440,000-square-foot factory employs 225 craftspeople, including many second- and third-generation artisans, while an employee stock ownership plan introduced in 2021 gives full-time workers a stake in the company. Twelve local families preserved the operation during the 2008 recession, and it remains a locally rooted American manufacturer with a deep upholstery tradition.NORWALK, OH
Interior Crafts IncFounded in Chicago in 1951 by Vito Ursini and Jerry Seiff, Interior Crafts Inc. makes customized furniture with upholstery, woodworking, and finishing carried out under one roof. The company’s custom upholstered frames can be made to size, while its furniture is built with traditional details such as hardwood construction and eight-way hand-tied springs. After opening a showroom in the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 1958, Interior Crafts moved to its current Cullerton Avenue factory in 1968.CHALFONT, PA