Maximizing comfort and value in an interior space is both fun and challenging for home and hospitality designers. It’s the #1 priority for tiny homes and studio apartments, but also a worthwhile endeavor for those designing in larger spaces.

That’s why multipurpose and fold-out furniture is quickly gaining traction in the home and hospitality markets.

Fold-out and multipurpose furniture either serve multiple functions, allow for easy storage, or both.

Consider an upscale restaurant on a busy Saturday evening.

The 2024 trade show trail calls our name again, and it's taking us to Chicago.

A library-goer checks out a book or other piece of physical media.

Raise your hand if you’d love to be uncomfortable at your workstation because of its furnishings and equipment. 

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Nothing can put a damper on a workday – and productivity – than having office equipment that makes it a job to find some level of comfort while using. Another way: we’ve all sat in that chair that is impossible to find a good position in or at that desk that’s the wrong height, and we all avoid using them again.

Editor's Note: This piece is an installment of an occasional series that looks at metalworking and fabrication services offered by Weber Knapp.

Your heavy countertop has created some problems. 

Sore wrists. A stiff neck. A tired back.

Spend any amount of time working at a computer with a poorly positioned keyboard, and you’ll likely walk away feeling discomfort. What seems like a small detail – where and how a keyboard sits – can have a huge impact on long-term health and productivity for your employees.

Editor's Note: This piece is an installment of an occasional series that looks at metalworking and fabrication services offered by Weber Knapp.

As we continue on this year’s trade show circuit, we have two more events to add to our Q1 travel list.