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Several BDI products are included in Furniture Today's Market Highlights issue, including the new Tanami Credenza and Kronos Lift Desk. "Kronos, in a smooth, high-density white laminate with walnut edges and panels, offers four preset positions for height. We also made the accompanying file storage taller to accommodate standing work more easily,” said Dave Adams, Director of Marketing. Read the article

Home Accents Today features BDI’s Verra bar cart in its new introductions article for High Point Market. "The Verra bar cart is built with a micro-etched glass surface and comes in black, oyster and aqua." Read the article

BDI introduces its Pink Bink mobile media tables and the launch of "Think Pink Bink," an initiative to promote breast cancer awareness. Proceeds of sales from Pink Bink will benefit breast cancer research and treatment at the City of Hope. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support such an amazing organization with what we believe is the perfect product in the BDI line,” says BDI president, Lorri Kelley. Read the article

Business of Furniture magazine featured BDI's new initiative to support breast cancer research efforts through sales from its new Pink Bink table. Boasting a fresh pink hue, proceeds from sales will go to City of Hope when the campaign launches in the fall 2017. “It is our hope that the proceeds from sales of our Pink Bink can support the outstanding research, clinical programs and overall level of care City of Hope provides for cancer patients and their families each day," says BDI President, Lorri Kelley. Read the article

Sound & Vision magazine features the new Elements collection, outlining its unique door-front design and great customization options. "BDI Furniture’s striking new Elements Collection of media and storage consoles can be configured 24 different ways, making it one of the company’s most customizable offerings to date." Read the article

The Entrepreneur Podcast Network is a business podcast network for entrepreneurial leaders worldwide. Host Eric Dye talks to BDI's Lorri Kelley about teamwork, collaboration, and leading a successful organization. "To be successful, the values of a company must be demonstrated and driven from the top down, and the leadership team must lead by example." Listen to the podcast

Business of Furniture features the promotion of Vergil Arbuckle to Business Development Associate for BDI. “Vergil will play a key role in enhancing communication between our internal and external teams”, says David Stewart, VP of Sales.​ Read the article

BDI's Sequel Lift Desk gets a good review from Lifehacker's Shane Roberts. The story also looks at other Sequel office components. "BDI’s Sequel Lift Desk is a beautiful excuse to stop slowly killing yourself by sitting all day," says Roberts. Read the article

“At BDI, we believe great design is elemental,” said Bill Becker, Design Director and CEO. “With the Elements collection, we’ve taken a very unique process to create designs you typically won’t see on media and storage furniture. Then we’ve added the ability to customize it in a variety of ways, offering consumers choice and flexibility. The end result is a distinctive collection of media and storage consoles that are highly functional and feature-rich, have a beautiful aesthetic and fit the needs of today’s consumer.” View the Document

The Sequel Lift desk is included in a feature about creating office spaces that inspire healthy work habits and increase productivity. “Standing desks are all the rage in downtown offices these days. Experts are seeing a lot of employees getting so hooked on the trend that they’re investing in one for their home.” Read the article

This celebrity and lifestyle magazine featured the Sequel Lift Desk in their Primer: First Things First section, highlighting the health benefits. “Want to take action? Consider a standing desk, or better, an adjustable one that can be used for sitting or standing. The Sequel Lift Desk from BDI fits the bill. Beautiful to look at and simple to use, it can be raised or lowered between sitting and standing heights using a programmable user-assigned keypad.” Read the article

Leading home design platform Houzz featured a story on designing an ergonomic and comfortable home office space, which includes the Sequel Lift Desk. “’The partner for an adjustable chair is a desk with flexible height. Fixed-height desks lead to a lot of back pain,’ MacKaben says. ‘The difference is felt almost instantly.’” Read the article

The home office space is a dynamically changing category for retailers, and BDI's President Lorri Kelley offers her insights on this movement. "We’re in a new reality,” Kelley says, “and I believe if we can help retailers figure out how to display home office in a way that speaks to consumers, they will be very, very happy with the results." Read the Article

With the Oscars and March Madness on everyone's minds at this time of year, it's a great opportunity to create the ultimate TV viewing experience. "It's all about giving guests the best view, seating them comfortably, and allowing them to feel like they are part of the experience with the right sound and set up," said Dave Adams, Marketing Director of BDI. Read the Article

Furniture Today spoke with BDI President Lorri Kelley about some of the trends that are influencing product design in the home entertainment category. “BDI is focusing on providing a furniture foundation to get the most out of technology for the home. It is right there at the intersection of beauty and function, including the integration of technology where we have truly succeeded,” Kelley said. “We try very hard to design furniture from the beginning that functions better.” Read the Article

BDI’s President Lorri Kelley was a panelist for the annual Furniture Today Leadership Conference, focusing on her personal journey to her many leadership roles. "The most helpful tips I was given were to work hard because nothing comes easy, to be prepared because spectacular results always follow unspectacular hours of preparation, and to never stop learning,” Kelley said. Read the Article

BDI's Bink Mobile Media Table was featured and reviewed for the Holiday Gift Guide issue for this national online lifestyle magazine. “I found BINK from BDI and they were just perfect, and were in fun bold colors. I use them every day and just love them! It is true when they say they are the perfect furniture companion anywhere you work or relax. Whether on the computer at the sofa, lounging poolside or simply snacking in front of the TV, this convenient mobile media table goes anywhere you want.” Read the Article

BDI’s Venue Media Cabinet by Louis A. Lara was named first runner up in the annual Edward Haimsohn Design Awards, sponsored by the Contemporary Design Group. “A panel of judges, consisting of CDG retailer members, evaluated nominees on originality, creativity, consumer appeal, use of materials, functionality, and manufacturing execution.” Read the Article

WithIt, the North Carolina-based women’s networking group for the home furnishings industry, raised money in October to support 2017 educational programming. "The (research) they are doing to eradicate the types of cancers that target women is critically important and being able to offer support for this initiative on behalf of everyone at WithIt was just terrific,” said Lorri Kelley, president of furniture maker BDI and the vice president of education for WithIt. Read the Article

Both the Sequel Lift Desk and the Venue Console were touted as two of the winning designs for the annual American Society of Furniture Designers Pinnacle Awards. "Of all of the 'sit and stand' desks, this one is the most ergonomic and functional. The ability to precisely set the height and to even have a memory option for the height is remarkable." (Sequel Lift) "BDI is on point with this refreshing design. It doesn’t look like anything else in the marketplace." (Venue Console) View the Document