House of RoRo is a new brand by Belgian designer Anne-Sophie Rosseel featuring multifunctional and scalable children's furniture. Based in New York, Rosseel (who leads eponymous design practice Rosseel Studio, working on residential, hospitality and retail projects) started the project when a search for children's furniture revealed a plethora of 'overly cutesy furniture that could only be hidden away in children’s playrooms, taking up space an urban mother didn’t have'.
‘Interlockables’, the brand's debut collection, responds to Rosseel’s quest for furniture that is practical, playful yet modernist in spirit, as she describes the project as ‘operating at the intersection of practical and poetic’.
Scalable children’s furniture by House of RoRo
(Image credit: courtesy House of RoRo)
'I was looking for ways to combine toy storage with functional furniture that would look good in our home, while reducing the clutter,' says Rosseel. 'Kids grow fast and if I was going to make a product, I wanted it to be as sustainable as possible and not have it end up in landfill after two years.'
House of RoRo's pieces are gender-neutral, sustainably made and multifunctional, while also not age-specific. Rosseel looked at designs aimed at children by masters like Charles and Ray Eames and Enzo Mari, whose holistic approach to design included child-friendly objects and furniture that could live in a modern home.
The inaugural collection includes seating such as a chair, a rocker and a stool, three tables in different shapes, a box that doubles as a stool, and a 'book tower', designed to be accessed on two sides.
(Image credit: courtesy House of RoRo)
The furniture Rosseel designed for the launch is flat-packed and follows the same design philosophy, with natural materials and subtle colours. The 'Interlockables' are puzzle-like pieces, easy to assemble by a child with some help from a grown-up and a rubber mallet. The idea is to involve children in building their world, stimulating their imagination while playing.
'In the eyes and hands of children, any object is an opportunity for play and can become a gateway to learning,' says Rosseel. 'House of RoRo cultivates a kid’s sense of being part of the world.'
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection ofcert petitionsrecently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is availablehere.
In June, a unanimous Supreme Court threw out a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a trademark dispute over a mock Jack Daniel’s bottle. The justices ruled that a satirical dog toy in the style of the famous whiskey bottle was not protected by the First Amendment, and they sent the case back to the lower courts for them to determine whether the toy infringes on the company’s trademark. This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether to review another trademark decision by the 9th Circuit, this time in a clash between two feuding furniture makers.
Trademarks identify brands in a market. To prevent confusion among consumers and discourage competitors from passing off rival goods as their own, trademark law gives producers protection over words (think Coca-Cola) and designs (the cursive logo). Recognizing that the style of a brand can sometimes acquire its own meaning in the market, the law may also protect the overall presentation of goods packaged for sale – a concept known as “trade dress” (think a clear, red-capped glass bottle full of brown Coke).
Jason Scott Collection and Trendily Furniture are rival manufacturers of ornately carved wood furniture. When Trendily refused to stop selling a dining table, desk, and sideboard that looked nearly identical to three Jason Scott pieces, the companies ended up in court. Jason Scott argued that Trendily had infringed both its copyright in furniture designs and its trade dress.
A federal district court in Arizona sided with Jason Scott on its copyright infringement claim and ordered Trendily to pay him nearly $20,000. The court also ruled for Jason Scott on the trade-dress infringement claim.
Trendily appealed only the trade dress ruling, but the 9th Circuit upheld the district court’s decision. The appeal centered on whether Jason Scott’s trade dress had acquired “secondary meaning” – a consumer perception that a trade dress identifies the source of specific goods or services, and one element of trade dress infringement. One strong indication of secondary meaning, the court of appeals explained, is intentional copying by a rival. By conceding that it had intentionally mimicked Jason Scott’s designs, the 9th Circuit concluded, Trendily provided a strong – in this case, conclusive – inference of secondary meaning.
In Trendily Furniture, LLC v. Jason Scott Collection, Inc., Trendily asks the justices to grant review and reverse the 9th Circuit’s ruling. Trendily argues that the courts of appeals are in wide disagreement as to whether intentional copying, standing alone, is enough to answer the trade-dress question, or how relevant it is to the inquiry at all. Whatever the correct answer, Trendily writes, the 9th Circuit’s position ignores “legitimate, pro-competitive reasons to copy a product that have nothing to do with confusing consumers or passing off [one’s own] good” as a rival’s.
A list of this week’s featured petitions is below:
Trendily Furniture, LLC v. Jason Scott Collection, Inc.
23-194 Issue: Whether, and to what extent, a competitor’s intentional copying alone — without any intent to confuse consumers or pass off its products as plaintiff’s — establishes that plaintiff’s trade dress has secondary meaning.
Hashim v. Cohen
23-195 Issues: (1) Whether the state controller’s actions under color of the California Unclaimed Property Law violate the due process clause of the 14th Amendment because they deprive owners of their property without affording constitutionally adequate notice; and (2) whether the controller’s actions under color of the law violate the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment because they take private property without just compensation.
WY Plaza LC v. Safeway Stores 46 Inc.
23-204 Issue: Whether an appellee is obligated to raise all alternative bases for affirmance in its answer brief, or risk waiver of those alternative bases, in contravention of the widely accepted no-waiver-by-appellees rule.
Shopping for furniture can often be frustrating. After all, there are unexpected fees, shipping delays, and high prices. One place you should definitely keep on your radar for discounted furniture is Amazon’s Hot New Releases section, which is usually teeming with seriously marked-down pieces.
And right now that’s the case. The furniture department may be chock-full of newly added furniture, but shoppers are already scooping up these pieces — and fast. You’ll find something for every room, including desk chairs, shoe organizers, dressers, bed frames, coffee tables, and nightstands, plus, prices are as little as $5 and discounts go up to 61 percent off.
Keep reading to check out all the best deals on Amazon’s newly released furniture.
This multifunctional bed frame is a must for anyone looking to add extra space to the bedroom. The bed is equipped with a headboard that has a charging station along with a shelf that allows you a place to rest your charging phone, alarm clock, and books. It’s also designed with four sliding drawers, two on each side, which can be filled with extra linens and seasonal clothing. Plus, the sturdy design has metal bed legs that can support up to 800 pounds.
Over 800 shoppers have purchased the best-selling new release in bed frames this month, with reviewers explaining that it’s a “beautiful” frame and noting that it’s “built to last.”
Home Genie 24-Pocket Shoe Organizer, $9 (Save 51%)
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Have too many shoes and nowhere to put them? Opt for this over-the-door shoe organizer that can hold up to 12 pairs of shoes or 40 pounds of weight. The mesh pockets are breathable, so you don’t have to worry about odors or excess dust. Just use the four included hooks to attach the organizer over the door and you’re good to go — it’s that easy to install. It also comes in white and slate gray.
A whopping 2,000 Amazon shoppers bought the shoe organizer in the past month, and it’s picked up more than 100 perfect ratings. One user wrote, “I’ve been looking for a way to store my kids’ shoes that didn’t take up too much space in their small room, and this was perfect.”
Yoobure Nightstand, $34 with Prime and Coupon
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Anyone looking for a basic nightstand shouldn’t stray too far from the Yoobure Nightstand, especially since it’s just $34 with a Prime membership and a clickable coupon. The wooden nightstand is designed with three drawers, with the bottom drawer slightly larger than the other two. The top is big enough to hold essentials, like a lamp and books, and can withstand up to 35 pounds of weight. Plus, the dresser is plenty stable thanks to the steel tubes that keep it upright.
Two hundred shoppers picked up this dresser last month, and it’s also racked up over 100 perfect ratings. One user called it a “versatile bedside table that elevates bedroom convenience,” and another reviewer wrote,“The drawers hold a lot of stuff.”
Continue scrolling to check out all the other newly released furniture you should be shopping right now.
Newtral Ergonomic Home Office Chair, $110 with Prime
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Furologee 5-Tier Bookshelf, $50 with Coupon
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Sweetcrispy Bathroom Mirror, $55 (Save $5)
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Finchitty Front Door Mat, $5 with Coupon
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Olixis Modern Lift-Top Coffee Table, $65 (Save $5)
"Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) teaches a creative, analytical and skilful approach to the designing and making of products and furniture.
"Formerly known as '3D Design', this course allows you to join a community of staff and students eager to explore the potential for beauty, usefulness and meaning in contemporary material culture.
"You will develop both the technical skills required of a designer and the critical thinking skills necessary to understand design's role in the social, economic and environmental context of today.
"Our creative approach puts three-dimensional prototyping at the heart of the design process.
"You will be taught how to use the tools and techniques of workshops, computer labs and studio spaces to develop and evaluate designs in three dimensions.
"You will gain a sophisticated understanding of how to work with materials by sensitively incorporating their properties into your work and you will be challenged to think carefully about the valuable role your furniture and products should play in people's lives.
"The furniture and product design course's vision is to create the most able graduates – people who understand both how and why to make things, and are ready to make meaningful contributions to professional design practice."
Shiver by Fred Dunbar
"This is a material-led project that aims to reimagine and challenge the conventional norms of material finishes. The project resulted in a chair and stool as well as a number of bronze bowls.
"Shiver won the Tom Faulkner Award for Best Furniture Design and a London Design Fair Emerging Talent Award at New Designers 2024."
"This project explores social interaction within public spaces. Chair Twenty is part of a range of furniture for coffee shops that aims to encourage people to interact with one another.
"I have investigated the ways in which furniture can influence conversation and how seating position and environments can encourage collaboration."
"This project aims to minimise the negative impact of clutter on our daily lives. Clutter tends to gather when people accumulate non-essential belongings and it can have negative effects on our mental and physical health.
"The primary objective of Pivot is to enhance user productivity by reducing visual clutter on a domestic desk."
"This project involved the creation of a slatted bench inspired by the values and principles of Japanese author Naoto Fukasawa's work, alongside Li's personal expression of cosy ideologies from hygge.
"Crafted from oak, its gentle curves aim for a harmonious balance of simplicity and elegance. This bench encourages you to unwind and embrace the comforting ambience of hygge."
"Retrospective design is an exploration into how past design styles can inform contemporary work.
"Minimal is a task light inspired by Modernist principles, with a focus on using a minimal number of materials to perform its function. Balance is a Postmodernism-inspired desk light."
"Frond is a material research-based project. The aim was to develop a method to turn seaweed – a widely available and sustainable algae – into a viable alternative to leather for the furniture industry.
"The final process uses only biodegradable and sustainable materials to create a flexible yet durable leather-like material."
In addition to visible signs of wear, pieces of leather furniture that are frequently in use—like a living room couch or office chair—may start to wrinkle over time. Known as “comfort wrinkles,” they can range from gentle rippling, to larger creases, and probably aren’t the look you were going for when you decided to purchase leather furniture.
Fortunately, you can get your cushions looking smooth again with the help of a blow dryer. Here’s what to know.
Why does leather furniture wrinkle?
When shopping for a leather chair or couch, you may notice that some are firmer and have smooth, tight-looking leather, while others are softer and have looser leather that’s not quite as taut. The furniture made using more forgiving leather with a bit of give tends to be much more comfortable to sit on—and prone to developing wrinkles. Plus, like human skin, leather wrinkles naturally over time.
How to remove wrinkles and creases from leather furniture
Even though wrinkling in leather is completely normal—and there’s nothing wrong with leaving it alone—if you’d prefer a smoother seat, here’s what to do:
Dampen a clean cloth in a mixture of mild dish soap and warm water—or a dedicated leather cleanser—and wipe down the wrinkled parts of the sofa or chair.
Dampen a second clean cloth with clean, warm water and use it to thoroughly rinse the areas you’ve cleaned, before drying them with a clean cloth or towel.
Turn on your blow dryer, and switch it to its highest setting.
Point the hair dryer at one of the wrinkled areas, roughly eight to 10 inches away from the leather, while constantly moving it around that section, so it’s never blowing directly on a single spot for more than a few seconds.
Continue to blow dry that section of the leather until the heat begins to smooth out the wrinkles. This could take several minutes per section.
When you’re satisfied with the smoothness, turn off the hair dryer. And, as long as the furniture is clean and has tightened up, you might as well finish off its makeover by conditioning the leather.
My ideal fall and winter mental picture involves me sitting in my living room by a crackling fire while wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket. That said, having the space feel cozy and comfortable both in my mind and in reality is of the utmost importance since I spend the most time there during cold-weather months. To create that warm and inviting ambiance, I’m looking to add a few new sleek and comfy pieces to my home, and Target’s furniture sale is chock-full of them.
Within the sale, I found more than 5,000 luxe, soft pieces, like this faux shearling ottoman that’s 40 percent off, this boucle bench, or a velvet accent chair from Target’s designer collaboration with Studio McGee. There’s also functional, farmhouse-inspired items like this console table from Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, which is marked down in black and brown, and this rustic TV stand with convenient storage. While there are so many items for every style on sale, these are the 9 eye-catching ones I’m looking at for less.
Best Furniture Deals at Target
Threshold Designed With Studio McGee Elroy Accent Chair
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I found the ultimate blend of sleek and comfy in Target’s own collaboration with this Threshold Designed with Studio McGee accent chair that’s on sale along with a matching ottoman. The velvet upholstered fabric offers a quiet luxury look, while the cushioned armrest, seat, and back are pillowy-soft and fluffy enough for me to sink my body into at the end of the day. It’s available in fall-friendly olive green, and one shopper raved that it “looks and feels expensive,” adding that it’s “shockingly comfortable” and is the “perfect accent chair.”
Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Wood & Can Console Table
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Target’s other designer home collaboration, Joanna Gaines’ Hearth & Hand with Magnolia collection, offers pieces in the farmhouse style I’m a fan of. This wood console table, on sale in brown and black (and full price in a natural wood), is both functional and an eye-catching piece that I can envision in my living room. Its space-saving design still offers plenty of storage thanks to two pull-down drawers and an extra bottom shelf, and the top is ideal for displaying holiday decor. While reviewers did note it takes some time to assemble, once it was finished it’s a “beautiful, unique-looking piece,” according to one customer.
Yaheetech Contemporary Boucle Barrel Chair and Ottoman
Target
Another chair/ottoman duo is this wintery set from Yaheetech, which would provide a cozy contemporary vibe in your space—and it’s 33 percent off. I love the contrast between the dark wooden legs and light ivory upholstered fabric, which would coordinate well with my home’s neutral style. Shoppers also loved that the set is “so beautiful and elegant,” with one customer noting that it’s “so firm” and durable. Another person agreed that the chair and ottoman add “a touch of elegance,” and said the chair also “provides excellent support and comfort.”
Threshold Designed With Studio McGee Clarkston Boucle Metal Base
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The versatility of this on-sale boucle bench is one reason it caught my attention, along with its 30 percent-off price tag. It can be used as a cozy option in place of a coffee table, as additional seating for the holidays, as an accent piece on an empty wall, or even for the foot of a bed. The metal legs offer an industrial, modern design, and shoppers can’t stop complimenting the bench’s “gorgeous and chic” appearance, according to one. Another person described the boucle fabric as “soft and inviting.”
There are so many more items from Target’s living room furniture sale that I want to immediately add to my space, so keep scrolling for additional picks that are discounted up to 40 percent.
Threshold Designed With Studio McGee Elroy Faux Shearling Ottoman
New York-based interior designer Anne-Sophie Rosseel has created a sustainable children's furniture collection that locks together for easy assembly.
Called the Interlockables, the collection includes tables, seating and storage for children and is the debut collection from Rosseel's House of RoRo brand.
Interior designer Anne-Sophie Rosseel has created a collection of children's furniture
"Inspired by children and their ability to grow and learn at an astonishing speed, the collection consists of multifunctional and versatile children's furniture that is sustainable, playful, and practical," said the team.
"The designs are unselfconscious and simple in their use of materials, provoking a feeling of delight."
The collection is made of natural materials and dyes
Primarily made of Birch plywood and finished with non-toxic, plant-based dyes, the collection consists of furniture made of geometric shapes just slightly askew.
"I was looking for ways to combine toy storage with functional furniture that would look good in our home while reducing the clutter," said Rosseel.
The furniture comes flat-packed and locks together so that children can assemble them, with the help of a guardian
"Kids grow fast and if I was going to make a product, I wanted it to be as sustainable as possible and not have it end up in landfill after 2 years."
The furniture comes flat-packed and slides and locks together so that children – with the help of a guardian – can assemble the pieces.
The collection includes chairs, tables and storage
The pieces were designed to be gender-neutral and not age-specific, with some elements that can be adjusted as a child grows.
The Box Table rests on rectangular legs that double as storage containers, which are accessed with removable panels on the table's countertop.
The pieces are sustainably sourced and manufactured in Canada out of birch plywood
Once a child outgrows the table, the countertop can be removed and the boxy legs converted into nightstands or side tables.
The Raymond Rocker chair fits flat-pack in a pizza-sized box and features slightly curved legs for "the child that doesn't like to sit still".
Artisanal dyer Audrey Louise Reynolds created a series of stains for the collection made out of plant-based pigments including mushrooms, flowers, mica and moss.
The dyes include a natural oil stain and five bold colours, although they will change seasonally and custom colours can be requested.
They are made of playful, geometric shapes
The pieces are ethically sourced and manufactured in Canada, with leftover scraps from CNC cuts reperused into "small toy wood pulls or puzzles".
A pair of permanent sticker sketchy "eyes" comes with each purchase to be applied to the furniture at will.
Anne-Sophie Rosseel is a Belgian-born New York-based interior designer. She founded Rosseel Studio before launching House of RoRo in 2023.
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