King Living began with foam chairs strapped to a car roof. Its global pitch now rests on a harder idea: the most sustainable sofa may be the one engineered to survive your next house, your next fabric choice and your children.
Hooker Furnishings began with a steam whistle and a community-funded factory. A century later, its next act depends on a smaller portfolio, faster logistics and turning a vacation state of mind into a whole-home business.