Universal Partners With Award-Winning Houston Designer
Furniture World News Desk on
1/28/2019
Universal Furniture announced that it is partnering with award-winning, Houston-based interior designer Nina Magon for a spring 2019 furniture collection bearing the designer’s name. It will be marketed under the Universal Furniture brand.
Magon, creative director of Contour Interior Design with offices in Houston and Miami, is renowned for her modern aesthetic that balances high design with glamorous appeal. Her work in both residential and commercial interiors has gained praise from sources including Interior Design and Hospitality Design magazines.
“We had the chance to meet Nina at fall market a year ago,” said Neil MacKenzie, Universal Furniture director of marketing. “Her passion for design was, and is, infectious. We’re excited to work with her on an collection that will offer our retail partners a highly sophisticated, European modern style.”
“This opportunity with Universal Furniture really excites me,” said Nina Magon. “We’re going to create something distinctive that offers accessible, livable luxury.”
Magon and Universal’s design team have collaborated on an assortment of products, which will feature casegoods and upholstery for living, dining and bedroom. The collection will debut at the 2019 spring market in High Point.
About Universal: Universal Furniture creates quality furnishings for the whole home with a focus on function and lifestyle. The company’s casegood, upholstery, accent and accessory designs are developed under the brand names Universal Furniture (Lifestyle Collections), To The Trade (Interior Design) and Smartstuff™ (Baby and Child), and sold through retailers and interior designers throughout North America and around the world. Founded in 1968, Universal Furniture is a brand of Samson Holdings, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated furniture manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.universalfurniture.com.