Here Now: A Creative Take on Contract
Here Now is a new boutique contract furniture brand designed and manufactured in North Carolina—by creatives for creatives. Here Now was born out of the desire of partners Justin Champaign and Derrick Hurst to elevate domestic craftsmanship and creative collaboration. Champaign, creative partner at Here Now, sold his successful lifestyle and functional accessory business Most Modest, and moved back to Charlotte, where he teamed up with Hurst and founded Ground State Studio, focusing on furniture design and development. At the height of the pandemic, the pair received calls inquiring about help for stalled projects. “We started getting a lot of requests for solutions that other companies couldn’t provide, either due to supply chain issues or costs. We actually began working with distributors and dealers, and even end-users in some cases,” Champaign said. The two soon realized they were ready for a new challenge, and formally launched Here Now in June …
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