Magnuson Group Carves a Niche Market in Sustainability
As interior designers wade through the specification process for their projects, all areas of spec’ing are not created equal. Some furniture categories steal the show, and for a variety of reasons others are neglected. Ancillary furnishings and other support accessories often find themselves in the latter group, whether it’s because those items were accidentally overlooked, were not accounted for in the budget, or were not specified because interior designers couldn’t find the companies and products they needed. But designers also have the opportunity to more fully shape a space through these smaller details. Magnuson Group, a family owned and operated company headquartered in Woodridge, IL, is carving a nice niche for itself in what it calls “support furnishings.” The company was originally co-founded by George Peterson in 1925 as Vogel-Peterson, specializing in coat racks and garment storage. A few transitions along the way eventually led to the family starting the …
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