Daily Furniture & Home Renovation Brief | 2026-07-01

Selected updates from the last 7 days for furniture and home improvement operators.

SEO Summary: Daily furniture and home renovation news roundup with market trends, design updates, and retail insights. Featured: New York's art deco icons inform revamped restaurant at The Edge; 16 Best Los Angeles Airbnbs to Book for a Sunny Escape (2026).

1. New York's art deco icons inform revamped restaurant at The Edge

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The team has completely redesigned Peak with Priceless , the restaurant located on the 101th floor of the KPF-designed 30 Hudson Yards skyscraper. Susan Nugraha, Tao Group Hospitality 's SVP of design and development, worked closely on the project with experiential design group Journey .

2. 16 Best Los Angeles Airbnbs to Book for a Sunny Escape (2026)

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In such a sprawling metropolis, figuring out where to stay is key to cutting down the time you spend in the city’s infamous traffic and staying closeby to all of its beaches and cultural landmarks . For walkable streets and an ever-evolving restaurant and arts scene, head to Echo Park or Los Feliz.

3. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Tennessee House Hits the Market—for the First Time Ever—at $1.6 Million

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Photo: Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright completed his only work in the state of Tennessee: the Seamour and Gerte Shavin House. The Usonian home was crafted from local sandstone and cypress and is still owned by the Shavin family—but not for long.

4. 12 Best Patio Umbrellas Make Glamorous Poolside Accents (2026)

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The last thing anyone wants is an umbrella that’s difficult to open, awkward to adjust, or faded by the end of the season. is a favorite of AD PRO Directory member Sarah Storms, the founder of Styled by Storms in Maplewood, New Jersey.

5. 7 Best Article Furniture Buys, Tested and Reviewed (2026)

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Photo: Meghan Marin Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story When it comes to the world of direct-to-consumer furniture brands, Article is a name to know. Since 2013, the brand has built its reputation around designing stylish, flat-pack furniture at wallet-friendly prices.

6. Aura House Scent Diffuser Review (2026)

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The Aura House diffuser is the latter: a tall drink of water (ahem, fragrance oils ) that looks like a modern pepper mill but functions like an ever-misting room spray . It uses cold-air diffusion techniques to disseminate scents throughout large spaces (up to 650 square feet, meaning the size of a medium-to-large one-bedroom in New York City).