What is the real effect of furniture on students? How does furniture impact the learning environment for faculty? What is the impact of furniture on the operational budget of an institution? And how can an institution make effective furniture decisions with so many divergent agendas? Dovetail DCI (Furniture Consultants) is helping us develop services to assist in the planning and execution of furniture programs. This first installment of an ongoing Furniture Forum is an introduction to why furniture matters. Click below for Full Story.

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