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Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Memorial Day furniture deals: The best sales from Article, CB2, and Amazon
Memorial Day is one of the best times of year to buy furniture, especially if you're looking to fill out your outdoor space or living room. Retailers of every price point celebrate the long weekend by offering great holiday deals on couches, outdoor sets, dining tables, beds, and much more. That's why I've gathered the best Memorial Day furniture deals for you to browse you've been waiting to buy a new piece for your home, don't hesitate. Many of the best sales are ending today, and the next major sales event likely won't arrive until Amazon Prime Day comes in the summer. Rather than pay full price for these big-ticket items, act on these Memorial Day deals from stores like Revival, CB2, Pottery Barn, Amazon, and Wayfair before they scrolling to find the best furniture deals the holiday has to offer, including my top five discounts from the event overall. For more of today's savings, check out our roundup of the best Memorial Day sales here, including apparel, TVs, appliances, and a deals reporter and editor of many years, this Memorial Day isn't my first rodeo. I've covered my fair share of couches, rugs, desks, and decor, so I'm pretty picky when it comes to my furniture deals. Check out some of my favorites from this year's early Memorial Day furniture discounts below. So far, the sales are solid, meeting some of the best prices we've seen in 2025, though not necessarily all-time lows. This modular outdoor sofa set can be arranged in numerous ways to fit in your backyard space. It's incredibly comfortable and has a strong, durable frame. One of our editor's recently tested this human-sized dog bed, calling it a "dream come true" and "like laying in a supportive cloud." If you want modern outdoor furniture, CB2 covers all bases — from edgy and minimalistic to the industrial-chic and quaint — and there are a few nods to the traditional, too. The Magnus Pro has incredibly thoughtful cable management and supportive add-ons that make it a great choice for gamers, streamers, and anyone who uses multiple monitors and accessories. The Tyler Chair is a classic design that can be customized to fit your space and style, with more than 100 different upholstery options to choose from. This aluminum loveseat is designed with machine washable, fade-resistant fabric that will stand the test of time and the elements on your patio. Designed for tight spaces like small backyards, balconies, and patios, these memory-foam armless chairs look great and lend a great deal of comfort while lounging outside. This brown wicker sectional comes with a round table that's perfect for outdoor gatherings. Article's stackable dining chairs are great for outdoor use and come in several vibrant colors. You can also get them armless or with arms. Whether you need a standalone seat or an addition to your existing outdoor set, this simple yet sophisticated chair has you covered. You can choose between two different wicker colors before adding it to cart. Shop more outdoor furniture deals: Article | Outer | Burrow | The Home Depot Available in dozens of colors and fabrics, the Eliot Sleeper Sectional is a modern classic. In addition to a pull-out bed, it also has plenty of storage for bedding or anything else you might need to stow away. Only lightly curved, Joybird's Amelia sofa is 80 inches long and comes in dozens of colors and several fabric types (some of which cost extra). The frame is a mix of engineered wood and kiln-dried solid wood. Modular sofas are beloved for their versatility and ability to shift, shrink, and grow according to your space or desired shape. This roomy U-shape sectional includes four seats and two ottomans. Bonus, there is hidden storage space under each seat and all the covers are machine-washable. The ultimate statement piece, Article's Sven series comes in fabric, leather, or colorful velvet. The anti-crush velvet is easy to clean and will look beautiful for years to come. With several colors similarly discounted from Wayfair, this is a rare chance to pick up a stylish armchair for your living room to match your current decor. The Hoboken Tufted Arm Chair is made with solid wood and a shallow seat, so it's sturdy and not too soft. Shop more couch and sofa deals: Benchmade Modern | Joybird | Article | West Elm You can't beat the simplicity and ease of ordering a dining set. This Signature Design by Ashley has a rustic, farmhouse feel to it and is amply sized with seating for six. Pottery Barn's 48-inch Abbott Concrete Round Dining Table is suitable for indoors and outdoors and is made of concrete and acacia wood. It offers a unique and blocky design that makes a statement wherever you use it. This solid wood dining table with a black base oozes mid-century modern appeal and comfortable seats up to six people. The Wynn Ladderback chair has a timeless design, is impeccably made, and is still available in black to match your decor. Made of walnut wood veneer with gray fabric upholstery, Armen Living's dining chair recreates the midcentury-modern look. They come in three different colors for you to choose the best fit for your home. Shop more dining furniture deals: CB2 | West Elm | The Home Depot This Allewie storage bed has four sliding drawers for ample storage, easy assembly, and a stylish, timeless design. It has over 8,000 5-star ratings, so we have a good feeling about this bed. It's available in full, queen, and king. This upholstered wingback platform bed frame oozes sophistication but at a very accessible price point. It's available in five colors and full, queen, and king bed sizes. The curved fabric headboard of Article's Uden gives a cozy, enveloping feeling to the bed. It's available in an earthy green color and off-white. Saatva's upholstered bed frames are inspired by international cities from Copenhagen to Sydney. Each frame is handcrafted with sustainably sourced hardwood kiln-dried for extra durability. The regal upholstered Amalfi with a high headboard is available standard or with storage. The Silk & Snow Wooden Bed Frame is a reasonably priced bed frame made of sustainable wood that doesn't require any tools or screws for assembly. You can also add on a headboard design, too. Shop more bed frame deals: Amazon | Wayfair | Saatva About four feet long, this faux wood desk has plenty of space to spread out work or school supplies, plus drawers to store them away. The Bedford Writing Desk is a well-made piece of furniture with a classic design, and it features a two- or three-drawer cabinet on one side for all your storage needs. The no-frills Flexispot Standing Desk moves quickly, smoothly, and quietly to reach your desired height. It's an affordable option for people who need a basic standing desk. Burrow's attractive CoPilot Standing Desk features a hardwood top with a drawer compartment that's roomy enough to fit a 17' laptop and easily adjusts to your desired height, up to 48' whether sitting or standing. The Kimupa White Office Chair features a footrest and several comfort adjustments for a custom feel. Its 400-pound weight capacity is more than most office chairs. Shop more office furniture deals: Flexispot | Burrow | Secretlab Rugs USA offers thousands of rugs in a variety of styles and price points, and they're made from high-quality materials that hold up very well over time. The texture on this handmade rug can help elevate your space. It's also stain-resistant and fair trade. Ruggable's Celestine rug is vintage-inspired but made with a machine-washable material, so it's easy to clean. Its thin, so it's easy to ripple with foot traffic or vacuuming, but it's a good option for pet owners. Kamran Coral Rug blends a brilliant palette of sophisticated colors with a classic, Persian-inspired design. Inspired by traditional Heriz rugs, this rug features a bold geometric pattern with a large medallion and ornate border. It's tinted in stone blue and coral red rug, purposefully distressed for that weathered, rustic look. With a more faded and subtle look, this rug gives a warm and homey feel. Plus, it's sustainably sourced and fair trade certified. Shop more rug deals: Ruggable | Revival | Rugs USAMany retailers like Anthropologie, Ballard Designs, and more are offering Memorial Day deals both online and in-store. But keep in mind that the in-store selection may be limited or sell out faster, so you may have better luck online. Some brands are also offering online exclusive deals that may be more enticing than what you'll find in retailer has a different end date for its sale, but many will end shortly after the holiday, which falls on Monday, May 26. Also, keep in mind that certain items, colors, or fabrics are likely to sell out before the sale actually ends, so getting your shopping in early is your best Day furniture deals offer some of the best discounts we see all year, rivaled only by the ones we see during Black Friday. Now's a great time to shop, especially if you want to refresh your outdoor furniture setup in time for our WhatsApp channel on mobile to stay up to date on deals and buying guides from the Reviews team.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Bryan Cranston found Malcolm in the Middle return ‘so rewarding'
The Breaking Bad actor played the titular character's dad Hal in Malcolm in the Middle between 2000 and 2006 and he finished filming the four-episode revival earlier this month. Reflecting on the experience, Cranston told People, "Slipping back into that character of Hal for me was so rewarding - I missed him. It's been almost 20 years since we said goodbye.' 'And he's a sweet, lovable man. He's really a lovable guy, and it was fun to see all my whole family back together. It was great."
Glasgow Times
18-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
New Glasgow cafe that's been generations in the making
Decked out in black and orange signage, the eye-catching logo shows coffee spilling onto a vinyl record. The words 'championing coffee and records' tell me my ears and tastebuds are in for a treat. Walking in, I'm greeted by the beaming smile of Alessandro Alonzi, the 22-year-old owner of the fledgling coffee spot, who's just started cleaning up shop for the day. He put a record I'd picked to be played in the space that week, The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit, on the turntable. As we chatted over the 14 songs, I was given an insight into just how much the cafe means to him and how it's been a long time coming. New Glasgow cafe that's been generations in the making (Image: Anthony Flett @ Sweeping up shop and rousing up the rich coffee aromas already seeping into the pores of the cafe, Alessandro explains that running a place like this is 'in his DNA'. He comes from a long line of Italians who've owned and run a variety of businesses, from chip shops to newsagents and, of course, coffee shops. Producing a photo of his Nonna (Grandmother) Nilda, 90, working behind one of the shop's counters in the 70s, Alessandro proudly shows a photo of them together in Revival when it opened. READ MORE: I tried Glasgow's new viral TikTok spot - but what is it exactly? He studied Business at Strathclyde University, and as part of the course, he took a 'family business' module that explained how the entrepreneurial spirit is carried through generations. Being brought up around those businesses had a big impact on him, Alessandro explained: 'I grew up hearing stories about my Nonna's business and then my first job, when I was about 12 or 13, was working every Saturday in my Nonno's shop selling sweets and ice cream.' Alessandro's Nonna, Nilda, working in a shop in the 1970s (left) and her with Alessandro (right) (Image: Supplied) Being paid five pounds for three hours of work in Edinburgh gave him more than pocket money; it was enough to ignite a spark in him and start his journey to Revival. Paolo, his dad, took him out for coffee as a teenager, and the love affair was born. His parents have recently moved to Glasgow, and Alessandro admits the cafe dream came from his dad, who's taking every opportunity to enjoy his caffeine creations after giving him the push he needed to start the business. Alessandro said: 'It was one of those Scottish moments of being too humble or scared to be seen as ambitious. I used to say I wanted to do this when I graduated, and I'd laugh and put myself down that way. READ NEXT: Arrests after Glasgow restaurants and fast food shops raided 'But at some point, I said to myself that I needed to do this, and my dad had a wee chat with me and was like 'either commit to this or go and look for a job', and here we are taking the plunge.' The passion he has for the business comes through in every word. Flipping over to side B of the record, Alessandro reveals plans to 'keep pushing forward.' He said: 'It's been a dream come true opening here, but now that I have, I don't want to just open and settle. Because it's a different concept, there's so much I can do with it, especially the vinyl side of things.' Revival's community-building focus has cemented the vinyl concept with regulars. Only a few months in, Alessandro's ran customer-picked record submissions to ensure the records always bring something new to the space. He's already planning collaborations with some local record shops and is feverishly working on other ideas he's keeping under wraps for now. Revival Cafe, located at 43 Hyndland Street (Image: Newsquest) In addition to running the cafe, Alessandro is a Hyrox competitor and will compete in the World Championships in Chicago later this year. With fitness being his passion and coming together to put yourself through your paces being a great bonding exercise, Revival Run Club was started up as the cafe opened. Led by Emily Gallacher, the run club has helped build the community around the cafe. Catching up with her as she visited the cafe, she said the importance of this is not lost on her: 'There's been great support for it. Every week, it's been building. It was an important part for Alle when it started. He wanted it to be more than a coffee shop—he wanted to build a community, which from day one he's managed to do.' As the crackle of the needle coming to the end of the record flows through the cafe, it signals the end of my stop in Revival. I can't help but ask as I'm about to head out the door to enjoy the evening sun, about which record holds a special place in Alessandro's heart as his favourite. After much deliberation, he narrowed it down to Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. He's seen The Boss live twice already and hopes to catch him again this year.
The Guardian
17-05-2025
- The Guardian
Nothing to sneeze at: one of Melbourne's most-loathed trees wins a second act
Long the darlings of municipal landscaping, London plane trees line boulevards from New York to Johannesburg. In Australian cities people have lived, worked and sneezed alongside them for generations. Revered by urban planners for their good looks, impressive carbon sequestering capabilities and hardiness, the hybrid plant (made from American sycamore and oriental plane) is an optimum city tree – in measured doses. But while their verdant majesty in summer and handsome silhouettes in winter are widely admired, their reign of eye-watering, throat-scratching terror throughout spring has made them notorious. While some claim that we aren't nearly as allergic to them as we think we are, the City of Melbourne has committed to radically diversifying its urban forest in the coming years, reducing London planes' prevalence in the central business district from 63% to 20%. Since 2019 the local government has removed 449 of them. While most of the trees retired from civic duties become mulch, Andy Ward, a furniture designer and the curator of Melbourne Design Week's Goodbye London Plane, has seized the opportunity to give at least one of them a more lasting second act. Inspired by an Instagram post he saw years earlier by the inner-city timber mill Revival, Ward invited eight makers to parlay the salvaged remains of a newly sacrificed tree into stools, lighting, vases and more. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning He hopes the project will help reframe people's perspectives of these much-maligned marvels and encourage more designers and makers to find ways to immortalise these silent witnesses to the city's history, bringing them from the streets and into homes. Plane trees, he says, 'are so iconic and polarising, but no one seems to realise how beautiful the material is'. The timber is 'really forgiving' to work with and offers a 'stunning' grain; he likens its malleability to that of sycamore, while being 'slightly softer than American oak' – and a whole lot easier to work with than native hardwoods. Each piece comes from a single tree felled in Gipps Street, Collingwood. In 2022 the team at Revival began their urban timber recovery project; the following year they managed to rescue this 75-year-old behemoth from Yarra city council's chipper with just hours to spare. Rob Neville, Revival's founder, says the tree yielded more than five tonnes of usable timber which has been distributed to more than a dozen 'custodians' – from knife makers to architecture students – all charged with ensuring that the material is given the respect it deserves. 'Treating these trees as waste would have been considered insane back in the day, now it's the norm – we want to help change that,' he says. Revival is working closely with a number of councils in Melbourne to get more felled municipal trees into the hands of designers and makers. Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion As a lover of the plane tree and an advocate of more sustainable practices in the design world, Ben Mooney, the owner of Ma House Supply Store in Collingwood, where the project will be shown, says he immediately saw the potential of Ward's concept. He hopes that by foregrounding reclaimed timber, the project will not only elevate the status of the London plane but also a more regenerative, respectful way of working with resources that are too often squandered. 'If this helps get the word out, it's a success.' Georgie Szymanski, a timber furniture maker based in Preston, has been crafting art deco-inspired pieces for the last five years. When Ward and Mooney reached out with the concept, she was intrigued. 'To be able to utilise this material that is otherwise just going to waste is so cool,' she says. Szymanski has created a traditional tea table from the timber. The grain, she says, is an unexpected delight. 'It's shimmery, with this freckled appearance – it's crazy how underused it is.' Having previously regarded the trees as little more than a ubiquitous irritant, Szymanski says the project has given her a new-found respect and fondness for them: 'It is 100% a timber I'd use again.' Goodbye London Plane is showing at Ma House Supply Store during Melbourne Design Week, until Sunday 25 May
TimesLIVE
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Legendary drivers and riders set to race at 2025 Goodwood Revival
This year's Goodwood Revival is set to take place from September 12-14 and will include 13 races and a broad selection of drivers and riders from different areas of motorsport. In the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, several well-known names from the World Superbike Championship and the Isle of Man TT will take part. Carlos Checa, a former WorldSBK champion, returns after debuting at last year's Revival. He'll be joined by Eugene Laverty and Troy Bayliss, alongside a group of TT regulars who, between them, have earned 70 podium finishes. This group includes Conor Cummins, James Hillier, John McGuinness, Josh Brookes, Lee Johnston and Steve Plater. Jenny Tinmouth, who holds the female lap record at the Isle of Man TT and won the 2010 Supersport Cup, is also confirmed. She'll ride alongside Maria Costello, a former TT record holder and one of the early female pioneers in the sport. Touring car racing is also well represented. British Touring Car Championship drivers Gordon Shedden, Jake Hill, Matt Neal and Tom Ingram — who collectively have nearly 200 BTCC wins — will be on the grid. They'll line up with former World Touring Car champions Andy Priaulx and Rob Huff. Ten drivers with Le Mans experience are part of this year's line-up, too. Tom Kristensen — known for his nine overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans — will be back at Goodwood, along with Derek Bell and Emanuele Pirro, who each have five wins to their names. Also on the list are André Lotterer, Darren Turner, Dindo Capello, Marcel Fässler and Romain Dumas, all of whom have three Le Mans wins. David Brabham and Neel Jani round out the group, each with one win. From the US racing scene, Scott Dixon (a six-time Indycar champion) and Dario Franchitti (a four-time champion) will take part, as will Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time Nascar Cup Series winner. Jenson Button, 2009 Formula 1 World Champion, currently competing in the World Endurance Championship, will also be in action. He's expected to drive a 1962 Jaguar E-Type in the Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration — a car he recently added to his collection specifically for the event. The Revival's wider programme includes several previously announced features:
