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EXPLORE JONATHAN LOUIS PRODUCTS
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We get our inspiration from every possible corner of the world—from art and technology to people and current events. In this space, we share those sources of inspiration with you. Learn what trends are fueling our product development; see the craftsmanship that goes into building each piece; get to know our team members who help create our products and inspire us to live our values as a company.
Link Love: Let's Give Thanks
As part of our values of respect and compassion, we support our employees, vendors, and retailers’ philanthropic efforts, year-round. Whether it’s an annual practice, or something you want to add as a holiday tradition, here’s a few ways to give back, or pay it forward, this Thanksgiving.
Jonathan Louis x Otis College of Art & Design: Mono Material
This fall, we've expanded our collaboration with Otis College of Art & Design to sponsoring a Product Development Studio I Class. The goal of the class is to better understand how to incorporate practicalities like manufacturing into the design. Follow this blog series to see the progress of these students as they deconstruct, explore, play, ideate, and create!
JL x Otis College of Art & Design - The Journey Home
As part of our collaboration with Otis College, the students developed five pages to support the physical vignettes of the five Design Lab settings, each representing a city that we unveiled at this Fall's HP Market. Follow along through the journey of travel, growth, and exploration!
Market in the Making
Market. A word that brings joy, fear, anticipation…and blood, sweat, and tears. What began as a humble endeavor to sell our manufactured goods, has now become an opportunity to make a statement, to be an expression of our identity, and to create an indelible experience, imprinted on the minds of our buyers. Follow us as our teams’ journey through our Market experience.
Link Love: The Psychology of Color Theory & Mood Enhancement
Color is so powerful in affecting our mental states that considered use of color in our homes could change your zen-state in a tranquil sanctuary to that of a party monster in energy-boosting rumpus room, with just a couple coats of paint. These are some of our favorite references that help you express yourself and transform your attitude using color at home.
A Day in the Life Of...
...Our CEO, Javier Sanchez
We all have our daily work routines but ever wonder what someone else’s day looks like? Take a peek inside the daily shenanigans of our team members and learn what a day in their life looks like for them. What you learn may surprise or inspire you.
Falling With Style: Drop Testing JL Product
We try to ensure our furniture survives the trip from our factories to your home. Watch as our team tests the durability of our packaging by putting our furniture through the wringer.
The Next Generation: CJ Sierra
At JL, we are committed to developing the next generation of talent and helping them reach their goals. Many of our team members have created unique career paths while at Jonathan Louis, and in this series, we celebrate their stories and growth.
April 2022 High Point Market Trends
For our Spring 2022 season, our home fashion trends were inspired by the importance of creating spaces that support both technology and nature. The four distinct trends, range from natural hues and soft, abstract shapes to punches of color with geometrics.
Jonathan Louis x Otis College of Art & Design: Midterm Sectional Check-in & Scale Models
This fall, we've expanded our collaboration with Otis College of Art & Design to sponsoring a Product Development Studio I Class. The goal of the class is to better understand how to incorporate practicalities like manufacturing into the design. Follow this blog series to see the progress of these students as they deconstruct, explore, play, ideate, and create!
Freaky Fridays - Halloween at Jonathan Louis
With a long-standing tradition of annual Halloween costumes, this year, the JL Social Club extended the season of horror to a full month, hosting a series of “Freaky Fridays.” Each Friday featured a different costume theme, as well as themed competitive events held during the lunch hour.
Oct 2022 High Point Market Trends
This season we are celebrating and honoring our unique journey in search of belonging. The last few years has increased introspection around what "home" means to the individual. We've identified four trends–self-care, acceptance, sense of community and human connection–rising from this contemplation, all of which view the future with an optimistic lens. We invite you to join us on this adventure to finding "home."
A Day in the Life Of...Executive Assistant, Lisa Pascoe
We all have our daily work routines but ever wonder what someone else’s day looks like? Take a peek inside the daily shenanigans of our team members and learn what a day in their life looks like for them. What you learn may surprise or inspire you.
The Next Generation: Brandee Reyes
At JL, we are committed to developing the next generation of talent and helping them reach their goals. Many of our team members have created unique career paths while at Jonathan Louis, and in this series, we celebrate their stories and growth. This week, we talk to Brandee Reyes, Customer Service Manager, about her experience at Jonathan Louis.
Ask JL
Occasionally, we’ll get a particularly interesting or entertaining question from our customers, which we want to share with everyone in case someone else is wondering the same thing, but are too shy to ask. This week, read along as we help a customer choose the perfect fabric for their ottoman!
Runway to Reality: The Juniper Collection
This week, our design team shows you how to apply the trend translations from last week's blog post onto one of our newest collections, the Juniper! We show you how the same style can be taken from avantgarde to everyday living that is just as stunning.
Link Love: Nature Meets Technology in Interior Design
Join us in our continued exploration of our Spring/Summer 2022 trends that focus on the coexistence of technology and nature in Interior Design—read, share, interpret, and create. These are some of our favorite references that add greater depth to our themes.
Get to Know Us
We're a national fashion-forward brand led by two hardworking visionaries with a dream that began decades ago to create stylish furniture that was well-made and affordable.
The Next Generation: David Mercado
At JL, we are committed to developing the next generation of talent and helping them reach their goals. Many of our team members have created unique career paths while at Jonathan Louis, and in this series, we celebrate their stories and growth. This week, we talk to David Mercado, Sr. Manager of Scheduling and Planning, who started working with us at Jonathan Louis in 1995.
Link Love: Autumn/Winter 2022 Design Trends
Our Autumn/Winter 2022 trends had an optimistic outlook, and focused on finding happiness across all layers of our environs–within the self, within the home, within the community, within our heritage. Below are some of our favorite references that explore these trends further. Read, share, interpret, create.
JL x Otis College of Art & Design - Factory Tour
Students of Product Development Studio I class took a field trip to Jonathan Louis HQ and LA factories. In an up-close and personal tour, students had the opportunity to chat with class sponsors, Javier Sanchez (CEO) and Heidi Gonzalez (Director of Product Development) and the chance to tour our LA facilities.
Jonathan Louis x Otis College of Art & Design
This fall, we've expanded our collaboration with Otis College of Art & Design to sponsoring a Product Development Studio I Class. The goal of the class is to better understand how to incorporate practicalities like manufacturing into the design. Follow this blog series to see the progress of these students as they deconstruct, explore, play, ideate, and create!
Runway to Reality: The Finn Collection
In a previous post, we touched on translating two of our Spring/Summer 2022 design trends from fashion-forward, showroom-ready features to accessible, more mainstream fabric combinations. This week, our design team shows you how to apply those trend translations onto one of our most versatile collections, the Finn!
Link Love: From Summer to Fall
Prepare for the changing of the seasons with simple updates that can be incorporated now, or later, when the temperatures do drop. Explore some of our favorite references that help you transition your home décor from Summer to Fall with a few simple adjustments—read, share, interpret, and create.
April '22 Trends: Runway to Reality
Our team of experts recently helped guide questioning minds by translating the Spring/Summer '22 Design trends into fabric recommendations, an easy way to bring two of our featured Spring/Summer trends into their home.
Celebrate with Pride at JL
We embrace diversity and inclusivity year around, and now we're giving our employees an opportunity to promote it by sharing their unique experiences. This month, we asked a few of our team members to share their perspective on Pride, acceptance, home, and more.