February 12, 2025
Holly Lightfoot Joins Armen Living as Director of Product Development


Furniture World News Desk on

1/16/2025

Holly Lightfoot Joins Armen Living as Director of Product Development

Contemporary furniture brand Armen Living has announced the addition of Holly Lightfoot as its new Director of Product Development. Lightfoot, who joined the company on December 9, 2024, brings extensive experience in design, trade, and hospitality to her new role.

With a background in product development and decades of industry expertise, Lightfoot will oversee the creation of thousands of original designs each year, spanning indoor and outdoor furniture collections, including bar, dining, living, office, bedroom, and outdoor categories. Reporting directly to Armen Living President Kevin Kevonian, she will spearhead the brand’s design initiatives for the 2025-2026 collections.

“I am thrilled to join the team at Armen Living and to continue their success in the home furnishings industry,” said Lightfoot. “As a global lifestyle brand, I look forward to elevating Armen Living’s legacy and inspiring our design, trade, and hospitality communities with luxurious designs for indoor and outdoor living.”

Lightfoot’s Background and Expertise

Lightfoot previously served as the Director of Product Development at Parker House Furniture, where she contributed to expanding the brand into new categories such as motion upholstery, upholstered beds, dining, and accent furniture. She holds degrees in Photography and Art History from Old Dominion University and has extensive experience in end-to-end product development, working with retailers to create tailored programs and collaborating with designers and factories to produce innovative collections.

“By leveraging my expertise in both product development and production, I am eager to collaborate with our talented design team to accelerate the introduction of innovative new collections. Together, we will strive to consistently deliver cutting-edge, fashion-forward products that resonate with the evolving demands of the market,” said Lightfoot.

Armen Living’s Plans for 2025

Armen Living plans to unveil over 200 new collections at the upcoming Winter Las Vegas Market, January 26-30, 2025. The brand will host a special Champagne Brunch on Sunday, January 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Showroom B762, where attendees can meet Lightfoot and preview the latest designs.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Holly to our team as we embark on a new year of inspired designs for the wholesale marketplace,” said Kevonian. “Holly’s creativity, market research skills, and strategic approach to product development will be invaluable as we continue to elevate our product offerings at Armen Living.”

Armen Living’s Expanding Offerings

In addition to new product launches, Armen Living continues to see growth across its collections. National Sales Manager Reb Nicholson highlighted the company’s shift toward designing the majority of its collections in-house, with 70% now comprising original designs. This strategy has helped the brand diversify and win recognition, including awards for its barstools and outdoor furniture.

“Continuing a 40+ year legacy, we have seen a significant increase in sales and new accounts over the last four years,” said Nicholson. “Our in-house design approach has further helped our brand to diversify and elevate our furniture collections.”

Upcoming Market Events

Armen Living will showcase its award-winning outdoor and indoor collections at key markets in 2025, including:

  • AmericasMart Atlanta: January 14-20, 2025 (Showroom B1 6-A2)
  • Winter Las Vegas Market: January 26-30, 2025 (Showroom B762)
  • High Point Market: April 26-30, 2025 (IHFC, Showroom H721)

 


 

About Armen Living

 
Open to the trade, Armen Living is the quintessential modern-day furniture designer and manufacturer, with a full line of indoor and outdoor furnishings for every room including bar, dining, living, office, bedroom, and outdoor living spaces. The result is a fashion-forward collection that is enhanced by sophisticated urban-retro aesthetics and all designed with quality craftsmanship, durable materials and without breaking your budget. Their customers consist of retailers, designers, stagers, and hospitality purveyors across the globe and with a distribution center centrally located in Southern California, Armen Living offers exceptional and dependable service and is known as a wholesale company with stylish modern designs. Their brand is one of the leading resources in the country with over 500 SKUs just in their barstool category alone. Featuring a wide assortment of styles, sizes, materials, colors, and finishes – while more than 50% of their barstools are original designs – you won’t find anywhere else.

Supporting the hospitality industries their company is able to extend its full custom capabilities to effectively and efficiently meet all of its contract clients’ needs. Providing unsurpassed and unparalleled attention to detail their fully integrated supply chain solution ­from product designs, to the drawing board, and the manufacturing process and distribution is beyond compare. With flexibility and speed, Armen Living’s production meets demands throughout the USA and extends to worldwide markets, exceeding their client’s expectations at every level of interaction. For more information, visit Armenliving.com.

 

link

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *