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Byline: Michael Cannell

Top-name designers have invaded the superstores and are making home furnishings that all can afford.

A decade ago, home furnishings by signature designers were found only at retail's upper reaches. In the new design democracy, even the most high-minded designers are dabbling in the low ends of the market. Ten years after the ...

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