In 1923, two brothers, raised on a small farm in southwest Virginia, founded Vaughan Furniture Company.

Taylor G. Vaughan, Sr. and his brother Bunyan C. Vaughan and members of their families and friends set out to begin a furniture manufacturing business that would survive the Great Depression to become the established Vaughan family legacy that endures today. The company was organized, financed and built to manufacture a line of dining room furniture to complement another company's line of bedroom furniture.

Kathy Ireland Worldwide (kiWW) is the design and marketing firm founded in 1993 by CEO and Chief Designer, Kathy Ireland. The primary mission of kiWW is “…finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.”

Forbes Magazine reports that kiWW is a “design empire which grosses over one billion dollars annually in retail sales.” This year Newsweek reported, “Annual sales run to $1.4 billion.” kiWW products include flooring, rugs, home furniture, office and entertainment furniture, lighting, decorative accessories, window coverings, bedding, mattresses, candles, apparel, jewelry, outdoor furniture, hand painted porcelain, fire resistant products and top of bed fashions.

In 2000, kiWW began expanding its mission and consumer needs, with the addition of the Portfolio of Brands, presenting “Design Ambassadors” ACafé by Chef Andre for food and entertaining, and Jardin du Jour cultivated by Nicholas Walker for outdoor living and garden inspirations.