The overall furniture market is at its highest for several years, according to figures from FIRA, the Furniture Industry Research Association.
Within the recent growth, particular bright spots include beds and mattresses, kitchen furniture and office furniture, all of which are given special mention in FIRA's annual Statistics Digest, which has now been updated to the end of 2013.
This is the most recent period for which complete data is available; figures for 2014 are being compiled, but provisional results will not be known until the latter half of this year.
But FIRA adds that "anecdotal evidence suggests that [2014 was] also a good one for UK furniture manufacturers. Recently published trade data also hints at a continued improvement in export performance".
Dr Peter Beele, technical services manager at FIRA, said: "Increased retail sales of furniture and furnishings in 2013 were reflected in UK manufacturer turnover which rose to in excess of £7 billion, which is the first time this level has been reached since 2010."
If the anecdotal evidence since 2013 is also correct, the industry may well be at a five-year high right now; only time and the publication of complete data can tell.
However, it seems likely that certain categories of furniture in particular will continue to sell well; bedroom furniture for homes and hotels alike should see considerable demand as new hotels open in popular tourism destinations across the UK.
In mid-2014, FIRA made it even easier to design and specify suitable hotel furniture, with the creation of the Furniture Design Toolkit, a reference tool for standards and legislation applying to hotel furniture, as well as data on user trials and ergonomics.
The toolkit not only applies to hotel furniture, but also to 'contract furniture', incorporating all non-domestic premises and government offices too.
Speaking at the time, FIRA's design ergonomist Sukhneet Assee said: "We know that the way people are using furniture is changing and so some standard hotel furniture may not cater for someone who wants to work for longer hours and stay comfortable."
With the changing nature of how people use furniture in non-domestic settings, more owners and managers may look to refresh their furniture in the months to come - potentially adding a further driving force to the already upswinging market.