Design Resources for industry professionals

At Red Thread, we know that great design leads to great things. We created this Design Resources section to help inspire you and support you with comprehensive tools. Our goal is to provide you with resources that streamline your day-to-day workflow and spark creative ideas.

Our team is dedicated to serving our partners in architecture and design, real estate, project management, and construction across New England. We leverage workplace trends and insights from Steelcase and other manufacturers as we collaborate within a project team. We believe that by working hand in hand, we can deliver exceptional value to our collective customers.

Furniture Tools

Steelcase Marketplace

A powerful web tool for exploring Steelcase brands, partners and makers. It’s designed to offer inspiration and ease selection while streamlining the specification, ordering and project management process.

– 50+ brands
– Explore by product type, features and more
– Create project boards
– Compare up to 4 items
– Print product and project sheets
– Download Revit files

Get started with Marketplace

Design Public Group

A dynamic web tool for more than 500 SKUs of ancillary products from American, European and Asian manufacturers. This easy-to-use platform enables you to seamlessly browse and filter a myriad of products.

– 300+ brands
– Explore by category, product type and more
– Create quotes
– Download CAD and Revit symbols
– Customize and download spec sheets

Get started with DPG

My Resource Library

A powerful web tool that replaces a library of physical binders. Use MRL to access our open line manufacturer partners in the cloud. MRL helps you find products, pricing, spec sheets and more.

– 475+ brands
– Includes systems furniture
– Download CAD and Revit files
– Browse gallery of inspiring images
– Create project binders / boards

Access Our Library

Hospitality Furniture Lookbook

An inspiring resource for exploring ancillary furniture and accessories for lobbies, reception areas, and amenity spaces.

– 100+ brands
– Explore brands by warranty
– Interactive PDF

Get the Hospitality Furniture Lookbook

HHI Ancillary Lookbook

Use this lookbook as an inspirational resource as you develop visions for your clients’ spaces that meet the Healthier Hospitals Initiative.

– 28 brands
– Explore brands by category + warranty
– Interactive PDF

Get the HHI Ancillary Lookbook

Residential Workplace Lookbook

An inspiring resource for exploring ancillary partners for creating warm and unique corporate spaces.

– 115+ brands
– Explore brands by category + warranty
– Interactive PDF

Get the Residential Workplace Lookbook

COM Approvals

This tool searches all patterns that have been tested for application on Steelcase products.

Steelcase COM Approvals

CAD/Revit Downloads

Browse, save, and download 2D and 3D DWG symbols and Revit models for use in your space planning application.

Steelcase 3D Models / CAD

Steelcase Revit downloads

Fast Modern Office - AMQ + West Elm Work

Fast Modern Office makes it easy to find fast and affordable furniture and technology with a sleek modern aesthetic. This simple step-by-step interactive guide walks you through workplace solutions to inspire your office design.

Fast Modern Office

Featured Tools

The New Office Design

The New Office Design presents hybrid work research and insights, thought starter spaces and new products by Steelcase. Use this guide to explore the possibilities of what a new hybrid office design could look like.

Hybrid Technology Office Lookbook

The Hybrid Technology Office Lookbook showcases the real-life technology and furniture applications that power hybrid work in our Boston WorkLife and East Hartford Workplace Innovation Hub. Explore Microsoft and Logitech technology offerings and Steelcase furniture to inspire your own hybrid workplace.

DEMOUNTABLE WALLS AND PODS GUIDE

This guide helps you find the right wall system for your project and explore budget pricing. Compare Steelcase’s wall solutions and review drop-in pods by Orangebox and HushOffice for additional privacy within the open plan.

Vendor List & Custom Furniture

Our Manufacturing Relationships

Did you know that although we are closely aligned with Steelcase, we partner with more than 475 other product lines?

Our expansive list of manufacturing partners helps us deliver a comprehensive portfolio.

View the full list

Custom Office Furniture: Create by Red Thread

Off-the-shelf solutions don’t meet everyone’s needs. Did you know that custom office furniture can save you time and money? “Custom” doesn’t necessarily mean “expensive”, and there is no better way to get exactly what you want. We are experts in delivering solutions at a faster pace than some manufacturers, at a lower cost, and perfectly tailored to your environment. Let us show you how custom office furniture can enhance your workplace!

Learn more about custom office furniture

Connect with Us

John Dennehy
Vice President of Sales
jdennehy@red-thread.com

Greater Boston

Allison Hemeon
Market Development Consultant
ahemeon@red-thread.com

Greater Boston

Katherine Beal
Workplace Consultant
kbeal@red-thread.com

Northern Connecticut

Jason Chapman
Vice President of Sales
jchapman@red-thread.com

Southern Connecticut

Jim Baker
Senior Vice President of Sales
jbaker@red-thread.com

New Hampshire and Vermont

Stephanie Brock
Vice President of Sales
sbrock@red-thread.com

Maine