HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network articles from October 2008

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network archives from October 2008

Macy's worldly perspective: the retailer expands its humanity efforts with the Shop for a Better World project.(home page)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MACY'S IS WEAVING A BIGGER BASKET of socially responsible home merchandise. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three years after launching handmade baskets crafted by female survivors of the Rwandan genocide and other...

Party animals.(home page)
October 6, 2008... Pioneer Linens has unveiled Political Cocktail Napkins featuring the Democratic donkey or the Republican elephant. The company will personalize with candidate's name or the event's date. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Gottschalks gets $30 million investment.(in home)
October 6, 2008... GOTTSCHALKS HAS ENTERED INTO A sourcing and sales partnership with Everbright Development Overseas Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation, for which it will receive a $30 million investment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Under the terms...

Target's bodegas pop up.(in home)
October 6, 2008... Target tailored its latest pop-up store concept to the recessionary climate with what it called Bull's-eye Bo degas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In mid-September, these four Bodegas in Manhattan, including the one pictured here in the Union...

Bloomingdale's is set to hit the world stage.(in home)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BLOOMINGDALE'S WILL MAKE ITS INTERNATIONAL debut with the opening of a store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in February 2010. The store is part of a strategic partnership with Al Tayer Group LLC, a UAE-based...

Maison & objet: a feast for the eyes.(trends)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The world was saved and discovered at the newest edition of Maison & Objet in Paris. Many stories behind new product launches involve inspiration from other cultures. Meanwhile, a newfound love of nature...

How to save LNT.(HOME ALONE 2)
October 6, 2008... By now, most people in the trade aren't particularly optimistic about the future of Linens 'n Things. Dozens of recent conversations have failed to turn up very few people who think the chain will survive. And certainly, the meltdown in the...

S. Lichtenberg, 75 and counting.(opinions)
October 6, 2008... On the wall of the reception area of S. Lichtenberg's offices in 295 Fifth Ave. are plaques marking the company's 25th, 50th, 65th and--very recently--75th anniversaries. But Lichtenberg's durability is worthy of something more meaningful...

Warming up to the idea: vendors look to market top-of-the-bed products as energy savers as the winter months draw near.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RISING HOME-HEATING BILLS HAVE CREATED AN OPENING FOR MANUFACTURERS OF WARMTH-PROVIDING TOP-OF-THE-BED products, such as comforters and blankets. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

WestPoint International.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... The Riverside ensemble took its place in WestPoint Home's Charisma-brand lineup during New York Home Fashions Market last week. The design is a pleated sateen in a deep gray colorway, and it's accessorized with a matelasse formation of crisply...

Pacific Coast Feather.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pacific Coast Feather expanded on its trademarked SuperLoft comforter collection. The program includes products made with a patented tufted design, which allows more fabric per stitched box. This means that the down...

Revman.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... The Tokyo bed ensemble is one of the newest members of the Michael Kors licensed program from Revman. The design is an oversized, modern floral interpreted as a fine jacquard weave, in a dramatic color palette combining ebony and khaki. The...

Edie Inc.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bright, bold colors and design themes characterize Fire, one of a series of new bed ensembles from Edie Inc. in its new Eco collection. The other new ensembles in this grouping, appropriately, are named Earth, Air...

United Feather & Down.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] United Feather & Down has made its Eileen West Escapes ensemble, which was part of the program's hospitality selection, available to consumers at retail. Seen here in a white and gold colorway, the ensemble features...

Egyptian cotton: a household name.(textiles)
October 6, 2008... THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED AN initiative that would lead to the licensing of 100 percent Egyptian-cotton home fashions. The government is using the Cotton Egypt Association, a nonprofit association established three years ago...

Ground control: the area rug selections at Lowe's and Home Depot show the retailers are well-stocked for consumers' needs.(HEAD TO HEAD)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CONSUMERS SHOPPING THE AREA RUG SECTIONS AT BIG-BOX HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES LOWE'S AND Home Depot in Atlanta will find a good selection of in-stock options, plus even more availability in special-order pieces. In...

Shaw Living.(floor covering)
October 6, 2008... Shaw Living has presented a new side of its business with a line of accent rugs with assorted holiday designs. In addition to the Polar Bears shown here, the company has turned to classic holiday motifs, such as snowmen, reindeer in flight and...

Jaipur Rugs.(floor covering)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jaipur approaches its Tree of Life design with delicate winding vines and a soft sky-blue field. The design, part of the Opus Collection, is also available in a rich shade of pumpkin, jaipurrugs.com

Safavieh.(floor covering)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Safavieh combined two classic weaves for textural effect in its Sante Fe Collection. The rugs blend Sumack and Peshawar weaves for new interpretations of antique, ethnic and tribal looks, leaving the Peshawar pile...

Harounian Rugs International.(floor covering)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designs in the Elite Collection at HRI were created to replicate original palatial Hadji Jalili Tabriz designs, both in coloration and detail. The intricate designs are of 100 percent wool and handcrafted in India....

Southern Living.(floor covering)
October 6, 2008... Hellenic Rug Imports' Southern Living Home Collection consists of designs inspired by the pages of Southern Living magazine. The line includes both traditional and transitional designs imbued with the relaxed and casual feel of the South. Shown...

Couristan spins new Web site.(floor covering)(Website overview)
October 6, 2008... COURISTAN HAS EXPANDED THE CAPABILITIES of its corporate Web site, couristan.com, with new sales features and product content. The company recently finished several upgrades to the site, which includes a new section showcasing all of its...

Putting on a light show: in their merchandising of lamps, Target and Wal-Mart both have attractive options.(HEAD TO HEAD)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LAMPS HAVE BEEN IN TRANSITION AT BOTH TARGET AND WAL-MART, changing locations and adjacencies recently, but that's where their similarities end. Perhaps the biggest opportunities for the chains come from the...

Helping out: GuildMaster Merapi plants 150 trees in devastated village.
October 6, 2008... ON A DAY WHEN MOST INDONESIANS WERE HOME CELEBRATING the country's annual independence holiday, employees from GuildMaster's Merapi plant in Indonesia traveled to Bantul, a village devastated by the 2006 earthquake, to contribute to the...

Kreiss heads to High Point.
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 70-YEAR HISTORY, KREISS WILL EXHIBIT AT THE fall High Point Market in High Point, N.C., Oct. 20 to 26. The company's new showroom will be located in Suite 300 of the 330 North Hamilton...

Natural selections: facets of the outdoors continue to make a strong impact in home decor.(HOME DECOR REPORT)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ELEMENTS OF NATURE--WHETHER real or faux--continue to infuse the home decor category, as the eco-friendly movement and consumers' desire to bring the outdoors in influences home furnishings. Meanwhile, the warmth of...

Picture this: Weston Gallery is coming out with a frame that's a snap to use.(tabletop)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AT A TIME WHEN MUCH OF THE PHOTO INDUSTRY IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT how to compete against digital photo frames, Weston Gallery has gone back to basics with a line it believes meets consumers' most basic needs. ...

Casual making a statement.(tabletop)
October 6, 2008... TRENDS IN CASUAL DINNERWARE, WHAT WILL BE SEEN AT MARKET LATER this month, reflect the natural world as well as the world that's been created in recent times. The color palette has shifted slightly, and the "new neutrals," according to...

The grill deal: as it marks its 25th anniversary, Companion Products continues to roll out a range of new outdoor cooking accessories.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE GRILLING CATEGORY HAS BEEN Companion Products' mantra since its first product, a cylindrical charcoal starter with a handle. Now in its 25th year, the company offers thousands of...

Jolex.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... By using a "tip and sip" motion, the Brugo travel mug allows users to transfer coffee to a temperature-control chamber one fluid ounce at a time, so only this liquid is cooled, letting the remaining coffee stay hot longer. With a capacity of 16...

VIOlight.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... A UV toothbrush sanitizer, Zapi is a whimsical egg-shaped product that has style along with sanitizing power. Studies have shown that germs can linger for days on a bathroom counter or a conventional toothbrush holder, the company said, and...

Component Design Northwest (CDN).(housewares)
October 6, 2008... Component Design Northwest recently introduced the Wireless Probe Thermometer & Timer (WT1) so consumers can monitor the cooking process in the oven or on the grill from anywhere within a 100-foot radius. Retailing for $44.99, the WT1...

A new partnership blooms with Prepara and Burpee.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... PREPARA'S LINE OF HYDROPONIC GARDENING machines, herb savors and culinary accessories will soon be seen in leading seed supplier W.A. Burpee's catalogs and Web site, as the two companies have teamed up to offer their complementary products...

Getting organized online.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... IN PREPARATION OF THE back-to-school season, storage and organizational retailer Organize-It recently relaunched its Web site at organizeit.com to give visitors improved navigation and an updated design. Located in Rochester Hills, Mich.,...

Prolonging the perishables: new food storage lines help fruits and veggies live a longer life.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH FOOD PRICES ON A CONTINUED CLIMB, KEEPING perishables fresh is imperative for many consumers who are tired of throwing food--and money--away when it goes bad. And for many consumers, there seems to be more...

From trash to treasure.(housewares)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TRASH NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD. Danish company Vipp, which has manufactured trash bins since 1939, held its first U.S. charity event on Sept. 18, auctioning offthe trash bins creatively designed by 38 celebrities and...

Going a cut above.(HFend)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Permanent showroom building 7 W New York welcomed several new textiles companies during the recent Home Fashions Market Week. With scissors in hand, building executives started the show with ribbon cuttings on...

Fashion statement.(HFend)
October 6, 2008... Domino magazine celebrated the September issue with its third-annual fashion party. The event was held at the home of Allison Sarofim, a contributing editor at the shelter book. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Martha, Martha, Martha.(HFend)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Martha Stewart joins Fine Living Network General Manager Chad Youngblood, as well as Jennifer Koppelman Hutt and Alexis Stewart (right), hosts of the network's primetime series "Whatever, Martha!" at the launch party...

EWHT's uplifting event.(HFend)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Executives Working in Home Textiles gathered during market week at 7 W New York recently and welcomed speaker Sam Geist, who discussed "How to Be Up in a Down Economy." Geist suggested ways to collect innovative...

Rhyme time.
October 6, 2008... Rap star LL Cool J feted his new apparel collection for Sears at a Bryant Park Grill rooftop party during New York's fashion Week. Sears executives and fashionistas grooved to the tunes spun by DJ Funkmaster Flex.

Calvin Klein furniture: at long last.(home page)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE INTRODUCTION OF CALVIN KLEIN FURNITURE THIS WEEK AT THE HIGH POINT MARKET reinforces the commitment the company has to both the home furnishings category and department stores as a channel of distribution. ...

Like no other Marvin.(home page)
October 20, 2008... "Like No Other Career" By Marvin Traub and Lisa Marsh Assouline Publishing, 176 pages, $45 Marvin Traub the retailer, consultant, fashion imprimatur and worldwide businessman is back as Marvin Traub the author. The former...

Linens' aftershock: the expected liquidation is predicted to have a huge impact on the industry.(in home)
October 20, 2008... ABOUT $4.75 BILLION IN HOME FURNISHINGS retail sales is up for grabs between Linens 'n Things and other retailers that have gone belly-up in the past 12 months. While the expected liquidation of Linens, which did $2.8 billion in sales last...

Shuffling the dates: world market center Las Vegas' new schedule will put it close to High Point.(in home)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO A DIRECT CONFLICT WITH the High Point Market, World Market Center Las Vegas is shifting to a fall and winter schedule for its market weeks in 2009, instead of the summer and winter rotation it has...

The art of retail: museum shops sharpen their merchandising strategies.(in focus)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MUSEUMS ARE NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION of art and commerce with a renewed focus on their retail stores. These cultural institutions are opening satellite stores, expanding existing units and ramping up...

Shades of things to come.(trends)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cool neutrals, mineral tones and gray represent the leading edge in dinnerware color trends, while remains a strong performer. But vendors can't help but inject some cheery brights into the mix. At the New York fall...

Brand aid.(HOME ALONE 2)
October 20, 2008... I'd like to tell you how the whole financial and credit meltdown is going to directly impact the business of making and selling home furnishings products. I'd like to, but frankly I don't have a clue what's going to happen. I do take some...

Lundgren's home vision: Macy's CEO is ready to keep developing the company's business as it marks 150 years.(macy*s 150)(Interview)
October 20, 2008... MACY'S IS CELEBRATING 150 YEARS IN BUSINESS, BUT SOME OF THE boldest changes have been made in the past five under the stewardship of Terry Lundgren, president, chairman and chief executive officer of the $26.3 billion chain. Since he was...

Adams talks: Macy's home.(macy*s 150)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEY SAY ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL; THE SAME MAY BE SAID OF HOME store retailing. Now that Macy's has long digested the consolidation of its multiple buying divisions under the single Macy's Home Store umbrella,...

150 years of Macy's: you've come a long way, baby.(macy*s 150)
October 20, 2008... It's been 150 years since R.H. Macy's opened a small store in Manhattan, which rung up sales of $11.06 on its first day in business. How things have changed. Here's a look at the now $26.3 billion Macy's chain through the years. ...

25 years young: the Ralph Lauren Home Collection celebrates a milestone anniversary white embracing new opportunities.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, THE BREADTH OF POSSIBILITIES has produced the longest-running, no doubt most influential and arguably single-most iconic brand in the home furnishings industry: The Ralph Lauren Home...

Earle helps put the Ralph into Ralph Lauren.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THERE'S A LOT MORE RALPH LAUREN THE PERSON in Ralph Lauren the home collection than most people realize. And the man charged with translating that vision into product is Stephen Earle, senior vice president of...

Retailers: Lauren rewrote the rules.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RETAILERS WERE UNEQUIVOCAL ABOUT RALPH Lauren's home legacy: The designer rewrote the rules of home store merchandising. Period. Lauren pioneered the total...

Licensed for design.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A PIONEER IN THE FASHION WORLD, RALPH Lauren brought that same forward thinking to the home category, becoming the first designer to create a network of licenses with different companies--and making it work. One...

Truly Timeless.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... 1967 Polo Ralph Lauren founded. First products from the young designer are men's ties and the iconic polo player image is born. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1983 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ralph Lauren Home Collection is introduced...

Inventing lifestyle.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS RALPH. BUT THERE WAS ALSO DAVE, not to mention Marvin and Lester and Carl. And Whitney, too. If Ralph Lauren was the name on the packages of his landmark home furnishings collection...

Buyers' wish lists: at the New York show, retailers will be thinking green and going for gifts.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RETAILERS HEADED TO THE NEW YORK FALL TABLETOP SHOW THIS WEEK WILL be scouting the aisles for "green" fare, bohemian looks and merchandise with gift-giving appeal. Although the tabletop business has been flat,...

Wedgwood's birthday bash.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BIG BIRTHDAYS USUALLY CALL FOR BIG PARTIES. WEDGWOOD'S 250th birthday is no exception. The company is planning a year's worth of events for 2009 to mark the special anniversary and draw attention to the brand....

Burns begins.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... LAURIE BURNS, WHO JUST TOOK THE HELM OF 41 MADISON Avenue a few weeks ago, will get a chance to see the tabletop industry in its full glory at the New York fall tabletop show this week. Burns, who has relocated from Bangkok, Thailand,...

Denby celebrates 200 years.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... DENBY, WHICH STARTED OUT MAKING INK BOTTLES AND HOT WATER BOTTLES, IS celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2009. The company was founded in Derbyshire, England, where its salt-glazed pottery was used for bottles and jars. Times changed, and...

Fresh start for J. Seignolles.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] J. SEIGNOLLES, THE HIGH-END LIMOGES PORCELAIN DINNERWARE brand, is now being distributed by longtime tabletop executive Margi Dorger, who has taken out a showroom at 41 Madison Avenue and is showcasing the line...

Topics on the table: trends.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... TABLE SETTING IDEAS, ALONG WITH EMERGING trends from the worlds of fashion and restaurant dining, be discussed and vetted during a series of seminars and panel discussions at showroom building 7 W New York during the New York fall tabletop show...

Texture, tone: find a place at the table.(tabletop)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COLOR AND PATTERN WILL MAKE A STRONG showing at the New York fall tabletop show this week. Vendors have promised "new neutrals" and mineral tones, and the addition of gray, which was popular in Paris last month....

Casey: it's all about the products: the leader of the High Point Market Authority says this edition of the fall event will feature an even-wider array of new items.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH ITS INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES LARGELY ADDRESSED, THE HIGH POINT MARKET AUTHORITY and its leader, Brian Casey, are now focusing on the core strength of the market: product... lots and lots...

High hopes.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... NOTHING BEATS THE SALES BLAHS LIKE new products, and High Point introductions this time around are plentiful and varied. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Guildmaster's library bookcase from its Woodlands collection recalls beloved family...

Au natural.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... WHETHER IT'S THE MATERIALS or the subject matter, nature and the environment drive home decor introductions at High Point. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 The Bless Collection from NaturesCast uses dry leaves, dead twigs and bark to create...

ByGabriella sets the table at High Point.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... THE DESIGN COMPANY BYGABRIELLA, A NEW York-based design firm, will show some of its latest creations of cocktail and end tables featuring colored-glass laminated panels at the Sharut/IcOn showroom at High Point Market. [ILLUSTRATION...

Janus et Cie is casually excellent.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE FOREST ARM Chair by Janus et Cie received the Lillian B. Winchester Best of Show award in this year's De sign Excellence competition at the 2008 International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market in Chicago....

Light show.(furniture & lighting)
October 20, 2008... CONFLICTING TRENDS OF GLAMOUR and natural materials compete for attention, while some combine both elements at this week's show. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Shady Lady Lighting's Woolrich oak rod and staff table lamp uses iconic oak...

Points to ponder: licensed lines and nature-inspired design are expected to stand out at the High Point Market.(floor covering)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FURNITURE RETAILERS SEEKING TO UPDATE THEIR rug assortment will have plenty to choose from with licensed offerings from household names, an earthy color palette and increasing indoor/outdoor options at the High Point...

Business as usual in High Point: rug makers plan to help furniture retailers weather the storm with value-priced programs and high-tech tools.(floor covering)
October 20, 2008... AS RUG MANUFACTURERS HEAD TO HIGH POINT, they'll be focusing on how best to service what many of them consider one of their fastest-growing retail channels: furniture stores. While some rug suppliers have closed their High Point showrooms,...

Prevailing patterns: vendors steer towel designs toward fashion looks.(textiles)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IF THE TOWEL INTRODUCTIONS SHOWCASED AT LAST month's New York Home Fashions Market are an indication, what's old is new again and what's new has gotten old pretty quickly. After serving up a sea of solid-color...

Cups of cheer: the holidays are a strong time of the year for coffeemaker sales, and vendors are gearing up with new products and marketing campaigns.(housewares)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'TIS THE SEASON TO MAKE COFFEE. Of all the moments in the calendar year, the holidays have become a crucial time of year for sales of coffeemakers. As a result, manufacturers exert a good deal of their marketing...

Living large by being small: Boston Warehouse's new Urban Kitchen line helps the space-impaired.(housewares)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHILE THERE ARE SOME YOUNG urbanites or newlyweds that live in palatial spaces, there are many that do not, and for the square-foot-challenged, Boston Warehouse...

Sorapot.(housewares)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... What started out as a doodle in a psychology notebook college led to a design-oriented teapot called Sorapot. Though designer Joey Roth did not intend it to go beyond his portfolio, an online blogger found the design on his Web site, and then...

Kuhn Rikon.(housewares)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... Kuhn Rikon has expanded its silicone tools collection from award-winning Swiss designer Philipp Beyeler with two additions to round out the group: a new silicone brush and a set of silicone tongs. Both combine functionality with design in...

Waring.(housewares)(Dynamics Corporation of America. Waring Products Div.)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consumers have become increasingly knowledgeable about wine, in particular the crucial role temperature plays in the quality of any wine. Waring's new Double Wine Chiller/Warmer is geared toward maintaining wine at...

MSC International.(housewares)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... Ideal for making eggnog and other treats this holiday season, the Jo!e Battery-Operated Whiskie from MSC International helps the home chef whisk eggs to a smooth consistency. It's the company's newest addition to its Eggy kitchen line, which...

Evriholder products.(housewares)(Serve N' Preserve )(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Extending its line of barware accessories, the Serve N' Preserve from Evriholder Products removes the excess air in an opened bottle of wine and reseals the bottle. The user pushes the button after putting the Serve...

J.K. Adams earns a new label.(housewares)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WOODENWARE COMPANY J.K. ADAMS has been awarded the Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody certification. The FSC is the leading forestry stewardship system in the world, with the mission to ensure forestry...

Cooking with less: energy efficiency is becoming more of a concern in kitchen products.(major appliances)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS AN EMERGING TREND in major cooking appliances as manufacturers develop products to meet new consumer preferences. Traditional cooking appliances lack definitive efficiency standards, keeping...

Legends of the fall.(HFend)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two home furnishings icons--former Syratech president Lenny Florence and former Alsy Lighting founder Sy Stewart--were honored posthumously last month at the Fashion Institute of Technology. A plaque, commemorating...

Big Apple goes MAD.(Hfend)
October 20, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The brand new Museum of Arts and Design, which just moved into new digs on Columbus Circle in New York City, got this year's Big Apple...