Home Accents Today articles from August 2006

Home Accents Today archives from August 2006

828 promotes Tollison.(828 International Trading Co. appoints Matt Tollison )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff 828 International has named Matt Tollison sales manager for North Carolina and South Carolina. Tollison is based in Greenville, S.C., and reports to Tom Morris, national sales manager for 828 International. In his new...

Surya appoints Cote director of operations.(Surya Rugs appoints Tim Cote)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Tim Cote has been named director of operations for Surya Rugs. In this new position, Cote will focus on management of Surya's warehousing, logistics, inventory controls and customer service. He will be responsible for enhancing...

Lava Enterprises announces new management team.(Lava Enterprises appoints Aya Evan, Chris Gallinetti and Janis Deady)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Lava Enterprises and its subsidiary X'pressions in Decor have named new leadership in senior management and creative positions. Aya Evan now leads the company as president. Her background includes management, sales and marketing...

Function Over Form.
August 1, 2006... Kara Cox While art glass is most commonly a decorative addition, these pieces add function to the form. As more than just an objet d'art; these designs add beauty to everyday items making them fun to use and to look at. all prices are...

Avant Garde Art Glass.
August 1, 2006... Kara Cox With art glass maintaining its contemporary appeal, these colorful pieces add a touch of eye candy to the mod mix. Abstract designs grab your attention in electric hues of red, blue and green or with graphic touches of black and...

Designer Insight.
August 1, 2006... Susan Pyle DESIGN INSPIRATION: Successful designers appear to be a little more enlightened than the rest of us when it comes to creativity, producing a seemingly endless stream of ideas that beautify and enhance our lifestyles. While these...

Pondering the crowds.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Becky Boswell Smith Walking up to an exhibitor at a recent show, I asked the usual almost rhetorical question: So, how's the market for you? The answer I loved: How are you measuring -- the old market standard or the new one? ...

New Products.
August 1, 2006... Copy Written by Kara Cox and Megan Roberts Summer begins to wind down and New York is the last stop on the major market itinerary. Here we describe some of the new products available at the New York show. All prices are suggested...

Nourison to offer Liz Claiborne rugs at January shows.(Liz Claiborne Inc.)(Nourison Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Liz Claiborne and rug vendor Nourison have reached an agreement in principle for the company to create, produce and market area rugs and accent rugs under the Liz Claiborne Home brand name. The official launch to the trade is...

Global Views moves N.Y. showroom to OneCoast.(Global Views Inc.)
August 1, 2006... Staff Global Views is now showing exclusively in New York at the new OneCoast Northeast Home. The showroom is located at 548 West 28th Street, just south of the Javits Convention Center. "This constitutes a big change for us as we have...

Unusual textures, fabrics driving sales of soft goods.
August 1, 2006... By Cinde W. Ingram Soft Goods Business Update Unusual textures, embellishments and patterns are driving sales in the soft goods category for manufacturers of top of bed, pillows, throws and other such comfy home accents. "We're...

Dallas expansion ahead of schedule.(Dallas Market Center Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Dallas Market Center officials have announced construction the 500,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the Trade Mart is ahead of schedule. Some lighting tenants will gain access to their showrooms by Aug. 7, five weeks earlier than...

Vegas Building B set for January opening.(World Market Center)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... By Becky Boswell Smith The management of the World Market Center exercised their bragging rights on completion of the newest building in the Las Vegas complex during the July show. "Anyone who didn't take us seriously before, will...

Shaw Living doubles Atlanta space, signs 9-year lease.(AmericasMart.com Inc.)(Shaw Living)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Shaw Living has signed a new nine-year lease on an expanded showroom in AmericasMart Atlanta. The new lease almost doubles Shaw Living's Atlanta showroom, with more than 13,000 square feet of showroom space secured through 2015....

HAT names Pyle new retail editor.(appointment of Susan Pyle in Home Accents Today)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Staff Susan Pyle has joined the staff of Home Accents Today as retail editor. A High Point, N.C., native, Pyle worked in Washington for several years for a lobbying/public relations firm, for U.S. Dept. of Commerce-funded minority...

Correction.(Correction notice)
August 1, 2006... Staff In the Tuesday, July 25, Las Vegas Market edition, the name of Canadian art producer Artistic Innovations was listed incorrectly as Artistic Impressions. Home Accents Today regrets the error.

Lending retailers an idea.
August 1, 2006... Susan Pyle, Retail Editor Vendors step up to help stores find success Last month, I dove into the editorial pool here at Home Accents Today , hoping to help fill the void left by Lisa Casinger's move to Kids Today . Much of my time...

UrbanEco.
August 1, 2006... Kara Cox ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOAN BALDWIN Contemporary design takes a turn toward the environment with eco-friendly design and a strong dose of nature-inspired pieces. Renewable resources from bamboo to recycled teak and even bedding...

Style Gothic Revival.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Kara Cox and Tracy Bulla The Victorian era is being ushered back to the forefront of design with its eclectic mix of styles highlighted by Gothic influences from dark colors to masculine carved wood. Natural curiosities are profiled in...

The Top 50 Home Accent Retailers.(Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.)(The Home Depot Inc.)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
August 1, 2006... By Dana French Discount department stores and off-price retailers comprise more than two-fifths of the Top 50. Home accent sales for the nation's largest home accent retailers jumped 6.7% last year to reach the $35 billion mark. The...