Home Accents Today articles from August 2007

Home Accents Today archives from August 2007

Vivid vases.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Lori Lester Art glass offerings have expanded to include modern designs and new techniques, but the bold hues of these vibrant vessels still draw their inspiration from early Murano masterpieces. Translucent glass gives off a modern...

Figural focus.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Lori Lester Pushing form to the forefront, brilliant figural pieces incorporate the translucent properties of glass into awe-inspiring works of art. Capable of capturing the sleek, smooth surface of a whale's tail rising out of the ocean,...

Photo finish.
August 1, 2007... Lori Lester Delivering all the dramatic impact of a black and white photograph, these monochromatic gems don't have to rely on loud colors to command attention. Whether pristine white and impactful black make striking solo statements or...

Busy summer.(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York How do you do it? I am rounding the corner on my first summer as the editor of Home Accents Today and by later this month, I will have spent six out of 10 weekends (plus a whole lot of weekdays) on the road. I...

Style All Keyed Up.
August 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Get ready to go Greek with a revival of the timeless key motif. Symbolizing the eternal flow of things, the Meandros (meander) carries that philosophy into home accents as one of the most eternal, and popular, leitmotivs...

New products.(Directory)
August 1, 2007... Copy Written by Lori Lester and Emily Gallimore Throughout the summer, Home Accents Today has offered an inside look at the most recent product designs to hit the various summer markets from more than 200 vendors. The following pages...

Bailey Street's new chairs are quick-change artists.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York Bailey Street debuted a line of custom upholstered chairs with interchangeable upholstery covers at the Las Vegas Market. The chairs are shipped KD with a plain muslin cover. The slipcovers are available in skirted...

Glenda Ray moves to Moe's as COO after 12 years with CBK.
August 1, 2007... Staff Glenda Ray has been named chief operating officer of Moe's Home Collection's wholesale division. Ray has worked at CBK for 12 years, first as national sales manager and then as vice president of marketing, where she was...

Natural Creations adds furniture care center.
August 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York Permanent botanical vendor Natural Creations Inc. introduced a furniture care product package in Las Vegas that deviates from its greenery and florals but fills a void for some of its retailers. The display rack is...

Surya adds wall decor, Cabana Joe collection.
August 1, 2007... By Jenny Heinzen York Surya Rugs entered the wall decor category at the Las Vegas Market, offering 50 SKUs of framed, limited edition prints. According to Satya Tiwari, president, the company decided to pursue this category because it...

Merchandise Mart announces plans to revamp 12th floor.
August 1, 2007... Staff Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. and The Chicago Market: Living and Giving will expand exhibition options and showroom space in the Merchandise Mart by redeveloping the 12th floor in time for the January 2009 market. "Our goal...

Kathy Ireland, Pacific Coast extend license.
August 1, 2007... Staff Kathy Ireland Worldwide and Pacific Coast Lighting have extended their licensing agreement for seven years, allowing the lighting company to continue to manufacture and distribute Kathy Ireland Home by Pacific Coast Lighting lamps...

CBK returns to New York to show at 7W.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Staff Decor, gift and accessories wholesaler CBK is returning to the New York market after a three-year absence. Located at 7W New York, CBK's new suite, 1100, has more than 7,000 square feet of showroom space and is located...

Business update: Rosy outlook for permanent botanicals.(Column)
August 1, 2007... By Lane Harvey Brown Permanent botanicals are making a strong showing this year, thanks to the segment's growth in status in recent years from nicety to necessity in room design. "A home without florals is like a suit without a tie,"...

Paragon names Lang, Patton to key accounts positions.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Staff Paragon has named a pair of new key accounts managers Sarah Lang has been promoted to mail order/key accounts manager. Lang reports to Hayley Long, key account manager. In her new capacity, Lang, who had previously served...

Obituary.(Obituary)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Staff George Kovacs, a lighting designer and marketer for more than 50 years who also influenced the world of contemporary furniture with his cutting-edge designs and materials, has died. He was 80. Kovacs' product advertising...

Corrections.
August 1, 2007... Staff Due to incorrect information provided to Home Accents Today , the vases pictured on page 20 of the June Retail Profile were mis-identified. The bamboo vases are produced by Lazy Susan USA of New York. In the July issue, the...

Pillow talk.(dialogue with Joy Tribout )(Interview)
August 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson Joy Tribout has been feathering her empty nest with plump, down-filled pillows for more than eight years. Covered in fabrics and trimmings from Kravet, Scalamandre, Brunschwig & Fils and Lee Jofa, 7,000 pillows a year...

Event marketing provides edge for stores, vendors.
August 1, 2007... Susan Dickenson Retail Editor Trunk shows, wine tastings, product demonstrations, fund-raising sales, free samples, table-setting parties... more and more home furnishings vendors are taking their marketing efforts out of the showroom and...

Urban Renewal.
August 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Just when it seemed that all design was flowing from a classical vein, a purely modern renaissance has struck back to its very roots. Essential forms are played out in a tantalizing lineup of textures: glass, raw silk, metal,...

Listening to the Web.(Home Accents Today launched newly redesigned Web site)(HomeAccentsToday.com )(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... Suze Bragg Every couple of years, Home Accents Today launches a newly redesigned Web site. Technology changes, designs are improved, and the way people use and interact with a Web site adapts. Just like a showroom floor, a Web site is...

Home Accents Today Top 50 Retailers.(Company rankings)
August 1, 2007... By Dana French The nation's largest home accent retailers recorded a 5.8% increase in home accent sales last year, growing to $37.0 billion from $34.9 billion for the same companies in 2005. The Top 50 accounted for 51.5% of the entire...