Home Accents Today articles from January 2007

Home Accents Today archives from January 2007

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January 1, 2007... By Tracy Bulla Eloquent Lessons Tracy Bulla Eloquent Ink founder Shawn Laughlin has moved the nature-inspired designs that grace luxury stationery products to the table -- literally, with luxe, large-scale porcelain plates and...

Renaissance Revival.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Lori Lester Old World charm gets new life with one of the hottest trends in lighting. Traditional European styling lends elegance to iron accents and provides characteristic warmth, while natural materials and unrefined surfaces add a...

Feminine Fantasy.
January 1, 2007... Lori Lester Even those who are romantically challenged will fall under the seductive spell of these flirty, feminine fixtures. From florals to gracefully curving forms to over-the-top glitz, it's clear that romance is in the air.

Going Native.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Lori Lester In an increasingly global society where travel is becoming faster and easier, and the destinations of choice are becoming more exotic, it is no wonder that decor also looks to other cultures for inspiration. These new lighting...

Oriental Express.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Lori Lester The mysterious hold Asian culture has always had over Western design continues to gain momentum, and has most recently popped up in these traditional Chinese shapes. Despite being inspired by the traditional utilitarian jars,...

Orange Blossoms.
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Welcome spring with a fresh crop of sunny citrus bath and body products. The revitalizing fragrances of orange, tangerine and mandarin give the senses a lift, while the packaging is pretty enough for any room in the house....

Exotic Escape.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla For those struck with insatiable wanderlust for the rich sights and smells of faraway cultures, the solution is as simple as lighting a candle and breathing in. Intriguing, complex scents instantly transport to worlds of exotic...

Little Black Presents.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla It's back -- black is the new black in candles and home fragrance. Following recent tabletop trends, black lends an urbane edge and distinctive presence to scented accents. Black glass and ceramic containers present the...

Sugar with Spice.
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla All things nice create a lineup of deliciously flavored bath, body and home fragrance essentials for spring. Timeless, tempting classics like vanilla, honey and sugar sizzle with sweet attraction, punched up with a kick of...

Resolving to improve.
January 1, 2007... Becky Boswell Smith Like nearly everyone else when a new year rolls around, we're making a couple of changes here at Home Accents Today -- improvements, we believe. Now, we're not talking about New Year's resolutions -- they hardly...

Are you a 'For Profit?'.(business model for sales representatives)
January 1, 2007... Staff We all want to believe we are in business for profit. Unfortunately, I find that companies don't always make decisions with profit on their minds. Many businesses believe as long as they grow fast enough, they can sell their way to...

New products.(Home decor accessories)(Buyers guide)
January 1, 2007... Copy written by Jenny Heinzen York and Lori Lester. Home Accents Today is offering an inside look at the most recent product designs to hit the various winter markets from more than 175 vendors. The following pages include an alphabetical...

Pacific Rim debuting licensed National Geographic line.(National Geographic Society)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Pacific Rim has signed on as the latest licensee with National Geographic and will introduce product at the January shows. The tabletop and decorative accessories, designed to complement the French and Tropic Winds Home...

Giron named president of Emess.(appointment of Richard Giron at Emess Design Group)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Richard Giron has been named president of Emess Design Group by the company's board of directors. Giron was previously executive vice president of sales and marketing, a position he has held since joining Emess in September. ...

Texture adds several new sales rep groups.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Texture home decor has made several key rep changes for 2007. They are: California Marketing Associates, representing Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas; Sell West, representing Northern California; Chinook...

GLM, Reed Exhibitions to produce luxury show.
January 1, 2007... Staff The luxury market will have a new home in Cadeaux, a new market from George Little Management and Reed Exhibitions focused on luxury merchandise. Scheduled to run Friday, June 1 through Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at the Las Vegas...

L'Objet relocates HQ.(headquarters moved to Irving, Texas)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Tabletop and home decor producer L'Objet has moved its headquarters to the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, where its warehouse has been located over the past several months. "The move makes good sense for L'Objet, as it allows us...

JLA Home to offer Candice Olson bedding.(licencing agreement)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff JLA Home has entered into a licensing arrangement with Candice Olson to develop, produce, market and sell home textiles under the Candice Olson brand, offering a full product line including complete bedding ensembles, sheeting,...

Decorize to produce for Broyhill, Stein Mart.(Broyhill Furniture Industries Inc.)(partnership)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Home accents producer Decorize has partnered with Broyhill Furniture to design and source a line of home accessories, lamps, wall decor and accent furniture branded under the Broyhill name. In a separate agreement, Decorize also...

Rug business flat for some, rising for others.(Company overview)
January 1, 2007... By Cinde W. Ingram Economic challenges ranging from a soft housing market and fluctuating interest rates to declining consumer confidence are taking their toll on the area rug business, which some importers and manufacturers say leveled...

HAT adds product editor.("Home Accents Today" appoints Lori Lester)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Lori Lester has joined Home Accents Today as product editor. Lester was previously an interior design consultant at CK Design International, a Sydney, Australia-based company. She also has worked as a design consultant at an...

Vegas, Dallas ready expansions.(World Market Center and Dallas Market Center)
January 1, 2007... By Susan Pyle Las Vegas World Market Center's Building B is ready to debut this month as the largest and tallest building in downtown Las Vegas. The $345 million, 1.6 million-sq.-ft. structure is fully leased to about 300 exhibitors,...

Las Vegas Market expands leasing team.(The World Market Center appoints John Harrison, Sheri Makransky and Kathy Kroger)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff The World Market Center in Las Vegas has named three new leasing executives. John Harrison and Sheri Makransky have joined World Market Center as leasing managers, and Kathy Kroger has joined the Design Center at WMC as a...

Nourison promotes four.(appointment of Carol Alfonso, Ron Giampiccolo, Joyce Lowe and Jack Nakeshian)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Nourison has made several promotions within its sales team. Carol Alfonso has been named executive director, catalogue division; Ron Giampiccolo has been promoted to executive director, national accounts; Joyce Lowe has been...

Murray Feiss adds Western sales mgr.(Murray Feiss Import Corp. appoints Gary J. Biarsky)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Gary J. Biarsky has been named to the newly created position of Western sales manager for the company's lighting division. His territory includes every lighting division sales agency, customer, and distribution channel, in the...

Sea Gull adds LED specialist.(appointment of Manuel Lynch)(Light Emitting Diodes)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Sea Gull Lighting Products, has named Manuel Lynch, a leading expert on LED technologies, the company's director of product technology. Lynch will be responsible for advancing the company's use of LED and emerging technologies,...

Continental drifter.(Brett Hatton)(Biography)
January 1, 2007... By Susan Pyle Brett Hatton turned a post-college adventure into a $40 million a year business when what began as a journey through India on a vintage Enfield Bullet motorbike turned into an 18-month odyssey by foot, bike, train, camel...

A class act in Omaha.(The Designers Furniture Gallery)(Marilyn Hansen)
January 1, 2007... Story By Susan Pyle Marilyn Hansen's career as an interior designer and retailer began 36 years ago when she decided to apply her artistic talents in a different area. "I grew up in Spencer, Iowa, singing, acting, even training in opera,...

Giving back benefits the community and the business.(Retailers)
January 1, 2007... Susan Pyle, Retail Editor Philanthropy that benefits the broader community also benefits the company. American corporations realized this to the tune of $13.77 billion in 2005, a 22.5 percent increase over what they gave in the prior year,...

Gilded Glamour.
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Classic and contemporary converge in this seductive ode to opulence. Streamlined shapes, teardrop motifs and a bit of animal print are thrown into relief with glorious gold. Pops of scarlet and turquoise glam up a black...

The Natural Neutrals.(trends)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Riding the coattails of seasons of color, neutrals are poised and ready to make a comeback. These subtle shades are exquisitely suited to showcasing the natural, organic trend, perfectly complementing the deeply varied hues...

Sustainable Santa Fe.(trends in decor accessories)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla The thriving Southwestern art mecca provides the inspiration for this vibrantly earthy look. Equal parts rusticated and sophisticated, masculine and feminine, the sum total pays tribute to craftsmanship, beauty and the artisan...

Nouveau Rich.(Art Nouveau used in home decor accessories design)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla The reemergence of Art Nouveau designs recalls an earlier era filled with the wonders of nature. Extravagant organic forms are in the spotlight, set against a backdrop of deep, jeweled hues. Lavish, stylized recreations of...