Home Accents Today articles from July 2007

Home Accents Today archives from July 2007

Bailey Street acquires Mirador intangible assets.
July 1, 2007... Staff Bailey Street Holding Company has acquired the intangible assets and all the intellectual properties of furniture producer Mirador International Group and Mirador Group Inc. The deal includes the rights to Mirador's designs,...

Home Accents Today names managing editor.
July 1, 2007... Staff Lane Harvey Brown has joined Home Accents Today as managing editor. Brown has two decades of experience in newspapers. She worked most recently for The Baltimore Sun , where she was a news reporter and editorial page production...

Campania to produce Williamsburg garden accents.(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff Williamsburg and Campania are teaming up to produce a collection of handcrafted garden containers and sculptures. These classic creations are inspired by the rich design resources, gardens and collections of The Colonial...

Business Update: Turning on to the bright spots buoys lamp manufacturers.(Company overview)
July 1, 2007... By Lane Harvey Brown In spite of escalations in materials, transportation and labor costs - and decelerations in the housing market and retail traffic - portable lighting manufacturers are maintaining a focused, positive outlook as the...

Ready? Set? Sell.(how to chalk the planning and techniques for bussiness by the retailer)
July 1, 2007... Randy Eller If you read the first two articles in this series, you should have already accomplished two critical things. First, you have developed a business plan that you are certain is profitable. Second, you have accepted the only way...

OneCoast closes 28th St. showroom in N.Y., expands online presence.
July 1, 2007... Staff National sales and marketing agency OneCoast is making several changes to its physical showrooms around the country and investing in its online showroom. As part of this strategy, OneCoast will close its 28th Street showroom in...

San Fran Mart offering Green trade show.
July 1, 2007... Staff In response to growing demand for eco-friendly goods, the San Francisco Mart is launching Live Green, Live Well, a sustainable design and home furnishings show to be held Sept. 19-20. Live Green, Live Well will be the first trade...

Martha Stewart Lighting unveiled at Murray Feiss.
July 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York The Martha Stewart Lighting Collection from Murray Feiss made its debut at the Dallas market last month. Ten portable lamp groups debuted at the show, comprising 48 SKUs of table lamps, floor lamps, sconces and...

Trump Home Collection debuts at Elk Lighting.
July 1, 2007... Staff Elk Lighting previewed its new Trump Home Lighting Collection at the Dallas market last month. The Trump Home lighting collection offers about 40 SKUs and includes chandeliers, sconces, floor lamps, vanity lighting and home...

Simon Pearce adds to creative team, hires new account manager.(appointment of Liz Ross and Debbie Dennis)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff Simon Pearce has named Liz Ross its senior creative director and promoted James Zilian to senior designer. Ross' new responsibilities include marketing and visual merchandising, expanding her previous role as director of product...

PTM Images names Zeigler VP of sales.
July 1, 2007... Staff Steve Zeigler has been hired as executive vice president of sales at PTM Images, a large-scale provider of framed graphics. Zeigler's background in the wall decor industry includes 22 years of experience at JC Penney, where he...

Company C taps retail buyer, merchandiser.
July 1, 2007... Staff Company C has hired Susan Savory as its retail buyer and merchandiser. Based out of the company's headquarters in Concord, N.H., Savory will be responsible for the visual layout of Company C's brand retail stores. She will also...

Harriot named new president at Encompass Lighting.
July 1, 2007... Staff Generation Brands has promoted Steve Harriot to president of Encompass Lighting Group. The company's former vice president of sales and marketing, Harriot will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's brands....

Winton joins DMC as chief financial officer.(appointment of Nancy Winton at Dallas Market Center)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff Nancy Winton has joined the Dallas Market Center as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Winton brings experience in the wholesale and retail industries with companies such as Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., Pier 1...

Gregorian Oriental Rugs taps third generation to lead company.
July 1, 2007... Staff Gregorian Oriental Rugs Inc. has promoted J. Scott Gregorian to company president. Gregorian, a third generation in the 73-year-old company, previously served as the company's vice president and has spent several decades in the...

Paragon adds Stout as sales coordinator.(appointment of Kelli Stout at Paragon Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff Paragon has named Kelli Stout the new sales coordinator. In this role, Stout will report to and assist Kathy Opolka, director of sales, with customer sales and sales representative management. A recent graduate of Jacksonville...

W.A.C. Lighting names western sales manager.
July 1, 2007... Staff W.A.C. Lighting has appointed Chris Johnston as western regional sales manager. Johnston will be based in the firm's West Coast distribution center. In his new post, he will oversee sales in all states west of the Mississippi,...

Grenewald to lead Las Vegas Design Center.
July 1, 2007... Staff World Market Center has named William Grenewald general manager of Las Vegas Design Center. Las Vegas Design Center is a year-round, to-the-trade design resource, featuring 70 showrooms on the first and second floors in...

MMPI names Fruland to Chicago marketing role.
July 1, 2007... Staff Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. has promoted Ann Fruland to director of marketing for The Chicago Market: Living and Giving. Fruland will be responsible for marketing Chicago's four gift markets each year, as well as the...

Portland Pearl.(Casa Bella Homes Inc.)(Company overview)
July 1, 2007... Story by Susan Dickenson Bella Casa, Portland, Oregon When he was 13, Richard Codanti asked his parents for permission to sell all his bedroom furniture so he could buy living room furniture for his room. "We were living in Germany at...

Home Accents Today 2.0.
July 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York Have you heard that print media is dead? Well, don't believe it. As you can see with this healthy summer market issue, the print business is still succeeding among publications that offer something unique and vital to...

Mesmerizing motifs.
July 1, 2007... Lori Lester Circular designs swirl, waves ripple and tight, linear patterns appear to undulate underfoot. By creating a strong sense of movement, the latest optical rug offerings are guaranteed to have customers falling under their...

Breaking with tradition.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Lori Lester Thanks to an emerging group of chic "modern traditional" rug designs, the latter word is no longer synonymous with overly formal Oriental styles. Enlarged damask and Art Nouveau-inspired motifs extend in all directions,...

Top of the lines.
July 1, 2007... Lori Lester Always fresh while retaining timeless appeal, clean, crisp stripes consistently top the style lineup. Whether incorporated into a three-dimensional, hand-carved design or standing alone, these bold bands of color provide...

Messe Frankfurt hosts Collectione 2007 for high-volume buyers.(Messe Frankfurt Inc.)
July 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson 'Frankfurt 4 All Seasons' plans announced for 2008 Collectione Preview Spring + Summer, a marketing venue for high-volume buyers of gifts, accessories and home goods, kicked off the European consumer goods trade fair...

New products.
July 1, 2007... Copy written by Home Accents Today's editors and interns Courtney Bowman and Emily Gallimore. Home Accents Today is offering an inside look at the most recent product designs to hit the various summer markets from more than 175 vendors....

Virginia gentleman.(Mac Cooper's career)
July 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson Mac Cooper, Uttermost Uttermost CEO Mac Cooper guesses he was about 8 years old the first time he traveled from Virginia to help set up his family's High Point Market showroom. Back then, it was for Cooper Wood...

Setting the home stage can boost sales, drive design business for retailers.
July 1, 2007... Susan Dickenson Retail Editor If you're familiar with the growing popularity of home staging as a way to boost the marketability of a residential property and you're a home furnishings retailer with a design business, then you've probably...

Modern Classics Indo Chic.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff With the summer markets in full swing, here's a sneak preview of the hottest style trends you can expect to see. It's all about the classics - with a thoroughly modern perspective, of course - in our aptly named sketch. Chock...

Modern Classics.
July 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Blending the elegance of traditional and the simplicity of modern, our graceful tableau distills the best of both worlds. Lacking in excess ornamentation and adornment, subtle touches like damask and scroll motifs enhance the...

Indo Chic.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Travel on the Orient Express to the lost era of French Indochina, a remote land of verdant flora, exotic imagery and lush architecture. Blending French colonial influences like cane and antiqued mirror with traditional Asian...

Moroccan Madness.
July 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla The rise of Moroccan style speaks to a desire for color-saturated fantasy, the ultimate escape from modern-day life. Achieving simplicity in one's life is replaced by complexity; sophisticated neutrals are sidestepped by a riot...

Current.(briefs)(Lester Blumenthal)
July 1, 2007... By Tracy Bulla Privileged Pottery Tracy Bulla Frances Palmer Pottery has created a limited edition collection of hand-thrown porcelain bowls and vases exclusively for the Philip Johnson Glass House. Situated in New Canaan, Conn.,...