Home Accents Today articles from July 2008

Home Accents Today archives from July 2008

Summer Inspiration.(furniture designers)
July 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson Something very interesting happened as our design panelists responded to this month's query: Describe your idea or memory of the perfect summer place. Has anything about that special place in time provided inspiration for...

Spiced Up Saffron.
July 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla Just as the aromatic spice adds pungency to food, so too does it add zest to even the most classical of designs. Hot in color, this heat-generating accent spices everything it touches with considerable relish and exotic flavor....

Creative Curators.(Rich Designs Home)(Company overview)
July 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson, photography by Apre Photography Colorado Springs retailers Rich Schell and Greg Wragge are using sniggywhatsits and discounts to lure customers to their furnishings, floral and fine art gallery, Rich Designs Home. It's...

Current.
July 1, 2008... By Tracy Bulla Japan's Hidden Treasure Tracy Bulla Hida Sangyo, a Japanese furniture atelier, in collaboration with industrial designer Enzo Mari, will debut a new eco-chic furniture and accent collection in the United States for...

ICFF Spotlights.
July 1, 2008... By Carole Sloan Sustainable, renewable, natural and recyclable were the major buzz words at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York in May. But design was still at the forefront for the accessories, accent furniture...

Patterns at play.
July 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Rug fields serve as a playground for geometric forms this season, creating a lineup infused with eye-catching patterns and shapely designs. Color joins in the fun by making patterns pop in funky combinations or go sleeker...

Desert dwellers.
July 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Taking color cues from the golden sands of the desert, rug designs cast a warm glow this season. While the styles sway to the side of traditional, colors enchant in tones of rich tan, terra cotta and sunset peach. Bask in...

Nature walk.
July 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Botanical forms spring to life on rug designs this season. Vivid blossoms, verdant greenery and flowing branches are trend-right field fillers, while styles range from flirty and fun to sophisticated and refined. -- Lindsey...

Safari Chic.
July 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Exotic looks are on the prowl this season as safari-inspired animal motifs are re-created on the latest designs. Expect to spot prints such as zebra, giraffe, crocodile, leopard and python. Most offerings highlight a single...

Shrinking planet.
July 1, 2008... Jenny Heinzen York One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is visit the North Carolina Zoo. I am lucky to live just 20 minutes away from it, and over the years I have found it to be a great place to get in a long walk, at the...

The Best of Both Worlds.
July 1, 2008... Staff Diametric opposites illustrate the wide range of trends in our summer sketchbooks. Our cover look, Nouveau Classic, spins traditional with a refreshingly light hand. Airy elegance is the name of the game, touching on some of the...

Nuveau Classic.
July 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla Elegant and enchanting, this season's traditional designs offer a breath of fresh air. The light and uplifting melange gives a nod to spot-on trends like birds, Hollywood Regency and chinoiserie with a soupçon of French...

Global Village.
July 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla As the dividing lines between cultures blur, the end and very chic result encompasses the best from destinations around the world. Reinvented ethnic designs meet casual classics, sprinkled with bold, yet familiar motifs....

Busy signals.(renovation of orphanages)(Personal account)
July 1, 2008... Lynni Megginson Is it just me, or does it seem like every conversation you have in today's crazy world is not really a conversation, it's more a "rush rush, gotta run, shoot me an e-mail" type of dialog. I know I've said it a million times...

New Products.(home accessories)(List)
July 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla, Angela Heck, Jenny Heinzen York, Lindsey Strader Home Accents Todayis offering an inside look at the most recent product designs to hit the various summer markets from 170 vendors. The following pages include an alphabetical...

April High Point Market will run Saturday to Thursday.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Staff The High Point Market Authority board voted unanimously last month to shift next April's market to a Saturday to Thursday schedule, April 25-30, in a move aimed at better serving retailers and designers. That will mark a change...

Mitchell to join IHFC as CEO; McGee takes over at MMPI.
July 1, 2008... Staff Tom Mitchell has been named president and CEO of the International Home Furnishings Center here, shifting to the Big Building from his post as senior vice president and general manager of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in High...

DMG cuts jobs, Global shows; promotes execs.
July 1, 2008... Staff Tradeshow producer DMG World Media reorganized its business-to-retail division into three teams, downsizing staff at the company's GLM White Plains office. DMG acquired GLM, formerly George Little Management and manager of many gift...

Kinder Harris recovering after May tornado.
July 1, 2008... Staff Kinder Harris of Stuttgart, Ark., sustained damages to the corporate offices and manufacturing facilities when a category F3 tornado ripped through the area on May 10, but the company has relocated its offices and are getting back to...

ARTS Awards judges announced.(Awards list)
July 1, 2008... Staff Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team have selected judges for the 20th annual ARTS Awards. The panel will select the winners of the awards to be presented during a gala event on Jan. 17, 2009. This year's...

Lamp and lighting manufacturers stay plugged in with new markets, energy saving options, more accessories.
July 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson Interviews conducted forthe lamp and lighting Business Update that ran exactly one year ago revealed an industry-wide commitment on the part of manufacturers to remain positive, in spite of rising production costs and...

What retailers are saying.
July 1, 2008... Staff In an online survey of retailers who carry lamps and lighting, conducted in June at HomeAccentsToday.com, 55% of our respondents said lamps and lighting make up 20% to 30% of their merchandise mix. Not surprisingly, the biggest...

Retailers benefit from ethnic design and merchandising strategies.
July 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor In April, I blogged about a finding from WSL Strategic Retail's 11th biannual study, How America Shops. Since WSL's 10th study, the amount spent by African-American women on home decor has increased by 6%...