Home Accents Today articles from November 2007

Home Accents Today archives from November 2007

Atuto, Ouzts give metal and clay a new twist.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson Randy Ouzts has completed a line of garden containers, topiaries and decorative items for Atuto, a Honduras-based source of private label and wholesale handcrafted home and garden products. The new collection of 55...

Home Accents Today launches online videos.
November 1, 2007... Staff Home Accents Today is launching HATTUBE, a new section of its Web site designed to allow the home furnishings community to present highly focused video content. This electronic initiative features showroom tours from a number of...

Bergdorf Goodman debuts Decorative Home catalog.
November 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson Bergdorf Goodman'S first home decor catalog mailed in October to 75,000 Bergdorf customer-subscribers. The launch of the16-page Decorative Home , also available in stores, marks the company's first release of what will...

Soft goods vendors bolstered by branching out.
November 1, 2007... By Lane Harvey Brown Soft goods manufacturers aren't letting current economic challenges dampen their operations; instead, they are reaching out to new customers and adding complementary products to their lines to offer a one-service...

We Like Ikat.
November 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Ethnic craft influences enliven a spread of accents, drawing inspiration from centuries-old textiles. While traditional ikat fabrics are tie-dyed before weaving to create a pattern, these updated looks borrow instead from the...

Lower holiday spending challenges retailers to tweak and trim.
November 1, 2007... Susan Dickenson Retail Editor Retailers have just started what may prove to be one of the most challenging holiday seasons in years. The National Retail Federation has predicted this year's holiday retail sales will rise just 4%, below the...

New Century Mod.
November 1, 2007... Story By Susan Dickenson | Photography By Aya Brackett Seventeen years ago this month, Zinc Details began selling furnishings in a 200-sq.-ft. space on Post Street in San Francisco. Today, the store has expanded to two much larger locations...

Barware goes bold.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lindsey Strader Barware accessories make a dramatic statement this season with bold colors like red and black adding punch to sharp lines and funky shapes. Traditional serving bowls get revamped with vibrant splashes of lime green and...

Metal movement.
November 1, 2007... Lindsey Strader Barware gets its shine on this season with sleek metal detailing. Bar tools, pitchers, stoppers and shakers get a polished look from metal favorites such as aluminum, iron, stainless steel, nickel and pewter, making these...

Keeping it glassy.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lindsey Strader There is no shortage of glassware to keep cocktails cool as an array of shapes, sizes and styles awaits to adorn bar settings with alluring details. Classic mugs are revived with funky handles, martini glasses get colorful...

Spain showcases centuries-old crafts for 21st century buyers.
November 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson The regional crafts of Castilla-LaMancha were showcased at FARCAMA 2007 held in October in Toledo, Spain. The 10-day fair featured handcrafted ceramics, leather, furniture, tile, forged iron and textiles in the...

Moving to online sales.
November 1, 2007... Suze Bragg Retailers have debated whether to sell products online for the last 12 years, ever since Amazon burst onto the scene in 1995. Today, children who grew up with the Internet are entering the working world and are utilizing their...

New terms for ART leaders begin.(Public notice)
November 1, 2007... Staff Newly elected officers and board of directors members for the Accessories Resource Team, the decorative accessory industry association, began their two-year terms on Nov.1. ART board members are required to attend three of four...

High Point reports drop in attendance.
November 1, 2007... Staff The High Point Market Authority issued almost 84,000 badges for its market in October, a drop of about 1% from fall 2006, the group said last month. The 83,974 registrations included 47,441 for buyers and 29,115 for exhibitors...

McGee returns to MMPI to head leasing.
November 1, 2007... Staff Tim McGee is returning to the post of vice president of leasing for Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in High Point, N.C. For the past three and a half years, McGee has served as vice president of leasing for the Showplace complex...

Corrections.
November 1, 2007... Staff In the October issue of Home Accents Today, the Contents page should have identified Old Hickory Furniture as the manufacturer of the table at top left. In our Oct. 2, 2007, High Point Market edition, the caption for the...

Designer's line to debut in April.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lane Harvey Brown Designer Candice Olson is announcing a new accent furniture licensing agreement with Revco International. The new line will debut at the High Point Market in April 2008. Olson and Revco will first introduce accent...

Manila F.A.M.E. exhibition shows off best of Philippine design.
November 1, 2007... By Jenny Heinzen York The Philippines' home furnishings industry is most proud of two things - its innovative use of natural, indigenous materials, and its design sensibility. Both of these were on display during last month's Manila...

Designers on design.
November 1, 2007... Susan Dickenson This month we've done something a little different - a 'best of' theme - and invited our designer panelists to look back over the past year and tell us about the designs, designers or concepts that really made a lasting...

International Exposure.(Editorial)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Jenny Heinzen York, EDITOR IN CHIEF You know that funny, nervous feeling you get when you step out of your comfort zone? That's a feeling several of us here at Home Accents Today have had this year as we have had the opportunity to...

MMPI to add 7 W temps.
November 1, 2007... By Jenny Heinzen York Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. announced late last month that 7 W New York will open its first temporary space, Market Suites @ 7 W, in time for the April tabletop market. Located at 7 W 34th St. in Manhattan,...

IHFC adding temporaries to 3rd floor.
November 1, 2007... Staff The International Home Furnishings Center in High Point is adapting the building's third floor for temporary exhibitors of decorative accessories and home accents. Pavilions on 3 will include room for up to 40 new exhibitors in...

Schonbek bought by Swarovski.
November 1, 2007... By Lane Harvey Brown Swarovski U.S. Holding Ltd. has acquired Schonbek Worldwide Lighting and its affiliates, company officials announced late last month. Swarovski, a subsidiary of Swarovski International Holding, purchased a 100%...

Lighting vendors focus on styling to stay competitive.
November 1, 2007... By Lane Harvey Brown As the lamp and lighting industry expands its overseas manufacturing, vendors are keenly aware that to attract retailers and consumers, you've got to have the look. 'The great challenge is to design relevant...

Registry of sources.
November 1, 2007... Staff All information for this list was supplied by the vendors who responded to a recent poll by Home Accents Today. A' HOMESTEAD SHOPPE LaPaz, Ind. 574-784-2307, ahomesteadshoppe.com ·Traditional, contemporary,...

Consumer buying trends New homeowners.
November 1, 2007... By Dana French Moving into a new house gives consumers a blank slate. With additional rooms to fill and blank walls to decorate, consumers enter the marketplace with specific wants and needs. What decorating styles do new homeowners...

Modernist throwback.
November 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Early modern classics fuel of-the-moment offerings in lamps and fixtures. With the style pendulum pointing toward modern, lighting designs embrace a sense of familiarity while feeling emotionally current and suprisingly new.

Metal reigns.
November 1, 2007... Lindsey Strader Ruling from the gilded throne of style, metal casts glowing hues on some of the hottest lamp and lighting offerings. Look for classic silver, beaming bronze and burnt copper to reflect glamorous designs with particular...

Au Natural.
November 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Hot new looks in lighting reflect a trend toward organic inspirations, both in materials and motifs. Here, the sinuous, flora and fauna-driven designs of the Art Nouveau period mingle with modern-day organics, as natural woods...

Spotlight on glass.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lindsey Strader Lighting is touched with artisanal appeal in a profusion of glass designs. In this look, the intricate patterns and unique textures created by hand-blowing capture the light and make each piece unique. Color palettes remain...

Fine form.
November 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Sophisticated shapes rock the latest table lamps, endowing both style and substance. Influences range from Asian to Neoclassical, resulting in detail-heavy designs that pack a sprightly punch.

Asian accents.
November 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Inspired by lantern lighting, new variations on the theme set a sultry mood somewhere between illumination and shadow. While the influences extend back hundreds of years, the lineup is refreshingly modern and even includes a...