Home Accents Today articles from October 2006

Home Accents Today archives from October 2006

Gift for Life names 2007 honorees.(winners are Peer Baekgaard, Rick Ruffner and Jeff Sampson )
October 1, 2006... Staff Gift for Life has named the honorees for its annual fund-raising gala. Peer Baekgaard of Baekgaard Ltd. will be honored with the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award. Rick Ruffner of Avanti Press and Jeff Sampson of the L.A. Mart...

Monteferrante joins World Market Center as show director.(Michelle Monteferrante)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Trade show veteran Michelle Monteferrante has been named show director for the Las Vegas Market. Monteferrante is responsible for planning, logistics and implementation of all operations related to the home furnishings markets....

Emess names Giron EVP of sales.(Emess Design Group appoints Richard Giron )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Lighting supplier Emess Design Group has named Richard Giron executive vice president of sales and marketing. Giron is a 24-year veteran of the decorative home accessory industry. Prior to joining Emess Design Group, he was vice...

Dumas promoted to VP of DMC.(Steve Dumas of Dallas Market Center Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Dallas Market Center has promoted Steve Dumas, a 15-year veteran of Dallas Market Center, to vice president of marketing operations. Dumas had held positions in both retail development and leasing for gift and home and apparel....

GLM's Ross wins honor from craft assn.(Carol Sedestrom Ross of George Little Management Inc. won Craft Organization Development Association's award)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff The Craft Organization Development Association has presented Carol Sedestrom Ross from George Little Management with the Special Recognition Award for her long-term dedication to the development of and service to the crafts field....

Oriental Weavers promotes three executives, hires two.(Jonathan Witt, Kim Reynolds and Brad Baird )(appoints Aaron Gray and Tatum Joyce)
October 1, 2006... Staff Oriental Weavers North America has made several executive-level promotions and new hires. Jonathan Witt has been named executive vice president of marketing. Witt joined the company in 1997 and most recently served as vice...

Mariposa names Cole COO.(Tim Cole)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Mariposa has named Tim Cole chief operating officer, reporting to Livia Cowan, president. Previously, Cole was vice president of sales. In his new role, he will manage the daily operations of the business. Cowan will take on...

Farrell returns to Haviland as sales mgr.(Maureen Farrell joins Haviland USA )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Maureen Farrell has returned to Haviland USA to serve as the company's national sales manager. In her 12 years in the luxury industry, Farrell worked for numerous lines, including Versace, Baccarat and Gien. Her most recent...

Pacific Coast Lighting names vice president.(Richard Spicer)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Richard Spicer has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Pacific Coast Lighting, replacing Dave Hambley who retired in July. Spicer is a lighting industry veteran with more than 26 years of experience. He was most...

Sea Gull Lighting names VP, adds mktg. execs.(Sea Gull Lighting Products Inc. appointed Eric Borden, Jody DeVine and Ellen McCarthy )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Sea Gull Lighting Products has named Eric Borden to the newly created position of vice president, product management and market research for the company. As a member of the company's management team, Borden's new role will...

For Every Body appoints new chief executive.(Paul C. Anderson)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff For Every Body hired Paul C. Anderson, former executive president of KIK Custom Products, to take over as chief executive officer. Becky Lunceford, former CEO of For Every Body, chose Anderson to take her place. Lunceford will...

Gift for Life moves gala to January.(fund raising event)(appointed Gerry Seibel, Tabitha Bowling)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Gift for Life is changing the dates of its annual gala to coincide with the New York International Gift Fair in January. The event was previously held during the National Stationery Show each May. The 15th Annual Gift for Life...

Safavieh names new NE sales manager.(Bruce K. Khosrowshahi)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Safavieh has Tapped Bruce K. Khosrowshahi as its new Northeast sales manager. Khosrowshahi will report to Cyrus Yaraghi, principal of Safavieh, and will be based in the company's Madison Avenue showroom in New York. He had been...

Ultimate Products names housewares president.(Jennifer Palmer)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Ultimate Products USA, the newly established American subsidiary of the British tabletop giant Ultimate Products Ltd., has named Jennifer Palmer president of its housewares division. Palmer comes to Ultimate from another...

Market Authority to offer directory geared toward smaller retailers.(High Point Market Authority)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff The High Point Market Authority is creating a pocket-size directory for distribution at the Oct. 16-22 market. It's a tool to help first-time visitors, smaller independent retailers and interior designers more easily navigate the...

Century Designer Showroom opens at L.A. Mart.(Century Designer Showroom)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Century Designer Showroom partnered with L.A. Mart Design Center to open an impressive 8,900-sq.-ft. showroom on L.A. Mart's Main Level to showcase Century's signature collections. "The L.A. Mart Design Center is the logical...

Briefly ...(Kirkland's Inc.'s earnings)(HOM Furniture opened a new facility)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. introducing home furnishings line)
October 1, 2006... Staff The National Retail Federation reported retail sales for August rose 6.5% over last year and increased 0.3% seasonally adjusted over July (sales figure excludes automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants). In its Sept. 14 report the...

Former John-Richard exec Becker joins Weiman.(Weiman Furniture appoints James Becker)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Weiman Furniture, manufacturer of Weiman/Preview contemporary upholstery now owned by Interlude Home, has named former John-Richard executive James Becker its new vice president of sales. Becker spent 15 years as executive vice...

Generation Brands names CFO, EVP.(Daniel S. Macsherry)(executive vice president)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Generation Brands appointed Daniel S. Macsherry as chief financial officer and executive vice president. Macsherry was most recently vice president of finance for Irwin Industrial Tool, a position he held since 2004. Prior to...

ART chooses Judy George for award.(Accessories Resource Team and Dallas Market Center)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff The Accessories Resource Team and Dallas Market Center have announced that Judy George, founder of Domain Home Fashions and chief executive officer of Aga Home Group, will receive the Academy of Achievement Award at the 18th Annual...

Dondero hired as WMC CEO.(World Market Center appointed Harvey Dondero)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Former Broyhill, Maitland-Smith and Universal president Harvey Dondero has joined the World Market Center in Las Vegas as CEO, a new position for the showroom building developer and operator. Other WMC executives, including Gerry...

Current.(Lunt Silversmiths introduced home accessories)(Crash Candle introduced Snow & Graham candles)(Pepper Berry introduced bedding collections )
October 1, 2006... By Tracy Bulla Collector's Item Tracy Bulla Architect and furniture designer Lisa Roberts takes us on a tour of her private lifestyle collection in the new book, Antiques of the Future . Spotlighting utilitarian gadgets (rubber...

Swiss Bliss.(pillows)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla Decorative pillows take a cue from Switzerland with neutral hues hot on the horizon. Miles away from plain vanilla, subtle shades revel in sultry sophistication by blending notes of ivory, espresso and ink. Inspired texture and...

Global Gypsy.(trends in decorative pillows)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla Take a whirlwind world tour while perusing the latest trends in decorative pillows. Spanning the globe from St. Petersburg to Sweden, these pretty pillows share a penchant for the exotic blended with a bit of folksy charm....

Looking really good.(High Point Market)(home furnishings trade show)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Becky Boswell Smith Markets are exciting for all kinds of reasons: new products, new companies, who's not here any longer, crowd size, face lifts (corporate and personal) -- you can make your own list. There is even more buzz about...

Classic styles freshen up in furniture showrooms.(International Home Furnishings Market)
October 1, 2006... Staff The ongoing trend of reinventing classic styles continues this market, even in the major furniture introductions. Tropical styles are revisited, with British West Indies styles incorporating rattan and raffia, but they get a new...

Sumptuous shapes, fresh colors.(Best Home Furnishings introduced chair)(Hooker Furniture Corp.'s sofa)(On Legacy Leather's Elba)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC On Legacy Leather's Elba, a leather/fabric collage sofa with high arms and scatter-back pillows, the front rail and trim are accented in embossed leather from Nicopel. Eight-way, hand-tied construction....

Designer Insight.(into the home design)(Discussion)
October 1, 2006... Susan Pyle Knock Knock This month HAT asked its design panel, "If we visited your home, what would your decor reveal about you?" We learned when it comes to practicing their profession in their own digs, our designers surround themselves...

The magic of Maison is neutral.(Maison and Objet)
October 1, 2006... By Becky Boswell Smith The message from France at last month's Maison & Objet show was loud, clear and neutral. Not to be mistaken for boring, the color spectrum that dominated the show was neutral. Rich and imaginative shades of...

Ann Arbor.(home accessories market)
October 1, 2006... Story by Janice Chamberlain Ann Arbor, Michigan Metropolitan Area Ann Arbor, Mich., home to one of the nation's top universities, is also a standout when it comes to spending on home accents products. In fact, Ann Arbor blasts past...

Unique, classique and antique.(Bay Design Store)(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... By Susan Pyle Bay Design Store occupies a point of land formed by the intersection of Division and Detroit Streets on the north end of Ann Arbor's Historic District. Susan Bay is the very organized owner of the building, an attractive,...

Goode seasons on Plymouth Road.(Dixboro General Store)(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... By Susan Pyle In 1991, Allan and Cheryl Goode purchased and began renovating a 150-year-old building just outside Ann Arbor in the hamlet of Dixboro. It didn't take long to bring the place to life, an historical compound that included a...

Beyond middle earth.(Selo/Shevel Gallery)(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... By Susan Pyle Elaine Selo and Cynthia Shevel opened the Selo/Shevel Gallery in 1982 when downtown Ann Arbor was changing from a traditional shopping environment with mainstream department stores into the eclectic mix of cafes, specialty...

Simple, straight and soft.(Three Chairs Company)(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... By Susan Pyle "One for solitude, two for friendship and three for society," is how Thoreau described the three chairs in his home. "He was speaking about his little home on Walden Pond that he built for under $100," explained Susan Monroe,...

East meets West at High Point Market.(home furnishings trade show)
October 1, 2006... By Tracy Bulla Trend currents flow from opposite ends of the spectrum in High Point this season, resulting in a style dichotomy that offers a look to suit almost every shopper. Our first two trends hone in on exotic, ethnic styling,...

Tag acquires furniture source Parallel Lines.
October 1, 2006... Staff Tag has acquired Chicago-based furniture resource Parallel Lines. Tag will maintain the company's current operations and launch a new line of Tag branded furniture and related home furnishings product. Tag branded furniture will...

Toland changes owner, name and sets direction for growth.(Toland Enterprises Inc. changed its name to Toland Home & Garden )
October 1, 2006... By Cinde W. Ingram After acquiring the assets and brand of Toland Enterprises, industry veteran Bruce Solly said he foresees the garden accessory vendor's future as being "more and better of the same." Toland's name change to Toland...

Shadow Mountain debuting Idol line.(along with Dick Idol Ventures L.L.C.)
October 1, 2006... Heath Combs, Furniture/Today Dick Idol Ventures will release a line of home furnishings with a second furniture licensee, importer Shadow Mountain, at the October High Point Market. The new line isn't intended to compete with the...

OneCoast offering national representation.(marketing service)
October 1, 2006... Staff OneCoast will launch an integrated sales and marketing service on a national scale for a select group of gift and home decor vendors. This program marks a first for the gift and home decor industries, though OneCoast has offered...

Atrium Foliage joins Southern Accessories Today.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Staff Sales representative agency Southern Accessories Today has added Atrium Foliage. SAT will offer the permanent botanical line beginning at this month's High Point Market and will premiere the Atrium Foliage line in the SAT...

Sears' new catalog for home debuts.
October 1, 2006... By Susan Pyle Sears continues the spring-launched reinvention of its home fashions department by showcasing its Simply Indoors' collection of traditional, contemporary and transitional lifestyle products in a new catalog for fall....

New York changes dates for Jan. show.
October 1, 2006... Staff The New York International Gift Fair has announced a date pattern change for the winter 2007 market. All Fair divisions will run Sunday, Jan. 28, through Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship...

New products.(home furnishings)(Buyers guide)
October 1, 2006... Copy Written by Jenny Heinzen York, Tracy Bulla and Courtney Mueller. Market time is here again and so is the fall harvest of product introductions for the High Point Market. Home Accents Today offers a sneak peek at the latest product...

Franchising can be retail opportunity.
October 1, 2006... Susan Pyle, Retail Editor "What a great store... you should franchise." Ever hear that? Or think about it? Franchises play a big role in the home decorating industry, and the Internet makes it even easier to offer and explore new business...

Fall 2006 Market Sketchbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2006... Edited By Tracy Bulla Illustrations by Joan Baldwin Trend-setting looks at market run from East to West literally this market, with the best of Asian styling reinvented in an ancient-modern mix. Also in the spotlight are ethnic looks,...

East Wind.(trends in home design)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla An Oriental breeze refreshes the landscape of home design, drawing heavily on the organic, natural essence of Japanese gardens. Vine, branch and floral motifs are prominently displayed, set off by rich, deep finishes, antique...

Federal Mandate.(trends in home furnishings)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla As design trends have shifted back toward classic opulent styles, it should be no surprise that traditional American looks undergo a remarkable renaissance. Here, the elegant, sophisticated grace of the Federal period reappears...

Spice Route.(trends in fabric design)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla With world or global style now a part of the design mainstream, the multicultural melange adds up to nothing less than exquisite exoticism. Step into the souk with Persian patterning and lattice motifs or enjoy India with...

Vintage Lounge.(design trends)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla The ideal place to sip a martini or two, cocktail lounges have experienced a rebirth as the hip, happening places to see and be seen while soaking up the latest in fashion, design and music. Hotels, clubs, restaurants and even...

Nouveau Classic.(trends in furniture and accessories)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla New Classic continues a heady run in design circles, combining fresh style and spirited charm that is anything but old-fashioned. Associations with France drive the latest look in both furniture and accessories, punched up with...

Brilliant Baroque.(design trends)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tracy Bulla History revisits the grand extravagance and bold ornamentation of 17th century Europe with the renaissance of Baroque. The complex forms and dramatic movements show up on a sweeping scale, infused with a modern-day sense of...