Home Accents Today articles from September 2005

Home Accents Today archives from September 2005

Timeless Taste.
September 1, 2005... Kara Cox Classic designs lead the style parade for accent furniture with traditional influences creating new interpretations of heirloom quality. Antique reproductions steal the show, with French and English influence in abundance. By...

Increasing freight charges pose biggest challenge for vendors.
September 1, 2005... By Kara Cox The combination of the devastating hurricane in the Gulf states and elevated oil prices mean accent furniture vendors won't find relief from rising freight costs, but many say the strength of their products will keep their...

Cottage Color.
September 1, 2005... Kara Cox Painted finishes re-emerge with cottage charm in Easter egg hues of pink, green and yellow. Classic shapes with a touch of country style add a rustic feel to accent furniture with distressed painted finishes in an array of...

Form over Function.
September 1, 2005... Kara Cox Accent furniture takes on an artistic form with designs that would look equally appropriate in a home or an art museum. Contemporary shapes are combined with metal accents, inlaid stone and intriguing curves for an eye-pleasing...

Lotus style.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Kara Cox Asian-inspired accent furniture remains a style staple with designs incorporating elements of Zen life for a simple, modern look. Clean lines, geometric detailing and glossy lacquered finishes add Eastern influence and maintain...

Registry of sources in accent furniture.(Directory)
September 1, 2005... Staff [TABLE OMITTED]

1997.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Edited by Lisa Casinger This year HAT offered issues every month as well as live dailies in High Point and Atlanta. Recognizing the explosive growth in garden accessories, Garden Decor Today , now know simply as Garden Decor , debuted as a...

Styles of the Times.(colors of home decorative)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Edited by Lisa Casinger Singing the blues -- midnight, navy and periwinkle are the hot hues. Nailhead trim makes a splash, moving from functional to decorative and adding surface interest across categories. Copper tones bring...

In the News.
September 1, 2005... Edited by Lisa Casinger Atlanta's AmericasMart debuts Holiday & Floral and Tabletop & Fine Gift areas; At Home launches at the New York International Gift Fair. Boyles, High Point, N.C., ups its accent sales in flagship stores from 1%...

America in 1997.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Edited by Lisa Casinger Jan. 7 Newt Gingrich narrowly re-elected speaker of the House Jan. 10 Dow Corning provides $295 billion to settle breast implant suits Jan. 12 Tiger Woods wins Mercedes Championships Jan. 15 Space...

Change dominates stores' future.
September 1, 2005... By Dana French According to Home Accents Today's 2004 Universe Study, home accent sales in department stores stayed flat at $3 billion in 2003 and 2004. Retail sales for the channel are projected to be flat again this year, decreasing by...

Designing duo drives the business at A&R Interiors.
September 1, 2005... By Lisa Casinger A & R Interiors in Denville, N.J., is a veritable home decor smorgasbord not only for the customer walking in off the street, but also for a bevy of designers. The 13,000-sq.-ft. showroom is filled with 20 room displays,...

Grade K-9.(home decorative)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... By Tracy Bulla The newest crop of pet accessories makes the style cut with plenty of chic to spare. Literally a hot spot at retail, this category has taken off and soared with competition driving the design way off the charts. Look for...

Coming back.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Becky Boswell Smith One thought keeps recurring in my mind: What possible value can I add to the reams of paper already printed about Hurricane Katrina and, yet, how can I write about anything else? Like other Americans, people in our...

The SF Gift Fair gets reorganized.(San Francisco International Gift Fair)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Beginning with the 2006 markets, Western Exhibitors and George Little Management have announced a reorganization of the San Francisco International Gift Fair, designed to improve category synergies and buyer efficiencies. The fair's...

CMI reorganizes, adds internal sales force.(Colonial Mills Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Colonial Mills Inc., manufacturer of rugs and accessories, has reorganized its sales department by creating an internal, direct sales force. "This change was made in large part to dovetail with our company's more targeted sales...

CMC names new leasing director.(California Market Center, Robert Sotomayor )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Industry veteran Robert Sotomayor has joined the California Market Center as director of leasing, gift and home. In his new role at the California Market Center, Sotomayer will oversee all leasing activities and special projects...

IHFMA: Five HP buildings opened in last year.(High Point downtown area)(International Home Furnishings Market Authority)
September 1, 2005... Staff The International Home Furnishings Market Authority announces the opening of five new major showroom buildings over the past year, adding 187,000 square feet of space to the High Point downtown area. According to IHFMA President Judy...

Merchandise Mart to hold sample sale.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff The Merchandise Mart Design Center, a Chicago resource reserved for interior designers, architects and builders, opens its trade-only floors to the general public for the bi-annual Merchandise Mart Design Center Sample Sale,...

New rug, carpet show on tap this month in N.Y.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Staff This month will mark the debut of the New York International Carpet Show at the North Pavilion of the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. The show targets architects, interior designers and retail buyers with an assortment of...

IHFMA promotes Covington, hires Gross.(International Home Furnishings Market Authority, Donna Gross, Tammy R. Covington )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Tammy R. Covington has been promoted to vice president of operations of High Point's International Home Furnishings Market Authority. Donna Gross also was hired as administrative assistant, replacing Sara Leonard who is retiring. ...

GLM hires English for craft post.(George Little Management, Colvin English )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Craft industry veteran Colvin English has joined George Little Management as director of craft marketing. English also will serve as show manager of Sources LA and divisional manager of At Home at the California Gift Show. As...

Saraelgui named to Time list of influential Hispanics.(Cristina Saralegui, 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Cristina Saralegui, journalist, producer and host of The Cristina Show , has been named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America, according to Time magazine. Saralegui joins U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Salma...

SF Mart hires two leasing directors.(San Francisco Mart, Jaime Montiel and Gayle Scherer )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff The San Francisco Mart has hired two new leasing executives, Jaime Montiel and Gayle Scherer. The two will spearhead an aggressive expansion and diversification of the Mart's furniture, decorative accessory and gift exhibitors,...

Tull named sales manager for Labs.(Charles Tull )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Gift and home accent industry veteran Charles Tull has been named national sales manager for permanent botanicals designer and distributor, Labs. Tull most recently served as regional sales manager for Colonial Candle. Tull will...

Relief efforts for Katrina victims.
September 1, 2005... Staff The devastating hurricane that crippled parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi has brought out an overwhelming amount of relief efforts, from not only the private sector and corporations but also celebrities and foreign nations....

Suzanne Lauren to open design and consulting studio, retail emporium.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff After more than 25 years as vice president, design director and part owner of Frederick Cooper and Tyndale Lamps, Suzanne Lauren will open a design and consulting studio in Chicago in October. Frederick Cooper and Tyndale Lamps...

Montaage teams with Trading Spaces star Doug Wilson.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Montaage has partnered with Doug Wilson to launch the Doug's Finds Collection, based on the celebrity designer's personal style. The collection will debut at the October International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C....

Musician Lenny Kravitz forms design firm.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Award-winning musician Lenny Kravitz has launched his design firm, Kravitz Design. Known for his retro taste in everything from his personal clothing style to his music, Kravitz and his two partners will showcase their design work...

Hurricane Katrina: Accent vendors suffer losses, but continue to do business.
September 1, 2005... By Cinde W. Ingram Some home accents manufacturers and importers in southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama expressed survivors' guilt in the days following widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. A few less fortunate...

Done Deal: Federated merges with May.
September 1, 2005... Staff Cincinnati, Ohio-based Federated Department Stores has completed its merger with St. Louis, Mo.-based May Department Stores Company. The merger became effective Aug. 30. Under terms of the agreement, May shareholders will receive...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2005... Staff Elizabeth Eaton was mistakenly identified in the August issue coverage of the Las Vegas Market. She is an independent agent who represents several other lines in addition to Ariel Art. The eLink for The Wilcox Collection was...

Retailers hit by Katrina.
September 1, 2005... By Lisa Casinger The federal government has yet to put an overall price tag on the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina, but experts said it's likely to top $100 billion or more. It is difficult to assess damage to area retailers,...

Mario Industries buys Reliance Lamp Company.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Mario Industries has purchased Reliance Lamp Company, a 59-year-old decorative lamp manufacturer that closed in July after owner Michael Magun filed an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Creditors' claim forms are still being...

Marketplace Expos/GLM launches Art & Framing Showcase.(George Little Management )(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Staff Marketplace Expos/George Little Management will launch Art & Framing Showcase Oct. 15-17 at New York City's Pier 94 to coincide with GLM's existing House to Home Market Week Oct. 16-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. ...

ARTS Awards finalists named.(Accessories Resource Team)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team have announced the finalists for the 17th Annual ARTS Awards. The ARTS Awards, presented at a gala event each January during the Dallas International Gift and Home...

Eller Enterprises to help The Coastal Group grow.
September 1, 2005... Staff Eller Enterprises will provide growth capital to The Coastal Group, a gift and home decor marketing agency, through a convertible debt deal. The Coastal Group President David Weiss said Eller Enterprises President Randy Eller can...

17th ARTS Awards Finalists.(Directory)
September 1, 2005... Staff Manufacturers Accent Furniture Interlude Home K. Grace Palecek Raquel's Collection Selamat Designs Area Rugs Capel Feizy Rugs Loloi Rugs Shaw Living Decorative Accessories ...

Silver Plume to shutter operations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Cheryl Jackson, founder and president of Silver Plume, said the Portland, Ore.-based importer and marketer of fine home furnishings will close on or before Oct. 1. Jackson retained a business broker to seek out potential...

Merrymans buy, revive Frankoma Pottery.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Ceramic veterans M.B. "Det" and Crystal Merryman have purchased and are reviving Frankoma Pottery, a 72-year-old ceramic company idle since the end of 2004. Frankoma Inc., a newly created Oklahoma corporation, will operate the...

Canvas masters.(House in the Country)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2005... By Lisa Casinger Passionate Painters Gary and Josephine Amerigian The Back Story Painters Gary and Josephine Amerigian, owners of A House in the Country, started their family business more than 20 years ago selling prints of...

Product News.
September 1, 2005... Edited by Kara Cox In order to keep readers informed outside of market cycles, this section presents a quick look at some of the newest products. all prices are suggested retail Product news is compiled by Kara Cox,...

May donates $1 million to St. Louis museum.(May Department Stores Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff The May Department Stores Co. donated $1 million to the St. Louis Art Museum to support a permanent collection gallery of German painter Max Beckmann. The former CEO and grandson of one of the founders of May Department Stores,...

Ikea offers private label credit card.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff Ikea is teaming up with GE Consumer Finance, the consumer-lending unit of GE, to offer its U.S. shoppers a private label credit card in the coming months. Consumers will be able to apply for the Ikea Card at in-store kiosks or...

Design Within Reach 2Q sales up 49%.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Staff San Francisco-based Design Within Reach's net sales for the second quarter of 2005 were $41.9 million, up 49% from the $28.2 million recorded in the same period last year. The retailer of modern design went public last year and has...

Retail.(retail business management)
September 1, 2005... Staff Federated Department Stores has received the Points of Light Foundation Award for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs, in recognition of its commitment to community service through the company's Partners in Time employee...

The power of buzz.
September 1, 2005... By Lisa Casinger Being the 'talk of the town' can be the most powerful advertising Many retailers I've interviewed over the years cannot say enough about word-of-mouth advertising. Some even forgo traditional avenues and rely mainly...

Palm Beach Punch.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... By Tracy Bulla Retro '70s looks pack a wallop when crossed with upscale resort-inspired designs. Groovy yet chic, this look repurposes the best of the '70s into one slick, current package. Natural themes like exotic birds and overblown...

Summer Market Wrap-up.
September 1, 2005... By Tracy Bulla and Kara Cox A quick look at this summer's top style trends finds classic designs updated in modern finishes and materials. Roman Holiday A plethora of neoclassic busts, Ionic columns and laurel wreaths symbolizes...