Home Accents Today articles from September 2008

Home Accents Today archives from September 2008

Finalists named for ARTS Awards.(Accessories Resource Team Inc.)
September 1, 2008... Staff Finalists for the 20th Annual ARTS Awards were announced by Charlotte, N.C.-based Accessories Resource Team Inc., the association for the decorative accessories industry. This annual recognition program honors outstanding achievement...

St. Martin named VP of product marketing for Murray Feiss.
September 1, 2008... Staff Murray Feiss Lighting, a Generation Brands Company, has appointed Pamela St. Martin to the newly created position of vice president of product marketing. St. Martin brings more than 25 years of lighting industry experience to...

NYIGF announces winter date, location change.
September 1, 2008... Staff George Little Management, LLC has announced that the winter 2009 edition of the New York International Gift Fair will run Sun., Jan. 25 through Thurs., Jan. 29, 2009, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger...

Decorize posts record fourth quarter profit.(Financial report)
September 1, 2008... Staff Decorize recently announced its fiscal year 2008 fourth quarter results. The company posted its largest quarterly profit in history in the recently completed fourth quarter. Net profit increased more than $400,000 compared to a...

Uttermost expands headquarters.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff Uttermost has added approximately 100,000 square feet to its headquarters in Rocky Mount, Va. The expansion, completed earlier this month, brings the total square footage to almost 600,000 and provides almost 10,000 additional...

Increased awareness fuels growth in green home accents.
September 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson Product stories that validate are key Increasing consumer awareness continues to grow the green segment for manufacturers of home furnishings. Buyers have learned what to look for, and with wholesale clubs, furniture...

What retailers are saying.
September 1, 2008... Staff In an online survey of retailers, conducted in August and early September at HomeAccentsToday.com, 86% of our respondents said they carry green, sustainable or eco-friendly products. The sales percentage is still fairly small though,...

ART Conference attendees 'makeover' Charleston retailers.(Accessories Resource Team)(Conference news)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor Four Charleston retailers agreed to let attendees at last month's ART (Accessories Resource Team) Conference spend one afternoon making over their storefront window displays. The event, which took place...

In living color.
September 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla Eco offerings go over the rainbow with hot hues and saturated shades. Fun, fresh and positively mood-enhancing, these colorful creations offer a new perspective to going green. -- Tracy Bulla

Extreme green.
September 1, 2008... story by Susan Dickenson, photography by Genevieve Dimmitt Structured Green, Savannah, Ga. Savannah home furnishings retailer Structured Green walks the talk A store opened in Savannah, Ga., earlier this year that may have set the...

Pattern prance.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Prepare for a jubilee of upholstered seating offerings that dare to flaunt festive facades. The trend is to embrace a world of damasks, stripes, botanical motifs and scrolling designs and to let solid, un-adorned fabrics...

Fashion-forward forms.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Accent tables proudly stand in the modern spotlight, flashing metallic finishes and contemporary forms. Asymmetric styles look up-to-date and chic, while less mod-ish shapes compensate in shiny, far-out finishes. -- LINDSEY...

Reign of the wild.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Whetting a taste for the exotic, animal prints swathe accents with a fierce dose of fabulousness. Whether it's leopard, cheetah, zebra or cowhide, these motifs effortlessly breathe modernity into chests, chairs, ottomans...

Aged accents.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Looking old, worn and distressed is in -- for furniture designs, that is. Rich in depth and texture, designers tinker with paint finishes to create multi-layered looks and delicately rubbed offerings. The end result is...

Sway of inlay.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Accent furniture designs go ultra-decorative with an array of inlaid offerings that really punch up the style quotient. Favored adornments include materials such as bone, capiz shell, natural wood and eggshell. Look for...

Shoot the breeze.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Organic by nature and lush in style, bamboo's distinctive form shoots Asian attitude into accent furniture offerings. Look for tables and chairs to emanate upscale styling decked in genuine stems or adorned in simple...

Notable nesters.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Accent tables get cozy with the idea of nested designs this season. Stylish and chic, these noteworthy offerings are certainly able to stand alone but are true statement makers in pairs or multiples. Look for versatility...

Mirror mirror.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Accents participate in a competition of who's the fairest, as mirrored designs vie for the frontrunner spot. Clean, beveled offerings reflect an air of rich grandeur, while speckled or eglomise techniques add a spirited...

Registry of sources.(Directory)
September 1, 2008... Staff All information for this list was supplied by the vendors who responded to a recent poll by Home Accents Today. A&B HOME Staff Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 909-758-5366, abhongdagroup.com - Chairs, cabinets, tables...

Current.(furniture exhibition)
September 1, 2008... By Tracy Bulla To Tan or Not to Tan Tracy Bulla Dutch designer Tord Boontje conjured up a playful collection of outdoor furniture in collaboration with Moroso, on exhibit at the eponymous New York store until October. Shadowy...

Green, Take Two.(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Jenny Heinzen York Welcome to the Home Accents Today 2008 Green edition. This is our second year of dedicating our September issue to eco-matters. We really do believe this is more than a passing phase. It is an intensely...

Tthe art of abstract.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Artists' creativity comes to fruition in a lineup of abstract masterpieces that are sure to enthrall. Using blank canvases as recreational fields, lines, color and shapes are tinkered with to create designs that are truly...

Scenic route.
September 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Framed print designs offer an enticing tour of varied landscapes this season, as depictions of enchanted forests, rolling country hillsides and Chinese villages provide ideal windows to escape. These sweeping nature scenes...

Accessories Resource Team hosts annual conference in Charleston, S.C.(Conference notes)
September 1, 2008... Story By Susan Dickenson, Photography By Ted Teele Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, S.C., was the site of the Accessories Resource Team's 2008 annual conference, held August 21-24. Accessory industry manufacturers, retailers,...

Fringe, feathers & fedoras...
September 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson On four rainy days, by the Charleston Bay, did this year's ART Conference take place; Where the venue inspired, and the attendees perspired, as they carted up every suitcase. Gift bags awaited the many that came...

The bold and the beautiful.(House and Gift Fair South America)
September 1, 2008... By Maitreyee B. Angelo Brazilian fair boasts vibrant color and contemporary style Just off a busy street and across from LARS, a mega shopping center in suburban São Paolo is Expo Norte, where from Aug. 16-19, more than 900...

A blended approach?
September 1, 2008... Randy Eller In case some of you missed it, there was a wonderful column in the August issue of Home Accents Today by Jenny Heinzen York. The subject was the decision by Moe's Home Collection to open retail stores. The editorial...

A new chapter.(Vance Kitira)
September 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson Vance Kitira has just started a new chapter in his life. It begins with the discovery that, according to a recent CT scan, the lung cancer surgery he had in March of this year was a complete success. As a result, Kitira...