HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network back issues from July 2006:
THE LEGACY OF LENNY.(death of Lenny Florence)(Obituary)
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Allison Zisko, Barbara Thau, Carla Webb O'Connor and Rosamaria Mancini contributed to this report Boston-What is the imprint of a life? The two sides of Lenny Florence's life-personal and professional-merged so seamlessly together that the news of his death ...
NOW ARRIVING ON THE SCENE.(Saks Inc merges with Bon-Ton departmental stores)
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Barbara Thau NEW YORK-They've bulked up and pushed into a new category of midsized players. Call them the Emergers: Bon-Ton, Belk and Boscov's have grown to better compete with the mega-chains, such as Federated/May and Sears/Kmart, created by massive retail ...
AN EDITOR REMEMBERS.(Brief article)
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Sharyn Bernard ATLANTA-Lenny Florence's generosity and philanthropy to great causes were renowned, but what I will forever remember him for was a personal act of kindness he showed this editor more than a decade ago. I was covering Ambiente in Frankfurt when I ...
MORE AMERICASMART CLASSES IN SESSION.(AmericasMart.com Inc. launched AmericasMart University )
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-In response to attendee demand, AmericasMart Atlanta has expanded its AmericasMart University program for the July International Area Rug Market. Jeffrey Portman, president of AmericasMart Atlanta parent AMC, said the expanded schedule ...
DMC CONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF PLAN.(Dallas Market Center's expansion)
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Nancy Meyer DALLAS-The roof is on, the four concrete floors laid down, hallways and staircases in place, and plumbing and wiring almost all installed. Work on the Dallas Market Center's Trade Mart expansion continued during the lighting market, allowing vendors and ...
LIQUIDITY LEVELS DROP AT TOP HOME RETAILERS.(Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc.)(Best Buy Company Inc.)(Office Depot Inc.)
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Home furnishings retailers have seen some dry times of late, as liquidity levels for a number of top players decreased for the most recent quarter. The total average quick ratio for the top 10 publicly traded home furnishings ...
THE INSIDE STORY.
Jul 03, 2006; ... Byline: Michael D. Devine The Helmsley Palace was the place to be for a fete for the new design book du jour, "Designing the Hamptons: Portraits of Interiors." Hosted by Mayer Rus of House & Garden, who penned the introduction to the book from Edizioni Press, the party was a ...
HOME PAGE.(home furnishings industry )
Jul 10, 2006 ... A Look Ahead The Consumer Confidence Index for July will be released by The Conference Board on July 25. The TJX Cos. will report second-quarter earnings on Aug. 15. Maison & Objet will be held at Paris-Nord Villepinte in Paris from Sept. 1 to 5. ...
SAFEGUARD ISSUE LINGERING OVER VIETNAM TRADE LEGISLATION.
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON-Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said the issue of a possible textiles safeguard amendment looms over legislation that would give Vietnam permanent normal trade relations status. Grassley, R.-Iowa, a proponent of the ...
WTO'S LAMY SET TO DEAL WITH DOHA TRADE CRISIS.(World Trade Organization)(Pascal Lamy)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: John Zarocostas GENEVA-Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organization, kicked off a month of "shuttle" diplomacy, meeting Japan's prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, in Tokyo last week to try to get the Doha trade liberalization talks back on track. ...
MICHAEL'S TO BE SOLD FOR $6 BILLION TO BAIN, BLACKSTONE GROUP.(Bain Capital)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... IRVING, Texas-Michael's, the nation's largest arts and crafts retailer, will be sold to two equity firms, Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group. In a statement announcing the sale, Michael's said that shareholders will receive $44 for each share in cash, which represents a sum ...
MATERIAL PRICES HIT HOME.(raw material price hits home furnishing industry)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: HFN Staff Report NEW YORK-The sky-high cost of raw materials is making life extremely difficult for many home manufacturers. As the price of petrochemicals and metals continues to rise, manufacturers are choosing alternative materials. Some have even taken ...
ROTISSERIE RETAILING.(Bed Bath and Beyond issues quarterly report)(Company overview)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Warren Shoulberg When Bed Bath & Beyond issued its typically stellar quarterly numbers a few days back, there was an absolutely fascinating aside buried in its conference call. Talking about the competitive nature of the retail home furnishings marketplace, ...
A DRINKING PROBLEM? RISING COSTS AND A FOCUS ON EMPHASIZING PARTICULAR ITEMS RATHER THAN COLLECTIONS LED TO A SLOWDOWN IN SALES IN THE BARWARE CATEGORY.(Market overview)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Nathan Weber, Allison Zisko After a year of robust growth, especially for barware tools such as corkscrews, the barware industry slowed in 2005, a victim of rising costs, retailer consolidation resulting in the loss of stores and, according to some, a trend toward ...
SETTING A HIGH BAR; SOME SPRING INTRODUCTIONS CAN BE CATEGORIZED AS IMPULSE BUYS WHILE OTHERS ARE PACKAGED AND MARKETED AS GIFTS.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Barware introductions made during the spring trade shows, as well as the ones that will roll out during the upcoming gift show season, run the gamut from high-tech accessories to wine-specific stemware to novelty accoutrements. Although some of them can be categorized as impulse buys, ...
GLASS APPEAL: NPD TRACKS THE PATTERNS; WHETHER IT'S A BASIC ITEM OR A HIGH-END BRIDAL SELECTION, CONSUMERS KNOW WHAT THEY WANT.(Brief article)(Market overview)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Allison Zisko Tabletop vendors have noted a polarizing movement in consumer wine glass preferences, and that observation has been born out by a study of wine glass patterns purchased between January and March of this year at department and specialty stores, according to ...
POURING IT ON; A STUDY FINDS THAT AMERICANS ARE DRINKING MORE WINE THAN EVER.
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: David Weiner Call it the little grape that could. A new study by the Wine Market Council, Americans are now drinking more wine than ever before. Despite taking a dip in the 1990s, the arrival of the new millennium heralded an unprecedented rise in the ...
PACIFIC COAST TO RELEASE NEW SALES PROGRAM.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... SEATTLE-To help its vendors maximize their sales, Pacific Coast Feather Co. will launch a new selling system at the Las Vegas Market later this month. The Selections Selling System combines assortment creation, in-store displays and an approach that works to maximize the sale of ...
PRESENCE IN MIND; SUPPLIERS AT THE ATLANTA GIFT MARKET EXPECT MORE FOCUSED BUYERS WHO HAVE DETERMINED THIS EVENT BEST SUITS THEIR NEEDS.
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail NEW YORK-Rug vendors participating in the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market are expecting a smaller, more focused crowd, noting their buyers, much like the area rug buyers, are having to make decisions as to which market-New York gift, ...
INDUSTRY GETS MIXED MESSAGES DOING BUSINESS WITH IRAN.
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail NEW YORK-The desire for Iran's current regime to become a player in the nuclear game is being met with mixed reactions not simply from the citizens of the country, but by importers in the rug business who look to do business with the Middle Eastern country ...
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.(rugs collections on geographical basis)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail NEW YORK-The catch phrase of the real estate business is gaining new meaning as rug vendors are not just looking to foreign lands for inspiration, but giving credit where credit is due. New collections are increasingly popping up, heralding the geographic ...
CURTIS PUBLISHING TO UNVEIL VINTAGE WALL DECOR LINE.
Jul 10, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS-Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, one that seems to sell a lot of artwork. Recognizing that images from bygone eras evoke strong reactions, and hoping to cash in on this, Curtis Publishing is offering retailers a full line of framed art featuring the works of great ...
THE FIXTURE PRICE INCREASES ARE IN; THE SKYROCKETING COSTS OF RAW MATERIALS AND FUEL SURCHARGES HAVE LED TO THE HIKES IN THE SEGMENT.(Industry overview)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Nancy Meyer NEW YORK-Caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place, lighting vendors have been raising wholesale prices on virtually all light fixtures. The increases amount to between 3 percent and 5 percent on certain items and as high as 30 percent ...
ALA FIGHTS FOR INDUSTRY.(American Lighting Association fights against Energy Act of 2005)
Jul 10, 2006 ... DALLAS-In an unusually busy year, the American Lighting Association is fighting legislative and legal battles on both coasts. At press time, the ALA was awaiting a ruling from the U.S. Department of Energy on limiting torchiere wattage to 190 watts as part of the Energy Act of ...
ATLANTA OFFERS SOME SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY; THE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY ILLUSTRATES HOW THE INTERNATIONAL GIFT & HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET HAS RISEN IN IMPORTANCE.
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor ATLANTA-The products on hand at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market here this week illustrate why this show has become second in importance for the tabletop industry to the New York tabletop shows. With glassware, ...
ENESCO NAMES CHAIRMAN, KEEPS JIM SHORE DESIGNS.(Jim Shore Designs Inc)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor ITASCA, III.-During a town meeting for investors late last month, Basil Elliott, Enesco's newly appointed president and chief executive officer, named Leonard Campanaro chairman of the board. He succeeds Anne-Lee Verville, who retired. ...
INDUSTRY SEES REVOLVING DOOR AS EXECUTIVES CHANGE COMPANIES.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor NEW YORK-There's been a few changes in the tabletop world lately, with some industry veterans popping up in new companies and a few others heading out the door. Roxy Gerber, Oneida's national tabletop coordinator, is retiring after 20 ...
ATLANTA TO HOST A VARIETY OF HOT EVENTS FOR JULY GIFT SHOW.
Jul 10, 2006 ... ATLANTA-They don't call it "Hot-lanta" for nothing: July's International Gift & Home Furnishings Market is featuring more than 50 special market events and promotions for attendees to make their time more educational, informative and fun. Here is just a sampling of some of the bigger ...
PICTURE THESE: FRAMES COME ON STRONG.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor ATLANTA-Whether on display in the showrooms of the companies that specialize in the product, or a small part of a manufacturer's assortment, pictures frames will be abundant at this week's Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market here. ...
A PASSAGE TO INDIA ; EXECUTIVES TRAVEL TO THE COUNTRY TO EXPLORE THE SCENE AND MEET THE CONSUMERS THERE.(Market overview)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer White NEW YORK-Western-style retailing is poised to take off in India as a new generation employed in the booming technology industry flexes its economic power, a situation that offers opportunities for U.S. housewares makers. That was the finding of ...
AHAM: HOME COMFORT SHIPMENTS HEAT UP; RISING TEMPERATURES HELPED BOOST THE NUMBERS FOR MAY.(Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Home comfort shipments rose with the thermometer, as shipments leading into the summer season saw double-digit gains, helping to lift the overall major appliance category. Manufacturers' domestic shipments of room air conditioners ...
ROYAL SOVEREIGN STEPS INTO DISHWASHERS WITH NEW PREMIUM COUNTERTOP MODEL.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Michael Rudnick ROCKLEIGH, N.J.-Royal Sovereign is making its foray into the dishwasher category with the launch of a countertop unit. The home appliance maker plans to launch its countertop dishwasher at retail in the fourth quarter of this year. The ...
SAMSUNG FEELING THE CRUNCH FROM OUTSIDE FACTORS.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-While the rising price of steel is one of the more visible issues among major appliance makers, it is not the only one, as Jeff Armstrong, Samsung's senior manager of its home appliance division, said the manufacturer is being squeezed from three ...
RETAIL FORWARD: RISING GAS COSTS BENEFIT SOME RETAILERS.
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Michael Rudnick COLUMBUS, Ohio-While the price at the pump has hampered retail spending across various channels, mass supercenters and online sales have been something of an anomaly, actually benefiting from the impact of gas costs on shopping behavior. The ...
PAULSON GETS SENATE APPROVAL AS TREASURY SECRETARY; THE WALL STREET VETERAN WILL BECOME THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S CHIEF ECONOMIC SALESMAN DURING A PERIOD OF INFLATION CONCERNS.(Henry Paulson Jr)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON-The Senate recently approved the nomination of Henry Paulson Jr., who was chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group for seven years, to be the nation's next treasury secretary. With broad bipartisan support, Paulson, ...
SUITE DREAMS.
Jul 10, 2006 ... The Danish Consulate hosted a viewing of the best of Danish Design at its East Side offices. The evening was an opportunity not only to see great design, but to meet Maria ...
KING VICTORIA.
Jul 10, 2006 ... Byline: Michael D. Devine Frederick Victoria, one of the great masters of 20th century furniture design, is back. The latest venture is being headed by his sons and grandson in New York's Fine Arts Building. The Frederick P ....
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
Jul 17, 2006 ... It's a work in progress as Federated continues to convert former May ...
WEAREVER HEADED TO LIFETIME AS GLOBAL HOME BREAKS UP.(Lifetime Brands acquired WearEver)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor, with contributions from Allison Zisko WESTBURY, N.Y.-Lifetime Brands said it has successfully bid to acquire the WearEver cookware and bakeware business assets from Global Home Products. In an auction process begun last week and expected ...
WILLIAMS-SONOMA SETS NEW RECIPE.(appointment of Edward Mueller, Laura Alber and Sharon McCollam)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer White, Carla Webb O'Connor SAN FRANCISCO-Last week's sudden retirement of Williams-Sonoma Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Edward Mueller triggered the elevation of three executives, each a possible successor to Howard Lester, who returns in a "transitional role" ...
HOME PAGE.(Boston Gift Show )(Dayton-Hudson)
Jul 17, 2006 ... A Look Ahead Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter will be released by the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on July 28. The Boston Gift Show will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Sept. 9 to 12. A Look ...
SHAREHOLDERS MAKE BID FOR ONEIDA.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... NEW YORK-Oneida Ltd. has a new suitor, a pair of big shareholders who want to take over the bankrupt company, superseding a reorganization plan from current management. DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios LLC and Xerion Capital Partners, private equity firms that are both current Oneida ...
WITH ACQUISITION, ONECOAST EXPANDS NATIONAL PRESENCE.(OneCoast West Gift)(Ruddell and Associates)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor NEW YORK-With its acquisition of Ruddell & Associates, a Northern California- and Northern Nevada-focused sales representative group, OneCoast is now truly coast-to-coast in all three of its markets. "For several years, we've had the vision ...
SEARS VICE CHAIR LACY TO DEPART.(Sears Holdings Corp)(resignation of Alan Lacy)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.-Alan Lacy, vice chairman of Sears Holdings Corp., will leave the company on July 29. He will also resign from both the Sears Holdings and Sears Canada board of directors. Lacy joined Sears in 1994 as senior vice president of finance, and the ...
MAY INTO MACY'S: PART 2; A TRIP TO A FILENE'S HOME STORE IN CAMBRIDGE, MASS., FINDS 'MACY-FICATION' IN FULL SWING.
Jul 17, 2006 ... Byline: Barbara Thau The second part of a series on how the conversion of May into Macy's is transforming a single Filene's unit. Part three in September will follow the transformation to completion. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The "Macy-fication" of Filene's home store in the ...
DEVINE'S HALF DOZEN.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Michael D. Devine Six years of trend pages have come and gone. From the shows to the stores to the showhouses, something always stood out as intriguing and new, a bright idea that sparked the imagination. Here's a roundup of some favorites over the years. '00 ...
RE: MADE IN AMERICA.(trends in the home furnishings industry)(Column)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Warren Shoulberg This may be about the craziest idea ever to appear in this space, but I think we are about to see a renaissance in American manufacturing. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10. OK, you counted to 10 and you still see the opening sentence above. ...
TURNING IT UPMARKET; CONVENIENT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DRIVES HIGHER-END PUSH.(vacuum cleaners)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Michael Rudnick A handful of vac makers, looking to rise above the lower-end price-gouging crowd, have migrated into the premium realm with such features as multisurface cleaning, compact and lightweight design, and eye-catching aesthetics. Floor care ...
MASS MERCHANT APPEAL; THE SEGMENT AND WHOLESALE CLUBS CLEAN UP IN VACS.
Jul 17, 2006 ... Byline: Michael Rudnick Mass merchants and wholesale clubs are not only the market-share leaders in floor care sales, but are soon approaching a majority position, as these retailers suck up share ceded by department stores. Mass merchants and warehouse clubs occupied ...
CHINA KEEPS SETTING THE PACE; VACUUM EXPORTS FROM THE ASIAN NATION CONTINUE TO GROW.
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Michael Rudnick Low-cost manufacturing continues to propel Chinese floor care exporting. China held onto its number-one floor care market-share position with authority last year, accounting for $825.1 million in vacuum cleaner and floor polisher exports to ...
WELSPUN GROWING IN EUROPE: BUYS MAJORITY INTEREST IN CHT.(Welspun India acquired CHT Holdings Ltd)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Look out Europe, here comes Welspun India. Welspun's acquisition of a majority interest in CHT Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Christy ghmb, Christy USA and Christy UK, is part of the company's overall strategic plan to become a ...
CONSO AND WM. WRIGHT CO. REACH MERGER AGREEMENT.(Conso acquistion West Warren)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Conso, a decorative trim manufacturer in the home furnishings industry, merged with West Warren, Mass.-based Wm. Wright Co., a supplier of home sewing products, decorating accessories and crafting products. The details of the merger were not disclosed, but the ...
RETURN ENGAGEMENT.(WestPoint Home)(appointment of Albert Sardelli)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Albert Sardelli never thought that he would return to the sheet and bath business. Sardelli, who spent the last 12 years of his career at high-end fabric houses, was hired in May by WestPoint Home to serve as the textiles giant's senior vice ...
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ATLANTA.(Atlanta International Rug Market)(International Gift and Home Furnishings Market)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-Vendors head to the Atlanta International Rug Market with a mixture of optimism and perseverance through what some describe as a slow sales period. "A lot of buyers, I think, are not going, but the serious, bigger ones will be there," ...
828 CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH 2 LAUNCHES AT MARKET.(Atlanta rug market: Lauren Brooks Collection and Royal Millennium II)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini ATLANTA-Happy anniversary to 828 International Trading Co. The company that has been one of the dominant players in the tightly knit area rug business is celebrating 10 years in business. "It's been a great run for us," said Mark Ferullo, ...
RUG ART DELIVERS RUG ART.(Vidal and Sigal Sasson)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: David Weiner NEW YORK-Whoever said that art had to be hung on a wall to be admired never met Vidal and Sigal Sasson. The founders of Rug Art have literally made it their business to ensure that rugs are viewed as unique works of art that reflect the personal and ...
SAFAVIEH SET TO INTRODUCE PROGRAMMED PAK PIECES.(collection of programmed rugs )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-Safavieh will introduce this week a collection of programmed rugs hand-knotted in Pakistan using Persian weaves and indigenous vegetable dyes, commonly known to the trade as Paks. The new collection has been named Organic Persian Weave to ...
SHAW GETS BACK TO NATURE.(Timber Creek Collection by wildlife/outdoors)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Shaw Living gets wild this week with the Timber Creek Collection by wildlife/outdoors artist Phillip Crowe. The machine-woven olefin collection will feature approximately 25 designs ranging from lodge looks to more ...
RUG VENDORS BRINGING LATEST IDEAS TO ATLANTA'S SHOW FLOORS.(Soho rug collection)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... THIS WEEK IN ATLANTA ... BALTA U.S. adds 16 new designs to its Soho rug collection. The grouping was inspired by urban lifestyles and city loft dwellers, and offers transitional and more modern designs. Soho rugs are made with olefin fiber and use drop stitching for a carved ...
DESIGN INSPIRATION.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-As design is often inspired by previous design of all kinds, it makes sense to see the influence of architectural and decorative tiles and tapestries finding their way into modern-day rug designs. Many introductions this summer are working the ...
CHOCOLATE MOSS.(choice of designers)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... ATLANTA-Chocolate is holding strong as a base color of choice for designers and vendors. This summer's introductions show varying shades of rich brown still anchoring many designs. A slight slip, however, from the blues of the last few seasons, the latest designs are favoring light and ...
A NEW GENERATION.(merger of Quality Home Brands with Tech Lighting and LBL Lighting)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Nancy Meyer NEW YORK-A new lighting powerhouse is forming, following the recent merger of Quality Home Brands with Tech Lighting and LBL Lighting. The combined entity, operating under the new name Generation Brands, is taking the best practices from each of ...
LIGHTING ONE ROLLING OUT EXCLUSIVE LINE.(Lighting One Select line)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... ST. LOUIS-Lighting One has turned up the design heat for its members with an exclusive line of lighting that has just begun shipping to stores. The move was made as the buying cooperative strives to give its 130 showroom members as many competitive advantages possible in a ...
SURVEY: OUTLOOK DOWN AMONG DECOR REPS.(OneCoast)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Byline: Nathan Weber NEW YORK-Ever-rising gasoline prices and the sheer dominance of big-box stores have combined to deflate the outlook of home decor sales representatives whose clients are mainly small retailers, an exclusive HFN survey showed. For the most recent ...
CONNECTICUT LIGHTING LAUNCHES RESTORATION, CUSTOM DIVISION.(Restoration Lighting Gallery)
Jul 17, 2006 ... HARTFORD, Conn.-Recognizing the powerful emotional connection consumers have with family heirlooms and antiques, including their lamps and fixtures, Connecticut Lighting will open a boutique to house its growing lampshade, restoration and custom business. Restoration Lighting ...