Home Accents Today back issues from October 2000:
Stronger than ever.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... I've been coming to the High Point market for over 20 years, and I've seen the home furnishings business go through a lot of ups and downs. Right now, it's definitely on an up. When outsiders like Warren Buffett start looking at this industry as a good investment -- as you'll read in this ...
Mid-century modern, multicultural mix in High Point.(High Point showrooms)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... The days of definable boundaries between decorative styles -- just like the days of national and cultural boundaries -- are ending. Get used to a market and a customer that has only one rule when it comes to home decor: Express yourself. The cover of this month's issue ...
The British are coming.(English traditional interior design)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Aristocratic English themes lead European influences in High Point introductions For those who are tiring of the casual-lifestyle trend, a new round of major home furnishings collections bowing in High Point this month offers a distinct change of pace and venue. "There's a ...
Pace-setting furniture collections in High Point.(New brand name lines)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Major furniture collections debuting at the High Point market frequently become the style anchors for the current or next round of home accent introductions. Here's an overview of some of the notable collections bowing this month. American Drew -- Jessica McClintock Home The ...
Showplace opens building in High Point.(Furniture exhibit space)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Buyers arriving in High Point for the market this month will have no trouble picking out the new addition to the vista. At 450,000 square feet, the futuristic, undulating curves and contrasting forms of the new Showplace building rise out of the morning fog like a leviathan stretching its ...
Market on Green opens three floors.(Furniture exhibits)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Along with Showplace, more new exhibit space is coming online in High Point this month at Market on Green, a six-story, 180,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Green and Hamilton. For the fall event, three of the six floors are fully leased. "There will be exhibitors on ...
Interiors' restructuring prompts Yurosko's departure.(Lynne Yurosko leaves Interiors Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... The shakeup at financially troubled Interiors is continuing with the departure of Lynne Yurosko, executive vice president of design and product development. Yurosko, who left a long tenure as accessory buyer for upscale retailer Robb & Stucky to join the company in March 1999, had ...
Analysts divided on Buffett's bid to buy Shaw.(Berkshire Hathaway buys Shaw Industries)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Security analysts are divided on the significance of Berkshire Hathaway's bid to purchase between 80.1% and 86% of the outstanding shares of Shaw Industries at $19 per share. Is it merely an opportunistic purchase of a bargain stock or is it part of a long-term home furnishings strategy by ...
Lexington partners with John Richard on accessory program.(Lexington Home Brands/)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Lexington Home Brands is partnering with The John Richard Collection on a branded accessory program starting with a 100-piece group that complements Lexington's new Sophie's Attic collection, debuting this month in High Point. Additional Lexington Home Accessories by John Richard are ...
Vanguard to sharpen co-branding programs.(Vanguard Furniture)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Vanguard Furniture is exploring ways to expand its co-branding partnerships with home accent vendors. "We're looking to expand aggressively in 2001," says Jena Hall, recently appointed vice president of brand strategy, "and we're searching for decorative accessories manufacturers who have ...
Decorize.com to offer retailers direct route to Far East.(Interview)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Decorize.com, set for an official launch in January, offers home accent retailers -- both large and small -- a unique route to Far East sources. It's not just another dotcom business, says Jon Baker, former managing partner at GuildMaster and now chief executive officer of the new venture, ...
STYLE FLASH: Wizard Watch.(Harry Poter, toys and ornaments for the coming holiday season)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... What has a skinny English kid with glasses got to do with home accent style trends? Great goblets of fire -- only muggles don't know about the magical powers of Harry Potter! This unlikely hero of author J.K. Rowling's wildly successful books has become an international phenomenon, casting ...
Pier 1 reports double-digit sales gains for year to date.(home furnishings company)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Home accent powerhouse Pier 1 Imports has reported double-digit sales increases for its fiscal first half and second quarter, followed by an even stronger performance in September. The big retailer's sales for the 6-month period ending August 26 were $637,519,000, up 15.3% from last year's ...
Badcock stores pump up home accents.(home furnishing company)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Top-100 retailer Badcock Home Furnishings, Mulberry, Fla., is nudging its 346-store dealer network into home accents. Serving seven South-eastern states with promotional merchandise and credit, Badcock sees accents as an opportunity to increase average store sales and drive traffic. Wall ...
Strouds shakes up management after Chapter 11 filing.(home accents company)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... After filing a Chapter 11 petition in September, soft goods specialty retailer Strouds has put Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles Chinni on paid leave, appointed turnaround specialist John Brincko as interim president and CEO, and invited store founder Bill Stroud Jr. to return ...
Restoration Hardware completes refinancing deal.(home furnishings company)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Top-100 retailer Restoration Hardware has completed a much-needed refinancing deal, adding some $11 million to its revolving credit facility. Stephen Gordon, chairman and CEO, says the increase from $100 million to $111 million offers enough liquidity to see the company through its recent ...
Snakes alive.(home decorations, marketing)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Snakeskin looks are scaling the heights of fashion this season, crossing over from designer apparel to home decor with surprising speed. Trendy venues from Versace to The Gap are showing snake-like patterns in everything from handbags to evening wear for the fall/winter season, while on ...
Selling the concept at Norwalk.(Norwalk Furniture, household items company)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2000 ... When Norwalk Furniture launched its first Norwalk -- The Furniture Idea franchise in September 1987, the Ohio-based manufacturer expected the move would give focus to a specialized business: custom upholstery. "What we do touched every aspect of the retail business," says William Gerkin, ...
Accessories tap the boom.(reports on home furnishings industry)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... The accessory category is unquestionably growing faster than furniture and most other home furnishings categories. Because it's usually a smaller ticket and less credit reliant, accessories also tend to be less cyclical. That is becoming more important as economic growth moderates. ...
Macy's West opens Home store.(new concept on retail sales)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Selling home furnishings the way a customer wants to use them? That's a radical concept for conventional retailers who typically put everything together along specific product lines. But when Macy's West, a division of Federated Department Stores, opened its new 189,000-square-foot, ...
Victorian Secrets.(Traditional rugs by brand)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... RUG DESIGN HAS NEVER STRAYED FAR FROM VICTORIANA. In fact, there is an intimate historic relationship between rugs and the Victorian era. William Morris, the ultimate Victorian, was one of the most influential rug designers in history. His fascination with Islamic and Medieval art sparked ...
ACCENT FURNITURE.(includes multiple furniture debuts)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Metal Urges The curved Lauren demi table in wrought iron debuts at Metal urges. The two-shelf table features scroll and latticework detailing. In the same collection is a wrought-iron scroll viewing table, which also has scroll detailing, as well as a glass-enclosed top shelf ....
ACCESSORY & GIFT.(includes multiple new products)(Product Announcement)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Evans Designs Art glass specialist Evans Designs achieves a contemporary, yet rustic, look with its glass and metal diamond plate, one of the new designs debuting this market. Part of the Metallica Abstract I collection, the 19-inch square plate is mounted on one corner and ...
AREA RUG.(Brand name choices/descriptions)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Oriental Weavers-Sphinx Woven rug importer Oriental Weavers-Sphinx, now showing separately from Oriental Weavers America and in its own showroom, is showing several new collections. Elements is a group of eight Tibetan-like designs reflecting such elemental themes as earth, ...
LAMP & LIGHTING.(Choices by brand/description)
Oct 01, 2000; ... J.B. Watts The Buffalo lamp, new from J.B. Watts this October, is a blend of earth tones on a handthrown pottery base. A black wood base, distressed black paper shade and natural slate finial add the finishing touches to this 30-inch lamp, set to retail at about $458. ...
Multiple Products.(Home furnishings by brand/description)
Oct 01, 2000; ... CBK This fall, CBK's Frames Unlimited collection debuts pearl white-finished wedding-style photo frames, retailing at $80 for four. Also from Frames Unlimited is a wood and wire photo screen for $40. The Pinnacle Lamps collection premiers a miniature urn-shaped lamp in antique ...
PERMANENT BOTANICAL.(House plants and accessories)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Labs A classically styled, handwrought iron vessel overflowing with lush green grass fronds is among the newest offerings from Botanica by Labs. The 26-inch-tall rhino grass urn is lined with moss and will retail for about $239. The Nature's Bounty collection shows the ...
SOFT GOODS.(includes multiple articles)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Oct 01, 2000; ... DJC Design Studio The Pamplona chenille throw, new this market at DJC Design Studio, blends soft blue-gray tones with a hint of yellow. The 46-inch-by-77-inch rayon throw, from designer Diane Jackson Cole, features handknotted fringe and retails for $150. Textillery ...
WALLL DECOR.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Framed Picture Enterprise This October, Framed Picture Enterprise expands the offerings in its designer collections, including several new silver and gold leaf mirrors from Raymond Waites. Styles range from Tuscany to Chinese Chippendale, with retail prices from $570 to $1,200 ....
English Drawing Room.(Home accessories by brand/description)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... The elegance of the traditional English drawing room is a major styling influence in home accent lines for fall, with furniture licensed by Royal Doulton and Harrods setting the tone. Look for collections worthy of Windsor, with an abundance of design inspired by Victorian favorites that ...
Penthouse Modern.(interior design and designers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... A key design direction this market is a lavish contemporary look one might imagine in a tony penthouse apartment. Designers are blending modern minimalism with retro movie-star glamour to create a top-floor look that is urban, plush and sophisticated. Swank modern wall decor smoothly fuses ...
Urban Oasis.
Oct 01, 2000; ... The popularity of British Colonial styling and the success of the Hemingway Collection, anchored by Thomasville, are paving the way for a new round of world-traveler looks equally well suited to casual and formal venues. While the materials and motifs are essentially earthy and exotic, ...
Understated Asian.
Oct 01, 2000; ... In the ongoing evolution of Asian styling, home accent designers are incorporating minimal Oriental touches into new collections for fall, and the style is as light and crisp as rice paper and as subtle as a morning breeze in the South Seas. Swirling motifs and color blocks add motion; ...
Ancient treasures.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Images of archeological finds -- medieval edifices, Egyptian artifacts, Aztec ruins and fossilized rock -- are signs of an emerging design direction reaching new heights this market. With statement pieces steeped in age-old drama, this genre extends its primitive leanings on a grand scale ....
Bringing the office home.
Oct 01, 2000; ... WITH AN ESTIMATED 40 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE U.S., THE NUMBER OF HOME OFFICES CONTINUES TO ESCALATE. Traditional hardwood furniture and accents remain popular, but many consumers prefer to leave a stronger mark on their work environments with unexpected materials, ...
Judy Buswell inks agreement with NCE.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Watercolor artist Judy Buswell has signed a licensing agreement with home accent source New Creative Enterprises. NCE will introduce the Judy Buswell line in January, featuring Buswell's "Red Geraniums" artwork on home and garden accents. NCE president Len Gorelick says, "The ...
2-Day Designs partners with Kelly Petersen.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Lamp designer Kelly Petersen has signed her first licensing agreement with 2-Day Designs for a line of painted accent furniture. The collection of solid wood pieces debuts at the High Point market this month. The collection features eight modular pieces that can be combined to ...
Kinder to design mouldings for FrameMica.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Carolyn Kinder, award-winning accessory designer, has signed a licensing agreement with FrameMica, a leading manufacturer of laminate mouldings for the OEM and custom-frame markets. Kinder will create exclusive designs to be introduced by the Bohemia, N.Y.-based company over the next three ...
Claire Murray Licensing goes international with linens.
Oct 01, 2000 ... The Claire Murray Licensing Group has recently inked a licensing deal with the German-owned linen vendor Wilh Wulfing GmbH, to produce a signature collection of bedding and coordinated ensembles for the U.S. and European markets. This collection will be marketed to upscale specialty stores ...
As You Like It newest Kinkade licensee.
Oct 01, 2000; ... The popular Thomas Kinkade Home Collection has added its name to another lamp and accessory line under a new partnership with As You Like It. The collection is debuting at the October market in As You Like It's showroom at 200 N. Hamilton. "I am very excited about this ...
Cast Art, Fetco Ink licensing agreement with Marsha McCarthy.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Two home accent sources have signed licensing agreements with artist Marsha McCarthy through her licensing company, Articles. McCarthy's fanciful drawings will be featured on a line of decorative accessories for the Corona, Calif.-based Cast Art Inds. The designs will focus on McCarthy's ...
Biltmore licensing launches new lifestyle brand identity.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Biltmore Estate, once the opulent retreat of the Vanderbilt family, is launching a new lifestyle brand identity. The licensing program has been renamed Biltmore Estate For Your Home, reflecting the full range of styles to be found at the 8,000-acre, Asheville, N.C., estate. Previously, ...
La France newest PGA Tour Home Licensee.
Oct 01, 2000 ... La France Industries has become the newest PGA Tour Home Collection licensee, and is introducing a collection of decorative throws, pillows and other soft goods at this month's High Point market. "The PGA Tour Home collection will be an important complement to our upscale retail ...
Accents shimmer and shine.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Metallic influences, candles galore and new botanical design favorites for dinnerware and accessories were the highlights of the Florence Gift Show in Italy last month. Candles continued to make news, both in designs that are more fanciful than ever and in the scale and shapes ...
Maison & Objet offers style, humor.
Oct 01, 2000; ... It was a pretty show, a stylish show, and one that offered lots of nuances of design direction across the home furnishings landscape. Yet as stylish as it was, Paris' Maison & Objet also offered visitors a sense of humor about design in home furnishings. If you haven't had enough of the ...
Excess abounds at Home textiles show.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Buyers were served a feast of delicious excesses at this fall's New York Home Textiles Show. Embellishment rules. Tassels, charms, buttons, feathers and jewels drip and dangle from every hem and corner. Surfaces glitter, shimmer and shine with Lurex, mirrors and rhinestones. Fabrics are ...
People.
Oct 01, 2000 ... * Raintree Collection (North Hollywood, Calif.) has appointed Cecil N. Widdifield to the newly created position of vice president and managing director, reporting to Paul Fihn, president. An industry veteran, Widdifield previously was director of retail and wholesale operations for the Los ...
Luneville takes top honors in Paris.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Luneville's tabletop collection has won first place for "best overall collection" at the Maison & Objet giftware and tabletop show in France. The company's new design director, Pierre Casenove, created the winning collection. Trained at the Beaux Arts and Art Decoratif schools in Paris, ...
Former Carolina Mirror exec debuts J. Edward Fine Art.
Oct 01, 2000; ... Tom Pruett, former general manager of Carolina Mirror, is bringing a new wall decor source to this month's High Point market. J. Edward Fine Art was co-founded by Pruett, Jack Keeling and Susan Keeling, forming an executive team with a combined 80 years' experience in wall decor and the ...
Herend artist tours U.S.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Herend artist Tamas Vecsey will be touring the U.S. this year on behalf of Martin's, the Sterling, Va.-based importer and distributor of Herend collectibles. Collectors can meet Vecsey, a Herend artist for 14 years, and observe some of the skills used to create this unique ...
Public companies post mixed results in '99.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Despite a number of bright spots, the negative news left a big impression on the latest Annual Financial Scorecard published by Furniture/Today. Of the 31 publicly traded companies included in the report, 10 reported sales decreases and 12 posted net losses for fiscal 1999. Just three of ...
OrderOffice.com offers tradeshow features online.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... OrderOffice.com is a new business-to-business Internet community for manufacturers, importers, sales representatives and retail buyers in the giftware industry. The interactive Web site allows industry representatives to buy space and sell their goods as if they are participating in a ...
Forbes magazine picks top home furnishings web sites.(various)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Forbes magazine's annual "Best of the Web" issue names Frontera.com, Goodhome.com and Eziba.com as among the top sites in home furnishings. Also getting kudos were Pottery Barn, Circline, Design Within Reach, Guild.com and Functional Arts.com. The reviews, also posted at ...
ASID and Guild.com form online partnership.(American Society of Interior Designers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... The American Society of Interior Designers has named Guild.com its exclusive Internet art partner. In conjunction with this partnership, Guild.com is expanding of its Trade Resource Program, a professional service for the design trade. "After 15 years of working with the design ...
USgift.com inks deal with Furniture.com.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Wholesale distributor USgift.com has signed an agreement with Furniture.com, an online retailer of furniture and home accents. The alliance is part of USgift.com's fulfillment service offering consumer delivery for online retailers. Effective immediately, USgift.com will supply ...
HomePortfolio.com offers home design resource for consumers.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Online home design resource HomePortfolio.com has launched its Web-based Business Solutions program designed to help consumers connect with vendors, retailers and designers. The HomePortfolio site -- a home decor resource, not an e-tailer, its principals emphasize offers a database of ...
Online Licensed Product Source Officially Launches.(LicensingZone.com)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... LicensingZone.com, a business-to-business eProcurement portal dedicated to licensed products, was launched in September. Based in Atlanta, LicensingZone.com enables retailers to order licensed product directly from official vendors. The site offers an extensive catalog of licensed products ...
New faces and showrooms at High Point market.(includes highlighted exhibitors and directory of showrooms)(Product Announcement)
Oct 01, 2000 ... The following overview includes vendors who have advised us of their High Point debuts, new showrooms or significant showroom expansions. Market building abbreviations are: International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC), Market Square (MS), Suites at Market Square (MSS) and Showplace (SP). ...
Toyo hosts Raymond Waites' licensees at High Point.(designer)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Thirteen licensees of the Raymond Waites Design Studios are collaborating on a cross-merchandised presentation hosted by Toyo during the High Point market. The collection includes Waites' designs from Beaulieu, Framed Picture Enterprise, Horizons International Accents, Laneventure, Rug ...
Richmond Lighting adds accent division.(in High Point at International Home Furnishings Center)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Lighting source Richmond Lighting is unveiling its accessories and accent furniture division in High Point. The company's upscale collection, called Decorative Home by Richmond, includes ceramic vases, urns, boxes, decorative charger plates, unframed wall decor, accent tables, ...
Bauer debuts Gallery Program.(home furniture company)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Bauer International is unveiling its new Bauer Gallery Program in High Point. Retailers who open an authorized Bauer Gallery are eligible for special discounts, products, promotions and placement on the company's Internet site. Traditionally, the upscale furniture importer has targeted the ...
A world of possibilities.(Mark Phillips, businessman, interview)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2000; ... In his next life Mark Phillips thinks he might like to be a short-order cook. That may sound far-fetched, but the job actually suits him in some ways. First there's the language. The poetry of food metaphors like "Adam and Eve on a raft" and "surf and turf" makes him smile. And, he says, ...
Buying for baby.(report)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Consumers shop for selection and price High Point -- With more than 3.8 million babies being born this year, buying for baby means big business for the home products industry. A newly-released survey by the publishers of American Baby magazine gives insight into what new mothers ...
Palliser keys in on safety.(new regulations on children's furniture)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Company welcomes mandatory standards Winnipeg, Manitoba -- For years, kids furniture makers have focused on four key areas: sleep, study, storage and space. But now there's a fifth, and it's proving to be almost as important. "The fifth is safety," according to Astrid ...
Stork Craft going for maximum exposure at JPMA.(company e specializing in baby supplies)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; ... Dallas -- Stork Craft is launching a major campaign during the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assn. show here to enhance the power and reach of its brand. Eli Konorti, president and chief executive officer, said the campaign includes a new name, new logo, redesigned product ...