Home Accents Today back issues from July 2008:
Summer Inspiration.(furniture designers)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Susan Dickenson Something very interesting happened as our design panelists responded to this month's query: Describe your idea or memory of the perfect summer place. Has anything about that special place in time provided inspiration for your work? As the designers began to ...
Spiced Up Saffron.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tracy Bulla Just as the aromatic spice adds pungency to food, so too does it add zest to even the most classical of designs ....
Creative Curators.(Rich Designs Home)(Company overview)
Jul 01, 2008; ... By Susan Dickenson, photography by Apre Photography Colorado Springs retailers Rich Schell and Greg Wragge are using sniggywhatsits and discounts to lure customers to their furnishings, floral and fine art gallery, Rich Designs Home. It's all part of a year-long advertising ...
Current.
Jul 01, 2008 ... By Tracy Bulla Japan's Hidden Treasure Tracy Bulla Hida Sangyo, a Japanese furniture atelier, in collaboration with industrial designer Enzo Mari, will debut a new eco-chic furniture and accent collection in the United States for fall 2008. The conceptual ...
ICFF Spotlights.
Jul 01, 2008 ... By Carole Sloan Sustainable, renewable, natural and recyclable were the major buzz words at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York in May. But design was still at the forefront for the accessories, accent furniture and rug companies showing at the ...
Patterns at play.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lindsey Strader Rug fields serve as a playground for geometric forms this season, creating a lineup infused with eye-catching patterns and shapely designs. Color joins in the fun by making ...
Desert dwellers.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lindsey Strader Taking color cues from the golden sands of the desert, rug designs cast a warm glow this season. While the styles sway to the side ...
Nature walk.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lindsey Strader Botanical forms spring to life on rug designs this season. Vivid blossoms, verdant greenery and ...
Safari Chic.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lindsey Strader Exotic looks are on the prowl this season as safari-inspired animal motifs are re-created on the latest designs. Expect to spot prints such as zebra, ...
Shrinking planet.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Jenny Heinzen York One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is visit the North Carolina Zoo. I am lucky to live just 20 minutes away from it, and over the years I have found it to be a great place to get in a long walk, at the same time that I get to see ...
The Best of Both Worlds.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff Diametric opposites illustrate the wide range of trends in our summer sketchbooks. Our cover look, Nouveau Classic, spins traditional with a refreshingly light hand. Airy ...
Nuveau Classic.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tracy Bulla Elegant and enchanting, this season's traditional designs offer a breath of fresh air. The light and uplifting melange gives a nod to spot-on trends like birds, ...
Global Village.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tracy Bulla As the dividing lines between cultures blur, the end and very chic result encompasses the best from destinations around the world. Reinvented ethnic designs meet ...
Busy signals.(renovation of orphanages)(Personal account)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lynni Megginson Is it just me, or does it seem like every conversation you have in today's crazy world is not really a conversation, it's more a "rush rush, gotta run, shoot me an e-mail" type of dialog. I know I've said it a million times to a million people: "I'm SO busy!" ...
New Products.(home accessories)(List)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tracy Bulla, Angela Heck, Jenny Heinzen York, Lindsey Strader Home Accents Todayis offering an inside look at the most recent product designs to hit the various summer markets from 170 vendors. The following pages include an alphabetical listing by company of the latest ...
April High Point Market will run Saturday to Thursday.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff The High Point Market Authority board voted unanimously last month to shift next April's market to a Saturday to Thursday schedule, April 25-30, in a move aimed at better serving retailers and designers. That will mark a change from the Monday-through-Sunday ...
Mitchell to join IHFC as CEO; McGee takes over at MMPI.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff Tom Mitchell has been named president and CEO of the International Home Furnishings Center here, shifting to the Big Building from his post as senior vice president and general manager of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in High Point. In turn, MMPI announced ...
DMG cuts jobs, Global shows; promotes execs.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff Tradeshow producer DMG World Media reorganized its business-to-retail division into three teams, downsizing staff at the company's GLM White Plains office. DMG acquired GLM, formerly George Little Management and manager of many gift shows, in 2007. As part of ...
Kinder Harris recovering after May tornado.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff Kinder Harris of Stuttgart, Ark., sustained damages to the corporate offices and manufacturing facilities when a category F3 tornado ripped through the area on May 10, but the company has relocated its offices and are getting back to business. No employees were injured in ...
ARTS Awards judges announced.(Awards list)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team have selected judges for the 20th annual ARTS Awards. The panel will select the winners of the awards to be presented during a gala event on Jan. 17, 2009. This year's judges are: Mark ...
Lamp and lighting manufacturers stay plugged in with new markets, energy saving options, more accessories.
Jul 01, 2008 ... By Susan Dickenson Interviews conducted forthe lamp and lighting Business Update that ran exactly one year ago revealed an industry-wide commitment on the part of manufacturers to remain positive, in spite of rising production costs and slowing retail and housing markets. ...
What retailers are saying.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Staff In an online survey of retailers who carry lamps and lighting, conducted in June at HomeAccentsToday.com, 55% of our respondents said lamps and lighting make up 20% to 30% of their merchandise mix. Not surprisingly, the biggest complaints about ...
Retailers benefit from ethnic design and merchandising strategies.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor In April, I blogged about a finding from WSL Strategic Retail's 11th biannual study, How America Shops. Since WSL's 10th study, the amount spent by African-American women on home decor has increased by 6% compared to decreases of 21% for Caucasian ...