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Bradburn Teams with Barclay Butera
October 17,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in licensing on October 18, 2010
Luxury lighting vendor Bradburn Co.a's 225 new SKUs at High Point Furniture Market include 25 for its first licensed collection with designer Barclay Butera.
"It's been a year of firsts," says Bradburn Co. CEO Bruce Bradburn. "We launched our first advertising campaign and developed our first licensing line."
When it comes to new products, taking care of the details at Bradburn is President and Chief Designer Fran Bradburns job, and her passion. For more than 20 years, Fran has worked closely with artists, designers and manufacturers to create high-end lighting and home décor that pulls off flair without being fussy. There is a fine line between distinctive and overdone, said Fran.
This fall, design trends for the traditional and transitional lighting market are moving in two directions: detail focused and clean and simple.
Traditional customers want the detail found in unique shade fabrics and textures, interesting trims and atypical shapes," said Fran Bradburn, president and chief Designer, "while transitional customers desire clean lines and simple shapes, with interest coming from textured shade fabrics like sea grass and linen that lend an upscale casual feel to the design."
Atlanta-based Bradburn Co.designs and markets high-end, designer oriented lighting and decorative accessories under the brands Bradburn Gallery and Elizabeth Marshall. Founded in 1988 by husband and wife team Bruce and Fran Bradburn, the company distributes its products through high-end retailers and designers in North, Central and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.