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New Exhibitors in Dallas Shared Showrooms
November 29,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on November 30, 2010
Dallas Market Center has announced that its shared showrooms will offer new lines, special events, and awards during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 19-25.
The Hemisphere Design Gallery, KidsWorld Studio, The Living Room, Outdoor Living, Spectrum and Gourmet Market will showcase a wide range of collections across more than 80,000 square feet of showroom space.
Hemisphere Design Gallery, a 10,000-square-foot design resource for decorators, designers and retailers, is on the ninth floor of the World Trade Center. New lines for January include: Bellascenda, train trunks with television lifts inside; Blossom Pillows, hand sewn pillows, scarves and headbands; Doug Frates, hand-blown glass; Elaine Gleason, decorative lighting and original paintings; iZilio, African imports; Lattrell Canada, contemporary crystal lighting; Pamela de Somov, one-of-a-kind hand poured and painted wall art; Sheep Gate by Adenworks, restored teak furniture with Tibetan fur; STICKS, hand carved and painted furniture and accessories; and Unique Stone, a collection of old world reproductions in cast stone.
The 8,000-square-foot KidsWorld Studio on the eighth floor of the World Trade Center features leading manufacturers of children's products ranging from room decor and lighting to gifts, toys and apparel and accessories. New lines in January include: Adorable Originals, a new doll line that helps little girls build a positive self images through an interactive website; Bella Becho, custom baby albums; Bratt Decor, the decor for many celebrity nurseries including Jennifer Lopez, Mario Lopez, Ali Landry and Kourtney Kardashian; Dandelion,
earth-friendly goods with a sophisticated look; and Teamees, sports themed infant and toddler blankets and burp clothes.
The Living Room, a 10,000-square-foot showcase on the fifth floor of the World Trade Center, features collections for the home. Lines for January include: Adamo Home, handcrafted, hand-painted furniture, art and accessories inspired by Old World European art and created by
Peruvian artists and carpenters from solid and reclaimed wood; Always Unique, innovative products for the home, including oil paintings on canvas, metal containers, wall art and a wide variety of floral arrangements; Bella Toscana, hand-forged, wrought iron home accents; Bougainvillea, floral designs made with preserved botanicals in unique containers and complementary fragrant candles; Christian Aubry, Old World-inspired and contemporary luxury top of the bed linens, decorative pillows, table runners, throws and more; and Frantic Fern, an eclectic collection of handcrafted decorative accessories, baskets and accent furniture.
Outdoor Living will debut its newly expanded and relocated 31,000-square-foot showroom in the International Trade Plaza (formerly the International Floral & Gift Center). A ribbon cutting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. on the first floor of the International Trade Plaza; and a Superbowl Tailgate Party will be held in the new space on Friday, Jan, 21 at 5 p.m. featuring favorite tailgating cocktails, snacks, entertainment and giveaways. Outdoor Living offers a wide range of merchandise for outdoor spaces from furniture, lighting and outdoor flooring, to fountains, pottery and garden accessories.
Spectrum, a 3,000-square-foot lighting resource, is located on the third floor of the Trade Mart. The showroom features a wide variety of lighting products. Expansions for January are Edge Lighting and LIGHTS UP! New lines for Spectrum include Toshiba International and Gamasonic. Spectrum is part of the largest concentration of permanent lighting showrooms in the world.
The 25,000-square-foot Gourmet Market on the first floor of the World Trade Center, is the only permanent shared showroom in the gourmet industry. The shared showroom features unique gourmet gifts and specialty food and beverage lines, as well as housewares, cookware, tabletop, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets and wine accessories from more than 140 companies.
To make plans now to attend Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, contact the Dallas Market Center's in-house travel agency, Market Travel, for
substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 800.DAL.MKTS.