March 27,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on March 28, 2013
Home furnishings supplier Chromcraft Revington is relocating its showroom to the International Home Furnishings Center for next month's High Point Market.
The company will show in a 10,000-square-foot showroom in the Commerce Wing, moving from its location in Showplace. The space is C602.
"With the IMC portfolio of properties in High Point, we are able to find the right location for all of our customers and create a more efficient shopping experience for buyers," said Julie Messner, vice president of leasing for International Market Centers. "This new location for Chromcraft Revington will place them near other major sources with a similar target customer base."
Chromcraft Revington's showroom will be organized by brand, starting off with Peters-Revington on the right of the entrance, Chromcraft to the left and Cochrane in the middle of the layout.
"Cochrane will be adding two new bedrooms - a traditional group and a fresh transitional group scaled for today's lifestyles," said Mike Hanna, senior vice president. "We have a new team working on this and they've developed two very exciting new designs.
Peters-Revington, Chromcraft Revington's occasional brand, will introduce five new table and entertainment groups. The offerings will include upscale transitional looks and new promotionally priced TV consoles.
Chromcraft is bringing out new promotional metal and solid-wood dining sets. The brand also is adding memory foam to its entire swivel-tilt bucket chair lineup, based on the highly positive response it received to a few introductions made at the October market.
"We're anticipating a very good market," Hanna said "Our new showroom will enhance our visibility, and we expect to write a good deal of business."
As of April 1, Chromcraft Revington is consolidating all its residential furniture operations into its Senatobia, Miss., facility. The company has closed its office in China and is merging its Delphi, Ind., distribution center into the Senatobia operation so that customers can receive all brands from one location. The Chromcraft Contract division also is based in Senatobia.
"The addition of Chromcraft Revington provides another compelling reason why the IHFC is a can't-miss destination during the High Point Market," Messner said. "The IHFC is the ideal location for this group of high-profile brands."
March 27,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Upholstery on March 28, 2013
The American Society of Furniture Designers announces its call for entries for the 2013 Pinnacle Awards that honor and promote quality design in home furnishings.
In 2013 with the American Society of Furniture Designers' new initiative, "Touching Lives By Design," entrants will be asked to point out the connection of their design to the end consumer. The impact of the furniture designer enhances the consumer's most important environment, the home.
"We have a lot of momentum this year and the awards are our moment to shine the spotlight on the top furniture designers in the world," said Jason Phillips, Pinnacle Awards chairman. "Being elected Pinnacle Chair is an honor and responsibility I do not take lightly. Expect a gala event that will blow you away."
The 2013 Pinnacle Awards are made possible with the support of a number of sponsors- Furniture Today, Automation 21, Continental Hardware, Furniture Design Studios, Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., http://www.hickorysprings.com/ High Point Market Authority, Home Furnishings Business, International Market Centers, Leggett & Platt, LockDowel Corp. and the Sherwin-Williams Corp.
Deadline for entry is June 1. Submission guidelines and entry forms will be available for download from the new ASFD Web site by mid-April. Guidelines and forms are available now by contacting Christine Evans, executive director at (910)576-1273 or mailto:info@asfd.com
March 27,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on March 28, 2013
Wall décor supplier The Art Highway will show at the High Point Furniture Market next month, opening its flagship showroom in Market Square.
The company's showroom at 247 Market Square will be complemented by a satellite space at 1-540 Suites at Market Square in the Made in America pavilion.
The company's philosophy is to connect art to people, said Rena Somerville, founder.
"I have always been fascinated with the emotional draw an image can have on its viewer," Somerville said. "Art inspires, stimulates and captivates us. It nurtures our connections to the living world around us. And because of those connections, we share in the journeys of everyone we come in contact with-our customers, suppliers and community."
March 27,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on March 28, 2013
from http://www.latimes.com/features/image/alltherage/la-ar-jonathan-adler-new-fashion-project-20130327,0,2457685.story
Potter and home furnishings designer Jonathan Adler is bringing his signature brand of "happy chic" to the world of fashion, with a new line of men's and women's accessories landing now in his boutiques, including the ones in L.A. and Orange County.
Colorful scarves, ties, hats, bags and belts, priced from $38 to $398, incorporate whimsical design motifs such as birds and Greek keys taken from his home accessories line and have the pimped-out preppy vibe of his interiors at the Parker Palm Springs Hotel and elsewhere.
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March 26,
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