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From Home Furnishing Business
September 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has named the award finalists for manufacturer leadership, sales representative of the year, and design excellence. All winners will be announced at the virtual ICFA Awards Gala on Sept. 23.
September 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Market Center (IMC) has announced a new eight-episode video series that summarizes style, product and consumer trends revealed at and driven by the summer 2020 gift, home décor and furniture markets. Powered by Springboard Futures, the free series presents actionable trend reports on 11 key categories from the recent Atlanta Market and Las Vegas Markets.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As the 2020 recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Irene Winifred Eno Grant, the Sustainable Furnishings Education Fund, managed by the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), has allocated the $5,000 award towards an interior designer survey entitled “What’s it made of?”, with responses due by Wed., Sep. 30, 2020.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Polywood, designer and manufacturer of American-made sustainable outdoor furnishings, has collaborated with designer and author Shayla Copas to create the Shayla Copas Fabric Collection by Polywood. The artistry and aesthetic of this well-recognized designer will be reflected in 17 original textile designs. The collection launches this fall to specialty retailers and will be available to the design trade and online in Spring 2021.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly
For this week’s New York Home Fashions Market Nourison has introduced area rugs with bold, linear designs and rich, vibrant accent rugs. Although the Nourison showroom at 230 Fifth Avenue will remain closed, and since New York Home Fashions Market Week is being hosted virtually, Sept. 14-17, Nourison is conducting digital presentations and virtual market appointments, providing customers with digital access to new introductions.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Shade products manufacturer Treasure Garden has announced 23 new additions of umbrella canopy fabric offerings for the 2021 season. The introductory fabric selections will include a jacquard, weaves, stripes and solids in 100% solution-dyed acrylic from major textile manufacturers Outdura, Sunbrella and Docril. Also, within the new offerings is an array of 100% solution-dyed polyester fashion stripes from O’bravia, a proprietary fabric line of Treasure Garden.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Leading European Lifestyle brand Dôme Deco, known for creating interiors with a high-end cosmopolitan identity, has announced the theme for their 2020 Fall/Winter collection. With the tumultuous times in the world today, the brand’s choice of the theme—Quality of Life—could not be more apropos.