Casual Living - August 1, 2010

CASUAL LIVING continues its series of designer profiles of talented people who first imagined that lovely outdoor furniture collection or the accessory that sells so well. This year's special group of six includes designers with names well-known in the casual industry and others who may be just making their distinctive mark. Half of them were brought up in family businesses tied to the home furnishings industry while the other three started in other fields before taking on the challenges of designing products to complement outdoor living rooms.

• Columns
• Casually Speaking
• Consumers Count
• Grill Column
• Tips for low-fat flavors on the grill
• Inside Out
• Calling for wisdom and courage to accept or change
• Marketing 101
• Dare to share the power of touch

• Departments
• News
• Alumont moving into Mart showroom
• Casual furniture sources expand at High Point
• Changes in China
• Atlanta Market finds vendors upbeat, buyers ‘loosening up’ at midyear
• Chicago Preview Show bodes well for 2011
• Harbour Outdoor brings Australian style to North American casual furniture market
• Retail Profile
• Keeping ‘family’ in the family business guides Lowery’s growth
• Weather Trends
• This month to trend warmer, drier than past years

• Features
• Designer Profiles
• Marc Ross makes clear choices for casual designs.
• Desire to design leads Bockner from law career
• Liora Manné explores, charts new design paths
• Quintana's journey leads to fresh designs
• Jason Phillips shapes global influences into award-winning designs
• Beckham & Issa blend design influences
• Outdoor Style
• OUTDOOR STYLE-IN MOTION
• Retail Profile
• The art of the upsell helps as Hartville Hardware GROWS

• Research
• Consumer Buying Trends
• Exclusive Research: Outdoor Furniture Survey

• Special Section
• Design Excellence Awards
• Design Excellence Awards - 2010 Entries
• Design Excellence Awards - Outdoor Lighting
• Design Excellence Awards - Rattan Wicker & Woven
• Design Excellence Awards - Wood
• Design Excellence Awards - Fabric
• Design Excellence Awards - Complementary Casual
• Design Excellence Awards - Tubular
• Design Excellence Awards - Resin & Fiberglass, Wrought Iron
• Design Excellence Awards -Cast Metal