Eco-friendly home furnishings
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Update: Power back on at Wearbest, Bella-Dura after Hurricane Sandy
Alexa Boschini, November 1, 2012NEW YORK -- Power has been restored at the Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills plant in Garfield, N.J., and production is back on schedule, the company announced. More
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Product of the Day: Jensen Leisure
Casual Living Staff, October 29, 2012
The Topaz Hi Dining Group by Jensen Leisure is crafted from 100% Forest Stewardship Council-certified Ipe wood. More
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Product of the Day: Bella-Dura
Casual Living Staff, October 24, 2012
Shown here on a collection of outdoor pillows, Bella-Dura fabrics are available in a myriad of color, pattern and weave options, from casual chic to traditional elegance. More
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West Elm launches community-driven West Elm Market
Casual Living Staff, October 23, 2012BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Home furnishings retailer West Elm has announced the launch of West Elm Market, a new venture that offers customers a "total home toolkit" in four key categories: Kitchen, Garden, Care & Repair and Personal Care. More
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Businesses get guidance on 'green' marketing
Casual Living Staff, October 19, 2012WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Marketers of consumer products touting various environmental-benefit claims finally have some closure on how to approach green advertising without running afoul of the Federal Trade Commission, said LeClairRyan partner and 17-year FTC veteran Thomas A. Cohn during an Oct. 12 business-law conference. More
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Casual Creations partners with The Renewable Corporation
Casual Living Staff, October 4, 2012SARASOTA, Fla. - Outdoor furniture manufacturer Casual Creations has signed an exclusive product and distribution agreement with EcoSmart Surface and Coating Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Renewable Corporation. More
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N.C. State University accepts Groovystuff design challenge
Casual Living Staff, September 27, 2012RALEIGH, N.C. - Groovystuff and the Industrial Design Department at North Carolina State University have announced a collaboration and education-to-industry cooperative. More
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Quidsi, Inc. launches green products e-commerce site Vine.com
Casual Living Staff, September 26, 2012Quidsi, Inc., owner of home goods resource Casa.com, launched Vine.com, an online shopping destination for natural, organic and sustainably-made products. More
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Skyline Design debuts products at three international shows
Casual Living Staff, September 12, 2012
MIAMI, Fla. - Skyline Design Global is exhibiting at the Shanghai Fair in China; Valencia Fair, Spain, and the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago. More
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Groovystuff and IMC partner with Auburn University
Casual Living Staff, September 10, 2012DALLAS, Texas - Groovystuff continues to demonstrate the sustainability of its education-to-industry foundation, by partnering with Auburn University's Industrial and Graphic Design Department and the College of Architecture, Design & Construction for the second academic year in a row. More
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Royal Botania furnishes Miami Spice
Casual Living Staff, September 4, 2012
MIAMI, Fla. - Royal Botania is setting the scene for the "Miami Spice" festival, which celebrates the seaside metropolis' best restaurants with events and special offers in full force through Sept. 30. More
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ASU student's outdoor furniture wins Design Emphasis Showcase Best of Show
Casual Living Staff, September 4, 2012
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Eugene Duclos, a furniture design student at Appalachian State University, received the Best of Show award for the Design Emphasis Showcase at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. The Design Emphasis Showcase is acclaimed as one of the foremost student furniture design competitions in the country. More
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Trend-spotting at spoga+gafa
Casual Living Staff, August 27, 2012COLOGNE, Germany - Casual, cool lounge creations, easy chairs with delicate latticework and outdoor furniture that has an indoor feeling are all becoming increasingly popular. Customers seeking barbecues, garden equipment and garden care products want individuality, sustainability and comfort. These and other outdoor trends for the next season will be presented Sept. 2-4 by around 1,700 suppliers at spoga+gafa in Cologne. More
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IKEA plans Miami-Dade store to expand statewide reach in Florida
Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2012CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans for a Miami-Dade store in the City of Sweetwater, Fla. as the second South Florida IKEA location and fourth in the state. More
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Purdue student wins latest Groovystuff design challenge
Casual Living Staff, August 22, 2012
DALLAS - Yue Dai, a student in the Industrial Design Department at Purdue University, has won Groovystuff's By Design: Connecting Education and Industry design challenge at the summer Las Vegas Market by popular vote, the company announced. More
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Design students compete at International Woodworking Fair
Casual Living Staff, August 20, 2012
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Two inspiring design students from Appalachian State University were chosen as finalists and will compete in the Design Emphasis Showcase at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta, Aug. 22-25. More
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Housewares Design Awards to mark 10th anniversary
Casual Living Staff, August 10, 2012NEW YORK - The Housewares Design Awards, the housewares industry's premier independent design contest, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2013 by naming the "Best of the Best" in today's product design and by honoring the Housewares Design Award All Stars responsible for leadership in innovation over the past decade. More
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Outdoor living and barbecue trends spark optimism for spoga+gafa
Casual Living Staff, July 25, 2012COLOGNE, Germany - Weather conditions play a significant role in the success of the garden supply business. In advance of the Sept. 2-4 spoga+gafa garden trade fair in Cologne, trade and industry spokesmen are optimistic about the 2012 gardening season as the trend toward ‘outdoor living' continues. More
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EcoBorder landscape edging launches nationally
Casual Living Staff, July 25, 2012TAMPA, Fla. - Entrepreneur John Wink of Novel Ideas, Inc., has developed and nationally launched EcoBorder, the newest green product in landscape design. More
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Cali Bamboo composite decking grows greener
Casual Living Staff, July 18, 2012Cali Bamboo, a leading manufacturer of green building materials made primarily from bamboo, introduced a new, environmentally-sound composite decking material. More
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