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Design Excellence Awards - Resin & Fiberglass, Wrought Iron
Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2010More
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Design Excellence Awards -Cast Metal
Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2010More
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Chicago Preview Show bodes well for 2011
Cinde W Ingram, August 20, 2010The Casual Preview Show provided indications of a strong 2011 season ahead as casual furniture buyers shopped Chicago's Merchandise Mart last month. Many buyers said they had good seasons, little to no inventory and were ready to set their programs for 2011. More
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Smokers are Hot, Hot, Hot!
Donna Myers, July 26, 2010
Step outside on a weekend in most neighborhoods and you're sure to be met with the tantalizing aroma of barbecues wafting from someone's backyard. Increasingly, that outdoor cooking is being done in a smoker. More
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Treasure Garden celebrates sales success
August 13, 2007
At its annual company dinner in Chicago in July, Treasure Garden celebrated record-breaking success for 2007. More
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Design Excellence Awards 2007 - Rattan/Wicker/Woven Materials
Courtney M. Paschal, August 10, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards 2007 - Tubular Materials
Courtney M. Paschal, August 10, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards 2007 - Complimentary Casual
Courtney M. Paschal, August 9, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards 2007 - Cast Metal Furniture
Courtney M. Paschal, August 9, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards 2007 - Outdoor Lighting
Courtney M. Paschal, August 8, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards - Wood Materials
Courtney M. Paschal, August 8, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Design Excellence Awards - Shade category
Courtney M. Paschal, August 8, 2007A record number of entries are recorded in this year's Design Excellence competition — 142. New designs find a main focus in the woven category, with more than 30 entries. Taking a look at the products, you'll notice key trends emerging in the casual industry, from updated resin looks to ornately detailed pieces hinting at feminine style within the wrought iron/wrought aluminum category. More
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Lay Back in Style
Courtney M. Paschal, August 1, 2007Today's lounge chairs are nothing like those in years past. Double lounges, daybeds, creatively configured chaises and hammocks have had a makeover, bringing out current styles and trends for today's homeowners. There is nothing plain about these new lounge chairs. More
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Complimentary Pieces
Courtney M. Paschal, July 1, 2007As outdoor living expands to include all the items necessary to complete a room — rugs, wall decor, candles, lamps and more — furniture choices also move beyond dining tables and chairs and sofas and lounges. Accent pieces serve both to complete a particular look or style and a function as well. More
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Indoor Style: Outdoor Rugged
Courtney M. Paschal, July 1, 2007This season's indoor-outdoor rug introductions bring a breath of fresh air — and inspired designs — to the industry. What started out as plain doormats years ago has expanded to a new category. Today's outdoor-friendly rugs boast the same design and color inspiration found inside the home — from fun leopard prints to more subtle, neutral florals. More
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Summer Introductions
Courtney Mueller, June 1, 2007The summer gift shows are a great start to the buying season. From Atlanta to Dallas to New York and all regional shows in between, there will be plenty of products to peruse. On the following pages, we are highlighting a few new items across categories sure to make a splash this summer. The Willow Gardener's Basket from Victorian Trading Co. More
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Retailers advise using accessories as selling tools
By Courtney Mueller, June 1, 2007If you've been to any trade shows lately, you have surely seen the increase in accessories vendors exhibiting next to casual furniture manufacturers, and for good reason. More specialty retailers are diving deeper into the category for various reasons, whether to help sell the furniture itself, generate repeat business and/or freshen vignettes. More
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Woodworking at its best
Courtney Mueller, June 1, 2007Wood furniture no longer means plain traditional as manufacturers take the material to new heights, pairing it with sleek aluminum, incorporating subtle designs and utilizing creativity with feminine and masculine detail. More
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The National Hardware Show
Courtney Mueller, May 15, 2007Held this year in Orlando, Fla., The National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World promises to be an even bigger even than in the past, co-locating with both the Homewares Show and The Gourmet Housewares Show. More than 800 manufacturers will showcase the latest in lawn, garden and hardware products for both indoors and out. More
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Made in the Shade
Courtney Mueller, May 15, 2007Today, there is no such thing as a plain umbrella. Choices range from color selection to texture and tilt options as technological advances take the category to new heights. More
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