News and new products in the outdoor lighting category including patio & garden lighting trends, landscape lighting, table lamps, candles, umbrella lights, torches and more.
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Deadline for Design Excellence entries approaches
Casual Living Staff, May 21, 2013HIGH POINT, N.C. - Companies interested in entering the 2013 Design Excellence Awards competition for casual furnishings products have until June 21 to submit their entries. More -
International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market announces September show schedule
Casual Living Staff, May 20, 2013CHICAGO - Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) has announced the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market, to be held Sept. 17-20, will host several innovative shopping areas this fall. More -
Big names and buyers boost National Hardware Show
Jamie Sorcher, May 13, 2013
LAS VEGAS - The 2013 National Hardware Show, now in its 68th year, kicked off with an opening ceremony that included music - from the Green Valley High School marching band -confetti shot from cannons and confidence from an enthusiastic crowd assembled around the North American Retail Hardware Association Village Stage. More
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Homeowners favor easy, sustainable features
Ray Allegrezza, May 4, 2013Homeowners are upping the ante when it comes to adding and/or augmenting their outdoor rooms, according to the recent 2013 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends survey, an annual poll taken by the American Society of Landscape Architects. More -
A Call for Comfort
Jamie Sorcher, May 4, 2013Cascades of color from citrus shades to turquoise and bold blues balanced out with a dose of black and white permeate the outdoor introductions at the spring High Point Market, while a wide range of deep seating options keep folks outside longer. More -
Entertaining with Ease
Alexa Boschini, May 4, 2013From setting The scene to making seating arrangements to developing a savory menu, hosting an event involves a variety of responsibilities and challenges. And when that event is held outdoors, factors such as the weather must also be considered. More -
Dallas Market Center announces The Next Big Thing finalists
Casual Living Staff, April 29, 2013DALLAS - Dallas Market Center has announced the finalists of The Next Big Thing, a national product search contest - Lawn Lights, Maggies and Tady Tote. More -
ICFA announces changes to awards programs
Casual Living Staff, April 11, 2013
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) Board of Directors has adopted several changes to the casual industry's annual awards programs. More
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Terra Furniture to showcase solar powered lighting in High Point
Casual Living Staff, March 26, 2013
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. - Terra Furniture's new outdoor solar powered lighting collection will be on display when the company shows at the upcoming spring High Point Market, to be held April 20-25. More
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Kichler introduces new outdoor lighting collections
Casual Living Staff, March 4, 2013
CLEVELAND - Decorative lighting manufacturer Kichler has unveiled its new outdoor lighting collections for 2013. More
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Our Favorite Things
Cinde W Ingram & Alexa Boschini, January 24, 2013While the weather outside is frightful, homeowners will be eager for the bright and sunny days ahead. Here's a preview of the outdoor accessories and garden décor products popping up all over that retail buyers will consider at the winter markets in Atlanta and Dallas. More
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