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Eco-friendly furnishings matter as Groovystuff marks first decade, opens Las Vegas showroom
8/1/2008
Sustainable style expert and home furnishings manufacturer, Groovystuff, commemorated its 10th anniversary with a celebration at the Las Vegas Market in its new permanent space (A642) at the World Market Center. “We're really excited about achieving this important milestone,” said Chris Bruning, co-founder, designer and chief marketing officer. More

How green is your store?
07/21/2008
If you’re a retailer who is making efforts to respond to consumers’ requests for environmentally friendly casual furnishings and you would be willing to share your experience by serving on a panel discussion during the Sept. 15-18 Casual Market in Chicago, we want to hear from you. More
Kay Berry debuts “green” memorials
07/02/2008
Three new tree memorials target environmentally conscious consumers. More
Global Surroundings introduces eco-friendly commercial furniture
07/01/2008
Global Surroundings recently introduced the Palisades Collection, an eco-friendly, woven resin and reclaimed teak furniture line, at the Hospitality Design Expo 2008 in Las Vegas. “We felt the HD Expo was the perfect venue to introduce this unique collection,” said Jay Jackson, president of Global Surroundings. More
Jensen changes name, debut's ipe wood furniture
07/01/2008
Jensen Leisure Furniture, the manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture formerly known as Jensen Jarrah, will debut selected pieces from its new line of furniture made from Rainforest Alliance certified ipe wood this month at the Chicago International Casual Furniture & Accessories Premarket. After 15 years of making furniture using Australian jarrah, Jensen recently converted to ipe, a wo... More
Watkins Manufacturing meets CEC Standards on hot tubs

06/18/2008
Watkins Manufacturing announced it is among the first hot tub manufacturers to meet the current Title 20 energy standards. More
Jensen to debut sustainable ipe wood products
06/16/2008
Jensen Leisure Furniture will debut selected pieces at the Chicago International Casual Furniture & Accessories Premarket in July. More
Bella-Dura receives 2008 Earth Minded Award
06/06/2008
Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, Inc., the makers of Bella-Dura performance fabrics, received the 2008 Earth-Minded Award from the American Society of Interior Designers. More
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Kim Lighting Launches Era(R) Lantern Series - Zibb.com
Source: Comtex Date: Aug 20, 2008
Manufacturer Moves, August 19, 2008
Source: www.archlighting.com Date: Aug 19, 2008
Richloom Fabrics Group
Source: Home Textiles Today Date: Aug 18, 2008
4 Seasons enters specialty patio market
Source: Furniture Today Date: Aug 18, 2008
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Outside Views
Marcia Blake, Founder and President, Outdoor Interiors Inc
August 21, 2008
4 Tips on Improving your Showroom
Do you want to appeal to the 25 – 45 age crowd? How about 45 – 65 age cus...
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Outside Views
Marcia Blake, Founder and President, Outdoor Interiors Inc
August 15, 2008
Olympic Color & How it Translates to the Sales Floor
Olympic Color and How it Translates to the Showroom The Olympic colors are front a...
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Outside Views
Marcia Blake, Founder and President, Outdoor Interiors Inc
August 12, 2008
PRODUCT REVIEWS & NEW TO MARKET
Today, I am starting a weekly post on new to market products & reviews. Each...
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Outside Views
Marcia Blake, Founder and President, Outdoor Interiors Inc
August 8, 2008
Tips on how to use Hues of Color to create the perfect Outdoor Setting
Yesterday, I spoke about the inspiration that I derive from watching horses roaming f...
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If a kid goes out in the garage and happens to stick the key into a full cylinder the...
steve rowe - 5/22/2008 4:59:40 PM PT
in response to Coleman debuts Green Key tool

Mr. Goyer, Thank you for taking the time to comment on our product. I would like to...
Johan Yang - 4/22/2008 1:01:55 PM PT
in response to Joe Ruggiero designs weaves for Viro fibers with focus on green

OH !!! PLEASE !!!! There is nothing eco-friendly or green about the production of pol...
lloyd goyer - 4/22/2008 6:03:51 AM PT
in response to Joe Ruggiero designs weaves for Viro fibers with focus on green

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Inside/Out Design
Many online readers have requested to view the images that ran with our May trend feature - Inside/Out Design by Cheryl Dangel Cullen. The images are found here. Photos courtesy of Meridian Interior, LLC.

Outdoor Living Booth - HPBExpo 2008
Sponsors included Telescope Casual, Outdoor Leisure, Sunbrella, In & Out Cabinetry, Sawgrass Mills Outdoor Rugs, Tervis Tumbler, Imax and Trees Int'l. For details on getting involved in 2009, contact Norman Hamilton at 336-605-3790.

Cool Displays from Casual Show
The International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market was held Sept. 17-21 in Chicago.

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Join Casual Living for a video tour of showrooms and new products at the recent International Casual Furniture Association's Pre-Market at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Click here for more details.