Part of the genius of Ikea is that there aren’t that many of them. For most of us, shopping at Ikea is a day trip (when I lived in Norfolk, it was exactly three hours to the Potomac Mills Ikea outside D.C.) and an adventure we usually share with friends. I already have plans with two separate groups of friends for return trips to the new Charlotte store. My friends are that excited. And here’s a vi...Read More

Comments (0)

Lampan was literally the first product I saw when I walked in to the new Ikea in Charlotte yesterday. There was a wall of red, black and white. $4.99. I purchased 5. And it’s not that I didn’t see a million other things I wanted – I needed. But that first impression stuck, and my coworkers are the happy recipients of Ikea marketing smarts.
 ...Read More

Comments (3)

At the Las Vegas Market last week, NBC Today show contributor Susanna Salk spent some time walking the halls and showrooms of World Market Center with interior and collections designers Barclay Butera, Amy Lau and Joe Nye. Afterwards, they sat down for a conversation with Salk about their “shopping” trip, which was caught on videotape, shared with a live audience at market, and is now viewable online at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=55266.

 ...Read More

Comments (0)

Two of the newest entrants in the home fragrance category: Laura Ashley and Trump Home, Building C in the Home Accents temporaries, showroom 501, fifth floor.







"Unidentified industry professionals" enjoy massages, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres prior to the reception for "Power Ladies of the Furniture Indust...Read More

Comments (0)

The World Market Center kicked off the winter edition of the Las Vegas Market Monday night with cocktail parties in the atriums of all the buildings and outdoors in the courtyard.

...Read More

Comments (0)

TOP HOME ACCENT TRENDS AT THE LAS VEGAS MARKET

Comments (3)

WHAT'S HOT AT THE LAS VEGAS MARKET
 

Here in Las Vegas, buyers checked the chilly temperatures at the door as vivacious hues set the market ablaze with fresh designs to help heat things up.

The widespread use of color goes a long way toward promoting a positive mood and generating energy on the floor. Ultra-bright combinations, such as hot pink and orange or lime and turquoise, generated the biggest visual impact, but softer pastels that read almost as neutrals are also a key look. Spa blue, mint and celery paired u...Read More

Comments (0)

U R B A N   H E I G H T S
 

Big city sleekness rubs off on home accent designs, creating an ultra-hip feel with a decidedly modern edge. Steel and chrome lend a dose of industrial polish to lamps, tables and barstools, while pops of animal print keep the mood sultry. Color schemes veer on the side of sophistication with black, white, gray and silver dominating the look, but count on a bold splash of color here and there to take things to the next level. — Lindsey Strader

 ...Read More

Comments (0)

Buyers in Las Vegas this week let us in on the state of their business operations -- what’s working, what they’re buying, what they’re changing and how. Story by Susan Dickenson

Things have picked up a little within the last week, but the three weeks leading into it were terrible. About two weeks before the inauguration it went to nothing. This Valentine’s Day, people are buying sooner which is amazing. Usually they wait until three or four days before. I’m not sure if they’re budgeting their money or what it is, but it’s good -- gives y...Read More

Comments (0)

NEW CENTURY PICTURE OPENS NEW SHOWROOM

New Century Picture opened a new showroom in Building A this week, A-124. Cutting the ribbon are Jason Kasal, Jerry Sharlin, Diana Tennyson, Christy Wendt and Stan Terry, while World Market Center officials and other New Century employees look on.

Comments (0)

A S I A N   L O F T

Contemporary meets exotic in a modern twist on Asian styling. Burnished metals mingle with bamboo in an intriguing combination of slick and earthy, while classic Asian silhouettes are refreshed with a modern vibe.  — Tracy Bulla

Designed by Carolyn Kinder for Austin, the Argenta tray borrows from the sleek, stylish shape of a sushi platter in reflective mosaic glass and sil...Read More

Comments (0)

Home Textiles Market Week Best New Product Awards were presented at the New York International Gift Fair on January 26. Dixie Reinhardt Fine Linens received the “Best of Market” award for its Private Collection hand-embroidered pillows made of Italian linen. Awards also were presented in four product-specific categories -- Bed, Bath, Dining and Home Accessories. Criteria included innovation in design, creative use of materials/construction and new fiber, material or technology. The winners and finalists were selected from more than 120 entries.

Comments (0)