Royal Copenhagen, Bridgman Importing, Karastan Announce Showrooms for Atlanta Market

ATLANTA, GA — AmericasMart® continues to be the market of choice for both buyers and an ever-growing group of exhibitors. New companies are opening showrooms, and current tenants are expanding in preparation for the first major market of the year – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, Jan. 9-16, 2013, and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show, Jan. 10-13.

These are more of the companies opening, expanding or relocating showrooms at AmericasMart for January:
Royal Copenhagen, a classic tabletop line that originated in Denmark, returns to AmericasMart as a prominent player on Floor 8 of Building 2, with a full collection of tabletop products and sought-after collectibles.Bridgman Importing Inc., importer of crystal, giftware and home furnishings, is greatly increasing its showroom space on Floor 6 of Building 2.Karastan, which has produced elegant machine-made area rugs for 80 years, is expanding to a showroom of more than 7,000 square feet on Floor 3 of Building 1.
Now Designs, which imagines and creates dishware, kitchen linens, oven mitts, aprons and much more, will double its space on Floor 8 of Building 2 WestWing as part of the Gourmet & Housewares collection.Floridus Design Images, manufacturer of holiday, home & garden decor and permanent floral product, opens a new showroom on Floor 18 of Building 1.Hill’s Imports has an expanded space on Floor 17 of Building 2 to showcase a broader array of glass containers, baskets and holiday accessories for food, floral, gifts and plants.Accent Decor, a leading importer and distributor of glassware, containers, vases and accessories to the event, hotel and floral industry, has expanded to 9,000 square feet on Floor 18 of Building 1.Amedeo Design, is a new exhibitor on Floor 10, Building 2 WestWing, with a diverse collection of planters, statuary, fountains and architectural pieces for the garden.The Plant Nanny, which sells unique terra cotta and glass plant stakes for self-watering, is opening a new showroom on Floor 10 of Building 2 WestWing. The company was previously known as The Plant Furniture Company.VIP International, which makes home accents, picture frames, candleholders, clocks and much more, opens its first AmericasMart showroom on Floor 10, Building 2 WestWing as part of the market center’s unmatched Gardens collection.Campo De' Fiori, Inc. and Elegant Earth are expanding and sharing a new showroom space, enhanced by the new, Floor 10 corridor of Building 2 WestWing. Campo De' Fiori, Inc. sells an extensive line of distinctive planters, containers and watering cans. Elegant Earth offers a popular selection of earth-friendly outdoor/backyard urns, pots, tables, fountains and more.Garden Age Supply, moves to a new, larger location on Floor 10 of Building 2 WestWing for more space to display a full array of the company’s engraved stones, home & garden accents, planters, bamboo animals and garden furniture.
For more information, visit www.americasmart.com.

This Old House Names SAFAVIEH Four Seasons Rug One of 100 Best New Home Products of 2012

Safavieh’s Four Seasons indoor outdoor Moroccan-inspired rug is one of the
TOH Top 100 new products of 2012. This Old House photo by Ted Morrison.

PORT WASHINGTON, NY – Safavieh’s Four Seasons indoor/outdoor rugs have been named by This Old House as one of the 100 best new home products of 2012.  The only area rug to win a place on the prestigious “TOH Top 100” list this year, Four Seasons is hand-hooked of solution-dyed polypropylene in a broad range of patterns that includes traditional Persian and Moroccan motifs and florals from English country to contemporary.

“The TOH Top 100 is the result of an exhaustive search for the most forward-thinking, relevant and necessary new home products out there. Through the winners, we saw several major trends emerge in homes, including bringing the outside in, simplified Do-It-Yourself, and getting high-end looks for less,” said Scott Omelianuk, Editor of This Old House.

“We're honored to be included in the TOH Top 100 list. And we are gratified that This Old House has recognized the great strides in quality and design in the outdoor living category we’ve taken with Four Seasons. This collection really does blend indoor and outdoor spaces.  It is innovative in so many ways, from patterns with neon colors, to multi-colored chintz designs – all unheard of in outdoor a year ago,” said Arash Yaraghi, Safavieh principal.

“Safavieh is one of the original companies that started the revolution of indoor/outdoor rugs and we are expanding our line continually with new weaves, including hand-made and machine-made qualities. We believe that the sector will continue to grow if we continue pushing the envelope with design and technology that develops fashionable products people perceive as attractive enough to go inside their homes, but with all the cleanability and easy care advantages of outdoor,” Yaraghi continued.

Four Seasons, a collection of 30 patterns introduced in July 2012 at the Atlanta Rug Market, is hand-hooked in China of enhanced polypropylene and retails at $320 for a 5x8 size.

The 2012 list marks the second annual “The TOH Top 100” and includes items for people who love houses new or old and are looking for the newest ways to fix them up. Winning products include an ice tray that won’t spill, wood decking that resists rot, and a [broadloom] carpet [by Mohawk] that stands up to an elephant. “I am confident that these products will impress our readers as much as they did the editors of the magazine and will raise the bar for the industry,” added Omelianuk.

A complete list of the “TOH Top 100” can be found at www.ThisOldHouse.com/top100  and on newsstands, beginning November 2.

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