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As Housing Market Cools, Realtors Looking to Accessories to Help Sell Homes
Realtors looking at accessories to sell homes in a cool market. - December 07, 2007 - Slide Out Shelves LLC.com
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Grand Opening - The Drapery Lady LLC
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on December 15th 2007 at 11 am at 55f Pine Aire Drive Bay Shore, NY 11706. - December 07, 2007 - The Drapery Lady LLC
Ottawa Receives Consumers’ Choice Award
DirectBuy of Ottawa recently earned the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence in the category of blinds. - December 06, 2007 - DirectBuy
Kathy Abell, Interior Designer Displays Her Home's Casual Cottage Style in the November 2007 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
Kathy Abell is featured in the November 2007 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. - December 06, 2007 - Designed Interiors
Speedheat® Generation4™ Electric Radiant Floor Heating Featured in the Alliance Children’s Theatre’s 2007 Christmas House - La Maison Enchantée
Since 1975, the Alliance Children’s Theatre Guild has organized an inspiring showcase home to raise funds for their programs. La Maison Enchantée - the 2007 Christmas House - features the ageless beauty of a French manor home and proudly displays the latest and greatest concepts in home design. Among the many unique products featured throughout the estate, Generation4™ electric radiant floor heating by Speedheat® is showcased as a luxurious floor warming solution in the master bath. - December 05, 2007 - Speedheat US
DirectBuy of Toronto Marks 10 Years of Service; Raises $10,000 for FightSMA
DirectBuy of Toronto North raises $10,00 for FightSMA, a charity dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). - December 05, 2007 - DirectBuy
Howard Lester, CEO of Williams-Sonoma, Talks About Building a Brand on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Howard Lester, Chairman and CEO of Williams-Sonoma Inc., interviewed on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss, explains the significance of building a brand, innovation, and customer loyalty that have powered the business to produce revenues approaching $4 billion annually. Lester discusses the expansion of the Williams-Sonoma network of stores, the customer service philosophy, and enlarging the span of customer demographics reached by the business. - December 02, 2007 - Reissource, LLC
New Website to Highlight Quality Products That Promote Comfort, Shining Good Health & a More Wellness-Based Life Style
VendaExchange Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the seekers of quality home-style products at www.lightbundles.com. This website offers a more convenient way for consumers to buy their favorite merchandise, and guides them to the very best in health and wellness-based products, as well as kitchenware and home & garden decors. - November 30, 2007 - VendaExchange Inc
Only Factory Direct Announces Impedance Matching Volume Controls
Only Factory Direct launched it's on-line store earlier this month; the audio retailer offers a unique opportunity for consumers to buy audio speakers, amplifiers, and accessories direct from manufacturers. OnlyFactoryDirect.com created by a team of engineers, sales reps and audio store retailers... - November 29, 2007 - Only Factory Direct
Mrs. Fixit, National TV Host and Author: Featured in WomenCorp® Online Magazine
Transforming the World of Business for Women. Starting Your Business. Marketing Your Business. Financing Your Business. - November 29, 2007 - WomenCorp, LLC
Perpetuidad de la Imagen by Salvador Lorenzo
Perpetuidad de la Imagen... a solo show featuring Cuban artist Salvador Lorenzo's latest collection. Opening night Dec 8th from 730pm to 11pm. Show will run until January 31, 2008. Also celebrating their one year anniversary. - November 27, 2007 - zu galeria fine arts
HG Art and Framing Consultants Completes Artwork for the Sandpearl Resort
HG Art and Framing Consultants proudly announces the successful completion of the artwork design and installation for the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Duncan & Miller Design created the interiors for the resort with Beasley and Henley Interior Design creating the look for the... - November 27, 2007 - HG Arts
Local Entrepreneur Opens New N-Hance Franchise
Ron Furtaw Opens Floor and Cabinet Renewal Business - November 25, 2007 - N-Hance Wood Renewal of NW Michigan
New Basement Products That Resist Mold
There are new alternatives to installing mold candy (organic building materials) in a basement. Cutting edge technology can turn a dismal basement into a showplace before the holidays. - November 22, 2007 - Gibbons Basement Systems, Inc
The Container Store Chairman and CEO Kip Tindell Announces Breakthrough National Product Launch on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Kip Tindell, Chairman and CEO of The Container Store, the nation’s original and leading retailer of storage and organization products, is interviewed on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss at 9pm Eastern Standard Time on November 25, 2007 to discuss the unique business model of The Container Store... - November 22, 2007 - Reissource, LLC
InvitingHome.com Enhances Home Décor Corbel Collection
Loyal customers of the popular architectural décor and detail retailer eagerly anticipate the arrival of their new corbel style additions. - November 22, 2007 - InvitingHome.com
Wall Slicks™ Are the Latest Hot Trend in DIY Home Décor
Modern Wall Graphics, www.modernwallgraphics.com, announced the launch of Wall Slicks™, the newest innovation in home décor for the DIY enthusiast. - November 20, 2007 - Modern Wall Graphics
Westchester Interior Designer, Phyllis Harbinger, ASID, NYSCID, is Published in Premiere Issue of Westchester Cottages and Gardens
Working together with her team, Certified Interior Designer Phyllis Harbinger created a sleek and sophisticated Art Deco pied a terre for her septuagenarian client, Rowena Hoffman in White Plains, NY. - November 20, 2007 - Design Concepts/Interiors, LLC
DesignerHardware.com - Announces Its High Efficiency Toilets
Caroma has excelled in the creation of the High-Efficiency Toilet (HET). By employing a dual flush mechanism, the user is able to select a full flush (1.6gpf) or a half flush (0.8gpf). The half flush is capable of flushing all liquid waste and even small solid waste. The full flush is only required for large solid waste. Since the average use only requires a half flush to dispose of waste 80% of the time, the average water consumption of these toilets is less than 1 gallon per flush. - November 17, 2007 - DesignerHardware.com
Furnitureland South, the World's Largest Home Furnishings Showplace, Using New Blogs to Communicate with Customers
Furnitureland South Using New Blog to Communicate with Customers - November 14, 2007 - Furnitureland South
The Sky’s No Limit: DirectBuy Owner Bruce Harvey Takes Flight for Charity
Owner of the DirectBuy of Southern Maryland donates his plane and flying skills to the medical air transport of patients and their loved ones. - November 13, 2007 - DirectBuy
AmericanChairs.com Offers Quick Ship Delivery on Diner Chairs, Retro Diner Tables and Bar Stools
Diner chairs, bar stools and diner tables available for quick delivery - November 10, 2007 - AmericanChairs.com
WallCandy® Arts Launches New Peel-and-Stick Wall Designs
WallCandy® Arts releases two new high-quality, peel-and-stick designs today, one of which is a collaboration with Los Angeles-based product design company notNeutral. Known for their design-oriented colorful products that express individual style, notNeutral created “Seasons,” a... - November 09, 2007 - WallCandy Arts
100% Safety and Durability with Vertbaudet Environmentally Friendly Rubberwood Hevea Home Collection
The popular children’s designer brand Vertbaudet is not only a leading clothing brand. Vertbaudet takes great care in designing original furniture for kids for all ages too. - November 09, 2007 - Vertbaudet
Save Money on Home Decorating with StylusDecor.com
StylusDecor.com offers tips on how to save money and utilize what you may have in your garage or attic to furnish your home. - November 03, 2007 - Stylus Decor
Canvas by Canvas, a Unique Association of 11 Texas Female Artists Signs with Gamut Control
Gamut control, leading publisher of high quality limited edition fine art reproductions, signs canvas by canvas, an association of 11 female artists who combine their individual skills to paint a single picture. - November 03, 2007 - BAP Technologies, Inc.
Guardian CTO Scott Thomsen Featured on Current Episode of Popular TV Show "Designing Spaces"
Segment highlights innovative technology used for ShowerGuard - October 30, 2007 - Guardian Industries
Rental Decorating Digest to Feature Celebrity Designer Kathy Peterson as New Columnist
Rental Decorating Digest (rentaldecorating.com ) an online interior design publication, today announced they will feature a column by celebrity design and lifestyle expert Kathy Peterson titled Kathy Peterson…Inspired! - October 30, 2007 - Rental Decorating Digest
Guardian Introduces ShowerGuard® UltraWhite™ Glass for Custom Shower Enclosures
Unique Sealed Glass Surface Resists Corrosion, Maintains Beauty - October 29, 2007 - Guardian Industries
The Shelving Store Provides Garage Organization
Make room for the car this fall with garage organization products from elfaâ, Cooper Cabinets, Gorilla Rack and CarLocker. - October 27, 2007 - The Shelving Store
Hollywood’s History Lives on in New Line of Eco-Friendly Furniture by Urban Woods
Furniture designed and built in Los Angeles from the walls of historic Hollywood landmark MGM Studios. Reclaimed Wood from the famous studios is carefully salvaged and turned into Environmentally friendly, green, eco-chic creations. - October 26, 2007 - Urban Woods
Marc Shuman of GarageTek Announces Alliance with NSC on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Marc Shuman, Founder of GarageTek, explains the significance of the alliance with the National Safety Council (NSC) on “The CEO Show with Robert Reiss” and how the issue of consumer safety in the garage is important for children and families. Shuman discusses how the garage is often a neglected space that does not meet up to the quality levels found elsewhere in most homes. - October 26, 2007 - Reissource, LLC
Home Décor Center Inaugurates New Showroom in Los Angeles County
Home Décor Center, a recognized distributor of premium home accessories and furnishings, recently opened its doors to Gardena, California. Featuring the latest in both contemporary and traditional home decorations, their new showroom boasts of a wide array of wall accents, furnishings,... - October 25, 2007 - Home Decor Center
Memory Foam Mattresses Are on the Increase in the UK
Traditionally the UK slept on spring mattresses but Ashley Hall discovers that things are changing fast in the UK - October 24, 2007 - Simply Sleep Mattresses
Bar Stools & Retro Diner Tables on Sale
New inventory arrivals of bar stools and retro diner tables - October 24, 2007 - AmericanChairs.com
Luxury Bed Linen – Luxury of the Tsars
Alenska – the new synonym for Russian Linen - October 24, 2007 - Alenska
TreeKeeperBag.com Christmas Storage Guide: Preserve, Protect and Put Away
Holiday storage online retailer offers high quality Christmas tree storage bags and holiday décor to coincide with the new generation of high-end Christmas décor. - October 20, 2007 - TreeKeeperBag.com
2007 Pittsburgh 100
The Pittsburgh Business Times recognized Pegasus Associates Lighting, based in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, as one of the “2007 Pittsburgh 100,” its ranking of our area’s fastest-growing, privately-held companies. - October 19, 2007 - Pegasus Lighting
Conservation & Cost Savings: Furniture Retail Replaces All Bulbs in Store with CFLs
Porto in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, NC, combine environmental concerns with compact flourescent light bulbs to save bundles in energy bills. - October 19, 2007 - Porto
Jaworski's Coatings Inc. Now Offers Color Imaging Services
Jaworski's Coatings Inc. has announced a launching of their new web site, www.welovepainting.com. The painting and decorating company that services major Ohio cities such as Akron, Cleveland, Medina, Sandusky Ohio is now offering color imaging services that will allow customers to get a glimpse of... - October 19, 2007 - Jaworski Coatings
Cambridge Who’s Who Honors Deborah Chatfield for Excellence in Residential Design
Deborah Chatfield Honored by Cambridge Who’s Who for Excellence in Residential Design - October 19, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Redding's First Condo Conversion Opens Models with Three Car Giveaway
Monaco Condominiums, Redding's first condo conversion project, opens their models with a unique incentive of a new car to the first three purchasers. - October 17, 2007 - Affordable Housing Investments, LLC
Achooallergy.com to Award $22,000 in Prizes to 15 Lucky Allergy Sufferers
The second annual Allergy Relief Holiday Giveaway from achooallergy.com is underway with over $22,000 in premium allergy relief prizes. No purchase necessary to enter or win. - October 16, 2007 - achooallergy.com
October is National Window Covering Safety Month
October is a great month to focus on the many ways we might improve the health or safety of our children, and it’s set aside for awareness-building campaigns for many causes, from fire safety to getting kids to walk or bike ride to school. Window treatments might not immediately come to mind... - October 16, 2007 - smith+noble
Elegant Handmade Western Pillows : Sales Will Benefit Humane Society
New line of luxury pillows available immediately. Handmade in USA by artisans. - October 16, 2007 - Ze + Me Luxury Pillows
DesignerHardware.com Announces Its New ClimaStar Heaters
ClimaStar has built its name and reputation on its attention to detail, quality, style, flexibility and efficiency. Their products are European based, which maintains a high level of design while providing functionality, and best of all it is a green product. Green products are known for their low power consumption and Designerhardware.com is delighted to present and be associated with climastar heaters. These heaters can be used for all small to medium rooms in your home and home office. - October 15, 2007 - DesignerHardware.com
UK Baths & Sanitaryware Market Research Report Released
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the UK Baths & Sanitaryware Market is now available to its catalogue. UK Baths & Sanitaryware: http://www.reportlinker.com/p061028/ - October 14, 2007 - Reportlinker.com
Hopfoot Designs F4 Series to be Featured in the KBB Magazine’s November Issue
Hopfoot, provider of fine Italian interior décor products, will have its Frisone F4 Series product line featured in the November 2007 issue of “Kitchen and Bath Business” (K+BB). This particular product is from their Frisone line and was showcased at Hopfoot’s booth during... - October 12, 2007 - Hopfoot, LLC
Long Island Muralist Arlene Mcloughlin Publishes Her First Art Book
Arlene Mcloughlin has published a children's themed mural book, containing 26 pages of some of her exciting mural work. - October 10, 2007 - Arlene Mcloughlin Murals
Infusion Advertising's "Reasons for New Furniture" Campaign for Ashley Furniture HomeStore Receives Broadcast Kudos
Six thirty second Ashley Furniture HomeStore TV spots by Scottsdale’s Infusion Advertising started airing last week. The “Reasons For New Furniture” campaign is a refreshing departure from traditional furniture advertising. “Our customers actually comment on the spots when they visit the stores - they love it” commented Michael Jedlowski, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Owner. Infusion Advertising President/Creative Director John Elef is the creative and marketing force behind the campaign. - October 07, 2007 - Infusion Advertising, LLC