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Directbuy Opens New Burbank Members-Only Design Showroom
The DirectBuy Burbank location will be a low-cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement and remodeling. - June 27, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy Opens New Northeast Orange County Members-Only Design Showroom
DirectBuy's Northeast Orange County location provides a low-cost, one-stop shopping destination for virtually everything in home design. - June 26, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy Celebrates 35th Anniversary of First Franchise
DirectBuy Continues Tremendous Growth by Opening New Showrooms and Design Centers Across North America. - June 26, 2007 - DirectBuy
Granite Shield Granite is Smoother, Shinier, Maintenance Free and Still Able to Breathe
If it doesn't say Granite Shield, it's not permanently shielded with a no restriction lifetime warranty like Granite Shield. - June 26, 2007 - Granite Shield
FutonPlanet.com, Online Retailer of Futon Furniture, Reports Respectable Earnings This Quarter Despite Recent Decline in the Futon Industry
One of the world's largest online retailers of futon furniture, Futon Planet, reported earnings this quarter, despite a recent decline in their sector of the furniture industry. The company's vice president attributes their success to the fact they understand that "average doesn't cut it." - June 25, 2007 - LeBlanc Global
iGsTer Digital, Cool T-Shirts, Hip Gifts - A Snappy New Source of Fun
A new source of cool, hip t-shirts and gift merchandise called iGsTer digital has entered the marketplace at CafePress.com. Featuring Sci-Fi and Fantasy art, nature, wildlife and travel photography and a series of hip sayings, this collection of custom apparel and gift items will appeal to artistically savvy individuals, teens and politically concerned people of all ages. iGsTer digital is a fun and different venue from IFM Productions LLC, a web design and post house with diverse offerings. - June 24, 2007 - IFM Productions LLC
Advanced Film Solutions Tampa Bay Partners with Huper Optik Nano-Ceramic Window Films
Advanced Film Solutions, Inc. announced that they are joining the growing Huper Optik Dealer network as their Tampa Bay and West Coast Florida film provider. Huper Optik http://www.huperoptikusa.com is a German Tehnology window film leader providing unique nano-ceramic window films. Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa Bay's fastest growing window film provider http://www.advancedfilmfl.com. "The synergy between the two organizations is evident," said Mike Feldman, President of Advanced Films. - June 23, 2007 - Advanced Film Solutions
Shannon McGinnis Earns Professional Organizer Certification; First in Santa Cruz, CA, Among First in Nation With CPO® Designation
Shannon McGinnis, founder of Organized 4 Success!, has earned the Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) designation. McGinnis sat for the inaugural CPO® examination in April at the national conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She has earned a... - June 22, 2007 - Organized 4 Success
Wilson Kelsey Design Announces Principal Elected to Board of New England Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers
Based interior design firm, Wilson Kelsey Design is pleased to announce that firm principal, Sally Wilson, was recently elected to a two year term on the Board of the American Society of Interior Designers. The New England chapter of ASID is located in Boston, and serves all of the New England... - June 22, 2007 - Wilson Kelsey Design
Atlas Ergonomics to Provide Services Through Herman Miller Dealers
Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) recently announced to its dealers that Atlas Ergonomics has been chosen as an ergonomic service provider for their clients. The announcement comes after months of careful consideration by Herman Miller of the needs of their clients. Atlas was named in addition to a... - June 21, 2007 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Porto Sponsors Habitat for Humanity House
Porto, a high-end home furnishings store with locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, is co-sponsoring the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house in Wake County with U.S. presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards’ family and Bass, Nixon & Kennedy, an engineering firm in... - June 20, 2007 - Porto
Bulborama Announces New Energy Saving Mini Bullet CFL Light Bulbs
Continuing its efforts to offer the most efficient energy saving lighting products available, Bulborama announced today a new product release of four innovative Mini Bullet shaped compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs. Bulborama Mini Bullet lamps allow users to directly replace 60 or 75 watt... - June 19, 2007 - Bulborama
Dragonfly Teak Reports Record Sales
Dragonfly Teak reported a substantial spike in outdoor teak patio furniture sales. - June 18, 2007 - LeBlanc Global
Omni Softgoods Goes Out of Business
Omni Softgoods, maker of fine futon covers, is closing its doors. - June 18, 2007 - LeBlanc Global
Futon Planet Offers Handy Living's Convert-A-Couch Line
FutonPlanet.com introduces a futon that looks like a real sofa. - June 18, 2007 - LeBlanc Global
DirectBuy of Toronto North Celebrates 10 Years of Member Service
DirectBuy’s Markham showroom to host a celebration and charity auction for FightSMA, a charity fighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy. - June 14, 2007 - DirectBuy
Designer to the Stars Nava Writz-Shoham to Visit New York Bellini and Posh Baby Stores
Designer to the stars Nava Writz-Shoham will visit Bellini and Posh Baby stores this week to meet, provide advice on decorating nurseries, and pose for pictures with expectant mothers as they browse her designs. - June 13, 2007 - Nava's Designs
O Form Introduces Industry’s First Custom Bath Furnishings Line
O Form Design is on the cutting edge of the Interior Design Industry, offering designers, builders, and home owners the ability to be involved in the design of their products as well as the environments they have created for them. - June 12, 2007 - O Form Design
Pelladio Developers Announces Style Search Contest for Their 950MODE Condominium Project in Northern Liberties
Pelladio Developers and Philly Style Magazine are showcasing some of Philly's hottest designers with "Style Search": An interior design contest for Pelladio Developers' 950MODE condominium project in Northern Liberties. The contest launches June 21, at Philadelphia Style Magazine's Best of Style Party. - June 11, 2007 - Pelladio Developers, LLC
Rustic Mountain Furniture Creates New, Unique Pool Table Carved from an Aspen Tree
Is it a pool table or a phenomenal work of art? These innovative pool and billiard tables, made from 100% solid Aspen are turning the sport into a furniture showcase - June 11, 2007 - Rustic Mountain Furniture
Factory Bargain Drapes™ Launches New Low Cost Drapery & Curtain Website
Factory Bargain Drapes™ Offers 50-80% Off Most Retail Store Prices on Drapery and Curtains - June 08, 2007 - Factory Direct Drapes
DirectBuy Opens New Shreveport Members-Only Design Showroom
DirectBuy of Shreveport will be a low cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - June 05, 2007 - DirectBuy
Kenneth Brown Design Goes Online with MSN Shopping
Celebrity interior designer Kenneth Brown and MSN Shopping have teamed up to bring today’s hottest interior design ideas, trends and tips to the online community. This month Kenneth shares his ideas about summer and covers hot color combinations for a cool summer look, sizzling outdoor rooms and fabulous French faux bois mirrors, chairs, benches and lamps. - June 05, 2007 - Kenneth Brown Design
Who Needs VoIP or Wireless? Company Sells New 30-Year-Old Telephones.
FrillFreePhones.com sells heavy Elvis-era phones with rotary dials and bells that actually ring, to people who long for the 20th century. - June 04, 2007 - AbleComm, Inc.
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Reno, Nevada
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it is opening the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - June 02, 2007 - Granite Shield
Severn Furnishing Announces Updates to Its Products Range
Severn Furnishing (http://www.severnfurnishing.co.uk) today announced that it has updated its range of modern office furniture. The updated products are from the Stellar range and include the Stellar Xec and Stellar Director range. The Stellar Xec range is hand made by British craftsmen with... - June 02, 2007 - Severn Furnishing
DirectBuy Opens Members-Only Design Showroom in Long Beach
DirectBuy of Long Beach, a low-cost alternative to retail, will be a one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - May 30, 2007 - DirectBuy
Home Décor Center Showcases New Collections Online
Home Décor Center has recently launched a new online store in light of its rapidly expanding operations across the country. Their new website, www.homedecorcenter.com, currently showcases the latest products in both contemporary and traditional home décor. Boasting a wide array of... - May 29, 2007 - Home Decor Center
AmericanChairs.com Adds Retro Jukeboxes to Product Offering
AmericanChairs.com a leading online retailer of 1950’s diner chairs, retro tables, retro booths, and bar stools, today announced an expansion in their product line to include retro jukeboxes. - May 28, 2007 - AmericanChairs.com
Hopfoot Proud Member of NKBA (National Kitchen/Bath Association)
Hopfoot, provider of fine Italian interior décor products is proud to announce that they have recently become an active member of NKBA (National Kitchen/Bath Association) known as “the heart of the kitchen and bath industry for more than 40 years…,” “… Their... - May 27, 2007 - Hopfoot, LLC
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Hemet, California
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it has opened the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - May 25, 2007 - Granite Shield
Kimberly Timmons Interiors Sweeps 2007 ASID 9th Annual Interior Design Awards
Kimberly Timmons Interiors received three first place awards at the 2007 ASID 9th Annual Interior Design Awards ceremony for outstanding hospitality and residential design. The winning projects included 1) 1st Place Commercial-Hospitality, 2) 1st Place Model Home, and 3) 1st Place Residential-Renovation. - May 25, 2007 - Kimberly Timmons Interiors, LLC
VISTA Window Film of Tampa Bay Advanced Film Solutions Exhibiting at Tampa Bay Home and Garden Show
VISTA Window Films of Tampa Bay, Advanced Film Solutions will be demonstrating their dual reflective and Nano- Ceramic Solar and Security Window Films at the Tampa Bay Home and Garden Show May 26 through May 28th at the Tampa Bay Convention Center - May 21, 2007 - Advanced Film Solutions
Guardian Garages Celebrates Anniversary with Half-Price Savings
Guardian Garages, one of California’s leading garage floor coating specialists, announced today a limited time special for Orange County residents. To celebrate their 20th year in business, they are offering a half price special on their signature epoxy floor coating. Guardian Garages is... - May 19, 2007 - Trans Exec
Premiumhomedesign.com Releases 11 Regional Catalogs Throughout the USA
PHD is a free online Home Design Product Sourcing Service for Designers, Architects and Decorators. They are pleased to announce that all US regional catalogs have been released and are now open to view. http://www.premiumhomedesign.com - May 18, 2007 - Premium Home Design
coverPlug, Three Uses in One New Product, Introduced at National Hardware Show
The coverPlug is a solid, paintable panel that covers unsightly and hazardous electrical outlets. It can be painted with the same paint used on surrounding walls. It is new and is the first product to combine safety and energy savings with décor improvement. It is pressed into place over the outlet and faceplate and can be removed and reused as needs change. - May 17, 2007 - coverPlug, Inc.
DesignerHardware.com - Announces its Preferred Online Partnership with Baldwin Hardware
DesignerHardware.com (DHWH) has recently become the first Baldwin Hardware Preferred Online Partner. Baldwin has built its name and reputation on its attention to detail, quality, style and timeless good taste. Combined with its more than fifty years of commitment to making its products look... - May 17, 2007 - DesignerHardware.com
DirectBuy Appoints Joe Yast as Vice-President and General Counsel
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices is proud to announce that Joe Yast has been named Vice-President and General Counsel. Yast's history with DirectBuy dates back over 30 years, when Yast worked his way through... - May 16, 2007 - DirectBuy
Beyond White Wicker: American Country Adds Flair with Painted Wicker Furniture
American Country Home Store announces a new way to add fun and flair to home decor with painted wicker furniture. Available in colors ranging from mango to kiwi, white wicker furniture is being replaced as the wicker of choice for shoppers looking for a unique way to add color to their homes and patios. - May 16, 2007 - American Country Home Store
Company Offers Ladies Home Improvement Night
The Company is offering Ladies Home Improvement Night programs in their Designer Showroom. Participants learn simple techniques of installing recessed in wall accents. Following the program will be an “Ask the Builder” segment. - May 16, 2007 - WG Wood Products
Olathe, Kan. Company Offers Unique Alternative with In-the-Wall LCD/Plasma TV Cabinet
When it comes to unique ideas, WG Wood Products is definitely on a roll. With the current trend of consumers moving away from traditional TV sets in favor of thin LCD and Plasma TV sets, they’ve taken the mere idea of hanging the TV on the wall to a whole new level. This new cabinet is custom... - May 16, 2007 - WG Wood Products
DirectBuy Awards Winnipeg Family $25,000 Home Makeover
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, awards Winnipeg member with $25,000 home makeover. - May 15, 2007 - DirectBuy
Awestco Enterprises Expands Company Abilities. Custom Designed Lighting Fixtures and Adaptation of Antique Objects Offered.
Awestco Enterprises is a new provider of custom lighting fixtures in cooperation with Sabenati Designs. - May 15, 2007 - Awestco Enterprises
Vista Window Film of Tampa Bay - Advanced Film Solutions Sizzles at the Tampa Bay Home Expo
Advanced Film Solutions, Inc. welcomes all Tampa Bay residents to their Booth at the Tropicana Dome this Mother's Day weekend. The Tropicana Dome is the venue for this event. Vista Window Films are the designer's choice in window films said Mike Feldman, President of Advanced Film Solutions... - May 13, 2007 - Advanced Film Solutions
Mad About Furniture Have Just Announced Plans to Open a Second Furniture Store in Spain
The new furniture store will be located in Los Hidalgos, Manilva and will have a new range of furniture packs and furniture products. - May 08, 2007 - Mad About Furniture
Clark Hipolito, The Art Co. Launch New, Improved Website
Clark Hipolito, a Raleigh artist and principal of The Art Company, has launched a new website that offers greater access to and information about his interdisciplinary design firm that specializes in various phases of interior design. The website – www.art-company.com -- was created by Chris... - May 08, 2007 - The Art Company
Flexibility, Cost Savings Lead to Rise in Design-Build Remodeling Projects
In the construction industry, the traditional way of completing a project means getting a design from an architect, soliciting bids for the work, and selecting a general contractor to complete the work. Known as "design-bid-build," this method is still very much the norm in home... - May 06, 2007 - G.M. Roth
G.M. Roth's First Fundraising Boutique of 2007 to Benefit Nashua Pastoral Care Center
In celebration of Mother's Day and support of single mothers, G.M. Roth Design Remodeling will host the First Annual "Spring Fever Extravaganza Shopping Boutique" on Friday, May 4th from 3:00-8:00pm, and Saturday, May 5th, from 10:00am-5:00pm. The event will take place in their new... - May 04, 2007 - G.M. Roth
MyVitalFiles, Inc. Solves the Paperwork Emergency
Having important documents organized and easily accessible in case of emergency, illness or at tax time is critical. Thanks to a creative San Luis Obispo couple, a stress-free, “no-assembly-required” solution is now available. Certified Financial Planner® and Psychotherapist Steve... - May 02, 2007 - MyVitalFiles, Inc.
Porto to Open New Location in Chapel Hill
Featuring "greenest selection ever" - May 02, 2007 - Porto