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iGavel.com and Daniel Cooney Fine Art Present Online Photography Auction
Included in this auction are a number of notable works by important and revered photographers of the 20th century, such as George Platt Lynes, Kate Breakey, and Lotte Jacobi. - October 24, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
ALL FROM Has Launched Portal to Unite European Manufacturers and Foster Europe Export
ALL FROM company, announced today the official launch of its online products directory at www.all-from.eu, aiming at uniting all European manufacturers and their products under a flag of "Made in Europe." - October 22, 2008 - ALL FROM
Get Ready for a ‘Green-Volution’: San Diego’s Shore Total Office Looks to the Future by Taking Office Furniture Green
San Diego office furniture store goes 'green' offering up to 100% recycled office furniture and cubicles, refurbished office furniture and cubicles, and 'green office consulting' as a member of the US Green Building Council. - October 04, 2008 - Shore Total Office
Sweet William Cottage Held Successful “Pull the Rug Out From Under Us” Sale
Chittenden County shoppers found great buys at Shelburne store’s sale last weekend. - September 20, 2008 - Sweet William Cottage
Amatulli & Sons Opens Oriental Rug and Fine Furniture Store in Greenville/Spartunburg South Carolina- Asheville, North Carolina Area
Amatulli & Sons, LLC has opened a new Oriental Rug & Fine Furniture showroom in Greer, SC. The facility feature hand made rugs from Turkey, Iran (Persian), India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, China and the Balkans. There is also a selection of new and antique furniture from England & France - South, Central and East Asia - and the Americas. - September 11, 2008 - Amatulli & Sons LLC
InvitingHome.com Launches Decor Blog to Inspire Homeowners
The new InvitingHome.com Blog offers countless home decor ideas and opinions designed to help homeowners unleash their creativity. - September 03, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
KMPfurniture.com Dominates Online Upscale Furniture Market
Online Furniture Retailer Experiencing Substantial Growth Despite Challenging Economy. KMPfurniture.com, a premium online retailer of high-quality upscale furniture and accessories, today announced a 35% increase in online sales. Based in Miami, Florida, its modern, sheik products have found favor with developers, home buyers, interior designers, and corporate consultants across the globe. KMP has perfected “inexpensive quality.” - August 23, 2008 - kmp furniture
Old Creek Announces New Collection
Old Creek Wall Bed Factory designers unveil the innovative Camden Murphy bed, part of their fresh furniture collection enabling space saving design. - August 22, 2008 - Old Creek Wall Bed Factory
Global Care Solutions, LLC, Formed by Palm Beach Capital and Uniters S.p.A.
Stainsafe, LLC and Multimaster North America Merger results in new joint venture. - August 13, 2008 - Stainsafe
Fine Furniture Sales Expected to Increase Through Online Presence for Linly Designs
Linly Designs (www.LinlyDesigns.com), a Chicago-area interior design and luxury home products company, is launching a new online storefront this week showcasing fine furniture and home accessories. Despite rumblings of a weakening US economy, the company expects to see increased sales and says an active online presence may be the solution for other luxury retailers. - August 05, 2008 - Linly Designs
Seatability Leads Bungee Chair Sensation, Despite Early Setbacks
Despite initial obstacles and potentially dire setbacks, Seatability, the award-winning student company specializing in uniquely-designed office chairs, is successfully piloting the current bungee chair revolution sweeping the North American design industry. Mesmerized by the idea of an office... - July 17, 2008 - Seatability
New RedBarnMercantile.com Offers Its One-of-a-Kind Home Décor and Gifts Online
Red Barn Mercantile, an Alexandria, Va., furniture boutique that specializes in mixing new and antique furniture, brings its vintage-inspired home furnishings and one-of-a-kind gifts to the web with the launch of its new e-commerce site, www.redbarnmercantile.com. - July 16, 2008 - Red Barn Mercantile
Contour Adjustable Beds Partners with America’s Heroes of Freedom to Donate 20 Beds to Wounded Troops
Contour Adjustable Bed Company Launches "Contour In the Community," a Program Designed to Give Back to the Community and Focus on Specific Projects That Will Make a Difference in the Lives of Others. - July 15, 2008 - Contour Adjustable Beds
iGavel.com and Daniel Cooney Fine Art Present Online Photography Auction
June 30 – July 18. - July 12, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Contour Adjustable Bed Company Grants Wish to Nine Year Old Battling Life Threatening Illness
Nine year old Phoenix girl with rare genetic disorder and confined to bed is resting and sleeping better thanks to new adjustable bed donated by Contour Adjustable Beds and Make-A-Wish of Arizona. - July 11, 2008 - Contour Adjustable Beds
iGavel.com Features Important Photographic Equipment Auction by Everard & Company
Online Auction at iGavel.com: June 30th – July 18th. - July 11, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Douglas Nance Augusta Collection Blends Deep Seating with Adirondack Style
Douglas Nance has transformed adirondack chair features into plush, high end, deep seating furniture. This new design adds style and comfort to teak deep seating markets in the casual furniture industry. - June 19, 2008 - Craig Terrana
iGavel.com Features Summer Jewelry Auction by Potomac Estate Jewelers June 13 – July 1
Up For Bid: Vintage Platinum, Gold, Sapphire, and Silver - June 18, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Economy, Commitment Force Porto To Close
Porto, an upscale home furnishing store founded on the owners’ commitment to offering only handcrafted, environmentally sustainable furniture and accessories, has closed its locations in both Raleigh and Chapel Hill, although all special orders will be filled. Citing the economic downturn and... - June 14, 2008 - Porto
Design Students Find a Creative Outlet
Vanilla Design Store has teamed up with Otago Polytechnic design students to sell their innovative products internationally via a new website. - June 07, 2008 - Vanilla Design Store
InvitingHome.com Debuts Wood Selection Guide
The InvitingHome.com Wood Selection Guide offers helpful information about seven hardwood species used in corbels and other carved wood products. - June 02, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
iGavel Hosts Spring Auctions by Witherell’s and Elder’s Antiques
Featuring a Rare 6 Ft. Tall 20th Century Chinese Vase and a Gilt Bronze Easter Egg owned by Mining Mogul William Boyce Thompson. - June 01, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Pink Pig Cottage Antiques Opens Its New Store
A Second Pink Pig Antiques Store Opens This Season in the Heart of the Village of Westport, NY - May 31, 2008 - Pink Pig, Inc.
Adirondack Chair Shop Announces Ten Years of Online Sales
Ten Year celebration - May 19, 2008 - Adirondack Chair Shop
Decorating Made Simple: Self-Adhesive Color Bands Offer New Alternative to Conventional Wall Décor
Simple Stripes self-adhesive color bands offer consumers a fast and easy way to decorate a room, without all the hassle that comes with traditional painting or wallpapering methods. - May 14, 2008 - Borders Unlimited. Inc.
iGavel’s Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Art Auction Soars Past Estimates
Rare Zitan and Hardwood Pedestal Desk Tops Highlights, Sells for $288,000. - May 14, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Daniel Cooney Fine Art Kicks Off Its Spring Photography Auction at iGavel.com
Highlighting the Auction, a 1999 photograph of Brad Pitt by Steven Klein. - May 14, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
www.outlet-Shops.net Makes Shopping Online Easy Online Shopping Made Simple
www.outlet-shops.net offers an easy way to shop for desired items. All of the shops specialize in a given category of items. There are more than 30 websites each having a very wide selection of millions of items at discounted prices. - May 09, 2008 - outlet-shops.net
DirectBuy of Brooklyn and Queens Members Buy More and Save More in 2008
DirectBuy of Brooklyn and Queens, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, reported an increase in member purchases in the first quarter of 2008. Compared to the first quarter of 2007, the total dollar volume of member purchases increased nearly 15 percent in the first quarter of 2008. - May 02, 2008 - DirectBuy of Brooklyn & Queens
Ruggiero & Associates’ Spring Online Auction Screams past Estimates On iGavel.com
Painted tobacco Indian figure highlights Auction, selling for $169,000. - May 02, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
A Child's World Should be Filled with Color
A child's world should be filled with color. That's Alexandra Schraier's message with her newly-launched website filled with modern children's furniture, accessories, and toys. - April 30, 2008 - UrbanoKids.com
Promoting from Within a Good Call… DirectBuy of Vancouver Promotes Sasha Idema
DirectBuy of Vancouver, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, recently promoted Sasha Idema to Call Center Manager. - April 30, 2008 - DirectBuy of Vancouver
Stainsafe Announces New GreenGard Furniture Protection System
Stainsafe’s commitment to keeping your furniture looking great continues with its development of the GreenGard furniture protection system. - April 29, 2008 - Stainsafe
Bringing the Indoors Out… DirectBuy of Jacksonville Offers Tips on Setting Up the Perfect "Outdoor Kitchen"
An “outdoor kitchen” used to mean roughing it over an open fire and sleeping on the ground. Nowadays, what items used to be considered indoor-only are making their debut outside, especially when it comes to outdoor kitchens—a hot new trend that’s taken cooking on the grill from a summer activity to a year-round thing. - April 27, 2008 - DirectBuy of Jacksonville
InvitingHome.com Introduces Free Kitchen Design Guide
Home owners in search of inspiring new kitchen design ideas will enjoy this free Kitchen Design Guide which has loads of information on kitchen styles and architectural details. - April 25, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
Commitment to Sustainability, Community: Porto Named "Retail Star" by Home Accents Today Magazine
When Home Accents Today magazine announced its “50 Retail Stars” recently, Porto of Raleigh and Chapel Hill was among them. Home Accents Today is a premier trade magazine for the home accents industry. The editors’ annual list recognizes enterprising retailers who are... - April 23, 2008 - Porto
Foreverstore.com Introduces a New Line of Dualit Products
Foreverstore.com introduces a new line of kitchen appliances by Dualit, a British manufacturer. Products include colorful toasters, mixers, choppers and other appliances. - April 23, 2008 - Foreverstore.com
Chiasso Furnishes MTV’s The Real World: Hollywood
Chiasso (pronounced key-ahsso), a multi-channel retailer of modern home furnishings, has provided furniture and accessories for the 20th season of MTV’s The Real World. The popular reality series’ Hollywood edition premiered April 16th. Chiasso was chosen a major home décor... - April 19, 2008 - Chiasso
Recently Discovered American Manuscripts to be Auctioned on iGavel.com
Featuring Letters written by America’s First Feminist, Frances Wright - Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners Auction to close April 24th. - April 16, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Porto's Michael Perry Joins Duke Panel Discussion on Sustainable Furniture Movement
Michael Perry, co-owner of Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, will join South Cone Trading Company founder and CEO Gerry Cooklin at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business on Friday, April 11, at 11:45 a.m., to discuss “From the Rainforest to the Living... - April 12, 2008 - Porto
InSylePatio.com Reveals Elegant & Comfortable Outdoor Patio Furniture Decorating Tips
InStylePatio, an established outdoor patio furniture supplier and renowned for its comfortable patio furniture design that boast its own style and elegance, stepped up to reveal professional patio furniture decoration guide. - April 11, 2008 - In Style Patio
DirectBuy’s New Floor General…DirectBuy of Buffalo Names Klinger General Manager
DirectBuy of Buffalo, the leading members-only showroom and home design center, announces the hiring of Mark Klinger as general manager. - April 09, 2008 - DirectBuy of Buffalo
Things are Looking Up: Ceiling Domes Define Home Decor Renaissance
Ceiling design was once an important facet of home decorating but over the years has fallen by the wayside due to changing tastes and high costs. New production methods have resulted in a recent ceiling decor renaissance and a wealth of new options for designers and home owners. - April 03, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
MAIL BOSS Introduces Wall Mount Security Locking Mailboxes for Mail & Identity Theft Prevention
The Wall Mount Locking Security MAIL BOSS offers home owners a truly “secure” solution to mail and identity theft prevention. High resolution product images and press materials are available for use at http://www.themailboss.com/Press_Release_Materials-Mar08/. There you can also find two short .wmv video files that reveal the gross inadequacy of so called “secure” mailboxes on the market. - April 03, 2008 - Epoch Design, LLC
Home Design Professionals Declare War on "Naked Interior Syndrome"
Naked Interior Syndrome has been known to affect home owners all over the world and it’s time the general population became equipped to fight back. Learn more about this condition and what you can do to vanquish it from your home. - April 02, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
Litchfield County Auctions Holds Highly Anticipated Modern Art and Design Auction on iGavel.com
Highlights Include Works by Marc Chagall, Paul Jenkins, and Art Owned by Diane Sawyer. Closing April 9th on iGavel.com. - March 30, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
New Product Casts Shadow on Room Décor
Borders Unlimited announces the release of Sudden Shadows™, a cross between a traditional wall appliqué and a silhouette. These giant-sized, self-adhesive images can be used to quickly and dramatically change the look of any room. - March 25, 2008 - Borders Unlimited. Inc.
Kitchens by Design… DirectBuy of Vancouver Hires Expert Cabinet Designer Jude Wang
DirectBuy of Vancouver, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, recently hired Jude Wang as Cabinet Designer. - March 20, 2008 - DirectBuy of Vancouver
iGavel Features the Santa Barbara Auction Presented by Alexander Rose Fine Art & Antiques
Closing Thursday March 20th: European and American furniture, decorations, ceramics, a pewter collection, Asian works of art, paintings and prints. - March 20, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Kids Play at DirectBuy…DirectBuy Offers "Play" Areas for Parents and Children
By purchasing directly from the manufacturer, DirectBuy members can not only save a lot of money, but enjoy the process as well. And while it can be a lot of fun to pick out your new kitchen, the new floors for your bathroom, it also requires your full attention. That’s a luxury members with children don’t always have. - March 18, 2008 - DirectBuy of Jacksonville