Furniture sales forecast revised downwards

GEORGE TOWN: The sales of Malaysian-made furniture products are unlikely to hit RM9bil this year as forecast earlier due to the stronger ringgit over the past nine months.

A former music promoter has been buying up furniture and fittings from scrapped 1950s, ’60s and ’70s cruise ships, remnants of an era when artists and craftsman created striking interiors.

River House manager hopes to get loan money out of sale

Even if Kim Esarey manages to sell all of the furniture in the former River House hotel in Downtown Evansville, she estimates she will still be out thousands of dollars.

Turner Elementary wins design award

The Waller Independent School District’s Evelyn Turlington Elementary School, which opened in August 2009 in Hockley, has been selected for the prestigious 2010 Caudill Award, the highest honor for the planning and design of Texas public education facilities.

Business spotlight: Oakley's Styled Home Consignment focuses on furniture

Name of business: Styled Home ConsignmentType of business: Home decor and furnishingsOwners: Wagma and Frank SafiFounded: July 2010Address: 3330 Main St.

Business spotlight: Oakley's Styled Home Consignment focuses on furniture

Name of business: Styled Home ConsignmentType of business: Home decor and furnishingsOwners: Wagma and Frank SafiFounded: July 2010Address: 3330 Main St.

Gilmer Walmart Unveils New Design

GILMER – The Gilmer Walmart, located at 1923 North Wood, will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience.

The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff Pack Now Available

The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff (PC) Take the wheel with themed items like cars, racing clothes and more for The Sims 3.

Lowe’s spins into top spot in paid search rankings for appliances

Lowe’s held the top appliance spot in the new Search Marketing Guide. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. held the top position in the paid search rankings among Appliances merchants in Internet Retailer’s new 2011 Search Marketing Guide , amassing 347 total points. Sears Holdings Corp. came in second with 329 points.

Meet the Merchant: European flea markets inspire former fashion executive to open Hoboken accessories and home shop

Vintage jewelry and personal accessories on display at Maxwell's 9.13.34.Deb Maxwell's antique and vintage accessories and home furnishings shop in Hoboken is more than just a business. It's the result of a longtime passion for all things beautiful and filled...

Moberly businesses to hold Open Houses this weekend

A total of 17 Moberly antique, craft, floral, gift and home décor merchants have banded together to host their 3rd Annual Fall Open Houses on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, at their individual store locations.

Furniture Brands names George Ross to board

Furniture Brands International Inc. has named George Ross, president of Central Michigan University, to its board of directors.

Top Appliance Manufacturers Featured in Connected Home Appliances TechZone at 2011 International CES

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEA announced today that GE, Kenmore and Bissell will be among exhibiting companies in the Connected Home Appliances TechZone at the 2011 International CES

Furniture Brands International Names Dr. George E. Ross to Board of Directors

ST. LOUIS -- Furniture Brands International, Inc. today named Dr. George E. Ross to the company's board of directors. In March 2010, Dr. Ross was appointed president of Central Michigan University, Michigan's fourth largest university and among the 100 largest public universities in the nation.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON INTERIOR RENOVATION OF CALTECHS HISTORIC BRIDGE ANNEX BUILDING

Los Angeles, CA Parallax Associates , a team of Los Angeles architects specializing in the design and development of high performance buildings, is currently helping Caltech renovate the interior of one of its historic campus buildings. The university commissioned the firm in November 2009...

Hooker Furniture Reports Increased Sales and Earnings for Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Hooker Furniture today reported net sales of $53.4 million, a 16.1% year- over -year increase for its fiscal 2011 second quarter which began on May 3, 2010 and ended August 1, 2010.

Wakefield Furniture will be new museum and visitor center annex

The effort of an entire decade has been realized. Westmoreland County Museum and Library has bought the old Wakefield Furniture building in downtown Montross. The old County Museum was built in 1941 and is situated between the old furniture store and the Montross Inn. The museum’s upstairs research library was home to county and Northern Neck Historical Society properties and archives. The ...

Boise office furnishing business transforms into Web-only business

Budget Office Furnishings, a 23-year-old Boise-based company that sells newand pre-owned office fur

La-Z-Boy Launches 3D Virtual Space Planner Powered by Icovia

LONDONDERRY, N.H. -- 20-20 Icovia Inc., the leading provider of design solutions for the home furnishings industry, today announced that La-Z-Boy Incorporated has licensed and launched its Icovia Virtual Planner for online 3D product configuration, visualization and space planning.

Dan Faires Named HGTV Design Star "Fan Favorite" by Online Visitors to HGTV.com

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dan Faires, 26, an independent contractor from New York, N.Y., and finalist in the hit reality competition HGTV Design Star, was selected by an online vote as the series’ “Fan Favorite” designer. Faires has won the opportunity to host his own online design series on HGTV.com, expected to launch in 2011. Prior to the kickoff of the web series, fans can visit ...

Skinner September Discovery Auction Features Silver, Estate Jewelry, Royal Doulton amp; Musical Instruments

High quality, affordable antique and vintage home furnishings, silver, and estate jewelry are all on the block at Skinners upcoming Discovery auction, September 15th and 16th in Skinners Marlborough, Massachusetts gallery, located at 274 Cedar Hill Street.The auction kicks off on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. with over 200 lots of coin, sterling and silver plated flatware, plus serving ...

Scrap metal collection planned

FREMONT -- Sandusky County residents can bring old appliances and scrap metal for recycling from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 18 to the Sandusky County Fairgrounds north parking lot, 712 North St.

J. C. Penney Sales Rise

J. C. Penney Company Inc., a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings, recently reported its sales results for the four-week period ended August 28, 2010.The company's comparable-store sales for August 2010 climbed 2.3%, reflecting a sharp improvement from a decline of 0.6% and a fall of 7.9%, witnessed in July 2010 and August ...

NC Organization Produces National Universal Design Conference

Chapel Hill, NC, September 7, 2010. The R.L. Mace Universal Design Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, in collaboration with The Starkloff Disability Institute, St Louis, MO, announces its fourth Universal Design conference will be held in St. Louis, MO, October 10 -12, 2010. The summit, “Creating Universal Homes and Communities” is the only conference in North America that is exclusively dedicated to ...

Furniture store damaged when water main bursts

A burst water main blasted rocks and water through a second-story window at Bishop-Parker Furniture Co. on McGehee Road early Tuesday morning, causing flood damage and scattering debris across a showroom in the store.

Consumer electronics and home appliances at IFA fair

Visitors view a novelty TV with a soccer collar. IFA Berlin 2010, one of the world’s leading business events for consumer electronics and home appliances products, ends today.

Town and Country Cooking -- Big Appliances Deliver Belling Range Cookers to Suit Every Lifestyle

Big Appliances, whose family run Essex white goods business has been making headlines recently for its ethical pricing policy (unlike what seems to be a large proportion of the competition, Big Appliances doesn’t charge for delivery and has never included hidden subscription fees in the prices of its products), is continuing to make a media splash with its online collection of Belling range ...

Save on your energy bills

* Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Don't worry about the biggies, like the oven and microwave and washing machine. But everyday workhorses like the coffee pot, printer and television consume energy even when they're not in use.

Urban Design Group Invited to Participate in Exclusive Asian Infrastructure & Property Development Summit 2010

The Asian Infrastructure & Property Development Summit was held in July 2010 in Macao, China. Executive-level delegates from public authorities, developers and contractors met with leading-edge solution providers, including Urban Design Group, to collaborate in developing strategies for future growth in the region.

In-laws' interior design company transforms homes

LEXINGTON - The creative talents of two Lexington sisters-in-law help people transform homes.

Home Show Has it All Under One Roof

The Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show is being held at the new Vancouver Convention Centre from Sept. 9 - 12.

Home Show Has it All Under One Roof

The Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show is being held at the new Vancouver Convention Centre from Sept. 9 - 12.

Mazda reveals new design concept in four-door sports coupe

Milan - Mazda has revealed its new streamlined design with a four-door Shinari sports coupe concept at an exclusive presentation in Milan with key elements including a sculpted body with an aluminium signature wing.

Tiger Mountain Asian Wood Furnishings opens here

Tiger Mountain Asian Wood Furnishings has opened its doors to the Northwest design community at 23831 S.E. Tiger Mountain Road, just off Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast. With one of the largest collections of its kind on the West Coast, Tiger Mountain offers a unique assortment of old and original home furnishings and architectural pieces, ranging in size [...]

Review: The Walkmen | Lisbon

Fat Possum If the Walkmen were home décor, they'd be an old snowshoe hung above a mantel.

Furniture store refunds customer

I bought bedroom furniture at Carls Furniture in Dadeland in July. I bought a discontinued style, Lexington-Livingston Model.

Fall Open House planned by several Moberly businesses

On Friday and Saturday, 17 Moberly antique, craft, floral, gift and home decor stores will combine to host their 3rd Annual Fall Open Houses at their store locations. See Wednesday's Monitor-Index for a list of all the businesses who are participating.

Furniture orders rise in June

Furniture factory orders in June were up 9 percent from the same month a year earlier as the industry continued to outdo last year's number but still lagged behind its 2008 performance, according to Smith Leonard.

Business › Gov't to narrow down 'eco-point' list of appliances from January

The government plans to deem only the most energy-efficient appliances as eligible for its ''eco-point'' subsidy program for three months from January to moderate an…

Jeffery York Keeps Family Trapped in Madison Home

Some humble abodes just scream survivalist cult or backwoods Deliverance-style horror show, and that’s exactly what was behind the crumbled décor of this Madison Township residence, where Jeffery York kept his family as hostages in their own home.

IDeAs Kimberly Johnston Receives EDAC Accreditation

Triangle - Interior Architecture & Design PLLC (IDeA) is pleased to announce that Kimberly Johnston has attained Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) from The Center for Health Design.

Furniture Miami Redecorate Your Home

Now there is lots of furniture that are made from woods. This furniture is becoming very popular because of those homeowners who want to refurnish their home with this wood furniture. Furniture Miami shops deliver different furniture that are carefully handcrafted and manufactured.

MRS. G TV amp; APPLIANCES TO HOST PANEL DISCUSSION BRANDING 2.0: THE STRATEGIC USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE YOUR ...

WHAT: Are you tasked with using social media to promote your clients, business, or organization, but not sure how to start Do you want to reach out to bloggers, but not sure how to find and work with them Get your questions answered at a special panel discussion called Branding 2.0 at Mrs. G TV Appliances in Lawrenceville. Panelists, including CEO Debbie Schaeffers VIB bloggers,...

Decor aims to raise profile of upcoming Relay for Life

Ken Trevarthan Seven-year-old DeAnna Tell and her brother Dwight Tell, Jr. cover a bush with purple ribbons while decorating the Tell family's house on South 23rd Street for the Relay for Life contest Sunday afternoon (September 5, 2010) in Mattoon. (Photo by Ken Trevarthan/Mattoon Journal Gazette).

Wal-Mart Finds Unsafe Practices at Factory of China Supplier of Appliances

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world’s largest retailer, has found unsafe work practices in a mainland China factory operated by Elec-Tech International Co. , which supplies the chain with home appliances.

Home Style: Glorious gourds in your fall décor

Gourds are so much fun that they just scream to be used in quirky, unexpected ways in home décor.

Tasty Deals from Big Appliances on Stoves Flavours Range

Big Appliances, the Essex based importer, wholesaler and retailer of oversize kitchen goods (American fridge freezers and range cookers a specialty), is making the fashion conscious chef’s mouth water with its stunning collection of Stoves Flavours range cookers.

Furniture sales make 'most complained' list

KUSA - New furniture can spruce up any home. But buying furniture can often be an unpleasant experience. In fact, the furniture sales category is among the most complained about according to an Angie's List survey.

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Al Aqili Furnishings to make debut at INFDEX 2010

06 September 2010 DOHA: Al Aqili Furnishings Al Aqili Furnishings , the region's leading flooring specialist and interior solutions giant, will make its debut at the forthcoming International Furniture and Design Exhibition & Awards (INFDEX 2010).