by laura | Dec 1, 2010 | Business & People News
Environmental Building News and GreenSpec have named Niagara Conservation’s Stealth toilet as one of BuildingGreen’s Top-10 products for 2010. The BuildingGreen awards recognize building products that have been added to the GreenSpec Directory in the past year...
by laura | Nov 30, 2010 | Business & People News
From deep smoky wine to pumped up fuchsia, color experts at Benjamin Moore see purple as a predominant color in home decor in 2011. The company’s Envision Color 2011 booklet illustrates the hue predictions and outlines the forecasted palette of 18 colors. “One...
by laura | Nov 30, 2010 | Business & People News
It goes without saying that outdoor kitchens are different from their indoor cousins. And with the cold and snow of winter fast approaching many areas of the country, there are a number of points designers should know about keeping grills and outdoor kitchens healthy...
by laura | Nov 29, 2010 | Business & People News
Thermador is sponsoring “The Culinary Kid,” a new television show hosted by 10-year-old Remmi Smith, a local culinary personality in Tulsa, OK. The show will focus on learning how to cook nutritious meals and educating children and their families on the value of...
by laura | Nov 26, 2010 | Business & People News
American Standard Brands and Decorative Panels International (DPI) have merged, allowing for additional market growth. Both American Standard Brands and DPI are affiliated portfolio companies of Sun Capital Partners. Tim Clark, CFO of DPI, has been appointed president...
by laura | Nov 25, 2010 | Business & People News
Rev-A-Shelf has taken their latest product innovations to the road in the newly updated Rev-A-Truck. Equipped with six displays to illustrate whole home organization, the Rev-A-Truck will spend the next year traveling around the country visiting distributors and...
by laura | Nov 24, 2010 | Business & People News
The American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) 2011 Board of Directors have taken office. The 11-member board is made up of three officers, six director-at-large members, one industry partner representative and one chapter support team representative. “The...
by laura | Nov 23, 2010 | Business & People News
Based on feedback from previous show attendees, the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) has created a new educational track for the 2011 College of Woodworking Knowledge (CWWK) program, Small Shops Ten & Under, targeting the needs of...
by laura | Nov 22, 2010 | Business & People News
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recognized Kenmore with three 2010 International CES Innovations Awards, including a Best of Innovations in the Major Home Appliances category. A panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the...
by laura | Nov 22, 2010 | Business & People News
The last weeks of the year are often a time of family gatherings, holiday shopping and general merriment. But those in the design industry also know this is also the time many color forecasters analyze what’s happened in the past year to gain some insight on future...