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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42680-Mr_Adler_Goes_to_Washington.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42680-Mr_Adler_Goes_to_Washington.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:23:27 GMT Included in Jonathan Adler's new spring additions are several serving pieces and decorative items featuring the father of our country - all of which should look right at home in the windows of... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42678-Buying_momentum_continues_in_Las_Vegas.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42678-Buying_momentum_continues_in_Las_Vegas.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:08 GMT AS THE RETAIL and interior design business continues its slow-but-steady acceleration following a strong end to 2011, buyers in Las Vegas last week responded with shopping lists and open minds.... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42677-Cage_Match_New_Lighting_Designs_by_Arik_Levy.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42677-Cage_Match_New_Lighting_Designs_by_Arik_Levy.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:44:18 GMT French designer Arik Levy presented Cage, a new collection of lighting for Forestier at Maison & Objet last month. The juxtaposition of hand-made and machine-made elements is both unexpected and... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42665-Redefining_rustic_at_the_Las_Vegas_Market.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42665-Redefining_rustic_at_the_Las_Vegas_Market.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:34:27 GMT Rustic and distressed styled home accents have a sophistication all their own. Take a look at these designs debuting at the Las Vegas Market this week.Synergy I and II distressed wooden wall... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42661-Flower_Power_in_Las_Vegas_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42661-Flower_Power_in_Las_Vegas_.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:24:47 GMT Spring is on the way and florals are all the rage. Check out this selection of fab flower designs showing at the Las Vegas Market this week.Mademoiselle Chair in mahogany and red velvet from... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42659-Lights_camera_action_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42659-Lights_camera_action_.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:21:54 GMT DURING THE FIRST HALF of March, the National Retail Federation will be accepting submissions for its "Best Retail Story in America" video contest. On April 2, the top 20 videos (selected by a... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42627-Great_mood_at_retail_Stores_restock_in_Atlanta_following_strong_year_end.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42627-Great_mood_at_retail_Stores_restock_in_Atlanta_following_strong_year_end.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:22:17 GMT ATLANTA - If they're not coming off their best year or holiday selling season "ever," retailers shopping Americasmart this week say their businesses have finally taken a solid turn for the better.... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42613-Retailers_share_game_changing_strategies_at_Furniture_Today_conference.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42613-Retailers_share_game_changing_strategies_at_Furniture_Today_conference.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:43:08 GMT In December, 350 furniture manufacturers and retailers listened to and participated in a series of "Game Changer" themed presentations at the 14th annual Furniture Today Leadership Conference. The... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42600-A_Web_for_Everyone_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42600-A_Web_for_Everyone_.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:14:12 GMT Welcome to the New Year and more exciting advances in online technology! I can't wait to see if the 2012 predictions -- including increased mobile marketing, greater use of the cloud, and... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/From_the_Editor/42586-Stepping_It_Up.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/From_the_Editor/42586-Stepping_It_Up.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:26:32 GMT It seems like the retailers and vendors in this industry are really stepping things up lately.And on the subject of "stepping it up," I had a really interesting conversation with Ridvan Tatargil,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42582-2nd_retail_Workshop_at_Macy_s_now_accepting_applications.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42582-2nd_retail_Workshop_at_Macy_s_now_accepting_applications.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:29:37 GMT In this month's retail profile of Nyla Simone Home, shopowner Maria Benson mentions the contacts she's made as a result of participating in this year's inaugural retail "Workshop at Macy's," a... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42562-Lessons_from_year_one_in_home_accents.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42562-Lessons_from_year_one_in_home_accents.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:42:00 GMT It's been a year since I first joined the Home Accents Today staff, and all I got was this t-shirt. Okay, maybe I also learned a few things. Here are some noteworthy revelations...1. Prepare for... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42561-Keith_Granet_s_The_Business_of_Design_how_to_run_an_interior_design_biz_develop_and_license_products.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42561-Keith_Granet_s_The_Business_of_Design_how_to_run_an_interior_design_biz_develop_and_license_products.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:51:17 GMT For more than 30 years, Keith Granet has advised designers on everything from billing, branding and marketing, to product development and licensing. At the October High Point Market, Granet spoke... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42556-Free_Resources_to_Help_Your_Business_Go_Mobile.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42556-Free_Resources_to_Help_Your_Business_Go_Mobile.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:50:07 GMT Mobile is the big trend leading into the holidays and for 2012. According research from Gartner, Google Internal Data and Cisco, mobile has grown fourfold since 2010, and there will be more people... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42540-Market_brings_out_the_best_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42540-Market_brings_out_the_best_.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:38:51 GMT This past October's High Point Market was one of my favorites to date. The weather was great, energy was positive, moods were upbeat, and it just seemed really busy. For the first time since I... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42522-Helping_the_homeless_Greensboro_College_Middle_College_IRC_and_Furniture_Banks.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42522-Helping_the_homeless_Greensboro_College_Middle_College_IRC_and_Furniture_Banks.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:54:00 GMT A few nights ago, I attended a Hunger Banquet at Greensboro College. I was welcomed by a young man who invited me to choose my "station" ticket from a box, which would determine where and what I... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42521-Black_Friday_backlash.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42521-Black_Friday_backlash.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:16:34 GMT Is Black Friday threatening to become Grey Thursday? Maybe not. As the number of major retailers planning to open at or before midnight grows, so does the backlash from employees who have taken to... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42520-Dan_Yeffet_and_Lucie_Koldova_Introduce_Series_of_Large_Scale_Contemporary_Lamps.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42520-Dan_Yeffet_and_Lucie_Koldova_Introduce_Series_of_Large_Scale_Contemporary_Lamps.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:14:42 GMT Balloon: Paris based designers Dan Yeffet and Lucie Koldova have introduced a new series of elegant large scale blown glass lamps with a decidedly modern appeal. They are available in three sizes,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42516-Linger_A_Little_Longer_Furniture_by_Jay_Watson.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42516-Linger_A_Little_Longer_Furniture_by_Jay_Watson.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:11:29 GMT Linger a Little Longer, by designer Jay Watson, is a solid chestnut table and bench with a thermographic finish that changes color in response to heat. Just imagine the dinner conversations this... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42509-Why_American_made_got_paid_at_High_Point.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42509-Why_American_made_got_paid_at_High_Point.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:05:06 GMT In case your head's been securely buried in a hole for the past three weeks, please allow me to inform you that "made in America" was a fashionable phrase at October's High Point market.Just look... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42508-Gorgeous_Little_Things_From_the_Fall_2011_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42508-Gorgeous_Little_Things_From_the_Fall_2011_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:35:41 GMT ... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42503-2011_Holiday_Retail_Forecasts_sampling_the_samples.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42503-2011_Holiday_Retail_Forecasts_sampling_the_samples.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:28:12 GMT It's no surprise that holiday retail forecasts are quite a mixed bag this year. Economic indicators are all over the place: unemployment claims are falling but so is consumer confidence, stock... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/From_the_Editor/42499-Good_taste.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/From_the_Editor/42499-Good_taste.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:25:05 GMT During the summer markets whirlwind, I was part of a panel discussion at the L.A. Mart alongside a couple of other editors.Panels are the most fun to participate in, because with the right group,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42483-Met_shows_16th_century_rugs_in_new_Islamic_gallery.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42483-Met_shows_16th_century_rugs_in_new_Islamic_gallery.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:46:09 GMT New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its Islamic art galleries today after eight years of renovations and updates.The 19,000-square-foot, 15-gallery suite, titled "New Galleries for the... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42479-Store_openings_Kardashian_Khaos_at_The_Mirage_Chris_Burch_s_C_Wonder_Norris_in_Naples_Megan_Winters_and_more.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42479-Store_openings_Kardashian_Khaos_at_The_Mirage_Chris_Burch_s_C_Wonder_Norris_in_Naples_Megan_Winters_and_more.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:00:00 GMT  LAS VEGAS - Kardashian Khaos, a lifestyle boutique, has soft-opened at The Mirage. The 1,100-sq.-ft. shop offers gifts, accessories and souvenirs designed by the Kardashian sisters. A decorative... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42468-Holiday_Marketing_Using_Social_Media.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42468-Holiday_Marketing_Using_Social_Media.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:41:10 GMT This blog is dedicated to keeping you abreast of the latest online marketing tactics and technologies. It is impossible for any one person to be expert in all the fast-evolving Web opportunities.... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42443-Retailers_Tap_your_publicity_sweet_spot_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42443-Retailers_Tap_your_publicity_sweet_spot_.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:44:09 GMT Business consultant Jon Schallert gave an informative and lively seminar presentation at last month's American Lighting Association Conference in which he shared stories and advice from years of... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42442-Five_things_to_look_for_at_Fall_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42442-Five_things_to_look_for_at_Fall_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:48:33 GMT The anticipation for the Fall High Point Market is bearing down on us like a hungry bear. That colossal event, held Oct. 22-27, is big and hungry, the biggest home furnishings show in the world,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42430-Manhattan_Underfoot_A_New_Series_of_Rugs_From_Carini_Lang.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42430-Manhattan_Underfoot_A_New_Series_of_Rugs_From_Carini_Lang.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:14:34 GMT  A new series of rugs based on subway maps and satellite images by Joseph Carini for Carini Lang.NYC Lower Manhattan adapted from a 1950s subway map in 100% silk. NYC Satellite in deep blue and... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42425-Tips_for_Online_Promotion_While_At_Market.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42425-Tips_for_Online_Promotion_While_At_Market.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:12:34 GMT Most advertisers I work with finish their advertising programs the week leading into a market and move on to showroom set up. But Web statistics from our own sites show that online traffic... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42399-Increase_sales_with_Video.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42399-Increase_sales_with_Video.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:02:36 GMT Ecommerce video has grown in the past year, with 73% of US retail sites now using video according to eMarketer. Still, video remains relative underutilized in our industry with only a handful of... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42393-Home_furnishings_store_openings_relocations_expansions.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42393-Home_furnishings_store_openings_relocations_expansions.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:03:13 GMT LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Ridel announced the opening of her new showroom, Community & Co., at 8259 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood. Ridel offers a curated collection of new and vintage furniture... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42377-What_s_the_BEST_Email_Marketing_Service_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42377-What_s_the_BEST_Email_Marketing_Service_.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:28:23 GMT Email marketing continues to be the mainstay of most online marketing programs. It's easy, fast, and inexpensive to send out an email to your customers and the metrics on open and click through... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42373-Retail_renovations_Lillian_August_and_Ann_Gish_s_new_New_York_showrooms.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42373-Retail_renovations_Lillian_August_and_Ann_Gish_s_new_New_York_showrooms.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:42:47 GMT Within the past year, Lillian August and Ann Gish each opened new retail showrooms/design studios in Manhattan's Flatiron District. Separated by just a few doors on West 20th Street, I had the... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42364-How_to_Use_LinkedIn_to_Sell_More.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42364-How_to_Use_LinkedIn_to_Sell_More.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:54:56 GMT Officially launched in 2003, today LinkedIn is a publicly traded company and the world's largest professional network on the Internet. It boasts more than 120 million members in more than 200... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42359-Stuctured_Green_included_in_Fast_Company_Fab_com_American_made_design_event.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42359-Stuctured_Green_included_in_Fast_Company_Fab_com_American_made_design_event.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:49:58 GMT Fast Company Magazine and Fab.com are several days into a special 30-day collaboration celebrating American Design. The event coincides with the magazine's annual October design issue, which hit... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42350-Table_Top_Landscapes_Bring_the_Outside_In.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42350-Table_Top_Landscapes_Bring_the_Outside_In.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:11:42 GMT Raising this 1970s DIY fad to high art form, Paula Hayes Terrariums and James Modern Terrariums create amazing micro landscapes in gorgeous handmade glass vessels. Both designers offer ready made... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42339-High_Point_Market_Authority_welcomes_industry_to_new_pad.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42339-High_Point_Market_Authority_welcomes_industry_to_new_pad.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:59:20 GMT  An old elevator shaft sits at the end of the hallway, unused, its doors closed. A rustic metal elevator call box still quaintly protrudes from the wall to the shaft's right offering every option... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42317-5_Points_for_Building_an_Online_Ad_Budget.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/What_Works_Online/42317-5_Points_for_Building_an_Online_Ad_Budget.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:26:01 GMT As we close in on the last quarter of 2011, many of us arepreparing our 2012 budgets. This is the time when we all review our onlineefforts and re-allocate existing resources (money and other... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42308-Conrans_revisited.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42308-Conrans_revisited.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:15:17 GMT Back in the early 80s, Conran's in Georgetown (Wash., D.C.) was where I bought many of my first home accessories. It was a big, airy, shiny, modern two-level store in a complex called Canal House,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42301-Top_tips_for_a_fe_male_entrepreneur.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42301-Top_tips_for_a_fe_male_entrepreneur.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:57:56 GMT  Women and men communicate differently. At least that's what Delia Passi, CEO of consulting firm Medelia Inc., founder of the WomenCertified brand, and author of "Winning the Toughest Customer:... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42290-The_Bright_Lights_of_New_York.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42290-The_Bright_Lights_of_New_York.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:38:09 GMT Can you identify the shops and retail showrooms in which these lovely lamps and light fixtures are glowing? Answers are at the bottom of the page. And while we're on the subject, I'm looking... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42284-The_new_Marimekko_shop_at_Crate_and_Barrel.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42284-The_new_Marimekko_shop_at_Crate_and_Barrel.php?rssid=20962 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:25:37 GMT Last Friday afternoon, I tested out my new camera inside the colorful new Marimekko shop-in-shop at Crate and Barrel's Madison Avenue store. The 60-year-old Finnish design house announced its... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42280-Store_openings.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42280-Store_openings.php?rssid=20962 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:55:03 GMT CORONADO, Calif. -- Kristy Pierre and Katherine Farley opened Root 75, a floral design and home décor business on Orange Avenue. PETALUMA, Calif. -- Old Shanghai Home Décor, a furniture, gift,... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42275-The_Great_American_Woody.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42275-The_Great_American_Woody.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:43:34 GMT This custom "Woody" camper/tailgate party was designed by Brad Ford for Moore & Giles with help from Jim Meehan as a fundraiser for DIFFA. Outfitted with Moore & Giles leathers, it offers the... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42266-Google_s_ZMOT_Retail_s_changing_landscape_calls_for_new_strategies.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42266-Google_s_ZMOT_Retail_s_changing_landscape_calls_for_new_strategies.php?rssid=20962 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:18:03 GMT IN MY FIVE SHORT YEARS AS RETAIL editor for Home Accents Today, the retail landscape has changed dramatically, and I've watched it from a front row seat.It was never more apparent to me than at... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42247-Seven_tips_for_hiring_a_social_media_intern.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Generation_Next/42247-Seven_tips_for_hiring_a_social_media_intern.php?rssid=20962 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:43:19 GMT Interns: They're young, cheap and desperate to build a resume. More importantly, a good intern could be just what your company needs to truly dive deep into the social media pool.All the buzz and... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42241-The_New_Ikea_catalog_Eep_Opp_Ork_Ah_Ah_.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42241-The_New_Ikea_catalog_Eep_Opp_Ork_Ah_Ah_.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:56:20 GMT I spent the last hour flipping through the pages of the new 2012 IKEA catalog... and humming a song from The Jetsons: "Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah." If you know the song, and you're familiar with IKEA... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42240-New_lighting_series_from_the_Dutch_studio_Ben_Werkt.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Style_Substance/42240-New_lighting_series_from_the_Dutch_studio_Ben_Werkt.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:27:06 GMT A study in good proportions, Ben Helder is the shoji-inspired lighting collection from the Dutch studio Ben Werkt. All pieces are hand built of red cedar and rice paper. I particularly like the... http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42101-Sneak_peek_Ballard_Designs_Fall_2011_catalog.php?rssid=20962 http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/Retail_Update/42101-Sneak_peek_Ballard_Designs_Fall_2011_catalog.php?rssid=20962 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:37:00 GMT Ballard Designs' Fall 2011 catalog, which is just a few days away from dropping, touches on several different themes: vintage, French, burlap, driftwood and eclecticism. Senior Market Coordinator...