Color Pulse 2009

Last night, hosted at the Lawrence Gallery, was Color Pulse 2009 attended by over 375 interior designers. Giving her fourth annual presentation, and the second annual in Portland, on the future of color, Color Director Doty Horn of Benjamin Moore wowed the audience with her pictures of things to come."Benjamin Moore's North American creative team continues to track emerging and cutting edge

Fresh 'green' designs from the October High Point Market

One trend out of Highpoint that is gaining momentum is "green" or "eco-friendly". FURNITURE/Today writes,A wave of fresh, new eco-friendly “green” furniture – both wood and upholstery -- was introduced at the October High Point Market. The introductions reflected the growing interest in furnishings made of sustainably harvested woods, organic cottons and other natural or recycled materials.

A Triptych On Luxury

Mike has written three articles for his blog The Landfair Retail Focus on Home Accents Today's website concerning the luxury consumer:The Luxury Consumer - Who are the luxury consumers? Where are they? Why focus on them?The Luxury Consumer's ToysLuxury Items As Gifts - I am not so sure it (buying luxury gifts) is “the latest fad”. I am beginning to think there may be a “clamour” for luxury for

Michelle Fernando: Home & Garden Blog

We are adding Smarter.com Home & Garden Blog to our blogroll. Michelle Fernando has an uncanny eye for the unusual and beautiful furniture and accessories. Check out what would be my Mom's furniture from hell, “A Chair Only Medusa Would Love”. But, also, check out this round table Michelle found from DB Fletcher Design that gains or loses size in 30 seconds:The average price of the table

New at High Point Market

From FURNITURE Today, Fresh product on tap for the High Point Market A desire for casual living and the need for modern style blend this market to create a soft contemporary that seems — like the Energizer bunny — to keep going and going. New styles avoid being fussy but at the same time are anything but frumpy. Upholstery textures are soft and, with microfiber and performance fabrics, forgiving

New Team Effort

FURNITURE Today and Home Accents Today have teamed up and on October 22nd will bring you FT Tube & HAT Tube. It will put you in some of the top showrooms from the Fall 2007 Highpoint Furniture Market. You'll see new products and hear about what those featured companies are doing to help your business Bev & MikeLandfair Furniture + Design Gallery

Pittcburg Gets A Chiluly

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is having a Dale Chihuly exhibit in their Botanical Garden:Photo credit: Chihuly at Phipps, 2007, Terry RishelHere are some of the stunning sculptures:Photo credit: Paintbrushes, 2007, Terry RishelPhoto credit: Celadon and Royal Purple Gilded Fiori, 2007, Terry RishelPhoto credit: Amber Cattails, 2007, Terry RishelTo top off the show, "Phipps Conservatory

5 showrooms take honors in High Point

From Home Accents Today, "Five exhibitors took the top awards in the High Point Market Authority’s first showroom design contest here, market officials announced." Creativity: The Phillips Collection, International Home Furnishings Center, space C-202, designed by Jason Phillips.Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery carries the Phillips Collection accessories.Bev & Mike

Bridget Otto Thursday

The Pearl is the home for over 65 furniture and accessory stores, Todays Homes & Garden section in the Oregonian carries an article by Bridget A Otto that is an interview with Gerard Philippon, owner of Versailles in the Pearl, Patrick McGill, the paint guru at Pearl Hardware and Rosanne Sachson, an architectural interior designer.Sachson wants people to understand what a skilled designer brings