July 27, 2009

We hope that all of you are enjoying the summer, but getting ready to gear up for fall. Economic indicators continue to improve, so we are all hoping to see a jump in the design business shortly. We are getting the vibe that clients are starting to get the "itch" again. We are busy planning new product for fall. We have accessories on order, after days spent at the gift shows in Atlanta and Chicago. New floor samples from Taylor King and Temple are being selected. We are sensing a change on the wind as far as a "hot new new look". We think it's lighter wood, more traditional. but updated with cleaner lines, simpler styles and contemporary and transitional accents. Natural (or natural looking) fabrics seem to be very big. Lots of neutral rooms with punches of a single color. In the "natural" vein, rustic looking accessories seem to be very big. We theorize that the "green" movement is showing itself in an appreciation of nature and nature motifs. We would be interested to hear if any of you have noticed this as well, or have any thoughts on what is coming up.

Emerson et Cie
Our product of the week is a great collection of case goods, upholstery and accessories, all of which are embodied in this darling dog bed! Every piece we have sold from this line has drawn rave reviews. It's affordable, great quality for the money, but NOT low end. Their fabrics are beautiful. Be sure to check them out at CDT.
Volunteering at Feed my Starving Children in Aurora
Here is a photo of our staff, family and friends volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. This amazing organization ships packages of nutritious food to Haiti, Africa and other countries where thousands of children starve to death on a daily basis. The prepackaged meals have been designed to provide complete nutrition just by adding water. It's really an amazing story, which you can learn about if you google them. In the 2-hour session we worked at, there were 31 volunteers. We packaged enough food to provide meals for 29 children for one year--- in effect saving 29 lives. What a staggering thought. We had a lot of fun too! Thanks to Andrea and Eve for planning this.
NEW FABRICUT PRICERS
New pricers are out on our showroom floor, please check all pricing before selling any fabric that may have outdated pricing.
Hunter Douglas Coffee Talk - Open House

As always, Hunter Douglas is leading the way in innovation and training. Information on the latest even appears below. We hope lots of you will take advantage of this opportunity. Just follow the directions below.

Below is the registration form for the Open House. In order to print the registration form, you can right click on the form and select Print from the options that appear.


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Have a wonderful weekend, hope to see each of you at CDT soon!