Week of 8-7-09

Isn't it astonishing that it is almost the end of Summer? The kids will be back in school before we know it. (Dare I say YAY??) We have had a busy month here at CDT and this past week was one of best we've had in a while. Unemployment numbers have dropped, so we believe that the worst is over. We are positioning ourselves for a great fall. New upholstery is on order, items we are tired of looking at are marked down. Take advantage of the great sales on floor samples. Fabricut's national sales meeting was last weekend. WOW! As an employee owned company, Fabricut is very financially conservative, which put them in great position to ride out the economic downturn, and they are poised to explode with new product over the course of the next 6 months. Wonderful new product is coming, with licensed collections from design Grand Dame Lillian August and rising star Amy Lau.
The Lillian August collection is traditional, with a clean, uptown ambiance. In her presentation, Ms. August shared her thoughts on upcoming trends. She believes that neutrals and connecting with nature will be very important. Chocolate and green will continue to be strong, with grays ranging from soft blue to charcoal will be the new color addition, with black accents for drama. Linen will be bigger than ever.

Amy Lau's contemporary collection takes it's influence from both classic mid-century modern design, abstract and impressionist art.


Old Biscayne
Many of you are familiar with this terrific line of iron beds and casegoods. They offer excellent quality, a huge array of finishes (all for the same price) and virtually unlimited customization. Plasma popups, pocket doors, wine racks, CD storage, whatever your client needs, Old Biscayne can provide. Any size, any configuration. For example, you could take the wall unit above, and turn it into almost anything you need. They will provide you with a CAD drawing with full specs and in about 12 weeks it will be on the way. Best of all, they offer this at a price point well below their competitor's.

NEW Faces
Welcome to the following new CDT customers: Angela Lavsta from Lavista Design Group, Helen Hinaris, Interiors by Helen Nikki, Kathleen Avvisati from Kata Designs, Marie Ovcina and Michele Evaline. We look forward to getting acquainted with each of you, and to a long, fun and mutually profitable relationship.

Remember the floor sample and lamp sale...great deals. Pick up a flyer at the front desk for details.
Hunter Douglas Coffee Talk - Open House

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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.