6th Annual Designers Luncheon: Exclusively Here this July

Posted on July 2, 2010 by ksantry

Luncheon2 AmericasMart Atlanta is teaming up with ASID, IFDA, IDS and Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles to host “Tools for Making Money in a Rising Economy” during the July Market.

Meet top designer associations, connect with professional contacts and peers and establish new relationships all in one day. Throughout the day experts will be discussing enlightening strategies to increase your clientele, including:
*Ways to increase online visibility through social media;
*Marketing with precision color visuals;
*Capitalizing on the design industry’s booming new business.

Also at Market, IDS National President, Margi Kyle, will be speaking on ways to wow clients. Luncheon1

The 6^th Annual Designers Summer Luncheon is full of inspiring tools for making money and building business. Lunch will be provided by AmericasMart, and guests will be able to shop the Buildings throughout Market.

Friday, July 16
Building 1, Floor 14
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

RSVP is preferred, please contact Tasha Robinson, 404.220.2435 or trobinson@americasmart.com.

ACME Studio Celebrates 25th Anniversary at July Market

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ksantry

2010 marks ACME Studio’s 25^th year in business, and they are celebrating here at Market this July. From the start, ACME has been completely immersed in providing products of the highest quality and integrity with the aesthetics of the world’s most recognized designers, architects and artists.

Each year, ACME continues to add to their already impressive roster of designers and celebrates their anniversary with the debut of a new collection: “STILETTO,” For Women by Women. For this collection, ACME took a new feminine approach to filling a void in the market place that no other pen manufacturer has yet considered. They will be debuting this collection and other product in the High Design juried category within the Market Temporaries.

Having worked with names such as Karim Rashid, Campana Brothers, Eames and Michael Graves, owners Adrian Olabuenaga and Lesley Bailey are highly recognized and valued. When asked about his feelings towards ACME and their accomplishment of 25 years, architect Michael Graves says, “For nearly 25 years we’ve enjoyed a spirited collaboration with ACME Studios as a design partner for numerous products. As design leaders, Lesley Bailey and Adrian Olabuenaga are extraordinarily tuned into the popular culture and have provided the design team with countless opportunities to stretch their design vocabulary. We congratulate ACME on their 25 years of inspiring design leadership.”

Even after 25 years, Adrian mentions, “No matter how long we do this, it always feels like we’re just getting started.”

Lesley Bailey is coming in from Hawaii for Market. You can catch her and her dynamic product Thursday – Monday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in booth W1-0211.

Find more details about celebrated events like ACME here.

Home Continues to Inspire with New and Newly Expanded Showrooms

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ksantry

As the one year anniversary of the debut of the redesigned floor 14 approaches, Building 1 continues to be the prime destination for HOME. Featuring more design-driven home furnishings and accessories, fine linens, spectacular one-of-a-kind area rugs and the largest collection of holiday, floral and home décor product, AmericasMart and the HOME center continue to inspire retailers and designers. This July, more than 50,000 sq. ft. of new product is expected from the more than 20 companies on the HOME floors opening and/or expanding in Atlanta at the July Market.

Floors 3-6 are four floors of the most magnificent area rug showrooms, showcasing the finest product from around the world. Floors 9-14 continue to be the core Home floors featuring home furnishing, home accessories and fine linens. Floors 16-20—five floors of holiday, floral and home accents—have become a platform for manufacturers and designers to launch innovative ideas, fresh lines and new product and offer special buyer programs exclusively in Atlanta.

Supporting the HOME center and highlighting the 14^th floor’s first anniversary, AmericasMart welcomes designer Jonathan Adler as he presents “Staying Trendy and True to You.” Adler, home décor designer, author of “My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living” and lead judge on Bravo’s “Top Design,” will provide insight on new market trend ideas while helping retailers stay true to their original point of view. Retailers can meet and learn from Adler on Friday, July 16 at 2 p.m. on Floor 14 in 14-D-9.

For a complete listing and details of the new showrooms, click here.

To find out more about Jonathan Adler, click here.

AmericasMart Welcomes Back Concepts International to the Area Rug Market

Posted on June 7, 2010 by ksantry

This July AmericasMart welcomes back Concepts International in a permanent showroom located at 3-D-1 Floor 3 in Building 1. With this, Concepts International becomes part of the world’s largest collection of area rugs in one unified location.

Concepts International will be among several others debuting fall lines at Market. The company offers unique and innovative rugs and carpet manufactured in such places as China, India, Nepal and Europe. Concepts International has spent nearly 40 years bringing together the finest constructions and designs in order to create its area rugs.

More details can be found here.

To find out more about Concepts International click here.

SDH Enterprises Selected as Beautiful Bedding Winner at March Market

Posted on March 24, 2010 by ksantry

BBmarch1 In conjunction with Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market, which took place March 20-22, AmericasMart hosted the second annual Beautiful Bedding competition—featuring the most luxurious linens for 2010.

Exhibitors were invited to display their finest during Market for in the lobby level corridor of Building 1 on Floor 1. The bedding vignettes spotlighted the best of the best in linens and upcoming trends. BBmarch

The entries were judged by an independent industry expert, and the winning bed came from SDH Enterprises, showcasing its Lidic Stone design. SDH has a permanent showroom at AmericasMart in Building 1, Floor 9, 9-A-11.

Guest Blogger Fleming Patterson Talks Year-Round Trends

Posted on March 18, 2010 by ksantry

044 A Legendary Cast IMG_25241 Discovering trends is easier than you may think. Jeanna and I find trends in many of your everyday places. Our favorite places to uncover these trends are the fashion, bridal, living and architectural magazines found on the shelves of any bookstore. In 2010 many people are looking for items that have a use in every season. A simple example is to use a cylindrical vase and decorate it with seasonal fair. During the Winter season fill it with artificial snow or holiday ornaments, Fall can be filled with leaves, pine cones and even sticks, Summer can be filled with sand and shells and Spring with silk gerbera daisies and moss. With one vase and a little creativity you have taken care of all four seasons! A vase for all seasons isn’t the only “in” design for 2010.

Metallics are here to stay and we couldn’t be more excited! This trend can be seen through the ever popular mercury glass. Every bride is screaming for it. It brings in the “something old and something new” look that helps make the occasion timeless. Mercury glass comes in many finishes including gold which is definitely making a comeback. This particular finish itself brings back old memories and the remembrance of good times.

Apothecary glass vessels in varying heights and sizes create a very fresh look that is commonly used with candy bars or natural or silk terrariums.

Taper candles are very sleek and have been finding their way back into event design. The amount of light given off is just enough to enhance the gleaming moment that one may be watching. These candles can now be found in many colors and act as perfect accents to floral or table design.

These are only a few of this year’s trends and Jeanna and I are excited to show you how many of these design ideas can be created using many of the wonderful finds pulled from the shelves of the Atlanta AmericasMart. We look forward to sharing more of our design experience with you and helping you find your inner designer!

Please visit Jeanna Graham and Fleming Patterson of A Legendary Event discussing Bringing Decorative Taste to the Holiday Table
Sunday, March 21
Building 1, Floor 19, Room 19-A-23

Find out more details about their seminar and the March Market events here.

A Legendary Event - 2010

March Markets Approaching

Posted on February 9, 2010 by ksantry

whitecouch Building on the momentum, buying power and customer partnerships that propelled its successful January Markets, AmericasMart is poised for its next showcase: The Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market and Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market. Set for March 20-22, 2010, this two-in-one Market destination will offer rich product, abundant resources and fresh educational opportunities.

The dynamic product mix spans across permanent showrooms and a complete floor of temporaries, offering retailers excellent variety with signature collections in the Home Furnishings, Home Accents and Fine Linens centers (Building 1, Floors 9-14), the Home, Holiday and Floral center (Building 1, Floors 16-20) and within in the world’s largest collection of Gift product (Building 2 and 2WW). linens

The March event lineup—supporting the diverse merchandise mix—will feature for the first time a live webinar broadcast, hosted by Ethan Allen and Benjamin Moore. An award-winning forecast, the Benjamin Moore Color Pulse 2011 provides inspiration through reports and insight on color trends and influences. Market attendees will have the opportunity to view the presentation from a live web stream in Building 1, Floor 14, 14-D-9 on Saturday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

The entire March event listing can be found here.

Home Accents, Fine Linens Showrooms Ready for January, Renew Leases

Posted on December 11, 2009 by ksantry

With the continuing evolution of Home, ignited by the debut of the redesigned 14^th Floor in Building 1, key Home Accents and Fine Linens exhibitors have united to further enhance the product center, including:

Fortunata

Classic Concepts

Harvest Goods

Diana White & Associates

Taylor Linens

Barnett Products Co.

More details here.

Home Accents & Fine Linens Product Center Evolves, Supported Key Showrooms

Posted on December 4, 2009 by ksantry

bedding_img_01 Showrooms are reaffirming their confidence in AmericasMart and the Home Accents & Fine Linens product center’s evolution, renewing their leases on floors and 9 and 10 in Building 1.
Here are a few key ones on the forefront of the movement:

McPhatter & Associates, offering more than a dozen of the finest linens and home accents lines;

Christian Mosso Group, specializing in high-end gifts, linens, home accents and specialty items, are on the forefront of this movement;

Codarus, a distinctive a distinctive showroom offering designer-driven home accents, bedding, linens and gifts, is enhancing the attraction of the product center with new furnishings and accessories items added to their current dynamic linen mix.

Find out more here.

Home Inspires Retailers, Attracts Celebrity Designers

Posted on November 20, 2009 by ksantry

IMG_5692[1] The Home product center will inspire retailers with fresh product, new moves and celebrity designers this January. There are exciting things happening on the Home floors in Building 1, including special appearances by:

Kathryn M. Ireland
Thom Filicia
Brad Ford

Find out more here!

AmericasMart Blog

Tag Archives: Building 1