Latest news releases from PR.com for Porto. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:01:09 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/90210 Porto, an upscale home furnishing store founded on the owners’ commitment to offering only handcrafted, environmentally sustainable furniture and accessories, has closed its locations in both Raleigh and Chapel Hill, although all special orders will be filled. Citing the economic downturn and housing slump as a primary reason their business has been losing ground over the past year, partners Michael Perry and Emily [PR.com - June 14, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/90210 http://www.pr.com/press-release/81940 When Home Accents Today magazine announced its “50 Retail Stars” recently, Porto of Raleigh and Chapel Hill was among them. Home Accents Today is a premier trade magazine for the home accents industry. The editors’ annual list recognizes enterprising retailers who are experiencing success in their respective markets with innovative strategies and creative merchandising while maintaining a strong [PR.com - April 23, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/81940 http://www.pr.com/press-release/80436 Michael Perry, co-owner of Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, will join South Cone Trading Company founder and CEO Gerry Cooklin at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business on Friday, April 11, at 11:45 a.m., to discuss “From the Rainforest to the Living Room: The Movement Toward Sustainable Furniture.” The event is part of the Fuquay School’s Center for the [PR.com - April 12, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/80436 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74917 Porto of North Hills invites artists to recyle old chairs into original works of art, which will be auctioned off in October to raise funds for Habitat/Wake. This is the store's second Habitat fundraiser. [PR.com - March 05, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/74917 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74218 Owner/interior designer Michael Perry will be on hand to discuss sustainable furniture practices and offer tips and techniques for creating "green" interior decor. [PR.com - February 29, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/74218 http://www.pr.com/press-release/71860 Porto, a find home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, announces that Mark Sieber has joined the North Hills staff as a designer and sales associate. Sieber brings years of experience in retail and interior design to Porto. He has worked at West Side Furnishings in Raleigh, the former Domicile in Chapel Hill, Nowell's in Cary, and served as manager of DiProvincia in Greensboro for five years. He attended [PR.com - February 13, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/71860 http://www.pr.com/press-release/66886 Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, has announced that it will ring in the New Year by hosting a huge warehouse and floor sample sale January 11 - 28 that will place some of the finest examples of high-end, sustainable furniture at record low prices. “South Cone, Cisco Brothers and one-of-a-kind items made from Indian Rosewood will be up to 50 percent off,” said co-owner Emily [PR.com - January 09, 2008] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/66886 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64154 Just in time for the holiday gift season, Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, is introducing “Vintage Porto!,” a new collection of hand-crafted jewelry by Porto co-owner Emily Barrett. The collection of earrings and necklaces is inspired by vintage designs, according to Barrett. It features some vintage beads “and other finds,” she said, as well as pearls, crystal and [PR.com - December 13, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/64154 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56747 Porto in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, NC, combine environmental concerns with compact flourescent light bulbs to save bundles in energy bills. [PR.com - October 19, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/56747 http://www.pr.com/press-release/51484 Porto, a home furnishings store with locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, has launched a new website that captures the style and ambiance of the showrooms while offering greater access to and information about Porto’s collections, services and special events. The website – http://www.portohome.com -- was designed by Dave Killian of Killer Creative Group in Raleigh. “I tried to convey the refined [PR.com - September 10, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/51484 http://www.pr.com/press-release/47869 Porto, a fine home furnishings store with locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, has received a Metro Bravo! Award in the category “Best Place to Buy Beds” from Metro Magazine, a monthly publication covering a 22-county region that includes Raleigh, the Research Triangle, and Eastern North Carolina. Each spring, Metro Magazine asks its readers to select the best products, stores, services and people from a [PR.com - August 09, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/47869 http://www.pr.com/press-release/45923 Owners Emily Barrett and Michael Perry made it a standard business practice to carry only those manufacturers who practice environmental stewardship. [PR.com - July 21, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/45923 http://www.pr.com/press-release/42539 Porto, a high-end home furnishings store with locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, is co-sponsoring the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house in Wake County with U.S. presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards’ family and Bass, Nixon & Kennedy, an engineering firm in Raleigh. In November of 2006, Porto’s co-owners Emily Barret and Michael Perry launched their first annual gala and art [PR.com - June 20, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/42539 http://www.pr.com/press-release/37545 Featuring "greenest selection ever" [PR.com - May 02, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/37545 http://www.pr.com/press-release/29382 Inside Samuel Cole Salon, where sleek, espresso cabinetry meets a polished onyx reception counter, and white porcelain shampoo bowls look more like Archipenko sculpture than hair styling equipment, interior designers Michael Perry and Clark Hipolito have transformed an out-of-date interior into an oasis of modern, urban style in North Raleigh. A year ago, the salon’s owners, Jack and Joelle Ray, decided to [PR.com - February 08, 2007] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/29382 http://www.pr.com/press-release/18942 Photographer Peter Christopher Hutson will unveil his newest images of the Scottish West Highland Trail at Porto in North Hills on Saturday, October 21, 7-10 p.m., during a special in-store event that will include live music by recording artists Celtic Jam and wine selections from Total Wine in North Hills. Hutson is well-known in the Raleigh area for transforming digital photograph into painterly works of art with an [PR.com - October 15, 2006] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/18942 http://www.pr.com/press-release/18623 To celebrate the role artists play in advancing our cultural and social development, and to align that role with the extraordinary contribution Habitat for Humanity makes to our society, Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh, will present a unique event that will culminate in a gala auction benefiting Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, November 11, 2006, when old ReUse Center doors-turned-works-of-art will be [PR.com - September 26, 2006] Porto http://www.pr.com/press-release/18623