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Economy, Commitment Force Porto To Close
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... - June 14, 2008 - Porto
The Artists Fielding Babb, Julianna Inniss and John Walcott Invited to Participate with LeonidesArts at SHContemporary 2008 in Shanghai, China
LeonidesArts Gallery, New York is pleased to announce the participation of the eminent Caribbean artist Fielding Babb along with up and coming artist John Walcott and Julianna Inniss of Walcott Gallery the New York branch Of Art And Stage Inc of the island Barbados. These artists where selected... - June 14, 2008 - LeonidesArts New York Gallery
LeonidesArts New York Gallery is to Participate in SHContemporary 2008
LeonidesArts will be exhibiting works by the abstract expressionist painter Mark Vinsun, abstract painter Alexander Percy along with the works of the realist afro- panamanian-american painter Ricardo Francis, and from Barbados the realist painter John Wolcott. Photography is by the young afro caribbean-american artist Terrence Benjamin's that completes the galleries artistic vision. - June 14, 2008 - LeonidesArts New York Gallery
Three Decades of Efficiency: Newpro Windows Marks 30th Anniversary of Green Guarantee
Homeowners looking to renovate or build in the interests of contributing a “green home” to the environment should not overlook the importance of energy-efficient windows Newpro Windows has been offering their replacement windows with a 40% fuel savings guarantee for over thirty years. - June 12, 2008 - Newpro Replacement Windows
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh Donates a Kitchen to Hospice of Western Pennsylvania
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh helps raise funds for Hospice through donation. - June 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
StorkBabyGiftBaskets.com Adds eWish Gift Registry
The eWish gift registry system integrates well with the StorkBabyGiftBaskets.com. StorkBabyGiftBaskets.com's mission is to provide the “perfect baby gift.” eWish is a full service registry system and includes social networking features like a Guestbook, Photo Album, RSVP, eNotification system, and now Video. - June 11, 2008 - eWish.com
DirectBuy of Houston Southwest Creates a “WE CARE” Program
DirectBuy implements program to enhance employee relationships. - June 10, 2008 - DirectBuy
Design Students Find a Creative Outlet
Vanilla Design Store has teamed up with Otago Polytechnic design students to sell their innovative products internationally via a new website. - June 07, 2008 - Vanilla Design Store
DirectBuy Home Makeover Winner’s Sad Morning Turns Into Happy Ending
DirectBuy Member who had to part with her beloved pets won the $25,000 Home Makeover Giveaway. - June 04, 2008 - DirectBuy
Antique & Collectible Flea Market Held at Long Beach Vets Stadium on Sunday June 15 & June 29, 2008
The largest antique & collectible market in California will be held on Sunday, June 15th at Long Beach Veterans Stadium featuring over 800 dealers. On June 29th the Special Sale and Treasure Hunt will feature 500 dealers. - June 04, 2008 - Long Beach Antique Market
DirectBuy Members, Spring and 17 Years of Success
DirectBuy of Suffolk County celebrates helping families and thanking loyal members. - June 03, 2008 - DirectBuy
BCS Auction To Conduct Liquidation Sale for Yakima Mainstay ‘Studio D’
BCS Auction Company will begin a month-long public liquidation sale of Studio D’s entire inventory of interior design, home furnishings and accessories, antiques, collectables and Christmas décor on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. After 37 years of serving the Yakima area, Dean Hammermeister... - June 03, 2008 - BCS Auction
A New Innovative Home Decor Accessory for 2008 is the Finer Designer Wastebasket Liners Now Available Thru www.the Finer Liner.com and Specialty Shops Throughout the US
Finer Designer Wastebasket Liners are a new home decor accessory for 2008. Now Biodegradable. Beautiful disposable and recyclable wastebasket liners in classic, and trendy designs to fit any home decor. Leopard prints, Fleur de lis, Ferns and many other designs available in 2 sizes. The liners add the perfect touch of elegance to any wastebasket and any room of your home. - June 03, 2008 - The Finer Liner.com
InvitingHome.com Debuts Wood Selection Guide
The InvitingHome.com Wood Selection Guide offers helpful information about seven hardwood species used in corbels and other carved wood products. - June 02, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
iGavel Hosts Spring Auctions by Witherell’s and Elder’s Antiques
Featuring a Rare 6 Ft. Tall 20th Century Chinese Vase and a Gilt Bronze Easter Egg owned by Mining Mogul William Boyce Thompson. - June 01, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
BrandeeDanielle.com Adds Gift Registry Service Powered by eWish.com
Brandee Danielle offers a wide assortment of luxury crib bedding in a wide range of styles and colors. eWish is a full service registry system and includes social networking features like a Guestbook, Photo Album, Video section, RSVP and eNotification system plus it keeps track of all purchases. - May 31, 2008 - eWish.com
Pink Pig Cottage Antiques Opens Its New Store
A Second Pink Pig Antiques Store Opens This Season in the Heart of the Village of Westport, NY - May 31, 2008 - Pink Pig, Inc.
16 New Wallpaper Trends and Tips from American Blinds, Wallpaper and More
American Blinds, Wallpaper and More® Shows Off the Latest Wallpaper Trends. Wallpaper doesn’t just hang on the wall anymore. Fresh, decorating designs and trends from around the world make rooms come alive. New and creative ways to use wallpaper also add excitement to the style mix. - May 30, 2008 - American Blinds, Wallpaper & More
Detroit Innovative Internet Directory – TenList
The new online directory verifies businesses using BBB records and 9 other qualifiers. Only ten businesses per category are listed. - May 30, 2008 - Tenlist
AnnaBellaKids.com Adds Gift Registry System by eWish.com
Anna Bella Kids' offers a wide assortment of hand painted and custom designed items to decorate a nursery or children's bedroom through their online store. eWish is a full service registry system and includes social networking features like a Guestbook, Photo Album, Video section, RSVP and eNotification system plus it keeps track of all purchases. - May 30, 2008 - eWish.com
Felicite.com Launches PrideRegistry.com, a Unique Wedding Registry
Felicite.com Inc. is pleased to announce a new gift registry dedicated to gay and lesbian couples. PrideRegistry.com provides a unique venue for creating a gift registry for any event including weddings, commitment ceremonies, adoptions, birthdays, and anniversaries. - May 29, 2008 - eWish.com
Online College Bedding Store Celebrates Economic Stimulus with Sale
Image Bedding is celebrating the current economic stimulus program with a sale on their college theme bedding and other products. - May 29, 2008 - Image Bedding
DirectBuy of Fresno Featured on Valley Life
DirectBuy, a members-only, one-stop shopping destination brings a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs to area consumers. - May 27, 2008 - DirectBuy
Advanced Film Solutions FormulaOne Car Tinting Launches Radio Campaign on True Oldies 106.3
Advanced Film Solutions announced their "Summer of 2008", FormulaOne Car Tinting advertising campaign on True Oldies 106.3 FM. Mike Feldman, President of Advanced Film Solutions, New Port Richey, FL advised that "Pasco, Northern Pinellas, Hernando and Hillsborough Counties are... - May 27, 2008 - Advanced Film Solutions
Zia & Tia Pure Luxury Organics Adds Gift Registry Service Powered by eWish.com
Zia & Tia is an online store dedicated to bringing you pure luxury organic eco-friendly and fair trade products for both baby and the rest of the family. Zia & Tia founder Julie Jonas says “Living a green and organic lifestyle and making responsible purchasing choices was definitely... - May 23, 2008 - eWish.com
The Fireplace Warehouse Offers Spring and Summer Deals
The company's large showroom features two floors and over 300 displays of fires. - May 23, 2008 - The Fireplace Warehouse
ATG Stores Hires New Executives to Help Catapult Growth
ATG Stores, a leading online retailer of home design and remodel fixtures, announces the hire of two new executive level managers. Joining the company are Mark Mills - VP of Retail Operations, and Michael Pinkowski – Director of Marketing. - May 22, 2008 - ATG Stores
The New Economic Stimulus Program by Valencia Stone Sarasota
Valencia Stone has launched their new Economic Stimulus Program in hopes of contributing to the betterment of our economy. They are offering a program to all taxpayers which would be one more step towards progressing away from our current economic crisis. - May 20, 2008 - Valencia Stone
Adirondack Chair Shop Announces Ten Years of Online Sales
Ten Year celebration - May 19, 2008 - Adirondack Chair Shop
Receiving and Giving Perfect Gifts for Little Boys Just Got Easier – LittleBoyChic.com
Little Boy Chic offers a large collection of stylish and hip clothes and accessories and has just added a gift registry service to make gift buying simple and convenient. Inspired to find a cool shirt for her son, co-founder Sharon teamed with friend and co-founder, Szewan and launched... - May 17, 2008 - eWish.com
Decorating Made Simple: Self-Adhesive Color Bands Offer New Alternative to Conventional Wall Décor
Simple Stripes self-adhesive color bands offer consumers a fast and easy way to decorate a room, without all the hassle that comes with traditional painting or wallpapering methods. - May 14, 2008 - Borders Unlimited. Inc.
iGavel’s Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Art Auction Soars Past Estimates
Rare Zitan and Hardwood Pedestal Desk Tops Highlights, Sells for $288,000. - May 14, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Daniel Cooney Fine Art Kicks Off Its Spring Photography Auction at iGavel.com
Highlighting the Auction, a 1999 photograph of Brad Pitt by Steven Klein. - May 14, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Advanced Film Solutions Exhibiting at Hurricane Expo's Pinellas and Tampa, May 17, 2008 and May 31, 2008
Advanced Film Solutions announces their participation at the Pinellas and Tampa Hurricane Expo May 17, 2008 at the Largo Cultural Center and May 31, 2008 at the Tampa Women's Club, Bayshore. - May 13, 2008 - Advanced Film Solutions
www.outlet-Shops.net Makes Shopping Online Easy Online Shopping Made Simple
www.outlet-shops.net offers an easy way to shop for desired items. All of the shops specialize in a given category of items. There are more than 30 websites each having a very wide selection of millions of items at discounted prices. - May 09, 2008 - outlet-shops.net
ATG Stores Launches American-Made Lighting Website
ATG Stores, a leading multi-channel online retailer of home design and remodel products, announces the launch of a new specialized site dedicated entirely to American-Made lighting, AmericanMadeLighting.com. - May 08, 2008 - ATG Stores
ATG Stores Launches Eco Lighting Website
ATG Stores, a leading online retailer of home design and remodel fixtures, announces the launch of a website dedicated entirely to green lighting for the home, EcoLightingUniverse.com. - May 04, 2008 - ATG Stores
DirectBuy of Brooklyn and Queens Members Buy More and Save More in 2008
DirectBuy of Brooklyn and Queens, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, reported an increase in member purchases in the first quarter of 2008. Compared to the first quarter of 2007, the total dollar volume of member purchases increased nearly 15 percent in the first quarter of 2008. - May 02, 2008 - DirectBuy of Brooklyn & Queens
Ruggiero & Associates’ Spring Online Auction Screams past Estimates On iGavel.com
Painted tobacco Indian figure highlights Auction, selling for $169,000. - May 02, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
American Blinds Partners with World's Largest Interior Design School
American Blinds, Wallpaper and More is proud to partner with the Sheffield School of Interior Design (www.sheffield.edu), the world’s largest design school. Now American Blinds customers, who range from savvy decorators to weekend DIY-ers, can take advantage of articles written by the Sheffield School’s top designers. - May 02, 2008 - American Blinds, Wallpaper & More
A Child's World Should be Filled with Color
A child's world should be filled with color. That's Alexandra Schraier's message with her newly-launched website filled with modern children's furniture, accessories, and toys. - April 30, 2008 - UrbanoKids.com
Promoting from Within a Good Call… DirectBuy of Vancouver Promotes Sasha Idema
DirectBuy of Vancouver, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, recently promoted Sasha Idema to Call Center Manager. - April 30, 2008 - DirectBuy of Vancouver
Stainsafe Announces New GreenGard Furniture Protection System
Stainsafe’s commitment to keeping your furniture looking great continues with its development of the GreenGard furniture protection system. - April 29, 2008 - Stainsafe
Bringing the Indoors Out… DirectBuy of Jacksonville Offers Tips on Setting Up the Perfect "Outdoor Kitchen"
An “outdoor kitchen” used to mean roughing it over an open fire and sleeping on the ground. Nowadays, what items used to be considered indoor-only are making their debut outside, especially when it comes to outdoor kitchens—a hot new trend that’s taken cooking on the grill from a summer activity to a year-round thing. - April 27, 2008 - DirectBuy of Jacksonville
InvitingHome.com Introduces Free Kitchen Design Guide
Home owners in search of inspiring new kitchen design ideas will enjoy this free Kitchen Design Guide which has loads of information on kitchen styles and architectural details. - April 25, 2008 - InvitingHome.com
ATG Stores Expands Into More Divisions of Home Improvement
ATG Stores, a leading online retailer of home decor and remodel products, announces its expansion into new divisions of home design. - April 24, 2008 - ATG Stores
Homeowners Go Green in Style with American Blinds, Wallpaper and More
Today’s homeowner is environmentally wise and demands eco chic design. American Blinds, Wallpaper and More, the leader in home décor for over fifty years, offers the latest in stylish, energy-efficient products. Giving their customers a variety of window and wall treatments with their... - April 23, 2008 - American Blinds, Wallpaper & More
Advanced Film Solutions Will Exhibit at the Pinellas Living Green Expo, May 3-4, 2008
Advanced Film Solutions, Tampa Bay Vista Window Films announced that they will be exhibiting for the second straight year at the Pinellas Living Green Expo. Mike Feldman, President of Advanced Film Solutions stated that "environmental issues are top of mind as is the weak economy, VISTA Films tackle both issues by reducing energy demand and simultaneously lowering your monthly electric bill." - April 23, 2008 - Advanced Film Solutions
Foreverstore.com Introduces a New Line of Dualit Products
Foreverstore.com introduces a new line of kitchen appliances by Dualit, a British manufacturer. Products include colorful toasters, mixers, choppers and other appliances. - April 23, 2008 - Foreverstore.com
Commitment to Sustainability, Community: Porto Named "Retail Star" by Home Accents Today Magazine
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... - April 23, 2008 - Porto