Since 1993, Turkel Fair Organization Inc., has been organizing trade fairs on a wide spectrum across the four continents, including such countries as Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic Republics, Poland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Latvia, Romania, Tunis, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Ghana, Sudan, Syria, Nigeria, Venezuela, Canada, South Africa, Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.

Turkel organizes around thirty trade fairs each year and the biggest in its class international exhibition of fur- and leatherwear “LeShow”, which is annually staged in Moscow, is a kind of the company’s business card. Read more »

That’s because back in March they took advantage of a local furniture store’s promotional offer for full rebates if the Red Sox win the World Series.

Jordan’s Furniture promised free sofas, chairs and beds to customers who bought between March 7 and April 16th, if the Red Sox win the title.

With the Red Sox holding a 3-0 Series lead over the Colorado Rockies, callers to Jordan’s were being directed to its Web site for information on applying for rebates. Read more »

The International Furniture Fair and the International Decoration and Accessories Fair are putting the finishing touches to the preparations for their next event to be held between 24 and 29 September at Feria Valencia. Already, buyers of a total of 300 firms from more than 50 countries have confirmed their attendance to do business at the forthcoming event.

Of all the companies which have confirmed their attendance, 43% are buyers from non European Community countries, which is a higher attendance rate than last year?s event of 100%. Read more »

Gulf Metal Craft (GMC) a subsidiary of M’sharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments PJSC, has announced that it has recently been awarded contracts totalling almost AED 4 million for four major projects in the UAE.

Beginning this month, the company will provide electrical cabinet panels for the Maritime City, Mirdiff Villas, Road Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Investments Park (DIP), in a move that reflects GMC’s growing reputation and strengthened presence in the market.

“These high-value contracts represent the increasing popularity of our products and the trust our clients have in our services. Our growing reputation as one of the leading companies in this field is the result of GMC’s strict adherence to high-quality standards, as manifested by the numerous accolades and quality certifications we have received,” said Nidal Al Thani, General Manager, GMC. Read more »

Siyaha has extended a grant of $78,869 to the Jordan Handicraft Producers Association (JHPA) in a bid to develop the sector and improve the quality of merchandise.

The USAID-funded grant will also support training workshops to develop handicraft skills and products to meet the needs of the tourism sector. It will also fund the launching of a national handicraft awareness campaign to encourage tourists and visitors to purchase genuine handicrafts.

The grant was officially awarded at a ceremony held this week at Wild Jordan in the presence of Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Osama Dabbas and Minister of Culture Adel Tweisi. Read more »

Outdoor furniture once meant woven plastic folding chairs with hollow aluminum frames. Or wooden picnic tables. Or white stackable resin chairs.

These days, the trend is to extend a home’s living space outside with furniture fit for Cleopatra – or Hollywood’s elite. It’s the resort-spa-luxury look on the deck, patio or pool.

Richard Frinier talks about it in a column posted on the High Point International Home Furnishings Market Web site, www.highpoint market.org. He writes of what he calls “Resort-at-Home” trends, “bringing the essence of world travel to our own backyards.”
Whether it’s a double chaise with canopy from Restoration Hardware’s Antibes collection or a Plantation Siesta and Canopy sofa from Gloster, the new furniture is designed to make you forget about folding furniture and plastic Adirondack chairs stacked high at supermarkets. Read more »

Before you decide to run to the store and buy new patio furniture, check your budget – and your design style.

Manufacturers are strutting out bold pieces that can do double duty indoor or out. Sectional sofas are taking center stage in collections. Overstuffed cushions, custom fabrics, tassels and trims are now becoming the norm alongside chairs that look like they belong in the family room and tables carved from glamorous granite slabs and manufactured synthetic stones.

The new “outdoor room” has taken on a new meaning with homeowners – it’s an extension of their home. Read more »

Forget formal living rooms. Outdoor living rooms are what’s hot.

Decks are being replaced by large roof-covered patios partially walled by fireplaces or columns and sometimes accented with roof-to-floor curtains, creating living spaces with indoor privacy and outdoor openness.

These spaces are usually furnished with sofas, chairs and tables that are virtually indistinguishable from indoor decor. Yesterday’s plastic-webbing lounge chairs are long gone, replaced by overstuffed cushions, fringed throw pillows and ottomans that seat four or more.

“Customers are coming in who haven’t bought outdoor furniture in 10 years, and they can’t believe what we have now,” says Keely Anderson, co-owner of Inside-Out Home Furnishings in Brentwood, where “estate-sized” outdoor furnishings are in demand. “The fabric today looks fabulous, feels fabulous and is completely weather-resistant. We even have a group covered with an outdoor leather. . . There are just so many different choices for everybody.” Read more »

Outdoor furniture once meant woven plastic folding chairs with hollow aluminum frames.

Or wooden picnic tables. Or white stackable resin chairs.
These days, the trend is to extend a home’s living space outside with furniture fit for Cleopatra – or Hollywood’s elite.

It’s the resort-spa-luxury look brought home to deck, patio or pool.

Richard Frinier talks about it in a column posted on the High Point International Home Furnishings Market Web site, www.highpointmarket.org. Read more »

Furniture shoppers can score big-time if the Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox win the World Series.

A home goods retailer in each of those markets is offering to refund the price of season-opening purchases if the hometown team takes the 2007 championship.

Libertyville, Ill.-based Park Avenue Home Furnishings says it’ll give a full refund for all goods bought March 30 through April 29 if the Cubs go all the way.

If the Sox cinch it, Jordan’s Furniture, which has stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, will refund the price of any mattress, dining table, sofa or bed bought March 7 through April 16.

“I can see a man actually saying, ‘Hey, honey, let’s go furniture shopping,’ ” says Park Avenue owner — and lifelong Cubs fan — Gary O’Reilly. Read more »