ICON HONORS Call for Entries Open

Call for entries is now open for ICON HONORS. Produced by AmericasMart Atlanta in partnership with the Gift & Home Trade Assn. (GHTA) and Progressive Business Media, and in affiliation with Gift For Life, ICON HONORS is conferred annually in July in conjunction with The Atlanta Intl. Gift & Home Furnishings Market. Competition for ICON … Read more

Samsung now sells smart built-in home appliances like wall ovens

Samsung sells smart home appliances like refrigerators and washers, but up until now, it never offered smart built-in appliances. The South Korean company on Tuesday introduced a new line of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled wall ovens, cooktops, and range hoods. These appliances, which will be available starting in November, work with Samsung’s SmartThings Hub, which lets … Read more

Living in a Loft

Table Twice, design Mauro Lipparini Chair Alanda, design Gino Carollo A strong personality, a styling project capable of interpreting interior design in a creative and essential manner, for a versatile style which in every expression refers to design, to balance and to a sense of measure. The Twice table is a timeless piece of furniture. … Read more

Hinkley Hires Showroom Sales Manager

Hinkley Lighting has appointed Karyn Hayes as Showroom Sales Manager, North America — a newly created position to bring focus to the showroom division of Hinkley’s business as it continues to expand. “Since Karyn has been with Hinkley, she’s been instrumental in evolving our showroom programs and initiatives,” says Rick Wiedemer, CEO of Hinkley Lighting. … Read more

Five reasons to invest in a HomeKit device for your home

Apple’s HomeKit technology has many benefits. With support for HomeKit built into some connected devices, such as Elgato’s Eve range and its Eve Room indoor sensor, you can turn any home into a smarthome quickly and easily. You can then manage it from your mobile device using Apple’s Home app, as well as control it … Read more

Sibast Chairs – Furniture With Retro Inspiration

As we mentioned at the design trends 2017 a furniture with retro inspiration are so fashionable and chic nowadays. Example for fantastic furniture pieces designed in the 1950’s and 60’s and sold around the world are those chairs Sibast No 8. and Sibast No 7. Now more than 60 years later the chair is the first … Read more

Small but beautiful

A NORTH LONDON PLOT WITH A THOROUGHLY MODERN TWIST Spencer Viner is a garden designer and landscape architect with a fascination for Japanese gardens. His small, square garden is his outside room and a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of North London. However, when he arrived 10 years ago, he inherited … Read more

Pace Lighting, Capital Lighting Fixture Co. Provide Hurricane Matthew Relief

Pace Lighting has partnered with Capital Lighting Fixture Co. located in Flowery Beach, GA, to offer nearly 300 free exterior light fixtures to residents of the Low Country affected by Hurricane Matthew. “A well-lit exterior is crucial for home security and safety and since so many homes in our area experienced significant storm damage, we … Read more

Amazon Echo Dot (2016) preview: Alexa for those who use their own speakers

Amazon’s Echo Dot is now shipping and is available on Amazon.co.uk priced at £49.99. We’re busy beavering away on a full review, but until then here are our first impressions of the sister device to the Amazon Echo. It gives you access to Alexa without the Bluetooth speaker-like experience. That’s because, unlike the fully-fledged Echo, the Dot … Read more