Habersham

We regularly highlight home projects that feature our custom cabinetry and furniture and this month we invite you to explore the home of Florida Developer Bill Chapin and his wife Sarah.   Nestled along Venetian Bay in Naples, FL, this 4000-square-foot  home was a true labor of love for the couple.

As Sarah explains, “While we were vacationing in Europe, we fell in love with the Old World spirit that defined the villas in Monaco and other countries we visited. We wanted to bring that same timeless sense of place to our home,” explains Sarah. “We did much research and discovered Habersham. We loved the look, the fact that the line is American-made and the amazing success story of this family-owned business.”

The couple chose Habersham’s custom cabinetry designs and furnishings for many rooms in the home, including the Kitchen., shown here.   Click here to read their story!

If you’re in New York, be sure to visit the Plaza Food Hall by Todd English.  Located in the lower level of the famed Plaza Hotel, this lovely space invites you to stroll and sample  countless delights in this European–inspired specialty food hall created in collaboration with acclaimed chef/restaurateur Todd English. While here,  you can also explore a true retail jewel — Town and Country Living.

Created by Tina Nyman and Denise Leventhal, this 1000-square-foot  delight  at the Concourse Level of the Plaza Hotel celebrates the art of entertaining with its lovely selection of tableware, china, crystal linens, flatware and one-of-a-home accessories and furnishings.  Providing the perfect backdrop  is  custom, hand-styled  cabinetry from Habersham, ranging from a stunning full kitchen to a stately library system.  Denise and Tina special in interior design as well as custom Habersham kitchens.

“We felt that Habersham’s versatile cabinetry could bring a  rich old world look that would blend seamlessly with the Plaza environment while showcasing our unique merchandise selection,”  explains Tina.  “Habersham is so versatile – it can work in a formal or casual setting.  Quite simply, it elevates everything.”

“We love what Habersham can do throughout an entire home and wanted to showcase their capabilities to clients walking into our store,” added Denise.  “Habersham can also conform to the Manhattan lifestyle. Take the Belmont Bookcase for example.  Apartments here have high ceilings, but not a lot of square footage.  So a piece like this can be 18” deep and 10” high –offering a grand display option that works in a smaller space.”

Town and Country Living represents the latest step in the women’s successful design/business partnership.  Before opening the new store, Tina operated a retail and interior design business in New Jersey for 15-plus years.   She and Denise, also a designer, worked together on countless design projects during this time.

They began looking for a way to move their business to the city and when the Plaza partnered with Todd English to create the new Food Hall ,they felt the timing and location were perfect.

“While we’re not in the food business, we are in the business of celebrating the home,” add Tina.”And that’s our focus here at Town and Country Living – focusing on lovely interiors and entertaining at home.”

It’s a store concept that’s certainly working.  Tina and Denise say they see clientele from all over the world who delight in the meticulous craftsmanship of Habersham’s cabinetry and the creative selection they’ve brought together.

For more information, click here to visit the Town and Country Facebook page.

We’ve got a lot of exciting things happened this fall during the High Point Market:

New Showroom –  Be sure to see us in our brand new space at Market Square – 191.  Boutique in style, the new showroom showcases our latest custom cabinetry designs, new introductions and many of our best-selling designs.

New Retail Concepts – While here, you’ll get a first-hand look at new merchandising concepts offering refreshingly creative stand-alone retail or in-store boutique environments.

New Collection That’s Priced to Move – Explore a brand new collection reflecting Habersham’s unique styling – at moderate points.

New American Treasures® — See the latest additions to our popular collection of classically-inspired, transitional designs.

And, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest too!

I wanted to share a sneak peek at the ad we’ll be running in the November issue of Architectural Digest.  It features an example of our custom cabinetry capabilities.  This particular design showcases our Alder kitchen cabinetry.

Our design team works with select quality hardwoods to craft cabinetry for today’s kitchen.  The design shown here calls upon the richly textured, knotty looks of Alder to create a casual, relaxed, rustic ambiance.  Integrated refrigeration cabinetry, a Venetian Hearth range hood design flanked by lovely curios, and striking island design complete the look.

This Alder kitchen is just one more example of the versatile design styles, textures, and finishes that we work with to create kitchen designs that conform to the discriminating tastes and lifestyle needs of our customers. Contact us today  to learn about our custom kitchen cabinetry options and how we can partner with you to create the perfect design for your home.

We’ve got a lot of exciting things happened this fall during the High Point Market:

New Showroom –  Be sure to see us in our brand new space at Market Square – 191.  Boutique in style, the new showroom showcases our latest custom cabinetry designs, new introductions and many of our best-selling designs.

New Retail Concepts – While here, you’ll get a first-hand look at new merchandising concepts offering refreshingly creative stand-alone retail or in-store boutique environments.

New Collection That’s Priced to Move – Explore a brand new collection reflecting Habersham’s unique styling – at moderate points.

New American Treasures® — See the latest additions to our popular collection of classically-inspired, transitional designs.

And, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest too!

In an effort to significantly enhance our dealer/designer training capabilities and high-end client service offerings, we have announced plans to convert our existing design studio near corporate headquarters in Toccoa, GA into a full-scale training/design center.  As part of the streamlined company focus, we are also  relocating our showroom in the Market Square building in High Point, NC – from our long-standing location on the main level, to space 191.  The new showroom will open during the Fall 2012 High Point Market.

In recent years we’ve invested in a number of factory and operational improvements that have dramatically expanded our custom furniture and cabinetry capabilities. As the trade and higher-end consumer audience for our custom offerings has grown, so too has demand for the detailed product training and high-touch customer service the custom segment requires. By consolidating and redirecting some of our resources, we’ll be able to build a destination training and design center that not only arms our dealer/ designer base with the tools and knowledge they need to effectively explain and sell the line, but  it will also provide a showplace to meet with VIP customers, as well as a  host of other programs we plan to develop.

Located just a few miles from the main Habersham factory, the design studio was originally built to house offices and studio space for the company’s artisan and design team.  The  factory expansions/improvements have since created space for the team to move into the main plant, opening up the opportunity to redesign and expand the design studio.  Plans call for a complete build-out of the space to showcase a variety of Habersham kitchen, master bath, master closet and other cabinetry designs, as well as a number of the line’s top-selling and prototype furniture styles.  In addition, the space will also include various meeting spaces outfitted with finish samples, training tools,  computers for demonstrating CAD and other renderings and more.

The company’s new High Point showroom will continue to be the launching pad for new furniture introductions and a showplace for some of the company’s latest custom cabinetry and furniture innovations.

The new High Point showroom will be more boutique in style. Showcasing all elements of Habersham’s capabilities, it will offer an enticing footprint for stand-alone retail or in-store boutiques.  Designers will find it easy to work and refreshingly creative.

We think there will be great synergy between the two spaces. The  High Point showroom will continue to offer a  broad overview of our latest designs and classic best-sellers while the new design and training center  invites our customers to go deeper — learning how to truly maximize the  sales potential  the line offers and, ultimately,  expand their business with us.  We’ve only scratched  the surface of the opportunities we think  the new training/design center will provide. Our sales representatives can bring their VIP trade customers here.  Our trade customers can bring their key clients here.  We’ll be able to develop and host individual  training programs custom-tailored to the specialized needs of our customers…the list goes on and on.

Furnish magazine, The Buying Guide for Making a Beautiful Home, will return to newsstands this September with its second issue and we’ll be in it!

The magazine, published by the Furniture/Today Group of Sandow Media, is designed for consumers interested in the full range of home furnishings products including furniture, decorative accessories, home textiles and outdoor casual furniture.

As they describe on the Furniture Today website:  Unlike other magazines about home goods, Furnish focuses on the products themselves and is put together by a group of industry insider editors who know how to find the very latest home furnishings.

More than 100,000 copies of Furnish will be available at newsstands and magazine distribution points across the country, including Hudson News, Home Depot, Target and Barnes & Noble, as well as at grocery and drug chains.

The magazine will feature hundreds of home furnishings products, presented with clear, concise and informative buying details for consumers looking to furnish their homes. In addition, Furnish editors will identify upcoming trends in home merchandise and provide insider how-to buy tips for shoppers.

Plus, for the first time, Furnish is being expanded to include product boards on Pinterest, the online scrap booking site. An online version of Furnish will also be available. Be sure to check it out this Fall!

During the recent Spring High Point Market, we had the wonderful opportunity to partner with two premier luxury market designers in the creation of the master bath suite for our showroom: Victoria + Albert and KWC.

Known for their exquisite collection of freestanding baths, Victoria + Albert provided this beautiful tub from its Toulouse Collection.  Joan Bostic, our Vice President of Sales, Kitchen and Bath explains, “Victoria + Albert was an easy choice for the Master Bath presentation for our Spring Furniture Market.  Victoria  + Albert’s design was the perfect choice for the elegance and grace we wanted to capture.  The shape and lines of the Toulouse Collection are reminiscent of the glamour of Hollywood from the 1940s.  The style is everlasting and the quality and uniqueness of how Victoria + Albert produces their tubs and fixtures is hands down, the best.”

To complement and enhance the look, Joan chose KWC for the  faucets and tub fillers.  A leader in luxury faucets, KWC’s designs embody the traditional values of Swiss craftsmanship – both in function and aesthetic.

To learn more about these design leaders and to see some of their fabulous products, visit www.vandabaths.com and  www.kwcamerica.com

If you’re looking for a way to create a less cluttered, cleaner kitchen, refrigeration cabinetry can be the perfect solution.

As detailed in the Wall Street Journal article, Kitchens Play Hide and Seek:

“For years, kitchen designers have been treating high-end appliances like trophies, making a stainless-steel-and-glass refrigerator or a range in a shiny color finish, into the room’s focal point. Now, more homeowners are veering in the opposite direction, hiding kitchen bling behind wood panels or underneath countertops. The resulting look—streamlined, uncluttered, often with LED lighting and a mix of stone and wood finishes—marks the next phase in the kitchen’s evolution from cooking-and-eating hub to flexible multitasking space.”

As we’ve continued to fine-tune and enhance our custom capabilities, we’ve also significantly expanded the integrated cabinetry options we can provide. Contact us today and let’s work together to create a kitchen that truly meets your lifestyle needs.

We recently posted some of our kitchen cabinetry projects on the new site, Cultivate.com, and encourage you to check it out. Cultivate is a new online resource for kitchen inspiration and design that features projects by architects, designers, manufacturers and craftsmen across the country.  Their mission?  As they explain on the website:

“To make planning your ideal space easy – by giving you the tools to discover your own point of view, via informative articles, inspiring photos, and helpful tips by our team of experts.  For professionals, it’s a way to share your best work with a community dedicated to design.”

So check it out at cultivate.com.  And let us know what you think!