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We are looking forward to showing you the latest additions to our American Treasures ® Collection of copyrighted  furniture designs during  the Spring High Point Market, April 2-7, 2011.

I think that this American Treasures ® Low Sideboard/Prairie Chest offers a really interesting look and versatile style option.  Inspired by the signature styles, geometric shapes and long lines used by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this piece can bring a clean and simple, yet casually elegant influence to today’s home.

Join us during Spring High Point Market, showroom 142, Market Square, to see this and many other new designs.

The Spring High Point Market opens this Saturday, April 2, 2011 and we’ve got many new designs to show our dealer and designer trade customers.  Headlining the intros  featured in our Market Square showroom – space 142 — are the newest additions to our popular American Treasures ® Collection of copyrighted furniture designs.

Among them,  the American Treasures ® Chelsea Sideboard/Sofa Table. With a mirrored back and circular pattern motif, this transitional design is sure to blend into any interior – from contemporary to casual.

We’ll be previewing other new designs on our blog this week so check back regularly to get a sneak peek at the new designs. And let us know what you think!

During the April 2-7, 2011 Spring High Point Market, Habersham will be showcasing the newest additions to our American Treasures ® collection of copyrighted furniture designs in our showroom – Market Square,  first floor, space 142,   Among the new designs are chests, coffee tables, a bed design, dining table, curios and a number of other accent pieces.

The newest Spring High Point Market designs  follow in the footsteps of the initial launch  – featuring the same classic, clean styling with a mix of contemporary geometric shapes added in.

The initial response we received during the Fall 2010 launch was so positive that we wanted to continue in the same direction for 2011 –adding even more choices. The Cosmopolitan Curio/Display Cabinet, shown here, is one such example.

We’ll be blogging about other new pieces right up until opening day of market, so look for more details coming soon.

We’ve put the finishing touches on our new American Treasures ® pieces, loaded them on the truck,   and they’re making their way to our showroom for the Spring High Point Market, April 2-7, 2011. Among the wonderful copyrighted furniture designs is the Sea Island Coffee Table, shown here.  

Like the other pieces we will be unveiling during the Spring High Point Market –   this particular design takes its inspiration from classic styles that have been updated and simplified.   With a nod to the gentile spirit of the Georgia Coast, this Sea Island design offers a   versatile look, timeless style and clean, simple lines that are at home in traditional or contemporary settings.  Join us during Spring High Point Market, showroom 142, Market Square, to see this and other designs.

Next weekend we’ll unveil the newest additions to our popular American Treasures ®  collection as the Spring High Point Market opens – April 2-7, 2011.   We launched the new collection of copyrighted furniture designs during the fall 2010 market and the response we got at that time — and in the months that followed –has been tremendous.

The line is retailing well and the feedback we received certainly led to the decision to add more designs to the collection.  For our trade customers who will be visiting our showroom  during Spring High Point Market — Market Square, 1^st floor, space 142 —  we will have a number of new designs to show you, including the striking Cosmopolitan Curio with glass doors (also available with mirror doors), shown here.  We call this a “stacking” curio as it’s also available as a single unit (shown right) that you can build upon.

For those of you who won’t be at market, we’ll be blogging about our new designs in the days to come.  So look for our latest posts and let us know what you think about the newest designs!

According to a recent National Kitchen and Bath  Association (NKBA)  trend report, a greater emphasis is being made to address trash considerations when it comes to custom kitchen cabinetry. 

The NKBA trend press release goes on to say the following about custom kitchen cabinetry, “Some 89% of kitchens designed by NKBA members in the final quarter of 2010 include trash or recycling pull-outs. In addition, garbage disposals were incorporated by 86% of designers, up from 75% the previous year. Trash compactors have also become more common. Entering 2010, they were recently used in designs by 11% of designers, but a year later, that figure had climbed to 18%. These changes may be due to an increase in sustainability awareness, but they certainly indicate an increase in concern toward trash generated in the kitchen.”

We’re always looking for new  ways to add convenient, practical and visually appealing elements to today’s kitchen.  We offer a wide range of trash storage options for the kitchen and I’m showing just a couple of samples here.  To learn more about ways we can help customize the kitchen to meet your specialized needs, contact us today!

More than 100 designers who are members of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), and have designed kitchens or bathrooms during the last three months of 2010, participated in an NKBA survey to reveal design trends in the marketplace for 2011, highlighting custom kitchen cabinetry in particular . 

The association points out that  these results highlight overall trends across the United States and Canada – so  they won’t necessarily appear in all geographic areas.  Among the trends they identified  in custom kitchen cabinetry was  the growing popularity of dark finishes. 

According to the NKBA press release, “Dark natural finishes overtook medium natural, glazed, and white painted finishes to become the most specified type of finish toward the end of 2010. While medium natural fell from being used by 53% to 48% of designers, glazed from 53% to 42%, and white painted from 49% to 47%, dark natural finishes rose from 42 to 51%. Light natural and colored painted finishes remained fairly common, as each rose slightly from the previous year: 24% to 25% for light natural and 24% to 29% for colored paints. Distressed finishes dropped significantly from a year ago, when they were used by 16% of designers, to just 5%.”

Here at Habersham we’re always ready to respond to breaking color trends and the specific design tastes and styles of each individual client.  So whether you are leaning towards a rich, dark finish  or lighter, natural tones, we can help.  You can choose from countless hand-styled finishes within our own  color family OR look to the limitless palettes of Benjamin Moore® and Sherwin Williams®.  To learn more about our custom cabinetry and hand-styled finishes, visit our website today.

Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Japan as they struggle to recover from last Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.  According to the latest reports, an estimated 200,000 people are living in temporary shelters, more than 1 million are without water, and the list goes on and on.

Rescue and recovery efforts have begun in earnest and are expected to last for months.  If you’re looking for ways to help, here is a short list of some of the international organizations working on the relief efforts:

The American Red Cross: Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief
www.redcross.org
Text REDCROSS or 90999 to make $10 donation by text message.

Save the Children: Emergency Relief for Japan Quake
www.savethechildren.org/japanquake
Toll free: 800-728-3843
Text JAPAN or 20222 to donate.

Salvation Army
donate.salvationarmyusa.org
Toll free: 800-SAL-ARMY
Text QUAKE or 80888 to donate $10

International Medical Corps
www.internationalmedicalcorps.org
Text MED or 80888 to donate $10

Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Global Giving
www.globalgiving.org
Text JAPAN or 50555 to donate $10

 World Vision
www.worldvision.org
Toll Free: 888-56-CHILD Text 4JAPAN to 20222 to donate $10

Launched during the October 2010 High Point Market, our new American Treasures ® Collection received rave reviews from designers and dealers alike.  During the Spring 2011 High Point Market, we’ll be expanding the popular collection with 15 new pieces.

The newest designs follow in the footsteps of the initial American Treasures ® launch, featuring the same classic, clean styling with a mix of contemporary geometric shapes added in. 

On view in our High Point Showroom , Market Square 142, the new designs will include two new dining tables, a  curio/display cabinet, hall chests, coffee table (see see computer image of Crownpoint Coffee Table –finish not exact), and other accent pieces and occasional designs.

We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks and  hearing your feedback on our newest designs!

Our artisan and design team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on new introductions scheduled to debut during the April 2-7, 2011 Spring High Point Market.  In addition to new pieces for our popular American Treasures ® Collection, we’ll also unveil a brand new series of enhanced, hand-styled “Classic Studio” finishes.

We’re totally reinvented our “Studio” finishes.  The new “Classic Studio” finishes offer much more depth, more layers, richer patina looks and textures.  Enhanced distressing techniques add a rich textural accent.

We’ll be showcasing the exciting new finishes on a number of new pieces in our High Point Market Showroom space during Spring Market – MS 142, Market Square, First Floor.  We think you’re going to like what you see!