A BELOVED home décor store is closing its doors just five months after opening – and an unusual law may be to blame, says the company.
World Market has become famous for its variety of modern and unique décor since it opened in February in Fairfax County, Virginia, easily making it a rival of retail giants such as Target.
However, the company announced the store would be closing this week, reported the Washington Business Journal.
“World Market lost their lease and relocated the store to a new nearby location on a temporary lease, with a clause that they would vacate if the landlord found a full-time tenant,” a spokesperson for World Market told the outlet.
“They did, and therefore closing this new location.”
The store’s last day of business is July 15, according to Northern Virginia Magazine, however, it could close even sooner.
An employee told the outlet that the store had been largely empty since July 5.
Meanwhile, the oldest brewery in America has called it quits after 127 years in business.
Anchor Brewing — the country’s first craft brewery — announced Wednesday that it is shutting down.
Brewing has already stopped, but the beer that’s on hand will continue to be sold through the end of the month.
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Anchor Brewing has been a staple in San Francisco for over a century but hasn’t been able to overcome a series of issues that started several years ago.
Executives at the company attributed the closing to “a combination of challenging economic factors and declining sales since 2016,” according to a press release.
“This was an extremely difficult decision that Anchor reached only after many months of careful evaluation,” said Sam Singer, Anchor Brewing spokesperson.
“We recognize the importance and historic significance of Anchor to San Francisco and to the craft brewing industry, but the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a highly competitive market left the company with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations.”
LAS VEGAS – Home décor resources are expanding at the Las Vegas Market with four updates bringing a range of fresh accents and accessories to the more than 150 resources throughout Buildings B and C at Las Vegas Market.
“On the heels of a very successful Spring High Point Market, leading brands are looking to Las Vegas Market to tap into a west coast clientele,” said Dorothy Belshaw, Andmore (formerly known as IMC) executive vice president and chief growth officer. “Summer 2023 updates, which total more than 42,000 square feet of new and expanded permanent showrooms, reflect the depth and breadth of décor resources available to retailers and designers at Las Vegas Market this summer.”
Building C welcomes two new showrooms: Balta Rugs (area, outdoor and kids’ rugs) in more than 4,500 square feet; and FGA (preserved trees and floral arrangements) in a new more than 900 square foot showroom.
Three expansions – Chandra (handcrafted rugs); D.V. KAP Home (decorative pillows and textiles); and Uttermost (decorative mirrors, art, lamps, accessories, botanicals, lighting, rugs and accent furniture) – allow for line extensions within existing showrooms in Buildings B and C.
“We have been looking to expand for a few years now and have been waiting for the right space to suit our locational and product needs,” said Peter Sivas, director of marketing for D.V. KAP Home. “Since our line has over 4,000 SKUs, the expanded showroom gives our customers the ability to see more of our offerings in person while also allowing space to introduce new products.”
Las Vegas Market charter exhibitor Uttermost also expands this summer – 11 years after the brand’s debut in Las Vegas. “By moving our cafe and Salt & Light presentation to the new space, Revelation can show more of our great new additions,” said Uttermost president Mac Cooper.
Complementing the permanent showrooms are more than 30 décor brands located in temporary exhibits in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. Notable exhibitors include Fire & Pine (wall art); The Ivy Guild Inc. (faux plants); Jitana (handmade home décor); Linen + Cloth (new “vintage” art and pillows); Little Birdie (decorative pillows); Luxe B Pampas Grass Inc. (pampas grass for home décor); and Rug & Kilim (rugs).
The Summer 2023 Las Vegas Market is July 30 – August 3, 2023, at World Market Center Las Vegas.
One of the most popular retail powerhouses just opened two new locations in New Jersey to spread more joy to your home décor.
Homegoods is everyone’s favorite place to shop when it comes to decorating their house, but there’s so much more to the place.
Need a rug? How about new bath towels or bed sheets? Looking for a new mirror to replace your old one? Does your kid want to redecorate their room to a Spiderman theme? All of these things can be found at Homegoods.
You can even find a new bed for your pet or buy a bag of homemade pasta to cook for dinner that night.
One of my go-to items to buy at Homegoods is bags of Joffrey’s coffee. I’ve never seen them sold in any other store so I make sure to stock up.
The fun part about Homegoods is their front display of items depending on the season. If you were to walk into one of their stores right now, you would be smothered in July 4th and BBQ essentials.
There are 45 Homegoods locations in New Jersey and the latest two to open are in:
Flanders
50 International Dr. S.
Edgewater
489 River Rd.
Homegoods can be hit or miss so if you’re looking for something in particular, make sure you visit a different location if your nearest one doesn’t carry it.
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From making lamps out of used bottles to bean bags out of waste fabrics, here are a few online brands that are making sustainable home décor out of recycled materials
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Hyderabad: With growing environmental consciousness, sustainable home décor has emerged as a captivating trend with people eventually making more eco-friendly choices. From making lamps out of used bottles to bean bags out of waste fabrics, here are a few online brands that are making sustainable home décor out of recycled materials.
Diti
Collecting waste fabric from local tailors, boutiques, weavers and block printers from across the country, Diti is on a solid mission to turn this into art for our walls and homes.
Sirohi
Sirohi works with women artisans from disadvantaged communities who are taught to upcycle leftover plastic and textile waste materials using traditional Indian styles. All of their products are handcrafted with either natural or upcycled waste materials.
Opaque Studio
The brand makes aesthetic pieces like candle holders, planters and ottomans using old tables, chairs, bookshelves, and other leftover materials. It also uses sustainable materials like cane, jute and terracotta to craft some of its most unique home décor items and furniture.
Design5
They turn discarded wood into pretty wall photo frames, decorative tray boxes, tray platters or candlesticks. The home accessories are also hand-painted with delicate Indian motifs, florals and nature-inspired designs.
Rimagined
The brand recycles empty wine bottles, old rags and car tyres as cushioned stools, baskets, vases and spice racks. According to their website, their team includes women and traditional artisans.
Artisanns Nest
The brand uses its surplus to furnish homes with regal, simple and patterned cushion covers and bean bags. Most were created using the patchwork technique that ranges between themes of monochrome, and florals.
The Retyrement Plan
They upcycle old and urban waste materials like used tyres, textile ropes, cane and bamboo and skilfully make colourful furniture like chairs, pouffes, stools, and swings. The Retyrement Plan works with skilled urban migrant artisans and craftsmen.
Sustainability and environmental consciousness, as we know, are becoming increasingly important owing to the dangers of climate change constantly looming upon us. As such, finding ways to reduce waste and minimise our ecological footprint has become a priority. When it comes to home décor, one area where we can make a significant impact is our approach to furniture. Before simply tossing away old or unwanted pieces, there are often opportunities to repurpose, reuse, or recycle them, giving them new life and reducing the demand for new furniture.
But, how? Don’t worry, we are here to your rescue! According to Sajal Lamba, Co-founder and Director, Wriver, change is the only constant as the saying goes and there are plenty of ways one could go about curating your most personal spaces. “Reinventing ways to express your lifestyle choices through your living space can be a truly authentic way to tell your story to those you invite into your home or workspace,” he added.
The interior designer further mentioned that what we do with our interiors is a reflection of our most personal aspirations and value. “The key to the synchronicity of design and functionality within living spaces is in how you curate them based on size and flow of traffic together with finer details like the shape, colours, and types of furniture you choose to bring together,” he said.
While there are many expert tips out there, Lamba shared a few key aspects around re-imagining your interiors with accessible furniture.
Reconfigure your furniture: Instead of multiple pieces that you might traditionally choose, fill a room with accent pieces that until now, were enjoyed in the privacy of your bedroom or study room. “Break up a sectional. The fact that a sectional was purchased to fit together a certain way doesn’t mean it absolutely has to stay in that configuration. Often the pieces can be reconfigured into a new layout that might fit a new space better,” he explained.
what we do with our interiors is a reflection of our most personal aspirations and value (Source: Pexels)
Multiple pieces into one unique statement: Consider curating pieces in a way that extends or adds space. “Add an ottoman to an existing sofa or lounge chair and you’ve created a comfortable spot. Or simply re-upholster your sofa-go from a bold colour to magnificent prints! A simple redo like that can change the mood, look and feel of a space. Try incorporating a low or seat-height ottoman-coffee table to create a corner where no corner existed before, and shift a section over to expand the amount of usable seating area,” hhe said.
Making bold ‘mismatched choices’: Let’s say you want to add some end chairs to your dining table or create more seating space in your living room. “Instead of buying matching furniture for what’s already existing, shift and play around with the sofas and chairs you already have – be bold and embrace a bit of ‘mismatch’ because that certainly tells a story that is unique to your personality! Use almost anything as a low table. Designers often praise stool tables as multifunctional design superheroes, but really so many items can serve double duty as a small table or seat.”
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Experiment with functionality: Perhaps you need more working space or maybe you want to simply make a bold statement – and that’s where you can experiment with the functionality of furniture. “Consider how pieces like chests, chairs (especially durable indoor-outdoor seats), crates and the like could be used to act as a small table in the bathroom, at the foot of the bed, on the patio — the list goes on and on, and the results are often beautifully unique,” Lamba said.
By embracing these practices, we can contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to home décor while also adding a unique and personal touch to our living spaces.
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Newport News, Va. – C&F Enterprises has acquired a company that specializes in small-batch, limited-run home textiles and accessories.
Adding Rightside Design to C&F’s portfolio of brands strengthens the home & gift companies coastal design reach. And Rightside’s extensive selection of outdoor pillows strategically aligns with C&F’ current expansion initiative in the outdoor living category.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
“We believe this line will not only appeal to our current customer base but also introduce new customers to the C&F brands. We look forward to helping tell Rightside Design’s story,” said Colleen Hall, VP of marketing for C&F.
Rightside founder Lynn McKernan will continue leading the brand and design process for the line and will work alongside current C&F business and operations teams to expand the line’s market presence and facilitate continued growth.
“Strategically, adding our ever-expanding brand of highly artistic home decor products to the C&F portfolio at this time is a natural next step to capitalize on the growth we’ve achieved in the past several years,” said Lynn McKernan.
C&F will integrate Rightside Design into its infrastructure and leverage the existing C&F sales force. Rightside Design will sit alongside C&F Home and Beachcomber’s Coastal Living in showrooms starting this summer.
Looking for a treasure from overseas? Or something inspired by the Arizona desert? Or perhaps you’d prefer to show some local pride? You can achieve all these things at Central Ohio’s home décor shops, which run the gamut from whimsical to luxurious to rustic chic. Here are some favorite finds from recent shopping expeditions, afew wof which are highlighted in the photo gallery.
Angles Mirror Tray with Handles, $135; Textiles book, $95; Black Horn Box with Gold Inlay Box, $55; Crackled Black & Ivory Vase, $658; Brass Peace Sign on Stand, $305
Envisioning a shopping space where customers could feel at home, Danielle Desimone celebrated the grand opening of her home décor and interior store HŌM in late April—a process that was 10 years in the making.
With more than 20 years of retail experience, Desimone explained that she learned about what made each company successful, taking a piece from each of her experiences and melding it together when she created HŌM.
“It’s a home and interior store, but it’s laid out like a traditional home, so it has a full kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom and bathroom,” Desimone explained. “All shoppable areas of the home, so whether you need towels for your kitchen, snacks for entertaining, a gift, sheets for your bed or skincare products, perfume, anything from any room of your house, is shoppable.”
HŌM celebrated its grand opening on Del Prado Avenue during the bi-annual REDO Vintage and Maker’s Market on Sunday, April 30.
“I was so overwhelmed with the turnout,” Desimone said. “I was overwhelmed with gratitude. The amount of people that showed up. They’re like, ‘We’ve been watching you build for a year. We’ve been so excited. Dana Point needs this.’ ”
Desimone worked with REDO Market founder Randy Hild to coordinate the new business launch with Sunday’s market.
For future events, Desimone noted that REDO might plan a private event in the store.
“Since I had all my grand opening stuff, he was like, ‘Let’s push this to the next REDO,’ ” Desimone said, adding: “That’s something that speaks to Dana Point. I feel like everyone that has a business in Dana Point, they want to see everyone grow, and REDO, they’re so supportive.”
Living in Dana Point until July 2020, Desimone said she loved walking down Del Prado and dreamed of opening a shop in the former District Salon space next to Jack’s Restaurant.
“When I got the green light with the investors, I was walking around looking at spaces, and I saw, what was the District Salon, and I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this would be perfect,’ ” Desimone said.
“I literally walked over to the new District Salon, and I asked for the landlord’s information for the old building, and the owner was like, ‘Oh, well, we moved, because that’s being torn down, so it’s not available,’ ” Desimone continued.
The building was the site of the former Dana Point Hotel, set to be demolished for a mixed-use development with 68 residential units and more than 10,000 square feet of commercial space and underground parking.
However, when father and son duo Marvin and Eric Winkler took over the project, they decided to largely keep the facade of the 75-year-old building the same.
“After a year of looking and never thinking I could get that space, I ended up getting the exact space that I wanted,” Desimone said.
“I’m so grateful because the Winklers are so amazing to work with, and I’m so excited to see everything that’s happening with the back of the building, all that renovation and rentals and Jack’s renovating,” Desimone continued. “I think that they’re so committed to bringing young life back into Dana Point, and I am so grateful that I am part of that team.”
Desimone noted that many of the businesses opening on Del Prado are locally owned.
“It’s cool to be a part of such a growth,” Desimone said. “I’ve been saying for years that retail is going back local, malls are going to be dead, and everyone just wants to shop in their local area.”
Over the past six years, Desimone noticed a change in retail trends in which “it was more about convenience rather than quality,” she said.
“I hated it. I hated that you never knew what you were getting, and no one could ever speak to the product or background,” Desimone said. “I wanted to have a store where people can trust in anything that they were buying, and I was able to speak to it, and not just like, ‘Oh, well, it was pretty, so I tried it.’ ”
Desimone added that whenever her friends ask for recommendations, she always has “the best” product to offer, because she has likely tried a dozen different products to find the best one.
“I wanted to take that mentality and curate it into a store,” Desimone said.
After working in retail for more than 20 years, Desimone said she wanted to make a change to the shopping experience.
“I am an entertainer at heart; jokingly, my house was called Hotel Desimone growing up, because we would always have people over, I was always cooking, always entertaining,” Desimone said.
“Retail became so cold, and it wasn’t a personal experience anymore, and I think that shopping is personal and it’s a tactile experience,” Desimone continued. “You can only get so much from online. But to be able to see, touch, smell the product, it gives us a lot more comfortability with what they’re buying.”
Hoping to support the local business community with her new retail concept, Desimone added that she’s a “firm believer that a rising tide lifts all ships.”
“The majority of the products I have in store are all local,” Desimone said.
Whether it’s carrying products from a San Clemente-based photographer or towel company, or an abstract artist Desimone has known since kindergarten, HŌM aims to support local businesses and small vendors.
“So, in purchasing at HŌM, you’re still keeping all of your shopping local, and that’s what I’m an advocate for,” Desimone said.
HŌM also features a working kitchen, which Desimone plans to use for private events, dinners and cooking classes.
“I want to make HŌM a staple for everyone,” Desimone said. “I want to be a source for designers, I want to be a source for people, for shoppers or anyone who can use the space to grow. I want to grow together.”
The products speak for themselves, Desimone said, adding that she hopes customers take away a sense of trust with HŌM.
“Story and experience are what sell in retail, and that’s what makes you comfortable and makes you loyal,” Desimone said. “Product speaks for itself; it sells itself.”
Desimone added that she would like customers to take away “the fact that they can trust whatever is at HŌM, and it’s not a gimmick, and it’s not anything that is just trying to be pushed down your throat. If it’s there, trust that it’s worthwhile.”
Decluttering your home is an excellent way to clear your physical space of unnecessary items and create a more organised and stress-free living environment. With many of us spending more time at home as compared to pre-pandemic, decluttering can also help boost our mental and emotional well-being by reducing the feeling of being overwhelmed and increasing our sense of control over our surroundings.
However, without the right tips, decluttering can be as engulfing as living in a cluttered home. Agreeing, Jannat Gill, Co-founder and Design Head, Daera, said, “Decluttering can be an overwhelming task, and often one doesn’t know where to begin.” However, you don’t have to worry anymore as Gill shared some simple and effective ways you can declutter your home without much hassle.
She suggested starting the process with storage spaces instead of trying to tackle an entire room. “This could be your wardrobe or a couple of drawers or a cupboard. I would suggest using the ‘keep/donate/trash’ approach. Open up the space and decide what you need and what you haven’t used in the last two years,” she said, asking to decide whether to trash your unused items or donate them to someone in need. “Donating unused or good quality items is a great way to give back while decluttering.”
While decluttering, the expert advised the use of storage baskets and cupboards as they can help your things stay organised (Source: Pexels)
Decluttering storage spaces not just clears the mess inside but also provides space to store the clutter from the outside. “Clearing storage spaces like cupboards, chest drawers, and consoles can also free up space, allowing you to store the clutter that you see in other areas,” Gill said. She added that organising your items is key and, as such, you must dedicate specific storage spaces for different items, such as linen or cutlery, and subcategorise them, if necessary.
“This ensures that each item has its own place and makes it easier to sort and avoid clutter in the future,” the interior designer added, asking to keep in mind what you want in your process when you are decluttering your home. “You can recycle items and use them in different ways or in different parts of your home.”
While decluttering, the expert advised the use of storage baskets and cupboards as they can help your things stay organised. Additionally, one can use file cabinets for organising paperwork. “Start small and set achievable goals. Tackle one storage space at a time, and don’t try to do everything at once. By following these simple tips and setting small goals, you can declutter your home and create a more organised living space,” she concluded.
In a nutshell, decluttering your home can be a cathartic experience. While this process requires effort, patience, and determination, the rewards are totally worth it. By letting go of the unnecessary items and organising your living space, you’ll create a more peaceful and welcoming environment that can help you focus on the things that matter most in life. So why not start today and see for yourself how it can transform your living space?
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