ONTARIO, CA - A windy city tradition returns with O.W. Lee’s 13th Annual Martini Party, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 14, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Merchandise Mart Showroom #1598. Hors d’oeuvres, bellinis and of course, martinis, will be served at the Casual Market Chicago event.

For over 65 years, O.W. Lee has been dedicated to the design and production of fine, handcrafted, casual furniture. From their 157,000 sq-ft. manufacturing facility in Ontario, California, artisans combine centuries-old techniques with state-of-the-art equipment to produce beautiful casual furniture.

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STAMFORD, CT - The agreement reached between these companies merged the quality manufacturing of the Greenington Bamboo Furniture manufacturer with the Specialty Store and Furniture Retail Distribution focus of the Anacara Company.

For the past 12 years, Greenington has been manufacturing the highest quality indoor Bamboo Furniture, selling to all channels of indoor furniture retailing.  The transition to outdoor products was jump started earlier this year thru the partnership with Anacara. 

Seven years ago Anacara transitioned away from its Teakwood business, as quality product availability and market saturation expanded. Earlier this year Anacara President Salvatore Carrara reached out…

WALLINGFORD, CN - Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens will make soft-close hinges standard on all its cabinet installations—for both the Danver and Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens brands. With this introduction, Danver continues to convert the coveted details of an indoor kitchen and apply them outdoors.

“Outdoor kitchen trends are evolving,” says Mitch Slater, president of Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens. “Homeowners expect the same amenities in their outdoor kitchens as they do for their indoor kitchens. Our addition of stainless steel soft-close hinges meet the high-end luxury desires our customers demand of us, while maintaining the highest levels of quality and…

GLEN RAVEN, NC - The idea that interior design can provide both aesthetic beauty and everyday versatility is at the heart of Perspective Los Angeles, part of a series of designer showcases that addresses varying perspectives on high-end design. Cosponsored by Sunbrella® fabrics and Architectural Digest, the event will feature five full-scale vignettes carefully crafted by a select group of interior designers from across the country.

From a modern Turkish pavilion to a stylishly relaxed lounge to an homage to the classic elegance of the open-air Round Hill Resort in Jamaica, the diverse vignettes will be showcased this fall at…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association announced its 2015 Manufacturer Leadership Awards yesterday following an online vote of ICFA’s retail, designer and supplier membership. The winners will receive crystal trophies on Sept 16 on the opening day of Casual Market Chicago.

One manufacturer was honored in each of 10 categories for the overall design and quality of their products, along with their merchandising, customer service, ethics, communications and trade relations. From the 10 category winners, a single Manufacturer of the Year was also selected in online voting and will be announced at the ICFA Awards Gala on…

CHICAGO – Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet™, manufacturer of high-end outdoor kitchen equipment and appliances, has named Greg Kadens as president, effective immediately. Kadens brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial, marketing, and leadership expertise to the company. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago and report directly to Pantelis A. “Pete” Georgiadis, chairman of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet

“Greg is a dynamic leader who understands our brand and brings an impressive operating track record of driving organic growth through customer engagement across a number of industries. He has a deep understanding of what homeowners and those in the design…

FT LAUDERDALE, FL - Pride Family Brands will add contemporary style to its lineup of fire pit and fire table designs for 2016.  To coordinate with the new contemporary seating collections that will debut, Pride will introduce a fire pit and fire table in the Icon design as well as add the new Live Edge table top design to accent the classical fire pit and fire table styles. 

“The homeowner looking for luxury in outdoor living has come to expect from Pride new and unique designs each season in not only seating; but our fire features…

BALDWIN PARK, CA - Treasure Garden, award winning manufacturer of outdoor umbrellas, shade, and accessory products, has introduced 12 new colors for 2016.

The Treasure Garden designers specifically select the new fabric additions each year based on trends in home and outdoor living , well as those designed to complement their use in shade. The 100% solution dyed acrylic fabric introductions include selections from leading American outdoor manufacturers, Sunbrella® and Outdura®, and Docril®, manufactured in Barcelona, Spain. 

“As high performance outdoor fabrics play a vital role in the construction, durability and enjoyment of our products, our design team…