WALLINGFORD, CN – Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens has been honored by the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) with a Best In Show award for Innovative Booth Design at the 2017 Architectural Digest Design Show recently held in New York City. The company earned “Best Kitchen” honors in 2016, making this the second year in a row it has received a Best In Show designation.

The IFDA recognized Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens for its distinctive booth layout featuring ASA-D2, a contemporary modular outdoor kitchen developed in collaboration with Cosentino, a leading architectural surfaces manufacturer, and architect and designer Daniel Germani,…

FT LAUDERDALE, FL - When the Spring 2017 High Point Furniture Market opens, the vision and creativity of celebrity designer and author, Barclay Butera, will be on full display in the Castelle showroom, IHFC Main – 101. With the debut of the Barclay Butera Outdoor Collection for Castelle, the much anticipated collaboration of the two design icons will captivate market buyers with Castelle’s expertise in the creation of luxury outdoor furnishings and Butera’s fresh and in-demand design perspective.

“Throughout the design and production process, partnering with Barclay and his team has proven to be a very creative and positive…

CUMMING, GA - Fermob USA announces three recent hires to the company. Emilie Bozon joins as Sales & Marketing manager from Fermob in France and will be based at Fermob USA for three years. New hires Jacob Dierdorff as inventory control manager and Merilee Dyer as accounting specialist add to the growing team. Fermob USA has also redesigned its website and debuts the new Fermob consumer catalog for 2017. 

“Fermob USA is growing and our new employees add depth to our team with their respective expertise. We are building our brand in the US and in turn, more trade,…

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Phifer Incorporated will premiere a collection of vibrant, colorful additions to its GeoBella® Indoor/Outdoor High Performance Fabrics line at the ITMA Showtime Market, June 4-7.

The Vibe Collection, an 8-piece addition to the performance cushion fabric stock line, is marked by bright and contemporary GeoBella tones such as Kiwi, Indigo, Red Mountain, Aqua, Ash and Platinum. These bold hues and sophisticated textures easily pair with Phifer’s new Vibe Stripes in Sky and Platinum.

Made from reclaimed fibers, GeoBella fabrics boast the plush texture and comfort of indoor furniture backed by the stability, strength and durability needed…

LODI, CA -  Bull Outdoor Products Inc, a manufacturer of premium outdoor equipment, announced that has hired Executive Chef Amy Aberle-Rogan as its culinary brand executive. She will lead culinary operations and recipe development.

Chef Amy has over 16 years of experience and has worn a variety of culinary hats including, catering chef, private chef, purchasing director, Sous Chef, and Executive Chef. After attending the California Culinary Academy in 2000, she completed her apprenticeship outside Florence, Italy in the small village of Rufina. For the next seven years, Chef Amy worked in various restaurants while living in Italy. Once…

LEE, MA - Larry has a long career in the hearth & grill industry in various roles including as a successful retailer and most recently with his own distributing company, Adventure Marketing Group.  Larry will be responsible for growing RMI’s Hearth & Outdoor Living Products and Propane Equipment business in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Oklahoma.

Larry’s addition will strengthen RMI’s sales and support to existing dealers and marketers and expand our business in these 6 states.

Ray Murray, Inc. (RMI) is an industry leading wholesale distributor of Hearth, Outdoor Living and Heating Products and Propane Gas Equipment.…

CANOGA PARK, CA - Ortal, the leading custom fireplace brand, is pleased to showcase a recently completed, luxury residential project with CCS Architecture.

For the home, located in San Francisco, the designer Cass Calder Smith stated, “My thinking regarding the design for the fireplace and the wall was that with the very minimalistic interior we were creating, a fireplace wall that would be equally minimal but would serve as a subtle explanation point for the residence was key.”

The dramatic view within the expansive home looking to the outside hilltop vista, meant that the architectural fireplace design specifically…

FT LAUDERDALE, FL - The Designer Sales Division of CASTELLE has recently received approval for its presentation, “Furnishing the Great Outdoors - Tomorrow’s Opportunity, Here Today” for Continuing Education Units (CEU). The presentation, which is designed to educate design professionals about the outdoor segment, has been approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC).  Research about elements of style, furnishings and outdoor trends as well as the sales potential of the category are covered within the sixty minute talk. 

“We recognize the need to educate the designer segment with regard to the outdoor category and its potential,” said…