From March 1 – 31, the entire array of handmade and power-loomed area rugs will be available at their lowest dealer pricing of the year as part of the 2017 Winter/Spring “Savings Event” Program.

Enhanced with fresh new designs in all categories, the assortment showcases a wide range of high-end fashions in a variety of price points ideal for today’s cost-conscious consumers. Giving added value to this savings event, the packages provide additional discounts for bulk purchases. Take advantage of these discounts and revitalize the look of your showroom with the hottest design trends.

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ARLINGTON, VA - The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) and Casual Living magazine are pleased to announce Dante Cantal as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Donna H. Myers Barbecue Leadership Award.

Since founding Twin Eagles, Inc., Dante has built his family-owned company from the ground up to a trend-setter in the premium outdoor kitchen equipment category. Dante has also received numerous accolades, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Gas Engineers.

“The level of success that Twin Eagles, Inc. has seen under Dante’s leadership in such a short time should be recognized,” said Jack…

  As Woodard’s 150th-anniversary celebration continues, three more people are now celebrating with Woodard. Contest winners Doug Bosse, Darla Ladiski, and Julie Raymer Schultz are the new owners of Woodard Anniversary rockers. In recognition of its sesquicentennial, Woodard created a limited-edition Anniversary rocker and an open-edition Anniversary rocker 151; both are adaptations of an indoor Woodard rocker from its archives.

Throughout 2016, Woodard sold tickets, with all proceeds donated to Habitat for Humanity. Belinda Lavender, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, says, “Just as other Woodard products have been lovingly passed down through generations, we hope the…

  Simple forms can lay bare profound beauty, and it’s this awareness that inspires Design Travels, the latest collection of Sunbrella®fabrics by Joe Ruggiero, introduced during December 2016 Showtime in High Point, North Carolina. “The simplest form can become a piece of artwork— a stone or shell, the twist of fabric on the fashion runway, or something you’d see in a museum,” Ruggiero says. “Design travels throughout the world, in traditional and new global contexts, and it can travel into homes across the world.”

In Design Travels, Ruggiero introduces nine new patterns: Crisscross, Kingston, Kuno, Mankato, Medford, Mosaic, Quilted,…

  Soundcast, manufacturer of premium, weather-resistant portable audio products, has named Charity Hardwick vice president of sales and marketing. In 2015, Soundcast recruited Hardwick as director of sales and marketing. She brings more than 16 years’ experience in sales/marketing management to the position.

Oscar A. Ciornei, president and CEO, says, “Charity’s tremendous energy, strong consumer- electronics background, and eye for innovation have been invaluable assets for Soundcast’s continued success and growth as a brand. She has a real understanding of product development and manufacturing . . . and I knew she’d be a great addition to the Soundcast team.”…

  EGG Tac Toe is a unique and modern update to the classic game, brought to you by Big Green Egg. To download EGG Tac Toe free, visit www.eggtactoe.com. Historically, tic-tac-toe has been played by fans of all ages; however, the more skill the players possess, the more likely it is that the game will end in a draw, with neither player achieving three Xs or Os in a row.

With EGG Tac Toe, when either player has placed four markers on the board, the earliest marker is removed, so play can continue until there is a winner—every time.…

  Ryan Hughes Design Build (Palm Harbor, Florida) has been recognized with the 2016 Pinnacle Award for pool/outdoor-living design. The project, which was singled out in the Innovative Design category, was an outdoor space of nearly 5,000 square feet designed and constructed by the Hughes team for a Tampa, Florida, homeowner. The project included a creatively complex outdoor design that incorporated architectural elements with innovative lounging and dining, fire and water features, custom textures, and state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities.

Ryan Hughes, president/creative director of Ryan Hughes Design Build, says, “We are proud to receive this Pinnacle Award, as it recognizes…

  Outdura (Hudson, North Carolina) recently hired Gloria Tsocos as design manager. Tsocos joined the company in 2015 in its contract-fabric division. She began her career as a fabric designer in the home-furnishing and hospitality markets and, over the years, specialized in indoor and outdoor upholstery fabrics. She served as a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, New York) and has managed the design divisions of several textile mills.

Chris Duerk, senior vice president, says, “Gloria brings over 20 years of fabric design and leadership to the Outdura family. We are excited to bring our design-service…