BURLINGTON, N.C. (June 8, 2021) — The new Sunbrella Shade Studio allows users to explore how a finished awning could look in their own backyard. With design options from the full portfolio of Sunbrella shade fabrics, homeowners and professionals can take advantage of this free online resource to help simplify the design, research and planning process for awning applications.

“Now more than ever, people understand that shade structures are essential to make an outdoor space functional and more enjoyable,” said Kirk Fitzsimmons, director of Industrial Sales at Sunbrella. “The Sunbrella Shade Studio tool was a natural addition to our…

ATLANTA - The Big Green Egg Company has promoted George Fleck to general manager and director of operations. In making the announcement, CEO Ardy Arani commented, “In this capacity, George will take on added responsibility for various day-to-day aspects of overall company management, in addition to overall strategic direction on operational matters.  George has been with Big Green Egg since 2016, has demonstrated a superior ability to set organizational goals and implement processes to achieve results within time and budgetary allocations, and brings exceptional qualifications to this expanded role within the company.”

www.BigGreenEgg.com

POTTSTOWN, PA - Alfresco Home, LLC, Pottstown, Pa. has appointed Mike Friedrichsen to the newly created position of regional sales manager, Western USA. Friedrichsen has held multiple management positions with several international manufacturers and suppliers in the casual industry and is a previous Apollo award-winning retailer. 2021 marks his 25th year in the outdoor products profession.

“I am beyond excited to join Alfresco Home” says Friedrichsen. “Their long-standing reputation and the loyalty from their retail partners is unsurpassed by anyone in the outdoor space. I look forward to introducing retail dealers in the western states to Alfresco Home’s…

POUND RIDGE, NY - A hand-crafted outdoor cooking tool, the Foculus grill by La Castellamonte, Italy has hit the market, quickly gaining momentum. The functional ceramic grill has a stainless steel cook-top that is durable and easy to clean. Available in three sizes, Small 65, medium 80 and large 100, each is paired with its own table base made of durable corten steel.

The grill body is available in a variety of multicolored textures including shiny or matte gray, metallic or matte black, matte blue, shiny or matte red, and matte terracotta.

www.wittus.com

Dudley Flanders, Sr., passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on May 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raised in Fort Smith, Ark., Dudley graduated from Dartmouth College in 1975 and returned to Arkansas to work for Flanders Manufacturing Co., his parents’ case goods company. Thus was the start of a career that would lead him to become a luminary in the outdoor furniture industry. In 1982, Dudley and his father acquired the Lloyd Manufacturing Co. in Menominee, Michigan and founded Lloyd Flanders, Industries.  Dudley became president of Lloyd Flanders in 1983 and CEO in 1991. …

CARTERSVILLE, GA - Surya’s curated 2021 catalog comes packed with product resources and never-before-seen lifestyle imagery. The 2021 catalog opens with beautifully orchestrated Surya Spaces lifestyle photography to inspire endless design possibilities and capture the essence of what is fresh and exciting for the season. Throughout the intuitively laid out catalog, products are brought to life with enhanced imagery, emphasizing unparalleled color, texture and detail. Detailed product specifications are included to help designers and their clients make quick and informed decisions.

Featuring 1,300+ new products across all categories, the latest catalog showcases an expanded range of rugs and accessories. New…

MIAMI - Skyline Design North America has expanded its offerings in Luxury Outdoor Furniture with the large outdoor furniture showroom in High Point NC. This new patio furniture display is coming from the pandemic hiatus.

Skyline Design will be displaying at 411 Manning Street Showroom June 3-9, 2021. The showroom and outdoor courtyard will have “wow” items on display both indoor and outdoor. The showroom will be available year-round to key accounts and retailers to visit in North Carolina.  It will be shared with our sister company Pelican Reef Inc.

Skyline Design, a global brand of Luxury Outdoor Furniture…

VALDESE, N.C. - Color, design, and material trends evolve every season and the product team at Valdese Weavers tracks these shifting trends and is translating them into textile stories. As a completely vertical manufacturer, Valdese Weavers is able to leverage their on-site dye house to create custom colors and use their exclusive yarns to make truly trend setting collections.

The pandemic really accelerated a shift towards warmer, more comforting colors and materials being used in the home. The influence of earthen and botanical shades are prevalent in this new palette as people seem to rediscover their love for nature…