Zuo Modern is partnering with Facebook’s The Live Broadcast Network to bring live digital content of products. This one segment review of ZUO products will air Tuesday, April 21, at 11:00 AM (PST), where Zuo Modern owner, Luis Ruesga, will talk about patio, home office, living room and new product collections.

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VISTA, CA - Sunset West will be co-hosting their first virtual CEU with Sunbrella on Performance Fabrics April 21st, 2020. “Sustainable Performance Fabrics in Luxury and Lifestyle Design” will be led by Marcia Blake of Glen Raven via a live webinar. This course provides an analysis of the manufacturing processes, testing and relevant sustainability considerations and discusses the many possibilities for designing exceptional luxury and lifestyle spaces with performance fabrics.

Sunset West is excited to offer virtual programming during the pandemic, giving its valued trade community the opportunity to learn and connect while socially distancing. Participants will earn 1 IDCEC…

Due to popular request, OW Lee now has children’s sized masks available. OW Lee is offering two sizes: small for those 2-4 and large for 4-12.

Kids size fabric masks are made exactly like adult size masks only smaller. The company uses pre-shrunk outdoor fabric in various colors, which is liquid repellant and anti-microbial. The inner layer consists of soft industrial-grade polypropylene and is very breathable. Masks can withstand washing with bleach at the highest temperatures.

OW Lee is providing these masks at cost to help the American public battle this silent enemy. Visit www.owlee.com/ppe/ to purchase high-quality fabric…

ATLANTA - The Big Green Egg Company has long recognized the value of a strong independent dealer network, and stands committed to supporting their retailers with the very best grilling products and numerous best-practices tools to help them succeed. New for Big Green Egg is the launch of an omni-channel e.commerce sales initiative that enables consumers to enjoy the convenience of on-line shopping for EGGs and related EGGcessories, while providing a direct sale at the local dealer level.

“Our model is unique in that it is designed to be inclusive of our authorized dealer network, and brings them into…

ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – As part of its ongoing support of the design and retail community during the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers (IMC) is presenting a series of free webinars for gift, home and apparel buyers and exhibitors, beginning this week. Tailored to each market and market center’s audience, but available to the industry at large, the webinars allow AmericasMart, Atlanta Market, Atlanta Apparel, IMC High Point Market, Las Vegas Design Center and Las Vegas Market customers to continue to connect despite current social distancing efforts.

“Our April webinar content is designed to help retailers, designers, manufacturers and…

DELRAY BEACH, FL - A lot has changed since Twin Star Home started planning a Style Takeover for its April 2020 High Point Market showroom by students at nearby High Point University. One thing that hasn’t changed: Twin Star Home’s commitment to mentoring the next generation of design leaders.

“We love mentoring students and supporting the High Point community,” said Lisa Cody, Twin Star Home’s senior vice president of Marketing. “Despite the unprecedented challenges and uncertainty we are all facing, we really wanted to follow through on our commitment to HPU and are proud we have been able to adapt…

CERRITOS, CA - Twin Eagles (Cerritos, California) recently celebrated two decades in business, hosting employees and their families at the company’s factory in Cerritos, California. Patio & Hearth Products Report caught up with Brian Eskew, director of Marketing, to learn more about the company—past, present, and future.

How was the 20th anniversary celebration?
Eskew: There were a total of nearly 500 in attendance including the mayor and many other local officials. We brought in food trucks, hosted guided factory tours, held a huge raffle and presented attendees with 20th anniversary gifts.  It was an opportunity to celebrate our…

ROCKFORD, IL - Laurence P. Smith (Larry), founder and owner of Village Green Home and Garden, died Sunday evening, April 12, in the home of his daughter in Mequon, Wisconsin, after a long battle with cancer. 

Larry was born September 30, 1939 in Rockford, Illinois, to Ernest and Gertrude Smith.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Marquette University, Milwaukee and went on to a career as a writer and critic in Chicago.  In 1962 he left Chicago for Rockford to assist in the family business, Condon’s Lawn & Garden Store, after the death of his…