While home-decor authority Joe Ruggiero has traveled the globe in search of artistic inspiration, he has found some of his most thrilling discoveries in the formal garden retreat of his sprawling California home. It’s these flowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs that have given rise to his latest collection of Sunbrella®…

The Merchandise Mart (Chicago, Illinois) has announced that SunVilla will open a permanent showroom within the Design Center this spring. SunVilla offers unique product collections (including dining sets, bistro sets, firepit chat sets, and deep seating conversation sets), all boasting superior craftsmanship that is sure to enhance any outdoor-living space.…

The 30,000–square-foot warehouse of Kannoa (Miami, Florida), a contemporary outdoor-furnishings designer and manufacturer, burned to the ground on March 5—but the business was up and running quickly, thanks to its hard-working staff. As Philip Boulton, COO and cofounder of Kannoa, tells a local news outlet, “Thank God everyone is well.…

Kyle Williams, sales manager for The HammockSource, recently announced the company’s top sales performers. The Salesperson of the Year Award was given to John Melody of EA Langenfeld Associates (Mount Prospect, Illinois). Melody has been with The HammockSource for seven years and is instrumental in working with co-op hardware and…

Lloyd Flanders has launched its redesigned website at www.lloydflanders.com. Enhanced functionality on the new site includes the ability to view products by category (chaises or fire tables, for example), in addition to viewing them by collection; quick sorting of products, finishes, and fabrics, for ease of use; and an expanded…