OW Lee, manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, firepits, and accessories, was honored with the Manufacturer of the Year Apollo Award for 2013 at the Chicago International Casual Furniture&Accessories Market™ in September.One manufacturer was honored in each of eight categories. Manufacturers were then judged on design and quality of products, merchandising,…

OW Lee presented Gary and Rhonda Deane (ofGR Deane and Associates) with the Sales Representative of the Year Award for 2013. This special presentation was made during a sales meeting/ dinner at the Chicago International Casual Furniture&Accessories Market™.

The Deanes have been sellingOWLee’s products since 2005 in Arizona and…

Phifer Inc., textile designer and manufacturer, is proud to announce and welcome Raymond Neuse andMonica Thornton as its new textile designers. Neuse rejoins the Phifer design team, bringing the company more than 18 years of experience in the textile industry and more than 20 years as a freelance artist.He has…

A perfect mix of warm earth tones and patterns with a tribal flair, Phifer’s Designed FabricsNative Escape collection bringsNative American design to interior and exterior living spaces. The new Native Escape collection was inspired by traditionalNative American designs and by patterns such as diamonds and geometric motifs.

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Tony Ramos, publisher of Patio & Hearth Products Report, recently appeared on theHallmark Channel’s “Home &Family” to discuss recent outdoor- living trends and new products in the marketplace. The show’s cohosts, Cristina Ferrare andMark Steines, were particularly impressed withOWLee’s Santorini 42-inch chat-height fire table, which was displayed for viewers on…