Phifer’s new 2018–19 Designed Fabrics stock line offers a generous helping of ideas for making subtle or dramatic updates to indoor and outdoor spaces. The new collection features softly textured, milky pearl colorations. New gray introductions will help bridge the yellow-based neutrals of the past with emerging color trends in…

Treasure Garden’s outdoor-rug program is growing, with four new designs introduced during Casual Market Chicago. The outdoor-rug program, introduced in 2013, will now boast 18 designs (each in two popular sizes). The rugs are produced exclusively for Treasure Garden by Belgian artisans and constructed to the highest quality standards. Crafted…

Raymond Harm has been named sales representative for the Southeastern united States for Agio, uSA. Harm will represent Agio in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. “Agio is a recognized leader in the outdoor industry and a brand name that I’ve been familiar with for years.…

The much-anticipated collaboration between Castelle, awardwinning manufacturer of luxury outdoor furnishings, and renowned author and interior designer Barclay Butera debuted for the casual industry at Casual Market Chicago. A meetand- greet reception kicked off the launch and introduced retailers and designers to Butera and his creations for Castelle.

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Employees turned out in droves for the 85th anniversary Family Day of Empire Comfort Systems (Belleville, Illinois) on August 26. This was no surprise, as employee loyalty has played a critical role in the success and longevity of the family-owned hearth company. Roughly 500 employees and their families attended the…