A lighting collection based on the designs of Alfred Shaheen, the father of
the Hawaiian shirt. Pure sunshine!

Monroe Township, NJ-Graham & Brown, a high endwallpaper retailer, rounds out a successful year by presenting their top products of 2011. Ranging fromdesigner wallpaper to customizable paintable wallpaper, these exclusive products continue to differentiate the company as a leader and innovator in the industry.

Paintable wallpaper was by far the most successful category in 2011. Seven of the top ten products were paintable, including beadboard, damask and square patterns. Paintable wallpapers are popular among wallpaper customers because they offer flexibility while expressing the elegance of luxurious wallpaper.

“Paintable wallpaper offers versatility in decorating,” said David Klaus, Direct Retail Sales Manager for Graham & Brown. “Allowing you to paint and match it to other décor. The raised textures of the designs offer an added element you can’t get with paint alone.”

Amy Butler’s designer wallpaper “Lacework” also made it in the top 10. Butler’s work has been wildly popular since it was unveiled in the summer of 2010. Her 36 wallpaper patterns continue to be successful long after their debut.

“Amy inspires a new generation,” said Mark Radford, Director of Design, Marketing and Home for Graham & Brown. “Her approach to design and pattern gives a fresh perspective and results is an inspiring and visually stunning wallpaper collection.”

But the top spot goes to Frames Black & White wallpaper by Taylor and Wood. This is not unfamiliar territory for Frames as it was also number one in the top products of 2010. The pattern, which is completely interactive, is great for custom art, hanging portraits or painting, making it a perfect fit for children and adults alike.

Graham & Brown is a widely acclaimed designer wallpaper company involved in offering creative decorating solutions for homes, offices, restaurants and hotels. Headquartered in Blackburn, UK Graham & Brown has offices in countries all over the world. To learn more about Graham & Brown and its services, visit http://www.grahambrown.com

Emma Gardner designs beautiful things for the home. Her award-winning collections are infused with her uniquely American and contemporary point of view. Born in Kyoto, Japan to an English father and Russian-American mother,she grew up in New York City and now lives in Northern California. Asian themes, modern art and natural forms are all evident inspiration in the quality products under her emma gardner design and emma at home brands.

Tony Duquette is known for his over-the-top sumptuous style in interiors,
jewelry and set design. The rooms he decorated for Doris Duke, J. Paul
Getty, Elizabeth Arden, and Mary Pickford are legendary. DUQUETTE
designed movie sets for Vincente Minnelli and jewelry for the Duchess of
Windsor.

With designs based on Tony Duquette’s extensive archive and in partnership
with Roubini Rugs is a collection of eight hand-knotted wool and silk rugs
and two tapestries. Themes of the rugs vary from semi precious stones
(Malachite and Pacific Coral) to set designs woven into tapestries (The
Beauty & The Beast). Other themes include Eastern influences as in the
Golden Sunburst, Fireworks and the Tibetan Sun.

GREENWOOD, Miss. — John-Richard, a home furnishings manufacturer based here, will showcase a comprehensive home collection designed by Florence de Dampierre at the April 2012 High Point Furniture Market, the company announced.

Florence de Dampierre, an interior designer and antiques expert, opened the first American antiques shop devoted solely to eighteenth- and nineteenth-century painted furniture, in 1985. Florence de Dampierre Antiques became a multimillion dollar enterprise with an international clientele.

De Dampierre’s interior design work has been featured in Elle Decor and House Beautiful, and she lectures frequently on design topics and has curated museum exhibitions. She is the author of “The Best of Painted Furniture,” “The Decorators,” “Chairs: A History,” “French Chic: The Art of Decorating Houses” and “Walls: Frescos, Wood Paneling, Stenciling, Wallpaper.” To learn more about de Dampierre, visit www.florencededampierre.com.

She will create an entire collection of home furnishings specifically for John-Richard that will include case goods, upholstery, wall art/mirrors, accessories and lighting.

“We are excited to be working with Florence in what is a new direction for John-Richard,” said Alan Galbraith, president of John-Richard. “We have shied away from other licenses because they typically only want to incorporate one or two of our product lines and utilize a fraction of our overall capabilities. In this case, Florence gets to use her prodigious talent to create an entire lifestyle manufactured by one company, sold by one sales force and merchandized together in one showroom.”

Our renovation uncovered a pleasant surprise. Underneath all of the faux paneling we have brick walls.

We are working with Brooklyn-based Own Entity founded by Roman & Williams alums — Dana Jaasund and Carrie Dessertine. We love their work and look forward to greatness! See some of the “before” images

It was time for Product Lounge to move to larger digs and we have landed in Carroll Gardens. Check out our beautiful new circa 1901 building.