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Wes Kennedy

Wes has been the Home Accents Today art director since 2001. He was born and raised in the Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World and as a child was never without socks. He is a grad of NC State where he studied architecture and switched to graphic design when he discovered he was much more two-dimensional than he’d hoped. He suffered the so-very-interesting world of advertising in Durham and Virginia Beach for 5 years, soon discovering that publishing offered a lot more creative freedom and a lot less money. Wes is obsessed with the built environment and aspires to be a minimalist in the manner of John Pawson, if only he could part with all the really cool design pieces he has collected. He is in the process of buying his childhood home so he can finally rearrange all the furniture without his parents moving it back.


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Design Today: Styles, Trends and the Business of Luxury

June 19, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

Our Luxury Home Furnishings magazine Design Today is now online.
Our Luxury Home Furnishings magazine Design Today is now online. The Summer.09 digital edition covers styles and trends of high end furniture, casual furniture and home accents. There’s an interview with interior designer Jona Collins, a regular on HGTV’s ‘Double Take,’ and an interesting panel discussion moderated by design marketing guru Lloyd Princeton on the State of the Home Furnishings Industry. And maybe most importantly, Design Today Style Director Tracy Bulla gives us all permission to go out and splurge on something bea
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Industries: Botanicals, Decorative Accessories, Design Today, Green, Industry News, Lighting, Market News & Events, New Products, Soft Goods, Styles & Trends, Tabletop, Wall Decor


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Romantic Porcelain Light from Designer Rappa Anne-Cécile

June 16, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Light Porcelain was designed by Rappa Anne-Cécile for Bernardaud.
'Light Porcelain,' this appropriately named porcelain, steel and gold oil lamp designed by Rappa Anne-Cécile for Bernardaud, couldn’t be more perfect.

 

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Industries: Decorative Accessories, Design Today, New Products, Tabletop


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High Point Market Wrap-up: Black is the New Black

May 27, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Black is a hot colorway, of course, but it’s true that when the going gets tough, the design world reverts to the tried and true for surefire hits at retail. 

I’m loving that headline -- what it means to me is timeless designs are the new thing. Black is a hot colorway, of course, but it’s true that when the going gets tough, the design world reverts to the tried and true for surefire hits at retail. You can see it in detail, here, and get a run-down on the Top 10 Trends from Furniture Fashion Week.


Industries: Botanicals, Decorative Accessories, Green, Industry News, Lighting, Market News & Events, New Products, Soft Goods, Styles & Trends, Tabletop, Wall Decor


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The Best and the Brightest: Home Accents Today's 50 Retail Stars

May 26, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Home Accents Today's exclusive report, 50 Retail Stars, presents 50 independent home accent retailers that are significant players in their respective markets. 

Home Accents Today's exclusive report, 50 Retail Stars, presents 50 independent home accent retailers that are significant players in their respective markets. This report recognizes enterprising home accents retailers who are meeting the challenges of an increasingly competitive marketplace with innovative strategies and creative solutions. You can purchase this report at The Research...Read More


Industries: Design Today, Green, Industry News, Retail


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Lighting Designer Pablo Pardo Receives the 2009 ICFF Editors Award for Lighting

May 21, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

 Designer Pablo Pardo formed the San Francisco-based Pablo in 1993, and has since gained international recognition for the innovation and beautiful simplicity of his lighting and home furnishings.

Refined design solutions are at the heart of this year’s winner of the ICFF Editors Award for Lighting. Designer Pablo Pardo formed the San Francisco-based Pablo in 1993, and has since gained international recognition for the innovation and beautiful simplicity of his lighting and home furnishings.

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Industries: Design Today, Lamps, Lighting, New Products




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