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Apartments by Mariette Himes Gomez

Our friend and licensing partner, Mariette Himes Gomez, has just released the third book of her career!  Apartments has joined sister books, Rooms and Houses as a set of inspirational guides to 21st century interior design.  As their titles suggest, each book focuses on projects that Mariette has been commissioned to create with her devoted clients.  Each book shares her design philosophy in both the written word and in beautiful photography.  Harper Collins is the publisher of the series.   

Since 2002, Hickory Chair has had the great pleasure of hand making the Mariette Himes Gomez Collection.  Each piece was thoughtfully inspired by pieces in Mariette or her client's homes and all have references in antique or vintage forms that she has collected.  As a great shopper, she has an eye for intruiging shapes and textures.  Her considers her collection as the bridge between the modern furniture by Thomas O'Brien and the more classic pieces Hickory Chair has been known for since 1911. 

Hickory Chair will sponsor a book signing in its trade showroom in High Point, North Carolina during the International Home Furnishings Market on Saturday, April 17th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. 

 

Suzanne Kasler & Hickory Chair In The News!

Ellen Gefen of Industry Update and thehome.com visited the Hickory Chair Showroom during the Spring market. She is a great supporter of Hickory Chair and we can always count on her to come see our color and style trends.

She recently shared on thehome.com a story about using color and accessories to create a fresh new look. She interviewed Suzanne Kasler in the Hickory Chair showroom during the Fall 2008 market. The message is as relevant today as it was when she captured this beautiful room inspired by a trip to Africa by Suzanne and her family. Most pieces were upholstered in natural linen or neutral prints but with a punch of yellow linen and an ethnic woven on the armless chairs, her African accessories created a dynamic room!

Enjoy the full interview by clicking on the link:

http://thehome.com/2009/05/01/suzanne-kasler-use-interchangable-accent-pieces-for-an-easy-new-look

A Wonderful Reunion of HCC University Alumni

One of my favorite things about the High Point Market each spring and fall is the reunion with our HCC University Alumni! I can not even count how many HCC University Alumni that came to the showroom over the past week. It was wonderful to catch up and share stories.

I was thinking about all of the HCC University wishes that came true this market and as I realized how many had come true, I thought you would enjoy reviewing the list!

• I wish you made some modern swivel chairs, low profile swivel chairs and swivel chairs without skirts. We have developed with our supplier a new mechanism which allows us to keep our custom engineered 8-way hand tied spring system and provide you 9 low profile swivel chairs!





• I wish you had a sleep sofa. Our Silhouettes Upholstery program has a queen size sleep sofa with an exclusive tri-fold mechanism and Air Dream mattress.
• I wish that you had more fully upholstered scale sofas with exposed legs. Our Silhouettes Upholstery program offers your choice of 17 exposed legs!
• I wish that you could change the arms on your sofas and chairs. Our Silhouettes Upholstery program includes 13 arm choices!
• I wish that you had more high back sofas. We offer an extended height option to Silhouettes Upholstery.
• I wish you had deeper sofas. Silhouettes Upholstery offers an extended depth option.
• I wish you had more chaises in your line. Silhouettes Upholstery offers a variety of armless, 2 arm or single arm chaises.
• I wish that you could change the back construction. There are 5 back choices in Silhouettes Upholstery.
• And we offer Made To Measure lengths on most of the pieces as well!

These and other wishes were granted at the Spring Market. We are in the process of posting all of the price lists and pictures on Homebase. Keep sharing your wishes. You know we listen and we will make them come true!

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