Design - Denver Design District

The Shanahan Collection is pleased to welcome and introduce two new sales representatives,
Susan Kisker, outside sales and Jodie Beebe, Stark Carpet. Decorative Materials Bath Furniture Collection
Wins Bath Furniture Product of the Year Award
Just a few months after its introduction, the M
Collection has won the Bath Furniture Product of
the Year Award at the 2009 Decorative Plumbing
and Hardware (DPHA) Conference. With the M
Collection, Wet Style, whose signature is hand-made
artisanal quality modern bath furnishings, has taken
the concept of bathroom furniture to a new level.
DESIGNER’S
network
WHAT’Snew
You’re invited to Designer’s Network!
The evening will begin with socializing, wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Presentations begin at 5:30pm
Date:
Tuesday, January 12
Time:
5-7pm
Where:
Ebanista Showroom
S E M I Nseries
AR
Jody Seivert presents,
Profitable Partnerships –
The Business of Design
Guest Speaker: Polly Zeleny
Cost:
Date:
Time:
Where:
FREE
“Understanding Design in the Digital Age”
Would you like to know what your client will buy before their first appointment?
Over the past several years, Pierre Frey’s Maison de
Luxe has grown to include Boussac, Braquenié and
Fadini Borghi. Would you like to understand how each personality type makes their purchasing
decisions?
Just arrived! A new shipment of area rug samples was received! Stop by or make an
appointment to see the new samples that are well designed, well made, well priced and available
quickly.
Wesco Fabrics
• Dick Gentry will present the Spring 2010 line of beautiful decorative fabrics and share
trends seen at the European textile shows, Wednesday, January 27 at 10:00am with brunch
to follow. RSVP 303-777-5524.
• Special wood sale! Take 15% of any wood item in stock. (Anything with wood on it.)
MODA Antica hosts TAG
Galyean on Thursday,
February 25th at 4pm in the
Showroom with a reception
following. TAG’s luxury
resort work includes The
Broadmoor, The Greenbrier,
and many others.
$45 for non-registered designers
• Marketing - Filling Your Project Pipeline
An exciting look at personality and the message of home.
• Discover the 4 personality types
• Match personality with purchasing habits
• Understand relationships more quickly
• Make a connection with personalities and online behavior
• Integrate decision-making into social networking
Synergy Floor Covering presents its Sweet Serenity program for 2010: Watch for special
incentives that will be announced in January.
Denver Design District,
East Conference Room
This 3 hour program is intended for designers who
are challenged by this economy or those who want
to revisit their new business strategies.
Would you like to know which rooms are most important for each type and how each
of us is innately wired?
(left to right) A family story: Pierre Frey,
Vincent Frey and Patrick Frey
9am - 12pm
Presenter: Jody Seivert
Cost:
$40 for registered designers,
What is Your Client’s Design DNA
Kneedler-Fauchère - Pierre Frey: A Legacy of
Luxury Fabrics
Heading toward its 75th anniversary in 2010, Pierre
Frey continues its proud tradition of being a familyowned business with a heritage of elegance and an
eye toward the future. In 1935, founder, Pierre Frey,
started with two handlooms. Today, Pierre Frey, the
company, is an international leader of luxury fabrics. Chairman and creative force, Patrick Frey, and sons,
Pierre and Vincent Frey, continue to inspire and
make history. Wednesday, January 6
R E G I S T R AT I O N !
It’s time to register for 2010-2011! Once again, you can register for two
years with the DDD! We are taking registrations for 2010 and 2011 at the
East Reception desk. ALL designers must complete new paperwork.
The completed application will include:
• Renewal Application Form (available at the East and West reception
desks or online)
• A copy of your current sales tax license (must have an expiration of
2011)
• Business Card
• Business Check made payable to the Denver Design Center
Save the Date
2010 Rocky Mountain
Designers’ Market
at the
Denver Design District
Mail the completed application to:
DDD, Attn: Reg Desk
595 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
May 12~13
Call 303.282.3228 for more information
• Selling - Quickly Closing Quotes and Proposals
• Creating Profitable Partnerships - Building Business with Showrooms
After your completed application is processed, 2010 or 2011 stickers can be
picked up at the East or West reception desks.
Professional development specialist, Jody Seivert will focus on: 1. The best ways to be visible to your target market.
With the array of choices on the web and online ordering, staying ahead of your
customer in this digital age is key. Polly Zeleny, author of Creating Your LifeSpace
will share tools to keep your clients engaged and focused. We’ll look at 4 types of
customer habits called LifeTraits and how to use a psychology pattern to better
predict online and communication behavior.
www.LifeTraits.com
2. How to stay in communication with prospects to forward the actions that will produce project
proposals.
3. To be engaged in the selling skills that increase efficiencies and close more contracts.
CALENDAR
of events
4. To work closely and effectively with showrooms to produce increases in business with their endusers. Ms. Seivert has been guaranteeing and producing results in the upper end, fashion forward industries
since 1979. She has been successful in a variety of positions in retail and wholesale, was an award
winning regional and national training specialist with Ethan Allen, Inc. and General Manager of Cabot
House. In 1988 she founded Seivert Training Services and created a clientele that includes design
centers across the nation and design center showroom clients like Kravet, Henredon, and Century. She
also offers executive coaching to designers and independently employed contractors and consultants.
She is a certified residential interior designer, a member of the American Society for Training and
Development, and numerous other association memberships. In short, Jody Seivert helps businesses
and business people to make more money.
Dec 31
Closed – New Year’s Eve
Jan 1
Closed – New Year’s Day
Jan. 6
Seminar Series – Jody Seivert presents “Profitable Partnerships” 9am-12pm, East
Conference Room
Jan. 27
Wesco Fabrics – Spring 2010 Line Showing, 10am
Feb. 15 President’s Day – Open
Feb. 25
DISCOUNTED HOTEL RATES – For Designers and Their Clients
MODA Antica – TAG Galyean. 4pm with a reception to follow
Apr. 2 Good Friday – Early Closure (Optional)
Mention the Denver Design District and get negotiated rates at the following hotels:
HOTEL TEATRO – Downtown
THE HOLIDAY INN SELECT – Cherry Creek
THE RITZ CARLTON – Downtown
GRAND HYATT – Downtown
May 12-13 Rocky Mountain Designers’ Market
PRSRT STD
US POSTAGE
PAID
DENVER CO
PERMIT NO 2897
2010
Join us for this educational workshop. CEU accreditation is available for this course.
RSVP to Marina at 303-282-3226 or marina@denverdesign.com
Notes: A 2010 or 2011 sticker will be applied to your badge upon completing
the registration process. If you do not have
this designation, it will indicate to showrooms
that you are not registered.
You will need to supply a copy of your current
sales tax license to each showroom you do
business with.
595 S. Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80209-4001
Registrations are by check only. No cash or
credit cards please.
denverdesign.c
om | 303.733.24
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Call Sarah at 303-282-3233 with questions.
RSVP is required. Only cash or checks accepted.
Please contact sarahf@denverdesign.com or 303.282.3233 to reserve your seat today.
Special Events around the DDD
Newsletter
WINTER 2010
Edelman Leather Event –
November 12
Suzanne Kasler
Seminar Series
October 28
DDD
Student Day –
October 30
Cover Photo: Tucker Robbins available at TOWN
Graphic Design: Lauren Graphics Inc.
Wesco Holiday Kick Off
Party – October 20
NEW
lines
Floor Coverings
by CPA
TOWN Studio
From jewelry maker to textile artist, awardwinning Rosemary Hallgarten’s designs
include luxurious rugs, pillows, throws,
furniture and accessories.
Introducing the Windsor
Tufted Program. Made
in the USA and priced to
fit your budget! Super fast
lead times (2 week strike
off, 4-6 weeks finished
product!). Hand tufted
area rugs with 100% Wool
or Wool & Viscose.
C.A.I. Designs
Taracea was formed 25 years ago by
Javier Suarez, who began his career
by refurbishing government-owned
palaces and estates around Mexico. Pieces in this hand-crafted line are
made with a variety of hardwoods
and several pieces can be special
ordered in custom sizes.
Pierre Deux
Made of solid
birch and with a
distressed cherryfinished top, the
Table Bascule
appears aged like
a fine vintage. The
tilt-up top makes
this table very
versatile. Add a
Provencal Bench
and Provence
Cherry Stool as
complementary
seating choices.
Dimensions: 27’’H x
36’’ dia.
Edelman Leather
An aniline dyed, quality leather with a natural, outdoor
look: On The Road Again. A collection inspired by the
mellow music of Willie Nelson, who goes on, and on, and
on the road again. Six new colors! Oak, Pampas, Bailey’s,
Saddle, Old Cherry, Pitch Brown.
Hoff Miller
Proudly representing Regal Furniture! This quality line is
known for comfort, style, & custom capabilities. Regal has been manufacturing fine upholstered
furniture for over 60 years and sells exclusively to the trade.
Egg & Dart
Introducing their first collection
of heirloom quality “vintage
style” textiles made exclusively
from natural, sustainable 100%
hemp in classic colors and
patterns! Bainbridge Blues
draws its inspiration from the
lifestyle of Bainbridge Island:
rural in character, charming and
old-fashioned, environmentally
conscious and sophisticated. Ebanista
The Shanahan Collection
Allure Rug
Introducing the David Gerstein artist collection of rugs!
Stop by the showroom to view the collection.
The Juliet Bed from the Amy Howard Collection. Hand-made
antique-interpretation furniture updated for today’s lifestyles, crafted
with passion for excellence and attention to detail. Carter Didlake
SCHUMACHER
Presenting a new
collection of striped
wallcoverings from
interior designer
Matthew Patrick
Smyth. Adapted from
Matthew’s favorite
details, discovered in
English porcelain, antique
wallpaper and decorative
furnishings, these
exquisite patterns are
accented with glamorous
touches of pearl, gloss
and metallic inks.
Grange
The Architecte
collection with straight lines
and industrial minimalism
draws inspiration from
an early 20th century
architect’s drafting table. The
solid lime wood frame is
available in any of Grange’s
28 painted finishes.
Lindsay Associates
Excellence in design and manufacturing for 57 years:
TRIA by Peter Pepper Products. TRIA’s triangular
shape combines the balance of elegance with detail
in planters, trash and recycling receptacles. TRIA
allows for clustered and corner groupings defining
and separating common and public spaces. Molded
in fiberglass. Design by Andrea Ruggiero.
The gracious, sophisticated hand painted furniture
of PATINA can now be found in Denver at the Carter
Didlake showroom.
The luxurious Ebanista Textile Collection
includes many formal Italian and French
silk damasks and brocades, lavish mohair’s,
velvets and chenille’s, rich leathers, suede’s,
and crisp, clean linens from Belgium. Each
is presented in Ebanista’s signature neutral
palette, as well as many distinctive and richly
colored selections.
DSKB Plumbing + Tile
Proudly representing Dutch Made
as its custom cabinet line! For those
who desire a look like no other, Dutch
Made offers a variety of millwork, one
of a kind moldings and architectural
ornamentation.
Design Materials
Design Materials introduces Urban Renewal by Crossville. The beauty of Urban Renewal goes
beyond the surface. Each rich metal tile contains at least 50% post-consumer recycled material,
a beautifully green alternative.
Chuck Wells
& Associates
Chuck Wells is
proud to announce
the installation of a
major new display of
the award winning
collections from Fine
Art Lamps! These
unique, hand-crafted
designs are truly
works of art. The
diverse and eclectic
styling that make
Fine Art Lamps
one of the leading
manufacturers of
high end lighting are
display now.
Columbine
Introducing Bernhardt
Interiors. Interiors
heralds an unexpected
departure that updates
and redefines the
traditional furnishings
aesthetic. This substantial
collection encompasses
upholstery, occasional and
upholstered bed products
with contemporary
elements embracing the
traditional form.
Kindel Furniture Co.©
Whitney Evans
Kindel Furniture exclusively brings Dorothy Draper, an American design
legend, to life. Kindel Furniture is handmade in Michigan, and offers true
custom capabilities.
MODA Antica
Now offering the first large-scale 100% organic, GOTScertified mattress made in USA. Organicpedic meets
GREENGUARD standards and is eligible for LEED credit.
Century
Designer
Showroom
Barcelona….a
classic casual
collection in
exciting new colors
and finishes….this
credenza is one of
the new pieces now
on the showroom
floor at the
Century Designer
Showroom.
Lee Jofa
Allegra Hicks’ latest collection represents a
signature understated luxury and a flair for layering
texture and fabric composition to create diverse,
sophisticated interiors.