It takes a lot of loving care to turn a house into a home.
That task is even more challenging when the house is a group home for boys who are dependents of the county because their parents have abused or neglected them.
But over the course of about nine months, interior designer Carolyn Zainer made it her mission to bring new life to a drab house in Santa Ana where six teenage boys live under the supervision of Olive Crest Homes & Services for Abused Children. (more…)
“Divine” seems to be the best way to describe a local business man’s home.
Jim Newcomer, 54, is humble and low-key about his success as fourth-generation president of Newcomer Lumber and Supply Company in Mooresville and Greenfield. So building a $1.5 million home and subsequently having it featured in a magazine is out of the ordinary for the Mooresville native.
Newcomer said he and his wife Sandy, 52, are not ostentatious, so building a new home seven years ago in White River Township, south of Morgantown Road and Ind. 144 in Johnson County, was not an easy decision. But after their daughter Jamie had two bouts with thyroid cancer, Newcomer said the whole family wanted a change. (more…)
Goodwin and Company, known for its designer slipper chairs, now offers chairs for dogs. “Pet furniture is actually a growing area of opportunity for furniture designers,” said Gary Goodwin, company president. “People think nothing of lavishing mega dollars on clothing and care for their animals — why not buy Fido an affordable piece of furniture the pet can call its own?” The chairs, upholstered on a hardwood frame in tan or beige microfiber, are made in the U.S. and can be personalized with any of eight breed silhouettes. The chairs retail for $169 and are available in the August issue of the Charles Keath mail-order catalog, Goodwin said, and will be available on the Keath online site: www.charleskeath.com. — Observer news services (more…)
It’s not even officially summer, and my sights are already set on fall. Hot trends and new wares were revealed at the end of April during the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. I couldn’t wait until fall to see them, so I got the scoop from several local furniture retailers.
The event is reputed to be the largest furniture industry trade show in the world. It is also known for being difficult to navigate, for the same reason, with a sprawling nearly 12 million square feet of showroom space, 188 buildings and 2,500 exhibitors.
“It’s so huge you would never see all of the showrooms, even if you were there for an entire week,” says Kelly Judd Schwartz, owner and creative director of Loft Home Decor in the Second Street District. She spent a whirlwind three days in North Carolina — it was her first trip to the show. (more…)
