Leslie Stroh
Beautiful “Designer” Rugs at Kaminski Auction – Who will buy online?
On March 4th, Kaminski Auctions will have a significant rug auction with a liquidation sale of 292 rugs in one day at “no reserve”...
Is Sotheby’s Selling Rugs Again?
Sotheby’s recently bought a company called Viyet, which is selling rugs Direct to Designers (D2D). We looked at the press release; we looked at the...
Leslie Stroh’s Cryptic Comments After Atlanta,Las Vegas and NY NOW
The heart of the rug business is DESIGN. The heart of home fashions is Design. DESIGN is supported by construction, fiber, texture and color.
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1 Billion Dollars of Un-Saleable Inventory!
Over one billion dollars worth of unsold rug inventory was the lowest estimate I got while "Walking the Market" in High Point of unsalable/unsold rugs across...
Adama’s Display of Vinyl Floor Coverings was the Best at NY NOW
Star of the show, showing their entire line in a 100 square foot both, great display sense. Adama is a new company in the...
Flavor Paper shows innovation in wall coverings at NY NOW
Flavor Paper makes a 52 inch wide digital wall paper that can be used either as wall paper or wall art. They recently completed...
Chilewich Shows off New Rounds at NYNOW
Chilewich used rounds and broadloom of their easily recognizable product line to show off a new floor covering product: round rugs.
They also set up...
Walking the Market at AmericasMart Then (2011) and Now (2017)
Nelly Ortiz asked 70 exhibitors "Show me your favorite new introductions." The rugs posted on Walking the Market are picked by the exhibitors. ...
Good News for Home Furnishings – Household Spending Up According to NY Fed
According to its latest monthly survey, the New York Federal Reserve reported that nearly 35% of the 1,300 households surveyed said they were better...
Pappellina Hand Loomed, 100% Plastic Rugs at ICFF 2017
Woven in Sweden on jacquard looms, these rugs are 100% plastic by Pappellina. 30 weavers weaving Northern Sweden use colors appropriate for long dark...
