Trade professionals are invited to attend a continuing education course at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 18, to define ergonomics and build a foundation to understand how the principles of ergonomics relate to the workplace. West Michigan Office Interiors is partnering with HON Office Furniture in a certified CEU course for local designers. This one-hour class in the Mid-America Room will be followed by hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, and social networking. Credit 0.1. Please RSVP by Thursday, July 11, to sales@wmoi.com or 616.795.4628.
Events
THURSDAY, JULY 18 | 2 - 4 p.m.
“Sit Safe with Office Ergonomics” CEU
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | 11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Clear Fortress Window Solutions Lunch & Learn
Trade professionals are invited to join Clear Fortress Window Solutions for a Lunch & Learn on September 10, 2019, from 11:30 - 1:00 in the Mid-America Room. Reserve your place today for this exciting update to the world of window fashions and window film. Learn how Clear Fortress can help you make more money without increasing your workload. Learn the answer to “Why Window Film?” Andrew and Tom Blanchard, the owners of Clear Fortress, will explain how window film works, why it’s so important in every home, and how you can use it instead of, or along with, traditional window coverings so your clients still can enjoy the beautiful view outside. RSVP to Lhocker@Clear-Fortress.com by September 3 to enter the drawing for a fabulous door prize!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Mont Porcelain Panels for Incredible Spaces
Trade professionals are invited to join David Russell, Global Collaboration Ambassador at Mont Surfaces by Mont Granite, Inc., for a presentation on Thursday, September 12, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Mid-America Room. Learn about Mont’s economically-priced Porcelain Panels and how they can increase the beauty and long-term value of any space. With the same qualities and beauty of large-format porcelain, Mont Porcelain Panels weigh only 93 pounds per sheet and are only 6mm in thickness. At 94.5” x 47.25”, they are similar in size to standard building materials such as drywall, paneling, and plywood. Handling is simple, and the panels can be cut at the job site. Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation from noon to 1:00 p.m. RSVP to amberk@montsurfaces.com by September 9!
The Latest
Vanguard always lives up to its name. Their dedication to uncompromising quality and continuous innovation keeps them at the forefront of the industry. And with their Make it Yours® Collections, you can use their design tool to select endless upholstery and finishing options and create custom beds, benches, chests, tables, and more that perfectly align with your vision.
Rutt HandCrafted Cabinetry creates fine tailored cabinetry with absolute attention to detail for the most discerning customer. Rutt is available at Gardner Builders in Suite 106.
Milano by Samuel & Sons is a couture-inspired collection of both genuine and faux leather pipings and borders featuring innovative pairings of materials and constructions. It challenges the traditional properties of vinyl with its textural pipings, laser-cut, and applique borders, and introduces the first fully laser-cut curvilinear border. Additionally, Milano includes laser-cut lace and embroidered appliqués.
Arkistone porcelain tile recreates three modern stones with delicate, opalescent veining. Available in five colors of 12 x 24 field, this tile collection also features a herringbone decor – a soft relief of pattern available in four coordinating colors.
Something sweet for a breezy summer day, JAB’s playful patterned fabric, Balloons, has been reimagined with a muted blue colorway perfect for a rustic chic home.
With Theodore Alexander’s Made-To-Measure Upholstery Collection, the possibilities and combinations really are endless. Your choices include 18 unique arm styles, seven back options, three different depths (37”, 40”, or 44”) and 19 leg variations in either wood, acrylic, or metal. Theodore Alexander has everything you could possibly dream of to create your perfect seating arrangement.
The Indoor-Outdoor Broadloom collection by Patterson Flynn Martin stands up to anything – kids, pets, the elements – without sacrificing style or comfort. Made with hardwearing and easy-to-clean polypropylene that’s cushy and soft underfoot in a range of patterns and colorways. Perfect outdoors or indoors in high-traffic areas like kitchens, halls, and stairways.
Nine handcrafted new designs have been added to the Gem collection by Kelly Wearstler Concrete. The artful repose of the Gem designs captures the unexpected patterning and nonconformity found in nature in a soothing neutral palette of layered color and contrasting geometric relief. Shown here is Grazi 8” square tile in Mod Mix.
Lunada Bay Tile expresses the geometric beauty of origami with Origami Field, a collection of glass tiles that play with dimension, light, and shadow. Creativity is limited only by one’s imagination – Origami Field allows for endless pattern combinations to create kaleidoscopic effects. Available in six shapes and nine colors with a pearl finish.
Founded in the late 1800’s by the same family that runs the company to this very day, Legno Bastone wide plank flooring is not a product – it’s a passion. Their unusually wide and long planks are produced from the best forests in Europe with uncompromising demands regarding grains, knots, and structure. Legno Bastone floors are referred to as “custom designed furniture for your floor.”
New in the City Lights Detroit showroom is the Walker Medium Floor Lamp by kate spade new york for Visual Comfort & Co. Simply elegant, this one-light lamp is crafted of brass with a slender, streamlined body in gild finish and a neutral linen shade with high-contrast black trim.
Design something different with Cercan Tile’s new semi-precious Agate Blend slab. Perfect for statement walls, visit Suite 94 and explore their new porcelain slab gallery to see the impact large tile can have.