Shopping With Joelle Hoverson: Comfy’s Comeback
A number of decorative and functional pieces represent a burgeoning trend in home design: knitted furnishings and accessories...
2008-11-07 17:28:28Protesters alleging torture lay siege on West Bengal police station
NAT90National/Terrorism/CrimeProtesters alleging torture lay siege on West Bengal police stationKolkata, Nov 7 IANS Irate locals lay siege Friday to a West Bengal police station and blocked roads in West Midnapore district protesting against alleged torture and arrest of "innocent" students following Sunday's landmine blast.The blast was triggered by suspected Maoist ultras on the convoy of two union ministers and West Bengal Chief Minister Budhhadeb Bhattacharjee. "About two to three hundred locals staged a demonstration at the Lalgarh police station demanding release of three arrested students," state Inspector General of police Law and Order Raj Kanojia told IANS here."We have arrested three people for creating disturbances," Kanojia said.Reports from the district claimed that the angry protesters have disconnected the power supply in the area and dug roads, but the police did not confirm this."Police are beating us mercilessly. They are raiding our villages at all odd hours. We are very scared," a middle aged woman told reporters at Lalgarh. "The road blocks have been organised against the police brutalities," said a protester in the area.Meanwhile, the three students were released on bail after furnishing personal bonds of Rs.300 each. Three others - including a school teacher and a public phone booth owner - suspected to be Maoist linkmen, have been remanded to police custody by the magistrate.Bhattacharjee and central ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and Jitin Prasada had a narrow escape in the blast, which occurred as they were returning after groundbreaking ceremony of the JSW Bengal Steel project in Salboni.Six policemen in Paswan's pilot vehicle were injured in the blast near the Kalaichandi culvert at Bhadutala, three kilometers from Midnapore town. Police are on the lookout for Karan Hembram who they said was the brain behind the blast. The administration, on a tizzy after the incident, is holding hectic meetings to beef up the security of the chief minister and other ministers. --Indo-Asian News Servicessp/sk/vt348 Words07112228
2008-11-07 12:09:11Baby furniture is an oasis in slumping furniture sales
HIGH POINT, N.C. '#8220 The arid landscape of a furniture industry in a slump has found one of its few oases by targeting customers...
2008-11-04 17:19:34Furnishings store creates 90 jobs
A home furnishings store is recruiting about 90 employees for a new shop due to open in Worcester.
2008-11-04 16:04:09Austerity entertainment: Hot to trot!
Britain may be in financial turmoil, but inside south London's Rivoli Ballroom, you'd never know it. Under the scarlet glow of the venue's giant Chinese lanterns, hundreds of people...
2008-11-02 09:05:25Does This Song Match My Sofa
An increasing number of people are hiring personal music stylists to pick out tunes for their homes just as they might hire an interior decorator to select furnishings...
2008-10-31 05:16:16Fortune Brands Q3 profit soars on one-time gains; adj. EPS beats estimate; updates FY08 earnings view - update
Fortune Brands, Inc, a maker of spirits, home furnishings and golf products...
2008-10-28 06:00:00Acquire Boutique: Modern, Vintage and Industrial in the North EndBoston
Take luxury vintage furniture, add a mix of modern accessories, toss in industrial elements like rustic cabinets and lab stools and you have Acquire. Acquire is a new home boutique in a comfortable earthy space in Boston's North End. Its is a welcome addition to Boston's design and home furnishings scene, especially for those of us who love one-of-a-kind vintage pieces and those handmade by independent designers. More information and photos after the jump. Nicole Dalrymple, a former TV producer for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, opened Acquire last month in the up-and-coming North End section of Boston. Known for its narrow cobblestone streets and italian charm, the North End of Boston is becoming a hot spot for new stores since the Big Dig gave it more accessibility to the walking public. Nikki's store is a sophisticated, inviting mix of modern and vintage home accessories and gifts. In addition to unique and industrial items, she searches out pieces from independent designers from the UK, Japan and the United States that aren't already represented in Boston. The day we walked in we fell in love with some bead-textured porcelain vases by Lois Aronow, a 1970's Swedish handblown lamp it had just been sold! and a stash of original wool swiss army blankets in a warm chocolate brown with a red stripe. We also loved all of her vintage french chairs and couches that were re-upholstered in bold black and white prints.Aquire has not even been open for a month already and has already acquired quite a following. We loved that her prices are budget-friendly, starting at $4, and that the average price of something in the shop was only $40. The best part was that as admittedly frequent window-shoppers, it was a store we walked into and didn't recognize anything as "I've seen that before".
2008-10-26 08:40:14Linens 'n Things plans to liquidate stores
Home furnishings retailer Linens 'n Things, which filed for bankruptcy protection in May, canceled its auction and plans to begin liquidation sales at its stores as soon as tomorrow.
2008-10-15 14:34:53More jobs go as Rosebys collapses
A loss-making textiles and home furnishings group closes 31 stores and a distribution centre.
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