Deb Barrett

Paris Deco Off Stroll

February 23, 2010

The French always seem to do things right and Paris Deco Off was no different. The inaguaral off -site event timed to Maison et Objet was a success for the organizers, vendors and certainly for me. I spent part of Saturday and most of Sunday checking out showrooms on the Right and Left Bank. Word has [...]

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On the Road Again

February 22, 2010

I am putting the final touches on my presentations for my Design Arts Seminars Road Tour. I will be in Texas next month followed by Tennessee in June; then back to Texas and Louisana later in the year. I can’t wait to get back on the road and to see old friends and make [...]

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Kansas City Here I Come!

February 1, 2010

So you want to get into the window coverings niche? Good choice! Window coverings are considered one of the profit centers of a design business and with today’s economy designers need to exhaust every niche that can make money. I will be helping to fast track designers into the window fashion niche when I present [...]

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What Would You Like to See?

January 10, 2010

We’re off to the January 2010 round of design shows. First to Heimtextil- the world’s largest textile fair; then imm Cologne known for its contemporary furniture offerings, but even better- the new innovative emerging design work and finally to Maison et Objet- the holy grail of interior products and trends. So I have [...]

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FutureVision 2020 Offers Unique Insight Into the U.S. Interior Design Market at IMM Cologne

December 16, 2009

Design Professionals From Across the U.S. to Report
on Current Conditions and Future Expectations
NEW YORK—December 17, 2009—FutureVision 2020, an overview of the current state of the U.S. design market along with insights into the social and cultural current that will impact consumers’ motivations, values and lifestyles over the next 10 years, will be a featured event at [...]

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Paris Deco Off 2010

December 13, 2009

Billed as The Rendezvous of Interior Design, Paris Deco Off launches its inaugural event from January 21-25, 2010 at showrooms and ateliers around Paris. The organizers have put together a stellar list of exhibitors that will open their doors to visitors eager to see what’s new and what’s next in the world of design. It will [...]

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Paris Markets Round 1

December 8, 2009

First-time travelers to Paris are always urged to visit the famed flea market–and for most that means the Puces Saint-Ouen with its permanent halls, stands and stalls filled with an overwhelming variety of covetable goods. My first visits to Saint-Ouen (also known as Clignancourt) were just about learning to navigate the rather grotty route from [...]

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Let’s Talk Textiles

December 7, 2009

During your free time in Paris, if you are heading for Montmartre and Sacré Coeur leave the Metro at Anvers, and walk through a maze of little streets towards the Basilica. Here you can do a little shopping in the many discount fabric stores in the area. The fabric district in Paris is called Marche [...]

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