Exhibiting Art


2233 Fri, 09/05/2008 - 1:22pm

After just a few years on the scene, Nying Zemo has established a place for itself in the high-end area rug community, opening a dialogue among fine artists, interior designers and upscale clients that has led to product beyond the ordinary.
The company has roots in both New York and Nepal. While co-founders Simmy Pappachen and Shalini Acharya currently reside in New York, Acharya is Nepalese and owns the factory in Nepal where the Nying Zemo product is made.

Kasthall Takes On First U.S. Showroom


2233 Fri, 05/02/2008 - 4:29pm

By Jennifer Quail
NEW YORK–Kasthall has opened its first U.S. showroom at the New York Design Center.
Executives at the company said, while Kasthall is already doing business in this country, it was time to create a larger presence here.
“The United States is the second biggest market for Kasthall,” said Simone Vingerhoets-Ziesmann, executive vice president of Kasthall USA Inc. “But we would like to get more of a contract business here.”
Vingerhoets-Ziesmann said approximately 80 percent of the company’s business in its home country of Sweden is contract.

A Sophisticated Floor


2233 Thu, 04/17/2008 - 2:43pm

By Jennifer Quail
NEW YORK–Bloomingdale’s conjures an image of fashion and sophistication, and that image is crystal clear in the retailer’s rug departments.
Rich with handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations and peppered with higher-end hand-tufted and machine-made pieces, the department holds a standard not easily rivaled.

Shaw Shows Its Innovative Side in Atlanta


2233 Fri, 01/04/2008 - 4:53pm

ATLANTA–The stage is set for Shaw Innovations, the manufacturers’ annual regional flooring market, to be held at AmericasMart simultaneously with the first three days of the International Area Rug Market next week. The event marks the first time the company has held a regional market in conjunction with another market or wholesale buying event.