NATICK, MA – Dover Rug & Home, offering the largest selection of fine floor coverings and window treatments in New England, announced the grand opening of their new 30,000 square foot showroom at 721 Worcester Street (Route 9) in Natick. Construction of the new facility, located at the former Fairway Bowling site, began last summer and is the first new building in Natick in more than four years.

Designed with the expertise of Susan Bradford, a nationally recognized showroom designer and the principal designer of Bradford Design, Dover Rug & Home’s new and improved venue is easier to navigate and provides homeowners and the design professional with a more enjoyable home shopping experience.

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Jeff Portman, president of AmericasMart (left) with honoree, David Harounian

David Harounian, principal of Harounian Rugs Intl. (HRI), was bestowed with AmericasMart's highest tribute, the President's Award, at the 2012 America's Magnificent Carpets Awards ceremony during the January International Area Rug Market in Atlanta. Mr. Harounian is just the third person to receive the Award since its inception in 1994.

"This is not an honor or an award that is given away lightly," said Jeff Portman, president of AmericasMart, at the Friday, Jan. 13 evening gala. The event took place at the Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom, which was filled to capacity with rug industry friends and colleagues.

Portman cited David Harounian's tireless dedication to the industry and his title as the longest serving president of the Oriental Rug Importers Assn. (ORIA) as determining factors leading to the coveted award.

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Momeni announced their newly expanded showroom in Las Vegas, Space B-425. Featuring corner-to-corner window displays, the expansion doubles the size of the old showroom. The seven thousand square feet showroom will enable Momeni to showcase more of its growing one-of-a-kind rug offerings from around the world.

"This also enables us to show more promotional products as well as our broadloom, area rugs, concept program and roll runner displays plus our popular current program collections," said Reza Momeni, a principal at Momeni.

See all that's new for Momeni during Las Vegas Market from Jan. 30-Feb. 3.

For more information visit www.momeni.com.

Feizy's latest addition to the ultra-luxe Ouray Collection

DALLAS, TX — After announcing the renewal of their Las Vegas Design Center Showroom lease, Feizy Rugs is set to celebrate with new additions to both the Feizy Fine and Feizy Home Collections at the upcoming Las Vegas World Market.

The Tesoro Collections are sublimely beautiful in their simplicity.  Hand knotted in three different constructions (100% wool, wool and bamboo silk or 100% bamboo silk), classic damask patterns are given a spin with updated palettes and lustrous piles. Suited to traditional, transitional and contemporary settings alike, the closely-shorn piles, timeless designs and on-trend colors create settings of peaceful elegance.

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TROY, NC – Capel Rugs is fired up over the newest collections for 2012. To spark excitement at Las Vegas Market this year, America's Rug Company™ will be giving away a Kindle Fire tablet, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 of the big event.

Visitors to the Capel Showroom at A226 in the World Market Center can see the latest collections on the market and register for a chance to win the hottest tablet around. Capel is always on the cutting edge and the company wants to ignite passion for the latest introductions with market attendees.

"The Kindle Fire giveaway is a great way to accent Capel's commitment to innovation and style," said Capel Rugs Vice President of Sales Allen Robertson. "We can't wait to show off our sensational new designs. For the first time at winter market, we'll show 60 new rugs that cover contemporary, casual, transitional, rustic and traditional styles. Capel captures it all this year."

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Feizy Rugs announced a two-year renewal with World Market Center Las Vegas for its showroom in the Las Vegas Design Center. The manufacturer of fine, hand-knotted, hand tufted and power loomed rugs has renewed its lease for its more than 14,300-square-foot showroom in Building C, Suite C-399, as momentum continues to build for the upcoming Las Vegas Market, Jan. 30-Feb. 3.

“We are excited to renew our commitment to World Market Center Las Vegas.  Las Vegas has been and continues to be an exciting market for Feizy Rugs that draws the crème de la crème of buyers.  The exhibitor-focused support from the World Market Center, the educational seminars and other events geared toward market attendees, as well as our growing customer base in the western U.S., have all contributed to our decision to remain at the World Market Center,” said John Feizy, president and chief executive officer of Feizy Rugs.

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(Left to right) Vikram Kapoor, David Samad, Malcolm Samad
of Nexus Rugs receive Best Collection/Modern honors at Domotex

Nexus Rugs became an overnight sensation at the Domotex Show held in Hannover, Germany this January 2012. During this four day Trade Show, which is the largest Carpet Fair in the world, Nexus Rugs established business ties with several dozen upscale carpet and furniture stores across 30 countries worldwide.

Nexus’s Jazz Collection took the award for Best Collection/Modern. Featuring beautifully colored Ikat inspired designs,  these elegant, transitional rugs are hand crafted in the finest materials.

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Architect and developer John C. Portman, Jr., will receive a special "Legend for Life" honor at Gift for Life's 20th Annual "Party for Life," taking place on Sunday, Jan. 29, at The Boathouse at Central Park in New York City. This award, which is being presented upon the 20th anniversary of Gift for Life, recognizes Mr. Portman's five-plus decades of entrepreneurship and service to the gift-and-home industry.

In 1957, he founded Atlanta Merchandise Mart (now AmericasMart)—the largest trade mart/trade show complex of its kind in the world. Across its sprawling 7.0 million-square-foot facilities, AmericasMart’s specialty product takes center stage as the chief attraction for the more than 548,000 attendees who each year participate in its 15 annual markets. Its product mix and essential service standards regularly bring retailers from every U.S. state and more than 80 countries worldwide.

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Loloi Rugs, recent winners of the 2012 Magnificent Carpet Award for best indoor/outdoor rug and the 2012 Visual Display Award, is proud to announce its most recent achievement, the 2012 ARTS Award for Outdoor Living.

“This is a tremendous feeling for Loloi Rugs to be recognized as the best Outdoor Living  company. The fact that this comes on the heels of winning the 2012 Magnificent Carpet Award for an indoor/outdoor product further validates our status as a fashion leader in the indoor/outdoor category, and the rug industry at large. This recent trio of 2012 awards foreshadows a year of exciting new product introductions for our customers,” says Cyrus Loloi.

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2012 Carpet Design Awards Winners

Thirty carpet designers received the prestigious Carpet Design Award 2012 on Sunday, Jan.15 at DOMOTEX, Hannover. The exciting design entries displayed at the leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings impressed visitors from the trade and other professionals. In fact, the entire event offered an abundance of ideas and information, highlighting the patterns, colours and materials that will dominate in the season ahead.

Winners were selected from a total of 211 carpets from 26 countries submitted to the design competition, creating a "snapshot" of the best in the contemporary carpet design. Traditional and contemporary hand-made carpets are the ultimate lifestyle statement and exemplify the best of modern interior design and artisan skills.

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DALTON, GA – Sphinx by Oriental Weavers welcomes all Las Vegas Market attendees to their annual “Vegas Night” party at their World Market Center showroom located in Building B Suite 580. Hosted from 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the party will include complimentary food, drinks and entertainment. Sphinx will also be rewarding casino chips or discounts for qualifying orders placed during the party.

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