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Michaelle
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Michaelle Bradford, CCI Media, is Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine and Woodworking Network editor. She has more than 20 years of experience covering the woodworking and design industry, including visits to custom cabinet shops, closet firms and design studios throughout North America. As Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine under the Woodworking Network brand, Michaelle’s responsibilities include writing, editing, and coordinating editorial content as well as managing annual design competitions like the Top Shelf Design Awards. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media.
Israeli designer Tal Engel created this unique bathtub from woven bamboo veneer using a process inspired by traditional Vietnamese basket boat building techniques. These boats are made with interwoven bamboo and waterproofed with resin and coconut oil.
Real Closet innovates with patented solid wood, wall-mounted systems
Real Closet Inc. has patented a hybrid of sorts that it says can revolutionize the industry, offering the support, flexibility and all wood furniture-look of floor mounted systems with the perks of a floating, wall-mounted system, namely not having to deal with base moulding and uneven floors.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 25, 2016 | 8:19 am CST
Kukun home renovation offers customers cost estimating tools
Kukun CEO and founder Raf Howery discusses the web based home renovation platform and its tools offering customers not only design inspiration but cost estimates and more.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 21, 2016 | 9:05 am CST
Wayfair adds flooring division to its online retail store
Wayfair online home furnishings retailer, looking to grow flooring sales, launches to-the-trade flooring sales through its Trade Services at Wayfair program, as well as a One-Stop Flooring Shop at Wayfair.com, selling laminates, hardwood, vinyl and tile. Wayfair is contending with allegations of excessive formaldehyde in some of its products.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 15, 2016 | 4:04 pm CST
American Rock Room walnut sound systems double as furniture
SAN DIEGO -- American Rock Room is debuting a natural walnut finish for its entire line of furniture amps this week at the 2016 National Association of Music Merchants trade show in Anaheim, California. The furniture as amplifier concept was conceived by founder and musician Zac Dowell.Dowell started American Rock Room furniture to manufacture fully functional rock amplifiers, speaker cabinets and guitar storage that can double as chairs and tables. He says he has an "obsession with good looking gear," and created this furniture because he wanted it for himself.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 15, 2016 | 11:59 am CST
Pella opens window and door showroom at Chicago Merchandise Mart
Pella Corp. now has a luxury, 7,000-square-foot permanent showroom -- Pella Crafted Luxury -- located in LuxeHome at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 14, 2016 | 12:10 pm CST
FirstService expands California Closets company-owned locations
FirstService Brands expanded California Closets company-owned locations with the acquisition of the California Closets Los Angeles franchise.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 14, 2016 | 10:07 am CST
5 top color palettes for home design in 2016
LOS ANGELES -- The start of a new year always brings a look at trending colors and paints that will be most popular. According to several companies, colors in the pink family will be trendy in 2016, but Sara McLean, color marketing manager for Dunn-Edwards Paints, takes a further look at what's expected to be the hottest color palettes of 2016, many of which are influenced by fashion, art, lifestyle and history.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 11, 2016 | 10:37 am CST
The Container Store plan: 'dominate' Closet market with TCS luxury line
Container Store's wood-look textured laminate TCS Closets line continues to be one of the home organization retailer's bright spots, with better than expected growth for the quarter. Container Store plans to expand the product collection beyond closets to home storage areas. Ten new stores are planned.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 8, 2016 | 10:02 am CST
Luxury closets promote growth of premium wood hangers and accessories
The demand for luxury, designer closet systems has been a boon for closet accessory manufacturers of items such as premium clothes hangers.
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Michaelle Bradford,
January 7, 2016 | 11:54 am CST