Closets & Organized Storage September/October 2022
In This Issue
10 questions with Christina Relyea and Eric Marshall
ACSP president and the incoming president share their vision for the future.
ACSP update: Don't think about bananas
ACSP President Eric Marshall says, "Be happy you're in business. Be happy that it's a closet business and it's fun."
Simply Organized thrives despite the pandemic
Cabinet Concepts by Design added a closet division – Simply Organized - six years ago and has thrived despite the recent challenges of the pandemic.
Profiles in design: Jason Evans, Closet Factory
Closets & Organized Storage spoke with Jason Evans, Closet Factory on his design style and what inspires him.
Profiles in design: Binh Ly, Inspired Closets
Closets & Organized Storage spoke with Binh Ly, Inspired Closets, on his design style and what inspires him.
Profiles in design: Cynthia Padden, Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets
Closets & Organized Storage spoke with Cynthia Padden, Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets, on her design style and what inspires her.
How to work with closet designers
Four award-winning closet designers share their thoughts on developing long-term relationships with contractors, customers and builders.
Closets trending at IWF Atlanta
Not only were closets featured on the show floor but during the IWF Education Conference.
Keys to relationship selling
Successful relationship selling starts with a plan and a lot of work.
IWF Atlanta returns after 4 years
Education sessions, awards and new product launches engaged attendees during all four days of IWF 2022.
Material Intelligence: Polypropylene trending at Milan
Milan’s Design Week and Salone del Mobile exhibition are the Holy Grail of furniture design, and not only for furniture dealers and designers. Top materials suppliers also flock to Milan, often for inspiration, and sometimes just to confirm their own designs are "on trend."
Profol, a manufacturer of cast polypropylene (PP) engineered film for decorative surfaces from Germany, is one of these suppliers. I spoke recently to Profol’s Global Key Account Manager for furniture products, Peter Weidenschlager, about the trends observed in Milan.