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Shop DECOR | Light and Lifestyles Thursday, January 12 – Sunday,
January 15 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Monday, January 16 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Floor 7 of Building 1.
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Already sold in 180 boutiques and furnishing stores, Atlanta’s DÉCOR re-inspired him,
says Becker. “It helps to be around more artistically-driven vendors. There were so many creative, unique things, yet the energy was cohesive. I’m getting high hopes that this will be the place to be. It was one of our best shows ever,” says Becker. In January, he’ll show a new line of benches and stools made from reclaimed wood and covered in his signature blue and neutral patterned fabrics.
It was the first trade show that Nick Geimer and Lawson Ricketts, founders of Ngala Trading Company, had attended as exhibitors.
“There was so much to learn, but we loved the feeling of community in this section. And we found new interior designer and retail customers,” says Geimer.
The two started an interior design and home furnishings store in Johannesburg in 2013, sourcing indigenous African pieces made by local artisans from horns, skulls, leather, hides and other natural materials. Finding a demand for high-quality, contemporary African works, they opened a showroom in New York City.
“With one Atlanta show under our belt, our next will be larger,” says Geimer. He plans to introduce new chandeliers, ottomans, leather- and-porcupine quill boxes, and zebra skin inlaid trays. “As that floor evolves, we know
it will be juried and that it will bring together really interesting companies.”
For more information:
Lawrence and Crane - lawrenceandcrane.com; Ngala Trading – ngalatrading.com;
and Cozy Nomad - cozynomaddesigns.com
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