Integrating the old with the new in an interior space can be a difficult task. It requires both the designer and installer to incorporate elements from new designs with elements in the existing environment. Ultimately, their goal is to create a seamless atmosphere, where the old cannot be distinguished from the new.
The 2001 Surfaces Convention, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2001, in Las Vegas kicked off with a Dixieland band filling the Sands Expo & Convention Center with jazz music that matched the up-and-down movement of the crowd. Attendees milled about on the upper and lower levels of the convention center, and the air was full of energy and excitement as people greeted old friends and made new ones. Everyone had come together for a common goal -- to celebrate and expand the success of the flooring industry.
Whether you sell floor coverings, home furnishings or just about any other consumer product, don't be surprised if someday soon a customer comes to you demanding goods in pearlescent and nature-inspired hues.
The Desert Passage located at the Aladdin Hotel lifts its ceilings up toward the Nevada sky as if it has always been a part of the Las Vegas strip and the desert landscape that surrounds it.
The excitement was palpable as a variety of educational seminars, conducted at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, kicked off the pre-show agenda for Surfaces 2001.
The Atlanta International Area Rug Market will take place Jan.18-21 at AmericasMart in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to spotlighting the latest product innovations, the 2001 market will feature the historic premiere of previously embargoed Persian merchandise.