Articles for March 30th, 2007
WISTERIA WAREHOUSE SALE
Hudson Weischel, a former D staffer turned V.P. of merchandising, gets to travel the world now helping to pick out some of the great things we covet inside the Wisteria catalog. Lucky. Weischel wants you to know that tomorrow is the last day of their warehouse sale, and there’s plenty left to covet, er, buy. Don’t forget that they’ve moved. Find them now at 2055 Luna Rd., Suite 182, Carrollton. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
BRIGHT CHAIR COMING TO DALLAS
Bright Chair Company, a 75-year-old New York based seating manufacturer, is opening a new showroom in Dallas’ glitzy new International at Turtle Creek design center in May. Lovely, yes, but green, too, made from sustainable woods from certified Green suppliers. All other materials used including adhesives and foam are non-toxic. Alain Ducasse has bought them for his new restaurant at the St. Regis opening this summer, and you can also see Bright Chairs at Le Bernadin. Sound like a place you’d like to work? They’re looking: BRIGHT, a 75-year-old New York based luxury wood seating manufacturer (www.brightchair.com), is looking for a showroom sales manager to drive the sales of Bright Chair, Manheim Ruseau, Knowlton Brothers, and other product lines to the residential design trade from our new showroom in the International at Turtle Creek Center. A minimum of 10 years experience in the design trade selling to residential interior designers is required as well as someone who will proactively seek clients and coordinate marketing
and promotional activities. Email resume and 2 designer references to ss@brightchair.com
YES, THERE IS A SANTA, AND HER NAME IS NATALIE SARABELLA
Last November, mid-Christmas shopping season, I discovered exquisitely hand-painted ornaments by Natalie Sarabella (which I shared on the blog, “Christmas Ornaments at Madison“). Anyway a month ago, I got an e-mail from a reader wondering if I’d ever purchased one of these creations to give to my grandfather. “No,” I replied. “I loved them, but not on this editor’s salary.” Yesterday I received a package with this note:
“It was a very special feeling reading your story. It made me smile. But I just couldn’t let it go. I wanted to make sure that you that your wish for Grandpa was granted. Enjoy, Natalie Sarabella.”
(!) When I opened the green velvet box from Sarabella creations, there was a beautiful ornament, embellished with Swarovski crystals, which was signed and dated by the artist. Christmas in March–I love it.
RE: BAD HAIR DAY
All I’m sayin’ is that Mrs. Wearstler has more problems than just her hair.
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