Hearth & Home March 2015

Parting Shot: Fire & Filigree

This beachfront home sits on the sand, directly in view of the ocean waves, open to both wind and light, sun and stars. Sliding glass walls on both lower and upper floors connect the interior to the outdoors in an open embrace. At the heart of the house is a Great Room with 30-ft. ceilings, a large chef’s kitchen and a two-sided indoor/outdoor fireplace, above which sunlight is filtered through the custom laser-cut chimney pattern.

Once again a fireplace is positioned as the heart of the home and is its key focal point.

For more information contact: A-Frame Studio, 232 Third St. E211, Brooklyn, NY 11215. www.aframestudio.com.

Perspective:
Tell Me, Why!

Why was 2014 one of the best hearth years in the past 40? That was a question we posed to hearth manufacturers throughout January and well into February as they told us how great a year they had just finished.

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Fireside Chats

By Richard Wright

The smiles could be felt through the phone lines as conversations were held with this year’s six manufacturers with whom we discussed the year, their experience, the ups, the downs and the future. They were smiles of satisfaction, of pride – and of relief.

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Meet Jess Baldwin

By Richard Wright

The incoming chairman of the HPBA has a long and strong background in the hearth industry, and a desire for positive change.

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Expanding the Brand

By Tom Lassiter

With its “Perspective” Project, a team from Glen Raven and its agency use high-quality videos and compelling storytelling to reach new Sunbrella customers.

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The Retro Retailer

By Lisa Readie Mayer

Up in New England, “old hippie” Gary Bertassi runs a multi-service hearth and barbecue business while amassing a collection of barbecue memorabilia.

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2014 Hearth Retail Survey Report — Part I

By Richard Wright

While hearth sales declined in the South, they showed strong growth in the other three areas of the country.

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Food for Thought

By Lisa Readie Mayer

What’s on the table in the barbecue industry for 2015? Barbecue manufacturers provide a “State of the Union” Report.

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Relationships Matter

By Tom Lassiter

Born in boom times, the company blossomed during the downturn; Sunset West has found its niche.

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Bringing a Production to Market

By Lisa Readie Mayer

From concept to consumer, the task of creating something new, innovative and marketable is substantial, and not for the weak of heart or wallet.

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2015 January Business Climate

In early February, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare January 2015 sales to January 2014. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 232 useable returns.

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