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Hearth & Home April 2016

2016 April News

Modern Heat from Solas

Sixty0 from Solas has a clean, modern look and comes in a choice of single-sided or see-through models. With integrated modern mesh safety screen and a viewing area of 59-in. wide by 12.52-in. high, the fireplace comes with 30,000 or 34,000 Btus and a variable speed blower. Call (603) 298-5169 or visit www.solasfires.com to find out more.


Portable and Versatile Camp Stove

The Faltovn portable camp stove transforms a campsite into an outcooking cooking spot with toasty heat for campers. Offered by Wittus – Fire by Design, the stove was designed by Harrie Leenders as a tribute to renowned Scandinavian wilderness explorer Lars Falt. The stove weighs 22 lbs. and is 10-in. high by 7.5-in. wide by 18-in. deep. Easy to carry and assemble, the stove heats quickly and has an extra-thick top plate for cooking and heating, and a side extension tray for keeping food hot – or even drying clothing. The stove kit includes three sections of pipe and a spare metal plate. Call (914) 764-5679 or visit www.wittus.com to find out more.


Illuminate the Night with Starlight

Treasure Garden offers the 11-ft. Starlight Octagon Umbrella with solution-dyed performance fabric, eight light strips built into the ribs and collar tilt functionality. The umbrella includes a low voltage indoor/outdoor transformer. Call (626) 814-0168 or visit www.treasuregarden.com to find out more.

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Succès à New Orleans

By Bill Sendelback

Attendance in New Orleans was down from the prior year; nevertheless, manufacturers appeared to be content, and most really enjoyed the city.

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Endless Possibilities

By Tom Lassiter

Allen Gant continues to steer Glen Raven into the future through innovation, transformation, creating new markets, and being wide open to new ideas.

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The Future of Shade

By Tom Lassiter

Glen Raven has created an international competition among architects that requires them to think about sun control – using fabric, of course!

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Wood Struggles

By Bill Sendelback

For some manufacturers, sales of wood stoves/inserts are declining, while NSPS Step 2 looms ominously in the distance.

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2016 February Business Climate

In early March, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,300 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare February 2016 sales to February 2015. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 212 useable returns.

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Parting Shot: Fit for a Pharaoh

Who wouldn’t love to bask in the decadent splendor enjoyed by Egyptian Pharaohs of long ago? Or, if you’re like Ryan Hughes, you might prefer building such a dream space.

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