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Linon Home Décor Products Inc. announced the Grand Opening of it new showroom in Americas Mart for The Gift, Furniture and Area Rug Market from July 8th through the 15th.  Linon will feature all its new rug introductions along with featuring its new License Collection, Southern Living Home. Senior Editors of Southern Living magazine will be at Linon’s showroom to meet and greet customers. 

Linon Home Décor Products Inc will be featuring all of their  affordable stocking RTA furniture and Wall Art which can be drop shipped by UPS anywhere in the US for the first time during an Atlanta show as well. 

“Linon is looking forward to the Atlanta Furniture Gift and Rug Market’, says Jim Ziozis, President of Linon Home Décor Products Inc.  He adds, “We see more and more of our larger accounts as well as smaller attending this Market. The management team of Americas Mart is making every effort to promote this summer Market. The Atlanta Summer Market is a chance for us to show many of our product categories and we are excited as we see that the economy is improving as sales are picking up, we have a lot of products to offer that meet the quality and price points needed for this current economy. The normal has changed and we are ready for the new normal.” 

Grand Opening Party in Atlanta: “The Big Fat Greek Party”, Linon will be holding their Grand opening Ribbon Cutting Party Sunday July 12th at 5:00, Chas Sydney will be doing the Ribbon Cutting. This will be the first of many Parties to come promises Jim Ziozis President of Linon Home Décor Products Inc, he promises fun, great Greek food and wine, and plenty of dancing. 

Products 

Southern Living Home: Linon will be unveiling its new complete licensed collection Southern Living Home, by Southern Living magazine. Southern Living (www.southernliving.com) is the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South and the seventh largest monthly consumer magazine in the U.S. (based on readership), reaching more than 16 million readers each month with a circulation of about 2.8 million. This collection will feature traditional as well as transitional designs encompassing the relaxed and casual feel of the South. The collection will also include a new group of indoor/outdoor rugs as well.  Styles included in the Southern Living Home Collection are:  Westover, traditional rugs hand tufted in 100 line wool construction with a hard twist and arbrash to lend to the Old World feel, 5x8 will have a retail price point of $549.  

Birmingham, traditional designs hand tufted in thick hard twist using New Zealand wool, washed to give a luster look, will retail for $499 for a 5x8. Rosedown, consists of traditional designs as well, in a hand tufted construction of a highly washed New Wool giving additional softness and luster to these rugs, retail for a 5x8 is $349. Ashton, a group of transitional designs, which feature subtle color pallets in open free flowing designs complimented by the use of hard twist and hand tufted techniques to lend to a casual feel, 5x8 will have a target retail of $499.  Low Country, a group of indoor/outdoor rugs which are hand-hooked are made of 100% polypropylene pile and backing and have a UV-4 rating they are perfect for any indoor or outdoor use, new and fresh designs from Floral to Tropical. Suggested retail would be $249.  

Linon feels the Southern Living Home Collection is a perfect fit for retailers, especially those who feature traditional and transitional looks. Many of these rugs are being featured in the 2008 Southern Living Idea Houses, which opened to the public this past June.  

One of a Kind 

Linon will be receiving containers of new one of kind traditional fashionable rugs at unbelievable pricing, sizes range from 2x3 to 12x18 including oversized rugs; this alone would make a retailer’s trip to Atlanta worthwhile. Collections such as Antique Serape reproductions, Oushak reproductions, 10/10 Agra and Jaipur, Prices will be as low as buying direct from India. 

Indo Nepal  

Z Collection: 10 totally new and fresh transitional and contemporary designs in a high Nepalese knot count. Made of 100% New Zealand Worsted wool with a very high sheen, the look and quality that warrants a $3,000 retail, a 5x8 can retail for as low as $1199.00 

Shags 

Linon will feature its latest additions to its shag rug collections. In addition to their already successful Flokati and Ultimate shag, Linon will be introducing its New Shag Leather Collection; this thick long stranded natural leather shag rug meets all the United States Flammability Standards. Unlike others on the Market, this product does not shed; the pile is sewn into an Artificial Leather backing making the rug almost reversible. The Colors available are black, brown and beige. Retail for a 5x8 is $349.00  

5x 8 $199 retail 

Linon will be debuting over 100 rugs in hand tufted Constructions where a 5x8 can retail for $199 at full margins for the retailer. These rugs will be stocked in Calhoun Georgia, the Categories are traditional designs in 100% wool from India, as well as Transitional and Contemporary designs from China.  

Machine Made Rugs 

Linon will be offering Box program Machine Made Rugs in 5x8 that can retail as low as $39-$79. These rugs are a great Value in new and innovative transitional, contemporary and Lodge designs. 

Indoor Out Door 

Linon will be debuting 2 New styles of Flat weave indoor outdoor rugs. The first collection “Santorini” is 100% polypropylene in 2 tone textured reversible rugs. These are a group of soft designs that are inspired by the architecture and lifestyle of the Greek Island of Santorini, target retail for a 5x8 is $99.  The second collection “Myconos” is a group of Flat weave textured rugs with a 2 1/2 inch polypropylene fabric border in the most frequently used fabric colors for outdoor furniture.  The Myconos Collection is inspired by the colors of this popular island in Greece.  The target retail for 5x8 is $149.00.  Both Collections have are UV-4 rating.  

Flokati Rugs 

Linon has become your source for Flokati Rugs. Linon has the largest selection of Flokati Rugs in colors, sizes and qualities. Linon has just added 5 new colors along with the 8 original ones they started with.

All colors are available in New Flokati which is 1400grams and well as the 3A Heavy which is 2000grams.  The 5A Extraordinary Heavy which is 4000grams is available in Natural white only.

All the colors and qualities will be shown at the Atlanta Market. 

Verginia Berbers

These are 100% Wool hand woven in Veria, Greece; the birthplace of Alexander the Great.  These rugs are in homage to the area which lies at the foot of the mountains and features a flatweave reversible berber which has the look of a heavy boucle and is available in natural as well as fashion colors.  The target retail for 5x8 is $199. 

Cowhides

Linon has secured the highest quality cowhides on the market today ranging from 32-50sqft.  These hides are all natural brindles in light, medium and dark.  Natural Skin cowhides have become one of the hottest items on the market and Linon has searched and found the largest and best quality hides today from Brazil.  These hides are all one of kind and feature natural markings such as color placement, and brands.  Printed hides with Zebra skin patterns will also be available in these oversized hides.  Fullskin Hides can retail for $299 for these unique oversized cowhides. 

WALL ART

Linon Home Décor Products Inc. will be introducing their new “Screening Room Collection” at the upcoming Atlanta Gift Show.  The Screening Room Collection features 5 and 3 panel room dividers constructed from wood and bamboo, and available in different sizes.  The screens will be part of a warehouse and drop ship program. 

In addition, Linon will feature their “Old World Collection” which consists of framed artwork a variety of antique maps and nautical ships for the home office.  The artwork is available in 2 sizes.  Also on display will be the Eco-friendly boutique mirrors made from 10 different natural and recycled materials and available in 3 sizes Linon’s hand carved Arte Di Legno Collection made from Paulowina wood, is packaged for retail and drop ship sales, and all items come as a 2 pc matching wall collection.  The Vetro Di Oro is a unique collection of alternative wall art, showcasing a sublimated plate mounted on a beautiful frame and available in 2 sizes.  

All of Linon’s artwork and mirrors are drop ship ready and sales programs are available for retailers of any size  

For more information email: Amanda@linon.com