Jessica Miller Lobeck brings us a taste of Eden. Garden is a hand-knotted wool carpet with an ornamental Art Nouveau aspect. Spring flowers hang heavy on delicate stems picked out in cut pile on a lawn of loop and cut pile. Every rug is hand-knotted to order. 5636 40th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199; 970-870-3030; jmilo.com.
Judy Ross designs are recognizable for their clean and clear modern lines, progressive color sense, and light-hearted approach. Necklace is a hand-knotted wool-piled Tibetan rug with a jaunty graphic appeal in shades of amethyst, lavender, violet, and pansy-purple. Three strings of beads appear to undulate and even dance in space. 182 Duane Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-226-1045; roomonline.com.
Three-day exhibition to host more than 200 companies from the Malaysian services sector.
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), the external trade promotion arm of Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), will organise the inaugural Malaysian Services Exhibition (MSE), an event dedicated to showcasing the capabilities and skill sets of Malaysia’s vast services sector, at Expo Centre Sharjah from January 13 -15, 2008.
An agreement to this effect was signed on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Expo Centre Sharjah, between Malaysia’s Trade Commissioner in UAE Mr. Noraslan HADI and Expo Centre Sharjah’s Director General Mr. Saif Al Midfa and Advisor to Chairman and Board of Directors Mr. Fasahat Ali Khan.
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If accent furniture had a hall of fame, there’d be a wing devoted to Cubes. This well-traveled form is recharged with diversity. With pieces built of composite wood, under laminates of Chemetal, metal, or wood veneer—Treefrog is the unexpected species. They are 16 or 20 inches, with 6 wood options, including ebony and zebrawood, and 4 metal options, including brushed aluminum and ribbon aluminum. 10 finish choices are available. 39 O’Neill Street, Easthampton, MA 01027; 800-807-7341; interior51.com.
It was bound to happen - furniture taking style cues from the desktop. Shlomi Haziza’s Anika end tables showcase the acrylic specialist’s spectrum of color choices - including tangerine and fig - within opaque white frames, as if PC monitors had been colorized and functionalized. Frosted inside for maximum light dispersement, Anika can also be ordered unlit or as a cocktail table. 8421 Lankershim Boulevard, Sun Valley, CA 91352; 818-252-4608; hstudio.com.