July Atlanta Market Features New Showrooms, New Lines

Home buyers will find six new or expanded area rug showrooms, many new product lines plus informative seminars, during The Atlanta International Area Rug Market, July 12-15 at AmericasMart in conjunction with The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market July 11-18 (Temporaries July 13-17). AmericasMart is considered the premier area rug marketplace in America, a complementary component to the unmatched collection of Home product lines available during Market. The Rug Collection opens as a new exhibitor during the July Market in Building 1, Floor 3 of AmericasMart. The expanded and relocated area rug showrooms, all in Building 1 include Azra Imports, Banilivy Rug Corporation and Liberty Oriental Rugs, Inc., all on Floor 4 and Anadol and Jaipur Rugs, Inc., both on Floor 3. “The Atlanta International Area Rug Market continues to remain a vital touch point for us to connect with many key customers,” says Asha Chaudhary, president and CEO of Jaipur Rugs, Inc. “We are excited to debut our newly expanded space on the third floor of Building 1 for Summer Market. Doubling our current showroom allows us to better showcase our expanding rug line – as well as our pillow range and the other new categories we’re moving into for 2013 and beyond.” Nourison kicks off The Atlanta International Area Rug Market the evening before with glam designer Barclay Butera, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11. Butera, whose mantra is “beautiful yet livable design,” will feature his six new lines in the Nourison showroom, Building 1, Floor 3, Showroom 3-F-2. Early arrivals will receive a copy of Butera’s new book, “Living on the Coast!” Quantities limited. Nourison is a member of the ORIA. Designer Laurie Hickson-Smith presents “The Final Touch in Home Décor,” Friday, July 13, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Building 1, Floor 4, Room 4-A-1. Hickson-Smith, a designer on TLC’s popular “Trading Spaces,” brings her classic and contemporary style to rooms starting with fabulous floor coverings. Buyers can drop off a business card from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Building 1, Floor 3 Thursday, July 12 and enter a raffle for a Kindle Fire. At 2 p.m., cool off with a complimentary ice cream and watch the drawing. The raffle will be repeated from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Building 1, Floor 4 Friday, July 13 and in Building 1, Floor 5 Saturday, July 14, and ice cream and the drawing will take place at 2 p.m. on both days. As part of the ongoing educational programming for experts and those interested in learning, there’s a full lineup of Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA) seminars: •    “In the Dragons’ Shadow: Dragon Rugs and the Legacy of...