Entries for 2010 March

Joe Shares His Inspiration In Minneapolis

Joe Ruggiero recently shared his design and decorating inspiration with folks in Minneapolis, MN. He gleans his information from international travels and collaborative sharing with the world’s top architects and designers. Always an innovator throughout his career, Joe is a fascinating source of both design and aesthetic ideas. He can also be seen on the [...] Read more »

Sunbrella Demystified

With all the proliferation in social media these days, one form of on line community that is not new, but still stands out as a fabulous tool, is the on line forum. There are lots of them – covering just about any topic you can imagine and every consumer product in the marketplace. From breath mints to, what else, Sunbrella. [...] Read more »

Sunbrella Plant Receives Habitat Certification in S.C.

We love to work with, use and admire in our leisure, the beautiful Sunbrella fabric that comes from our plant in Anderson, S.C. Little do we know all the hard work that goes into making this wonder fabric. But not only are our plant associates hard workers, they also care about the environment where they work. [...] Read more »

Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose, Sunbrella

Here’s a product that does all this and more. Always amazed at the ingeniuity of everyday people, I find that creativity is alive and well in these United States. Take reiter8: a company that is recycling, reusing, repurposing sail boat sails and turning them into off-the-hook tote bags. This bag uses burgundy red Sunbrella that [...] Read more »