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Joe Ruggiero for Sunbrella

Joe Ruggiero's forte is creating sophisticated environments that are aspirational as well as attainable. During his thirty-five year career, Ruggiero has become a leader in identifying design trends and translating them into fresh ideas for consumers worldwide. Ruggiero is one of America's most trusted authorities on helping consumers implement new design trends from both an aesthetic and practical point-of-view.

Ruggiero is also known for his nationwide "IdeaHouses." The "IdeaHouses" are complete residential settings within design centers, each with a distinctive lifestyle theme that showcases products from dozens of companies. Ruggiero's "IdeaHouses" have received nationwide press coverage and have attracted hundreds of thousands of consumers over the past seven years.

Ruggiero is a pioneer in bringing home design to network television. 84 million households tune in daily to the multiple home design series and specials that Ruggiero produces and hosts on The Home & Garden Television Network (HGTV). He served as Chief Design Consultant to the PBS award-winning series, "This Old House" for nine years. He also spent two years as Design Correspondent on ABC-TV's "Good Morning, America." Ruggiero has hosted television vehicles such as "The Living Magazine" sponsored by Ethan Allen for the Lifetime Cable Network; and ABC-TV's "Home Show".

In 2000, Ruggiero launched his Home Collection with Norwalk Furniture Corporation. He currently designs wood furniture for Caperton Furniture Works, outdoor furniture for Terra Furniture, fabrics for Sunbrella^® , upholstery for Miles Talbott, indoor/outdoor lighting and decorative accessories for Woodard, lighting for Orbit, art collection for WKing Ambler, drapery/bedding and decorative accents for Casa Flora.

Ruggiero's home furnishings designs have received accolades from the design profession, including the American Society of Furniture Designers Pinnacle Award, The American Furniture Award for outstanding achievement in furniture design, the ADEX Platinum Award for textile design, and the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) "Star of the Year" award.

Joe Ruggiero's collection of fabrics are available to the design trade at Silver State Fabrics.