2005 Retail Star
for Creative Excellence


May 2005, Greensboro, N.C., — The Scarlet Tassel, Atlanta has been named one of Home Accents Today's 50 Retail Stars.  Stars were chosen by editors of the premier trade magazine for the home accents industry based on creative merchandising, display and advertising, as well as being successful businesses in their marketing area and having a strong presence in their communities.

Home Accents Today editors focused on independent retailers, specifically those considered specialty or home accent stores.  Members of the home furnishings industry were invited to suggest stores and retailers were encouraged to submit information describing their businesses.  This list was compiled and narrowed down by research analysts and editors of the publication.

“We know there are many, many creative entrepreneurs out there,” said Becky Boswell Smith, editor-in-chief.  “In fact, we hope they'll read this article and contact for inclusion on next year's list.  This is our way of showcasing retailers who go the extra mile and really have a passion and understanding of retail.”

The 50 Retail Stars for 2005 are:  A Class Design, Highlands Ranch, CO, A Place Called Home, St. Cloud, MN, Accessories, etc., Bethlehem, PA, Ambiance Interiors & Gifts, Suwanee, GA, Art of Living Interiors, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL, Art of the Table, Grand Rapids, MI, Artafax, Scottsdale, AZ, Bay Shore Lighting and Home, Bay Shore, NY, Bella Casa, Portland, OR, BJ's Home Accents Inc., Newburgh, IN, Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts, Atlanta, GA, Breuners Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, Capital Lighting, East Hanover, NJ, Cobblestone & Vine, Little Rock, AR, deLacey's Lane, Wamego, KS, Domain XCIV, Fort Worth, TX, Elegant Clutter, Danville, CA, Elements-Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, NY, Great Rooms, Carmarillo, CA, Greenbaum Interiors, Paterson, NJ, Hilda Flack Interiors, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Homefest, Ft. Collins, CO, Homescapes, Carmel, Carmel, CA, Hurwitz-Mintz, Metairie, LA, L & M Designs, North Potomac, MD, Lyn's Linen Shoppe, Idaho Falls, ID, Matteo & Co., Princeton, NJ, Mertinsdykehome, Little Rock, AR, Moses at Home, Albuquerque, NM, Pandamonium Home Décor, Grapevine, TX, Pastiche Botanica, West Barnstable, MA, Persnickety, Inc., Madison, MS, Phillips Lighting & Home, Modesto, CA, Posh! Inc., Vienna, VA, Rumours, Centennial, CO, Savanna at Home, Bronxville, NY, Seldom Seen Gallery Inc, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Shades of Light, Richmond, VA, Stratford Court, Scottsdale, AZ, Sunrise Home, San Rafael, CA, Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings, Tempe, AZ, The Rose Collection, Los Gatos, CA, The Scarlet Tassel, Atlanta, GA, Traditions Classic Home Furnishings, St. Paul, MN, Trappings, Richmond, VA, Under the Arbor, Reynoldsburg, OH, Urban Gardener, Chicago, IL, Watson Kennedy, Inc., Seattle, WA, Wild Orchid, Virginia Beach, VA and ZEBA, New York, NY.

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