If you've decided to finally splurge on that crave worthy furniture piece you've been eying at Brocade Home, you're out of luck. Surf over to the retailer's website, and you'll find the note below. Apparently the shop's July semi-annual sale was such a hit, it put the retailer temporarily out of business. Brocade Home has only been in existence for a little over a year, so some bumps in the road are to be expected. But, seeing as it's owned by Restoration Hardware, a retailer with a great reputation that's been around for nearly 30 years, I expect more from Brocade Home. This has certainly tarnished the brand in my opinion, and I've read reports (here and here) that orders are shipping late (or not at all) and there are a slew of other issues with customer service. Some bloggers are also speculating that the company might simply be going out of business, which is the real explanation for all of the shipping and customer service issues. Have you had any problems with Brocade Home lately? What do you think is going on?
The New Orleans 100 is a worldwide initiative to "highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina." Creative maverick think tank All Day Buffet wanted to combat the negative press New Orleans receives in mainstream media by spotlighting the best things happening in the city, and let me tell you, it wasn't hard. There's a wealth of inspiring projects going on these days in the Crescent City in the worlds of art and architecture, culture, music, entrepreneurship, education, non-profit, and social innovation. We've actually talked about some of these art and architecture projects in the past during my New Orleans coverage, so don't be surprised if you hear bells ringing!
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Craftster member Dink recently took this dingy (in her words, "skanky") office chair from trashy to fantastic with a simple reupholstery project. Here's how it looked beforehand. Dink explains that the missing fabric is due to her "habit of sitting with both my feet up on the office chair, cross-legged in a not-quite-lotus position. This is comfortable for me, but disastrous for the chair."
Avon recently released some new eyeshadow compacts that are designed by a famous textile company. Do you recognize this famous company's floral motif here? (Hint: It's based out of Finland and often featured on CasaSugar.)
But, seeing as it's owned by Restoration Hardware, a retailer with a great reputation that's been around for nearly 30 years, I expect more from Brocade Home. This has certainly tarnished the brand in my opinion, and I've read reports (here and here) that orders are shipping late (or not at all) and there are a slew of other issues with customer service. Some bloggers are also speculating that the company might simply be going out of business, which is the real explanation for all of the shipping and customer service issues. Have you had any problems with Brocade Home lately? What do you think is going on?
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