Category Archives: themes

CDW Merchants @ Global Shop 2012

At Global Shop this year, which took place in Las Vegas at the end of February, we re-created a 14′ high Christmas Tree which was used as a fixture and segregated four important trends for the upcoming year. The props … Continue reading

Posted in animal print, animals, dimensional letters, display, glitter, global shop, gold, metallics, neon, re-purpose, re-use, signage, small props, themes, things we love, Uncategorized, vintage, visual merchandising, visual prop, visuals, whimsical, white, Year of Color | 4 Comments

Trendspotting at Euro Shop 2011

A few of us headed over to Dusseldorf, Germany at the end of February to check out Euroshop. Once every 3 years, this HUGE event in the world of retail highlights all aspects of the store environment – from lightening … Continue reading

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Rugby’s "Under the boardwalk" never looked so good

or at least I don’t remember one this clean. And I haven’t been to a beach with cacti but I like it. The 70′s vignette of a phone booth, bike and surfboard is good.mmm this is making me want to … Continue reading

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Skeletons lounging

2 themes are present in this Halloween window; the first is spooky props, in this case skeletons and cobwebs to highlight the season’s ghoulish theme. The second is the Adirondack, rustic theme present in the styling and items like snowshoes, … Continue reading

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Design on a Dime Part two

Here are a couple more shots of the Design on a Dime event. The printing of that pool water looks so real it makes me want to take a plunge! For more info – seehttp://www.housingworks.org/events/design-on-a-dime/ Also for more photos – … Continue reading

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