Atlanta

By Diane A. Maicon -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 3/1/2001

Good all year round, Cadeau home accents liven up even the most hum-drum displays with floral-related accessories. Located in the Werner Frank showroom in AmericasMart 2 (AM2) 1200, retailers can see the line including a number of introductions: the Calais, Chantilly, Lyon, Martinique, Tangiers, and Versailles floral collections, and new containers. The Martinique collection features rich, firey orange-red hues set against green wreath, available in either larger sizes on a vine base or as a set of three small wreaths hanging by ribbon on a grapevine "branch." The Chantilly collection features soft pink hues and a 9" diameter candle ring wreath just right for a table centerpiece. New containers are Neo-Classical in design with detailed molds in a durable resin. Colors include moss green and dark brown. The collection consists of window boxes, buckets, bowls, and urns with such motifs as oak leaves, magnolias, and bamboo.

Ring in spring, summer, or any time of year with Toland Enterprises' new "ArtChimes," decorative wind chimes designed with classic feng shui principles in mind. In 607 AM2, the chimes have a covering with full-color artwork over the anodized aluminum chimes. Toland's licensed artists-Warren Kimble, Paul Brent, Challis & Roos, Michal Sparks, Jill Troutman, Andrea Tachiera, and Teresa Kogut-each contributed to the collection of 18 year-round designs and the Halloween, Harvest, and Holiday illustrations. The chimes are $22 retail; additional interchangeable coverings are at $8.

In Ganz showroom, 1519 AM2, there's a myriad of choices from decorative accents, general gifts, and kitchen accessories to toy bears, seasonal gifts, and candles. The expanding Heritage line of bears and other stuffed animals includes Fruit and Veggie Wee Bears (they gotta get their veggies somehow!), Jointed Bears and new Trendy Coloured Bears. For an international flair as much at home in traditional as in contemporary decor, consider the "Fruta" Collection by Roman-born Valerio. Italian-inspired with rich colors and free-flowing design, the decorative pieces include plates, canisters, platters, pitchers, and serving ware for casual or dress-up entertaining. Pieces are adorned with golden accents and fruits such as lemons, grapes, plums, and pears.

Reuge Music USA Ltd. introduced The Guido Reuge Limited Edition of 99 Music Box and the "Carillon" Music Box with a Swiss Quartz Clock in the D. Gaber and Associates showroom, 829 AM2. Individually numbered, the Guido is a crystal box on an inlaid wooden base. It plays the Guido Waltz, composed especially for the music box. It retails for $3,750. "Carillon" is inlaid wood and has a 60-note Swiss electrical musical movement.