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• 05.15.12 

  Great finds at #brimfield!

  We’re back after a fun few days in #brimfield for the 2012 Tweetup. Gretchen Aubuchon of @gaubuchondesigns & @fashionanddecor and Cynthia Bogart of @thedailybasics organized this fabulous social media event that attracted interior design bloggers from across the U.S. and Canada—all headed to #brimfield to meet up with other tweeps and bloggers, and to find fabulous treasures at the largest outdoor antique market in the United States!

  Here are some photos of friends and treasures from Brimfield!

   

  

  Brimfield swag

   

  

  Company C Lounge

   

  

  Erin McLaughlin from Style at Home Magazine

   

  

  Hmmmm....New Inspirations

   

  

  Colorful glass

   

  

  Walter digging for treasures

  

  Tweeeeeeting

  

  Chris amidst vintage fashion

   

  

  Gretchen & Shane HAM it up for camera

  

  Peak at Rockport Ottoman Spring '13 Colors!

  

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• 04.24.12 

  Company C & Natural Home & Garden Magazine

  

  Natural Home & Garden Magazine May/June 2012

  A big thanks to Natural Home & Garden Magazine for including Company C’s Cyprus Aqua rug in its May/June issue. The article entitled, “A Healthier Home: Furnishings and Decor to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution” by  Ginevra Holtkamp can be found here.

   

  

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• 04.19.12 

  GoodWeave’s Project Muskan: Weaving a Brighter Future

   

  By Company C • Posted in Social Responsibility • April 19, 2012

   

  Company C joined GoodWeave in 2005 as part of its mission to give back to the weaving communities in India. By donating a percentage of each tufted rug sold, we help support families like Monish’s. Twelve-year-old Monish used to watch with disappointment as his friends left for school. With four siblings and the government school far from his village in Varanasi, Monish’s father could not afford his eldest son’s education. This all changed when GoodWeave launched Project Muskan (meaning “smile” in Hindi).

  

  Children often stay at home to help their parents on the looms because classrooms are literally out of reach due to their remote location as well as the prohibitive cost. In 2010, in partnership with the Human Welfare Association and The Global Fund for Children, GoodWeave was able to reach Monish and over 200 children like him. They are now enrolled in non-formal education centers, which offer an accessible and accelerated learning program for kids from impoverished and illiterate weaving communities.

  These non-formal education centers are just one of the effective interventions that GoodWeave has spearheaded over the years along the carpet belt of South Asia. GoodWeave provides an array of social programs, from rescue, rehabilitation and education of child laborers to mobile health clinics, day care services and adult education for weavers.

  

  In 2011, GoodWeave launched the second phase of Project Muskan and as a result, successfully enrolled 1,100 children in these non-formal education centers. Monish is no longer disappointed: “Now when I am studying, I feel confident and happy.” To read more stories of children whose lives have been transformed by GoodWeave, click here.

  

  About GoodWeave

  GoodWeave is an international non-governmental organization working to end child labor in the handmade rug industry and offer educational opportunities to children in weaving communities. The GoodWeave certification label is issued to rug manufacturers that adhere to the GoodWeave standard, agree to its independent verification and voluntarily join as licensees. For more information on GoodWeave, please visit www.goodweave.org.

   

  

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• 04.11.12 

  #Brimfield: The Brimfield Antique Show

  By Gretchen Aubuchon • Posted in Colorful Living • April 11, 2012

  Company C Sponsor of #Brimfield Tweet Up on May 10th – May 11th

  A bi-annual event merging

  the new in social media and the old in antiques

  at the Brimfield Antique Show.

  #Brimfield brings interior designers, decorators, design bloggers and fashion & retail professionals to the Brimfield Antique Show under one umbrella for two full days.

  

  The #Brimfield event held this past September brought together 120 interior designers/decorators and design bloggers.

  

  The #Brimfield tent is a ‘home base’ for VIP registered attendees, a place where guests can relax and regroup before heading back out to do MORE antique and vintage shopping. On shopping breaks, our guests can relax and enjoy chair massages, wine, cocktails and snacks, get connected with our WiFi service and laptop/phone charging stations, find inspiration in our sponsors’ product displays, and, last but not least, socialize and network with a fabulous group of like-minded people!

  We are thrilled to have Company C join co-lead sponsor, Benjamin Moore, at #Brimfield again this May. Two colorful brands under one tent at Brimfield, surrounded by miles of antiques…What could possibly be better?

  Cynthia Bogart of The Daily Basics and I invite you to join us this May at #Brimfield. We HOPE to see you there with our friends at Company C!

  

  Sign up today at http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/

   

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  Guest blog post by Gretchen Aubuchon, Founder and Editor in Chief of Fashion + Decor and Co-Founder of the #Brimfield Tweet Up.

   

  About Fashion + Decor

  Style your home…Style yourself.  Fashion + Decor is the web’s only dedicated space for exploring the intersection between fashion and interior design.  Discover how trends make their way from the fashion runways straight into your home.  The StylePair collection at new website www.fashiondecor.com launches April 2012!

   

  About The Daily Basics

  Cynthia Bogart, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Basics and Co-Founder of the #Brimfield Tweet Up. The Daily Basics is a community built of lifestyle bloggers in the fields of Home & Garden, Travel & Living, Food & Drink, Body & Fashion and Arts & Literature. It is a place where ANYONE can come to find all of those wonderful articles you loved reading about in your magazines but can find them now in one place online instead.

  

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• 03.21.12 

  Love the Fashion Blues!

  One of my favorite runway designers is Oscar de la Renta and his gowns. They are so dreamy. In his Spring 2012 designs, he captured crisp navy and white in a casual yet elegant way in his masterpiece below. Reminded me of our Imperial Paisley bedding collection.

  

  Reference Site: http://www.oscardelarenta.com/?folderId=/collections/runway/spring2012#lookId=60&

   

  

  Pictured: Company C Imperial Paisley bed with our Regalia pillow.

   

  Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy!

   

  

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• 01.11.12 

  Fresh for 2012!

  Stop by and see the recent changes in our Hingham, MA Store at the Derby Street Shoppes. We’re refreshing our store for the new year! The bedding fixtures wall have been removed and in place we have set up some stunning new displays.

   

  

  BEFORE

  

  AFTER

   

  Stop by and let us know what you think! More new bedding and fresh displays are on their way for Spring 2012. Stay tuned for some additional photos of all three of our New England retail stores.

   

  

  Natalya Bedding Display

  

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• 07.18.11 

  It’s a Pink Party!

  
  Company C, a national corporate partner of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is passionate about finding the cures for breast cancer. We believe pink is a color that should be celebrated all year long, not just during National Breast Cancer Action Month each October. From October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011 we’re donating to Komen 20% of the sales price of select items sold, with a guaranteed  minimum donation of $25,000.

  To spread the word and share our passion, Company C is throwing a Pink Party in July! Join us and share your passion for pink. Post pictures of your favorite pink items; clothing, flowers, shoes, accessories or home décor items. We want to see your pink!

  

  

  On Monday, July 25 and Monday, August 1 Company C will select five (5) of the best pink photos and those fans will receive a Company C pink cosmetic bag!

  As part of our $25,000 guaranteed donation we will also be donating $1 to Komen for each new Facebook ‘Like’ during our two week campaign. On Tuesday, August 2, we will select 10 Facebook fans at random to win our Patio Strawberry Daiquiri (2′ x 3′) outdoor rug!

  

  Join us in celebrating pink!

  To learn more about Susan G. Komen for the Cure® please visit: www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

  

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• 02.23.11 

  Introducing the Thalia House!

  Thank you to Twig Interiors for their work on the Thalia House! The install was just completed this week. The Thalia House is a home for young women recovering from  eating disorders. It provides a supportive transition from inpatient or residential treatment to their home environment which is essential to prevent relapse.  Company C is very pleased to have been selected by Twig Interiors as a vendor on the project. We hope our pillows and rugs will help to brighten the days of the young women residing at the Thalia House. Here’s a clip from NBC News talking about the opening of the Thalia House:

  To learn more about the Thalia House, please visit www.thaliahouse.com.

  Twigs Interiors is a full-service design firm located in downtown Overland Park, Kansas. As a team of interior designers with a fresh and inspired style, Twigs Interiors specializes in both residential and commercial design in Kansas City and across the nation.

  Items used at Thalia House: Inspire pillow, Create pillow, Dream pillow, Toucan Turquoise pillow and Gabriella Kiwi pillow.

  

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• 11.02.10 

  ‘Tis the season…

  Hard to believe it’s already November! We celebrated a colorful Halloween here at Company C.

  Now, the jack-o-lanterns are just starting to wither and we’re already prepping for the holiday season with a very busy November!

  If you’re in the area, don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Decorating for the Holidays with Matthew Mead on November 18 at our Concord, NH retail store.

  We’ve got a number of fantastic promotions this month so your home will be ready for guests! Click the image to learn more:

  

  

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• 10.28.10 

  RSVPs are pouring in! Reserve your spot today!

  

  

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