Richard Frinier outdoor fabrics for Pindler & Pindler

The charming, California-based Richard Frinier has been designing outdoor furniture for over thirty years. He has designed collections and licenses for prestigious companies include Dedon, Century Furniture, Sunbrella and Brown Jordan. His latest project is a collection of four fabrics for Pindler & Pindler.

His Signature Exclusive Sunbrella Collection is called Maison et Jardin, and is inspired, you guessed it, by Europe. Specially blended yarns, all 100% solution-dyed acrylic, are woven to create a linen look, whether on the plain, stripe, damask or fleur de lis incarnation.

Classique is the solid, available in 9 colorways; the stripe La Plage (pictured second from top) is available in five:




Fontainbleau is the name of the large-scale damask pattern with a hand-woven, vintage look, also available in five colorways (pictured at bottom):


Say oooh la la for yourself (and picture yourself swaddled in them in a field of Provencal lavender, too!) at the DDB (Suite 1536), PDC (Suite B530), DCH (Suite 4021), or DCOTA (Suite C230).

Fall Market Buzz: PDC CEU Courses (Part 1 of 2)

The PDC's semi-annual Fall Market 2011 is just a day away and our last bit of buzz before the big day will give you the chance to get any CEU credits you're still looking for. This year's theme, The Collaborative Community, offers a few CEU courses you won't want to miss.

Century Furniture (Suite B425) presents Furniture Design Embellishments, a journey of outstanding techniques that can be applied to high-end wood furniture. Led by Eric Graham [Senior Manager Wood Products Merchandising/Century Leisure], participants will be guided through construction, physical and finish distressing procedures. Several unique and invaluable design embellishments will be demonstrated including gold and silver leafing, dry brush, and hand applied wax. Eric is responsible for the vision and leadership of the fastest growing and most profitable segments of the Century Furniture portfolio. He is a knowledgeable and entertaining speaker, fluent in the lexicon of retailing, product development and marketing to the luxury segment and an authority on adaptation and application of new technology in furniture design. The course runs from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Poggenpohl (Suite B188) hosts Energy Efficiency with Miele, a CEU seminar by their appliance partner, Miele. The presentation explores the three standards for energy efficiency in dishwashers and washing machines and how to evaluate the determining criteria. Representatives from Miele will also answer questions and review new product introductions for 2011-12. The course runs from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Stay tuned to GoDesignGo for a few more CEU courses you can find at the PDC tomorrow.