Dec 9, 2013

Midwest‐CBK Debuts Two Separate Brands: CBK Home Décor and Midwest Seasons Holiday and Seasonal Products

Midwest-CBK, LLC, widely known for its on-trend holiday, seasonal and home décor designs, will now serve customers under two separate and distinct brands – CBK home and outdoor décor and Midwest Seasons holiday and seasonal. These unique brands, highly regarded as industry leaders, will celebrate their design heritage while debuting their respective break out collections at the AmericasMart Atlanta market in January 2014.

“Two great, heritage brands are now two great, new brands,” says Dick Duff, Midwest- CBK general manager. “TheMidwest Seasons and CBK teams have worked hard to develop two distinct entities that better serve our customers’ needs, and the designs they have created for these collections are more inspired than ever before.” Duff assures that the separate distinction of the two brands will only strengthen each division’s long-standing and trusted reputations.

CBK – Inspired Home

The new 35-year young CBK brand offers uniquely designed, crafted and curated products that celebrate artistry and encourage source-country handicraft. The 2014 collection showcases bold, bright colors, rich textures, natural and recycled materials, and a host of prints and patterns designed by three acclaimed licensed artists including Amy Rice, Casey Stippick and Anna Griffin. There are 1,000 items allocated to seven distinct lifestyle collections and four home accent categories.

With a focus on living creatively and comfortably, the urban modernist, weekend escape artist, and eclectic collector will each find plenty of goods to suit his or her taste. The scope of CBK product includes indoor and outdoor occasional furniture, home accessories such as lamps and chandeliers, clocks and mirrors, and decorative on-trend accents such as hand-painted dinnerware, vases, and trays for entertaining and gift giving. Soft goods such as pillows and throws, a new category for CBK, adds a warm dimension to the brand.

Midwest Seasons – Tradition Reimagined

The Midwest Seasons brand continues to offer innovative holiday and seasonal decorations that enhance time-honored traditions as well as inspire new and meaningful ones. From the drawing board to finished product, designers at Midwest Seasons strike a meaningful balance between fresh fashion-forward creativity and the warmth of nostalgia. The January launch features more than 2,000 imaginative designs for home decorating, entertaining and gift giving.

As always, the emphasis at Midwest Seasons is on a comprehensive selection of year-round holiday ornaments and decorations. In addition to featuring the creations of in- house artisans, nationally recognized surface and pattern designer Jessica Swift has also applied her spirited signature style to the line. Holiday lighting makes an impressive re- introduction throughout many of the collections.

The new collections from CBK and Midwest Seasons will debut during the winter 2014 markets in showrooms across the country including AmericasMart Atlanta (Building 1, Suite 16A7), Dallas World Trade Center (Suites 407 & 409) and Las Vegas World Market Center (Building C, Suite 999).



For more information, to place an order or request a catalog, please visit a showroom, contact your local account manager, visit www.mwcbk.com or call 800-394-4225.

About Midwest-CBK, LLC

Midwest-CBK, LLC serves the specialty retail market through the CBK home and outdoor décor and Midwest Seasons holiday and seasonal brands. As an industry trend leader, we pride ourselves on design innovation, exclusive artist- driven products, and all-around breadth of style. We stand by our commitment to value, high quality goods and reliable service.