PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/88544.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 American Clay Enterprises, Inc. Is Awarded Patent For Its Unique Clay Plaster Formula http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2087954.htm Nationally distributed American Clay Enterprises, Inc., is proud to announce the issuance of US Patent No. 7,485,186 B2. While the company has additional patents pending, this patent relates to the earthen plaster formulation--created by CEO and co-Founder Croft Elsaesser--comprised of various clays, aggregates, and optionally fibers, and applications thereof. The patent was issued on Feb. 3, 2009, providing the company the right to exclude others from making, using, selling or importing their invention from that date. With this first patent under his belt, Elsaesser officially inherits the inventor title from his grandfather, Edward M. Sorensen, who held 21 patents and whose key creations are still in use today. (PRWeb Feb 18, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2087954.htm Barclay Butera Lounge in Park City to Host Major Events Daily During Sundance Film Festival Week, One Partner is The Creative Coalition http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1852084.htm Renowned lifestyle interior designer, retailer and licensee Barclay Butera--whose clients include Sharon Stone, Chris O'Donnell, and Renee Zellweger--will turn his permanent showroom in Park City into a must-visit lounge with an impressive lineup of celebrity-heavy events during the Sundance Film Festival (Jan. 15-21, 2009). Butera decided this year to work in coordination with various partners that all bring something unique to the table, including TBP Productions, The Creative Coalition, Western Interiors & Design magazine, the WENN Photo Studio, and more. The showroom is located at 255 Heber Ave., Ste. A (by the corner of Main St.). Contact rsvpoureventworks (at) gmail (dot) com for full schedule. (PRWeb Jan 13, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1852084.htm O Ecotextiles Selected As BuildingGreen Top-10 Product for 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/green/textiles/prweb1636354.htm Seattle-based O Ecotextiles, debuting in the U.S. this year, was announced today at the Greenbuild Int'l Expo as one of BuildingGreen's 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products by the editors of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec®, the leading national directory of green building products. This seventh annual award recognizes the most innovative and exciting green building products added to the Directory during the past year or covered in Environmental Building News. Products are selected based on criteria developed over the past 15 years. O Ecotextiles' message is that being an "organic textile" means not just that a fabric uses organic fibers in the yarn, but that every step of the production process has been certified eco-friendly. The company produces elegant, sumptuous organic fabrics for residential and contract/hospitality design use. LEED points generated. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/green/textiles/prweb1636354.htm American Clay Earth Plaster Users Claim Energy Savings, Company Announces Launch of Experiment Testing Claims at Greenbuild http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1573464.htm American Clay Enterprises returns to the Greenbuild International Expo to showcase its all-natural, eco-friendly earth plasters with a larger hands-on demo area. They will also discuss the start of a long-term experiment inspired by feedback from users of the products who claim that the clay provides them energy savings, in addition to the other acknowledged benefits - inhibiting mold, moderating temperature, repelling dirt, controlling humidity, sound attenuating, flexible, repairable and containing no VOCs. For the November 19-21, 2008, event, American Clay will exhibit in booth #1422 at the Boston (MA) Convention and Exhibition Center. They will host ongoing demonstrations, in which anyone can participate, and have both their original - primarily residential - earth plasters, plus their recently launched ENJARRE, a single-coat plaster directed at the commercial and multi-unit residential markets. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1573464.htm Barclay Butera Home Debuts Soothing, Fresh 'Hamptons Collection' at Fall High Point Market, Ties Into The Five Lifestyle Categories of Designer's New Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1447954.htm This Fall, lifestyle designer Barclay Butera feels people gravitating toward nesting. With the current state of the world and economy, we all need our own haven, especially to make it feel like a resort getaway…soothing and fresh. To that end, Barclay Butera Home launches the Hamptons Collection at High Point International Market (Oct. 20-26), at Interhall #IH408. The color palette of this fabric collection ties into two of five categories reflected in Butera's new Assouline-published book Living In Style - Beach and Town & Country. Additionally, Butera will showcase pieces from his new association with the Hearst Castle Collection®, reflected in upholstery and pillows. Barclay is also involved with Ultrasuede® at this High Point; and will also be presenting the key award at the Pinnacle Awards on Monday during High Point Market. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1447954.htm O Ecotextiles Debuts at 'West Coast Green' Showcasing Their Award-Winning, Uber-Green, Healthy and Safe Textiles for Interior Design http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1378134.htm Seattle-based O Ecotextiles brings its "sensuous yet sustainable" textiles for the first time to West Coast Green's prestigious conference and expo, September 25-27, 2008 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA, at Booth #638. One of O Ecotextiles' stunning new prints also was chosen by EcoFabulous.com to grace the master bedroom of the Showhouse at West Coast Green. The company's message is simple, direct and firm: Being an "organic textile," means not just that a fabric uses organic fibers in the yarn, but that every step of the production process has been certified eco-friendly. O Ecotextiles produces organic fabrics, not just fabrics made with organic fibers. O Ecotextiles Collection - made from bamboo, hemp, abaca, ramie, linen and silk - offer great choices for window coverings; top-of-bed; upholstery and outdoor use. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1378134.htm American Clay Earth Plaster Appoints Peggy Cunningham as Sales Team Leader, National & Regional; Open House Sept. 4th http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247204.htm American Clay Enterprises Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Peggy Cunningham as Sales Team Manager. Cunningham will be responsible for facilitating the regional and national availability and application of American Clay's earth friendly, natural wall plaster finishes - both interior, and the upcoming exterior launch. Cunningham will work with channels throughout her region to develop specification of American Clay's products. American Clay is hosting an open house on September 4th, from 3:00-7:00pm, to celebrate one year in the company's facility that more than quadrupled its previous production space, and allowed for corporate offices, and designated rooms for Research & Development and for workshops. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247204.htm Designer Barclay Butera Launches 5-Themes Lifestyle Line with Assouline Book & Candle Line http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1184264.htm Renowned designer Barclay Butera launches his lifestyle line of accessories with the debut of his first coffee table book and a multi-scent line of candles, both based around the themes: Beach, City, Mountain, Desert, and Town & Country. The candle line will debut during the August New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), at Barclay Butera Home in Pier 94 / At Home area, Booth #46022, Aug. 16-20, 2008. The designer's first coffee table book - produced by the premier French publishing house Assouline and entitled Barclay Butera: Living in Style - will debut in stores September 2008. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1184264.htm Barclay Butera Updates Historic Resort, L'Auberge del Mar, As Creative Director of $25MM Major Renovation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb862494.htm Lifestyle designer Barclay Butera, is known for the timeless quality of his work, the attention to detail in both his furniture and space design, and for his respectful makeovers of homes with a Hollywood legacy. All this, combined with the designer's highly-regarded casual elegance with a contemporary twist, is what makes Barclay Butera the perfect Creative Director for the renovation of luxury resort and spa L'Auberge del Mar. Located in Del Mar, CA, the resort is adjacent to the Del Mar Race Track, a hot spot for Hollywood celebrities and locals alike throughout its history. Butera's mission is to bring a fresh approach with an air of sophistication to the 140-room resort that overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and is set to reopen in June 2008. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb862494.htm Barclay Butera Home "Regency Collection" Brings Early 20th c. Lush Paris Lounge Aesthetic to HighPoint - Butera Featured in Veranda, Esquire and Traditional Home Fall 07 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb791444.htm Poets, writers, artists. Paris lounges, cafes and hotels circa 1920. This is the place and time which lifestyle designer Barclay Butera embraces this Spring, shifting from Fall's "Modern Desert" theme to his new "Regency Collection." Debuting the Collection at Spring's High Point International Market (April 7-11), Barclay Butera Home - located at IHFC Interhall #IH310 - will showcase the designer's love for classic old Parisian cafes and hotels mixed with nostalgia for a bygone era of places where artists gathered to converse and share their creativity in the early 1900s. (PRWeb Mar 25, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb791444.htm American Clay Enterprises, LLC, Launches Single-Coat 'Enjarre', Sprayable Sustainable Plaster For Commercial Market http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb781654.htm American Clay Enterprises, LLC, manufacturers of award-winning American Clay Earth Plasters, has created Enjarre (pronounced n-har-ray), a single-coat plaster directed at the commercial and multi-unit residential markets, launching April 1st. Sprayed on, Enjarre contains zero VOCs, is a hard, durable, mold-resistant, non-toxic, reimulsifiable plaster finish - with no inherent waste on-site - that comes pre-tinted, with eight colors initially available. The plaster can be applied to multiple substrates, cover CMU blocks in one pass, and typically lasts for the life of the walls. And at less than $.30 per square foot to contractors, with color and binder inclusive, Enjarre gives builders a product that helps provide top indoor air quality and beauty--and can contribute toward up to seven LEED points (five in most areas)--at a very competitive price. (PRWeb Mar 19, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb781654.htm American Clay Inc. Sponsors Green Builder "Vision" House - Orlando '08, Marking Big Move Into Florida Market http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb664873.htm All natural and mold-inhibiting clay plasters from award-winning American Clay, Inc., are used on the majority of the interior walls in the third house of the VISION Series produced by Green Builder Media. Entitled the Green Builder® VISION Series House-Orlando '08, the high-end, architect-designed custom home is built to demonstrate that building 'green' can be glamorous and sustainable by considering durability and life safety in an active hurricane zone such as Orlando, Florida. American Clay has been available in Florida, but in a limited fashion, and this use marks a decided focus on their expansion into a market that will directly benefit from the mold-inhibiting trait of clay plaster. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb664873.htm American Clay Earth Plaster at USGBC'S 'Greenbuild' Announces New Recycling Program, Building on the Company's Current Sustainable Practices http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564376.htm Award-winning American Clay Enterprises returns to the Greenbuild International Expo to showcase its all-natural, eco-friendly earth plasters, and to announce the company's new recycling program. American Clay Earth Plasters focus on the inherent qualities of clay--longevity, mold inhibiting, temperature moderating, dirt repelling, humidity controlling, sound attenuating, flexible, repairable and they contain no VOCs. For the November 6 - 8, 2007, event, American Clay will exhibit in booth #942 at the McCormick Place West Building in Chicago, IL. In addition to ongoing demos of the clay plaster at the booth throughout the show, American Clay's new packaging materials will be front and center. And for those who stop in, American Clay will be offering a chance to win a spa weekend in Santa Fe, NM. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564376.htm The Desert's Rich Earth Tones Meld with a Clean, Soft-Contemporary Look to Create Barclay Butera Home's 'Modern Desert' at High Point Fall '07 Market http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553658.htm This fall, lifestyle designer Barclay Butera offers a departure from Spring's uber-sumptuous European Colonial era and travels forward in time to the "modern desert", bringing to mind artist enclaves where nature's rich colors reign over a more neutral landscape, and the outside serves as a rich extension of an often more minimal, clean indoor lifestyle. Barclay Butera Home -- located at IHFC Interhall #IH504 -- will celebrate how the desert influences the interaction of décor and art, and how easily this display of 'the new neutrals' can be used as the basis for a broad range of stunning design approaches. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553658.htm Barclay Butera to Benefit National Charity 'Children's Action Network' with eBay Auction of Designer's Customized Airstream Trailer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb551379.htm Lifestyle designer Barclay Butera debuted his redesigned Airstream trailer as a 'green room' during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Always looking for an opportunity to give back to the community, Butera has once again chosen to benefit the national charity Children's Action Network (CAN). Butera is posting his signature-designed Airstream on eBay for bidding beginning September 1 and ending on October 10 at 5:00pm PST. One hundred percent (100%) of the funds garnered from the auction - which is listed with a starting bid of $25,000 - will be presented to CAN at an ELLE DÉCOR magazine-sponsored party in late October at the designer's Los Angeles showroom. (PRWeb Sep 6, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb551379.htm 'Barclay Butera' to Benefit 'Children's Action Network' with Giveaway of Designer's Customized Airstream Trailer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb547614.htm Lifestyle designer Barclay Butera debuted his redesigned Airstream trailer as a 'green room' during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Always looking for an opportunity to give back to the community Butera has once again chosen the Los Angeles based charity CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK (CAN). Butera's showrooms will offer tickets to the public to give away the Airstream and benefit CAN, beginning after Labor Day through Oct. 22nd. A raffle will be held at an Elle Décor-sponsored party on Oct. 25th in the designer's Los Angeles showroom. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb547614.htm 'Barclay Butera Home' Launches Pillow Collection During Return to New York International Gift Fair http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb541974.htm Lifestyle designer Barclay Butera continues to expand his upholstery and accessories lines, in true 'fashion for the home' style. Butera returns with a splash to the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) this year - after a three-year absence - by launching his new accessory collection for Barclay Butera Home which will include pillows, throws and candles. The collection will use a number of fabrics exclusive to the line, as well as those from the greater Barclay Butera Home fabric selection of over 400 varied, strongly textural choices. Barclay Butera Home will be in the Pier 94 / At Home area, Booth #46002 - 47027, August 11-15, 2007. Pillow inserts use eco-conscious materials as the company steadily incorporates 'green' choices. (PRWeb Jul 25, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb541974.htm American Clay VP on Key Sustainability Panels at Los Angeles Annual Design Week, Includes one with Coastal Livng Magazine http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512580.htm Eco-consciousness, or "going green" has become an integral consideration for designers. Just look at Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center Westweek schedule, which features various eco-minded seminars and showroom talks, and the second annual Green Gallery, in a new prime location. American Clay Earth Plaster - the award-winning, all natural interior plaster for walls and ceilings - is firmly represented three times at Westweek because not only is it truly "green" and healthy, but it provides designers and consumers a product that does not sacrifice elegance nor style, and provides the longevity that architects savor. The plaster is included in high-end homes from Los Angeles to Martha's Vineyard, and in particular, a stunning, all-healthy home on exclusive Bald Head Island, NC, published in this month's Coastal Living magazine. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512580.htm Barclay Butera on PDC Westweek Panel "Healthy Living at Home"; Reception Follows http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb511933.htm Renowned designer Barclay Butera this year provided completely healthy upholstery for a young couple's home in Bald Head Island, NC. Style and elegance were not sacrificed, and the house is featured in the current March 2007 issue of Coastal Living magazine. At Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center's Westweek, Barclay will be part of a panel focused on this home as an example of building a "healthy" - which does not always equate with "green" - home from the ground up. The panel, "Smart and Beautiful: Healthy Living at Home", will take place at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 29th, in the Conference Center at the PDC. (PRWeb Mar 19, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb511933.htm American Clay Earth Plaster Announces Mud Glue, the New, All-Natural Zero-VOC Dry Powder Binder; Cheaper to Ship, Inhibits Mold Growth, Replaces Sanded Primer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510810.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the award-winning, all-natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, is excited to announce its new MUD GLUE™ at the annual National Green Building Conference, Booth #302, from March 25-27 in St. Louis, MO (www.nahb.org). In the works for over a year, Mud Glue™ is a zero-VOC dry powder binder that American Clay has created as a natural, cost-effective alternative to their soy-resin acrylic Add Mix or Sanded Primer that is normally added to the Dos Manos Classic and Professional application systems. Through green chemistry that provides a green chemical reaction to produce Mud Glue's™ great binding attributes, the company has formulated a product that continues their commitment to providing a healthy approach to building products, and helps customers lower the material cost of the application by at least 10 cents per square foot. (PRWeb Mar 14, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510810.htm Barclay Butera Home Taps Early 1900s European-Colonial Style for High Point Spring 07 Market http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510807.htm "Out of Africa" meets "Lawrence of Arabia" is what lifestyle designer Barclay Butera brings to High Point Market this Spring. The Barclay Butera Home space - located at IHFC Interhall H150 - will not easily be missed. Welcoming buyers into safari tents within the space, Barclay Butera Home will feature sumptuous elements influenced by these two epic films and the early 1900s European-Colonial era in which they were set. This Market also launches a partnership between Barclay Butera and the premier art design firm Soicher-Marin. The initial theme of the line will coincide with that of Barclay's space at High Point, as it will each Market. (PRWeb Mar 13, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510807.htm Multiple Tests Confirm American Clay Earth Plasters Firmly Resist Mold Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb503852.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the award-winning, all-natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, is pleased to announce that the test results for mold growth prove undeniably that the clay plaster does not allow for mold growth on the plaster surface. This is important news for the building and architectural communities, as well as regions especially prone to mold growth, such as the Gulf states and Florida, where mold is an everyday problem. Additionally, as fungi readily invade indoor environments and can cause year-round allergic symptoms, use of clay plaster can create a barrier to help reduce such indoor causes. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb503852.htm American Clay Earth Plaster Announces at USGBC New Key Distributors in the NE, SE & Gulf Coast; True-Faux Finish, Old World Qualities are Strong Draw http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb454266.htm This USGBC, American Clay Earth Plaster -- the award-winning natural finish for interior walls and ceilings -- is proud to announce its newest key distributors, thereby expanding and firmly establishing the product’s presence in the U.S. Northeast and Southeast, and the Gulf Coast. While the products’ mold resistant properties make sense for these areas, the strongest draw was the true-faux and Old World nature of the earth plaster. American Clay will be exhibiting at the USGBC Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, Nov. 15-17, 2006, Denver, CO, Booth #1407, where they will also present continuous product demos. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb454266.htm American Clay Natural Earth Plaster Featured In Good Housekeeping's Innovative Your Green House http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448503.htm American Clay – The Original Earth Plaster – is part of a new and unique home renovation called “Your Green House”, presented by Good Housekeeping. Often thought of as a strictly "Southwestern" design, awarded Green product American Clay, breaks its mold in a Manhattan brownstone, warming the modern tone of the home. American Clay Earth Plaster yet again proves that style and class should and can have a healthy and truly "green" touch. The transformation will be documented in a November special supplement called Your Good House, which is circulated to Good Housekeeping’s highest-income subscribers (7,000,000) and is also available on www.goodhousekeeping.com. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448503.htm 'Barclay Butera Home' Celebrates the Classic Aspect of Color at High Point Fall '06 Market; Designer Butera Recently Aligned with Kravet Inc. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb445033.htm Lifestyle designer Barclay Butera -- who has just entered into an exclusive agreement with the prestigious Kravet Collections, a division of Kravet Inc. -- focuses Barclay Butera Home this Fall on the classic aspect of color. Known to take risks with colors and blending pattern-on-pattern fabrics and textures, Butera won’t shy away from doing just that; but he will showcase tone-on-tone textural blending, allowing the textile to complement the shape of each piece. This can all be seen at Barclay Butera Home (BBH), located at IHFC Interhall H108. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb445033.htm Designer Barclay Butera Signs with Kravet Inc. for Line of Textiles and Trims; Butera Also Signs Separate Lifestyle Licensing Program with Stone America LLC http://www.prweb.com/releases/kravet/interiordesign/prweb439990.htm Prominent furnishings and lifestyle designer Barclay Butera, known especially for his blending of color and texture to create casually elegant living, has entered into an exclusive agreement with the prestigious Kravet Collections, a division of Kravet Inc. Butera will work with Kravet to develop a line of textiles and trims to be released in 2008. The Kravet Collections line will focus on the designer’s appeal to a broad clientèle through his commitment to color, texture and detail, all of which help to define his brand of lifestyle, and which will complement and ad depth to Kravet’s existing line of influential collections and licensees, which include Barbara Barry and Joseph Abboud. (PRWeb Sep 21, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/kravet/interiordesign/prweb439990.htm "Natural Depths" Colors from American Clay Earth Plaster Answer Calls for Deep, Rich Hues; A.C. in Key Publications Design Homes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb434085.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the all-natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, is pleased to announce their new accent line, “Natural Depths of Color”, available beginning September 1st. With these Cezanne-like deep hues, the company continues to tap the world of natural color, augmenting their line with rich counterpoints to their existing 40 colors plus custom options, again responding within a few months to customer requests to provide colors that compare to the kind of depth available in paint. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb434085.htm American Clay Creates Surface Competitive with Gypsum; Passes "Penny Test" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb426627.htm Earlier this year, American Clay Earth Plaster created the Dos Manos application system, delivering a milestone in earth plaster application by eliminating the Primer step. Now, the newest formulation from American Clay, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, has become the basis for their hardest finish yet. The recently launched Marittimo, which uses reclaimed shells as its base, combines with the company’s Add Mix to produce a surface that can compete with the hardness of gypsum. The company that has taken “green” to a finer level without sacrificing its eco-goals continues to evolve their products and processes to exceed builder and consumer market demands. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb426627.htm Award-Winning American Clay Earth Plaster Offers Builders 'Marittimo' Finish & New Professional System at PCBC Show http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb393531.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, is proud to showcase its long-awaited Marittimo finish at the PCBC® The Premier Building Show, Booth #5222, from June 20-23 in San Francisco, CA. Presented by CBIA, it is billed as the largest homebuilding show on the West Coast. American Clay Enterprises – which takes the ‘green’ concept to a finer level without sacrificing its eco-goals - grew by 400% last year, and created a new “Dos Manos Pro” system especially advantageous to major builders. The clay was voted a 2005 Best Product by both BUILDERnews Magazine and Architectural Record and it is on display in the National Building Museum’s new exhibition 'The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design' in Washington D.C. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb393531.htm Barclay Butera Home Showcases a Modern Blue-&-White Beach Theme with Strong Traditional European Influence at Spring High Point http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb373505.htm Having spent weeks in Europe this Fall – often with antiques dealers and touring manors – lifestyle designer Barclay Butera was re-inspired by the traditions of that continent. Results of this will be seen at Spring High Point, where Barclay Butera Home (BBH) will be located at IHFC Interhall H159. As always, Butera does not let any one era or style dominate, but mixes his latest experiences with what he does best: blending furniture and pattern-on-pattern fabric designs and textures to create warm, elegant and casually glamorous spaces where people enjoy gathering. The showroom updates his trademark beach mix of blue-and-white in incredibly current, elegant and fresh fabrics. (PRWeb Apr 19, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb373505.htm Designer Barclay Butera Establishes First East Coast Showroom, Opens April 6th at NYC's D&D Building http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb365969.htm West Coast-based, nationally-recognized furniture, interior and lifestyle designer Barclay Butera, ASID, is proud to open his first East Coast location in New York’s prominent Decoration & Design Building. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb365969.htm American Clay Introduces New Marittimo Finish at NAHB Green Building Conference; Growth Year Laid Out http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355365.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings is proud to announce the April 1st launch of its long-awaited Marittimo finish at the annual National Green Building Conference, Booths #303 and 305, from March 13-14, in Albuquerque, NM. Produced by the National Association of Home Builders, this is the only national conference targeted to "Green Building" for the mainstream residential building industry. American Clay -- which has taken the ‘green’ concept to a finer level without sacrificing its eco-goals -- grew by 400% this past year, and was voted a 2005 Best Product by both BuilderNews and Architectural Record, adding to its 2004 Outstanding New Green Product Award from the NAHB. Marittimo is based on a traditional Moroccan plaster known as ‘tabi’, which uses reclaimed shells as its base and is known for its luminescence and durability. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355365.htm Barclay Butera Home Debuts at Architectural Digest Home Design Show in NYC w/ His West Palm Beach Look; Designer Opens at NY's D&D Building in April http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb351025.htm West Coast-based, and nationally recognized furniture, interior and lifestyle designer Barclay Butera, ASID, is proud to present his Barclay Butera Home line for the first time at the prestigious 2006 Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Featuring fine furnishings and style solutions from nearly 300 premier companies, the annual show takes place March 9-12 at Pier 94 in New York City, and BBH will be located at Booth #445. Garnering kudos this past year for perfecting his own stylish take on Hollywood Regency, Butera will debut his new look at this show, reinterpreting another mid-20th century style as defined by the era and geography. His adopts now the groovy, bright colors of vintage West Palm Beach. This show presages the launch of his first East Coast showroom, which will open at New York’s D&D Building in April. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb351025.htm Barclay Butera and Hollywood Life Magazine Salute Must-See Dramas During the 2006 Sundance Film Festival; Butera Designs Queer Lounge, Airstream http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb333735.htm Following the success of last year’s “Independent Party”, Hollywood interior designer and retailer Barclay Butera -- whose clients include Sharon Stone, Chris O’Donnell, and Renee Zellwegger -- is proud to host, with partner Hollywood Life magazine, an event honoring must-see dramas during the Sundance Film Festival. The event will be held Sunday, January 22nd, starting at 10:00pm, and will take place at the Barclay Butera VIP Lounge in the Gateway Center, across from the designer’s Park City showroom. The VIP Lounge is part of the Queer Lounge, which invited Butera to design their entire space this year so as to create a “home away from home”, a place that feels more permanent and provides comfortable elegance, whether working or playing. The party will honor the following dramas: Allegro, Factotum, Flannel Pajamas, Off the Black, Open Window, The Proposition, Special and Steel City. (PRWeb Jan 18, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb333735.htm Barclay Butera Airstream to be M.I.P. GreenRoom Celebrity Lounge During the 2006 Sundance Film Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb332690.htm Top furnishings and interior designer Barclay Butera has purchased and redecorated one of Airstream’s top-selling models. It will be used during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival as the GreenRoom Celebrity Lounge for top companies such as WireImage, the Los Angeles Times, the Utah Film Commission, Hewlett-Packard, L’Oreal and Laser Pacific Post. (PRWeb Jan 16, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb332690.htm American Clay Earth Plaster Named as a 2005 'Product of the Year' by Architectural Record and BuilderNEWS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb327157.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings has been selected as a 2005 Product of the Year in the “Finishes” category by Architectural Record (AR) and in the BuilderNews’ “Best Products of 2005”. This continues the award-winning status of American Clay, having previously won 2004’s Outstanding New Green Product from the National Assn. of Home Builders, and tops a year for the company that saw 400% increase in sales. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb327157.htm American Clay Earth Plaster '06 Certification Worshops Resume; Waitlisted and New Applicants Line Up to Work with a Declared "Best Product of '05" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb326264.htm To meet the growing need for qualified experts in the field of clay plaster installation, American Clay (Natural) Earth Plaster is offering more "Train the Trainer" certification programs, as well as other general workshops for both professionals and do-it-yourself renovators (DIYers). In October, American Clay - which was named by both Architectural Record and BuilderNews as a Best Product of 2005 - held their first such program, trying to hold the 3-day class to 15 participants. But word spread and the re-sulting class grew to 38 professional plasterers from across 15 states, with a waiting list for the next program. The 2006 Train the Trainer classes, held at the company’s corporate offices in Albuquerque, NM, are:--February 22-24, 2006--September 27-29, 2006 (PRWeb Dec 28, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb326264.htm American Clay Earth Plaster's Revolutionary "Dos Manos" Method w/ New Formula Eliminates Primer Step, Produces Harder Final Finish; Debuts at Greenbuild http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304417.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, has built upon their Original Earth Plaster application method for clay to create a completely new system, dubbed Dos Manos. The new Dos Manos application method has a version for confident do-it-yourselfers; however, the Dos Manos Professional System is geared toward professional plasterers and builders, as the preparation takes training and hardens faster than the traditional system. Produces finish perfect for major homebuilders and commercial builders. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304417.htm Lush & Elegant Can Still Mean Casual & Fun in the 'Barclay Butera Home' Line; Depth of Fabrics Accent Foundation Pieces for Fall High Point http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb292536.htm Every room should have one truly fabulous grounding piece. And this Fall at the High Point, NC show, designer Barclay Butera, ASID, has made that a red velvet 70' radius tufted settee, heavily reminiscent of an early 20th century Parisian hotel lobby. The rest of the Barclay Butera Home (BBH) line – especially the fabrics - plays off this piece and makes the settee feel current in today’s world of design. Located at IHFC Interhall H163, Butera continues to demonstrate how to (a) integrate one’s heirloom pieces while updating a room and (b) create rooms where people love to gather because the pieces and accents chosen combine to make a casually luxurious space. Brentwood Settee, Manhattan Sofa, and Newport Chair/Ottoman are featured. (PRWeb Oct 5, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb292536.htm American Clay Earth Plaster - Based Upon Growing Demand - Expands Field Experts Across U.S. through Special Workshops http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb289439.htm American Clay Earth Plaster, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, is responding to the increased builder and consumer demand for natural plaster installation. As American Clay has crossed the great divide from the more limited ‘green’ market into a larger general-use market – growing 400% in the last 12 months - the company plans to expand its number of experts across the country to help them spread the word and provide confidence to home builders and buyers that clay plaster is the best option for their interiors. American Clay's "Train the Trainer" program – which awards a certification of completion from American Clay - is being offered mid-October to key distributors, retailers and advanced clay plasterers at the New Mexico offices of AC. This will be offered again in April and October 2006. Call 866-404-1634 for info and signing up. (PRWeb Sep 27, 2005)

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