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Big Bird, Martha Stewart and Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals International, celebrate Martha's new craft classes at Beaches Resorts. Photo: The Martha Stewart Show/Nick. D.
This week's home news presents plenty of chances to help others and the environment, and once again, Martha Stewart's been busy. That's just some of what's happening in the home this week. We'll also give you a sneak peek of the week ahead.
Making a colorful statement, Pantone unveils a new tool, Pantone Plus, which the company describes as the "next generation" of its Matching System.
Nothing like adding a little luxury to the home, right? Gilt Groupe launches and expanded home category with an average of 15 sales a week.
Whirlpool gets "smart" about energy saving--with a timetable, to boot: The company announces its plans to make all of its appliances smart by 2015.
Fifty interior designers, including Charlotte Moss, Ty Pennington, Miles Redd and Jamie Drake, did their part for charity with Housing Works in the Design on a Dime event last weekend.
Meanwhile, across the river, the 8th annual BKLYN Designs took place last weekend. If you missed the show, check out BKLYN Designs Flickr set from the event.
And speaking of charity, mark your calendars for another home-related shopping event in New York: From May 20 to 23 you can attend the Kip's Bay's Pop Up Shop while the charity awaits a home for its annual Show House. One Kings Lane is hosting an opening reception on Wednesday, May 19th, for those who want to get the first look at the goods. Before that, though, One Kings Lane is featuring L.A.-based interior designer Kathryn Ireland at its Tastemaster Tag Sale.
Martha Stewart's Home Depot partnership keeps on growing: This week a collection of 12 hand-held gardening tools launched exclusively on homedepot.com. We love the robin's egg blue details -- they are so Martha!
Now you (and your kids) can learn to put together crafts like Martha Stewart, while vacationing with Beaches Resorts as new classes teaching some of her techniques will be offered there. (Big Bird, pictured with Martha above at a taping for The Martha Stewart Show, will join Beaches Resorts' extended partnership with Sesame Workshop, as well. Tune in on May 25th to catch Marty and Big Bird making crafts together!)
More Martha: Home Decorators Collection debuts its exclusive two new collections of ready-to-assemble Martha Stewart Living furniture.
Go beyond San Francisco and see more of the modern residences around with the Home Tours program expanding to Marin.
If you're a fan of home textiles designer Liora Manne, her latest line of novelty mats is making its debut on the Home Shopping Network on May 17.
Talk about getting the word out! Paint brand Benjamin Moore is rolling out a $15 million print ad and social networking campaign.
And looking ahead to next week when Design Week opens in New York City...
The 22nd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) opens tomorrow at the Javits Center and runs through May 18th.
The Conran Shop celebrates it's official opening at ABC Carpet & Home tonight, you can catch a sneak peek of the store here.
Designing Wonderland, the Parsons School of Design BFA Thesis Show opens at 3rd Ward for one night only, tomorrow, May 15th from 8 pm to 12 am.
The second annual Model Citizens NYC, a showcase of 50 independent designers, opens from May 15 to 17 to coincide with ICFF and Design Week.