Furniture Industry Executive Bill Grace Debuts New Company ... · company’s furniture also uses...

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FurnitureIndustryExecutiveBillGraceDebutsNewCompanyatHighPointMarket

October12,2016,Woodstock,GA—Althoughhe’sbeenanindustryfixtureforyears,BillGracefeels like the new kid on the block at this fall’s High PointMarket. That is because Grace isbringing a new company, Southern SkyHome, toHigh Point for the first time. The companyserves as a lifestylehome furnishings resource,with amixof design styles andunique items.TheywillexhibittheircollectionsattheSuitesatMarketSquare,spaceT516.Aribbon-cuttingceremonyonXXXatXXXtimewillkickoffthecompany’sinauguralmarket.“Ourcorestyleshavetheirroots inclassicdesign,updatedfortoday’sconsumer,”saysGrace,thecompany’sownerandpresident.“Webelieveinshowcasingthebeautifulwoodgrain,andhavinguniquefinishesthatenhancetheaestheticvalueofourpieces.”SouthernSkyHomeoffershigh-qualitydesignswithon-trenddetailsin casegoods for the dining, occasional, bedroom, and storagecategories.AccordingtoGrace,thecompanywillshowcasetwonewcollections at the OctoberMarket: an urban farmhouse collection,andamid-Centurycollection“witha twist.” In the lattercase, lookfor herringbone designs in the wood and other interesting wooddetails.Each of the collections includes bedroom furniture, coffee tables,console tables, dining benches, chairs and tables, end and accenttables,media cabinets, and sideboards.Buyers can choose tohavepieces made with or without metal accents. Other customizationoptions include choosing from nearly a dozen different finishes,someofwhicharebrand-newtomarket.Personalizationof theproduct isahallmarkof thecompany. “Youcan really createyourownexclusive lineup,” Grace says. “Compared to most other resources, we have low orderquantities.Oftenyou’llfindcompaniesrequiringaminimumof100pieces,butwecando15ofanitem.Ifyouwanttotweakyourpieces,wecandoit.” Gracesaysthat90percentofhisproductsaremadeofmangowood—ahardwoodthat’seasyto work with. Look for carving details that provide interest in door fronts, for example. Thecompany’sfurniturealsousessheesham,anIndianhardwoodsimilartorosewoodthatistypicalin Indian furniture, and acaciawood. The company’s products are designed domestically andproducedin“veryclosecollaboration”withourfactories.

BillGrace,ownerandpresident,SouthernSkyHome

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Southern Sky Home is based outside of Atlanta inWoodstock, GA and has its warehouse inHickory,NC.Grace has been in the furniture industry for much of his career. He led the merchandisingprogram at Home Decorators Collection, was senior director of merchandising for BallardDesigns, and was vice president of merchandising for Storehouse. Most recently, Grace hasworkedasaconsultantspecializing in the furniture industry,onboth thewholesaleandretailsides.AboutSouthernSkyHomeSouthern Sky Home offers case goods in dining, occasional, bedroom and storage in classicdesign with on-trend detailing. With an emphasis on quality design, materials andcraftsmanship, the company sells direct container or via their warehouse to retailers withcustomization choices in materials and finishes. The company can be found online atsouthernskyhome.comandonInstagramandPinterest.