In My Mailbox
Every once in a while I get announcements that are worthy of sharing.
Here is the first of two:
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer launches this Monday (Feb. 28) a new series called "Made in America," which will focus on American manufacturing and our economy. The facts show that our nation is addicted to imports. In 1960, foreign goods made up just 8 percent of Americans' purchases. Today, nearly 60 percent of everything we buy is made overseas.
In its series launch, World News reveals its “Made in America” challenge, which took place in Dallas, Texas. The World News
team worked with a Dallas family to furnish three rooms of their
home exclusively with products that are made in America. Is it possible?
On the broadcast and online, they tackle
the key questions:
*Is buying American-made more expensive?
*What staples are
no longer manufactured in the U.S. at all?
*And what difference would it make if
everyone promised to buy more American-made product?
WATCH PREVIEW PIECE 1: http://abcn.ws/ih3h5j
If every American spent an extra $3.33 on U.S.-made goods, it would create almost 10,000 new jobs in this country.
WATCH PREVIEW PIECE 2: http://abcn.ws/gHM2e0
The broadcast will feature several American manufacturers that are making products 100% made and assembled in this country.
I found a site called "Still Made in America" that lists companies and their products -- all stamped "Made in the USA."
Here are some of those companies:
John Boos & Co. Woodmakers
Photo from Sur La Table
From Fine Windsor Chairs
From Cool Sofa
From American Chairs
The Latest About 9 By Design
The second announcement shares where our favorite decorating family --
the Novogratz family -- will be this summer. If you haven't heard, they are moving to HGTV.
When we last saw Courtney and Robert Novogratz, they were sharing glimpses of their lives --both professionally and personally -- with us on Bravo.
The couple now has a new HGTV series called
"Home by Novogratz."
The series will follow the couple as they take on residential design projects -- customizing eclectic finds, turning trash to treasure and mixing colors and textures in innovative ways. On their new 30-minutes series, viewers can expect to see perfectly customized, spectacular room makeovers that reflect the talented couple's unique ability to identify and determine the practical potential for everything from art to artifacts and furniture to fabric.
Robert and Courtney have created design projects from stunning Manhattan homes to commercial projects like Bungalow Hotel in Long Beach, New Jersey and Babkul at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, California. Their client list includes a number of celebrities and sports figures.
Stay tuned for more details about their new show. In the meantime, visit them at www.sixxdesign.com