{"id":4867,"date":"2014-09-11T09:37:29","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T04:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/news\/2014\/09\/11\/maku-furnishings-to-attend-casual-show-for-first-time-expands-sales-team-2\/"},"modified":"2014-09-11T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T04:07:29","slug":"maku-furnishings-to-attend-casual-show-for-first-time-expands-sales-team-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/maku-furnishings-to-attend-casual-show-for-first-time-expands-sales-team-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Maku Furnishings to attend Casual Show for first time, expands sales team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Company debuted outdoor collection in U.S. last spring<\/p>\n<p>Maku Furnishings, the Southern California manufacturer of contemporary home furnishings focused around an outdoor, lifestyle and design heritage, is making its first appearance at the International Casual Furniture &#038; Accessories Market Sept. 16-21 in Chicago.\u00c2\u00a0The company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outdoor collection debuted in the U.S. this spring.\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>\n \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0                        <!--adsense--><br \/>\n\t\t <!--more--><br \/>\n The company will be located in booth 6040 on the eighth floor and will exhibit its full line of authentic and unique home furnishing products. Comprised of multiple outdoor seating, dining and entry-way elements, Maku captures the aspirational west coast lifestyle in a way that appeals to consumers across the country. In addition, all of Maku\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seating and dining elements are manufactured with sustainable, plantation grown teak utilizing both sustainable practices and attention to detail through the entire manufacturing process.<\/p>\n<p> \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Exhibiting at the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market is another step in Maku\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazing growth and one we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy to take,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Johnny West, CEO and co-founder of Maku. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Maku\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fresh design perspective and brand philosophy has resonated well with retail and consumer buyers alike. By exhibiting (at the show), we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to expose Maku in a tangible way to an even greater audience.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p> Maku\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success at the retail level has led the brand to expand from a sales perspective as well. Karyn Kruschka has joined Maku as a senior outside sales representative.<\/p>\n<p> According to West, Kruschka has worked with some of the most innovative modern brands in the home furnishing industry and brings her years of experience establishing retail distribution channels to the Maku family.<\/p>\n<p> While Kruschka\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s professional background is impressive, her family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rich history in the furniture business is even more unique. She represents the fourth generation of her family to work in the home and contract furnishings industry. Long before she was born, Kruschka\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great-grandfather worked for Herman Miller as a craftsman.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be happier to have Karyn as a part of the extended Maku family,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d West said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Her experience in the industry makes her great for almost any brand, but her passion for the ideals Maku is founded on makes her perfect to represent us with key retail accounts.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p> Retailers who wish to meet with Maku or learn more about the company can contact Kruschka at 773-580-9970 or karyn@makufurniture.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company debuted outdoor collection in U.S. last spring Maku Furnishings, the Southern California manufacturer of contemporary home furnishings focused around an outdoor, lifestyle and design heritage, is making its first appearance at the International Casual Furniture &#038; Accessories Market Sept. 16-21 in Chicago.\u00c2\u00a0The company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outdoor collection debuted in the U.S. this spring.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-furniture-indonesia-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}