IMC completes Atlanta NEXT home décor transformation in winter 2022

ATLANTA – International Market Centers marks a major capital and strategic investment milestone with the Winter 2022 completion of its multi-market “Atlanta NEXT” transformation of the AmericasMart Atlanta home décor offerings. An additional 60,000+ square feet of new, expanded, relocated and renewing showrooms are confirmed in the lead up to the Winter Jan, 11-18, 2022 Atlanta Market.

“The latest 19 updates drive the eight-floor home décor marketplace to capacity, fulfilling IMC’s vision to create a compelling design-driven destination for market and year-round buyers,” said Scott Eckman, IMC executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “When we embarked on the Atlanta NEXT plan in 2019, we had no idea what the next few years would bring, but we continued in our commitment to reimagining our home décor sourcing experience. We are proud to present an intuitive and comprehensive destination of more than 300+ showrooms for the design and retail community.”

Some seven new brands bring more accessories, textiles, wall art and lighting to AmericasMart in January. New showrooms are: Auskin Sheepskin Company (sheepskin, alpaca wool and leather products), Brayden and Brooks (canvas signs), Cloud 9 Design (home accessories), Couture Lamps, Inc. (hand-crafted lighting and accessories), Meissenburg Designs (vintages signs) and TWS Italian Paintings (European painting). Additionally, The Import Collection rebrands as Kavana, showing home decor, wall art and accent furniture in a new space.

The twelve winter 2022 expansions within Building 1 continue to refine the home décor offerings and bring more lines to Atlanta Market. Some five expanding brands include Aesthetic Movement (representing 57 lifestyle brands), Classic Home/Villa Home Collection (accent furniture, bedding, rugs, textiles and wall art) doubling its space, D.V. Kap, Inc. (decorative pillows), Jamie Young Company (home décor, lighting, accent furniture and mirrors) and Karen Alweil Studio (representing 36 lifestyle brands).

The final Atlanta NEXT relocations include Cozy Mattress (sofa beds) to Floor 12, Decorum (decorative pillows) to Floor 9, Devgiri Exports (area rugs) to Floor 9, Marble Crafter (tabletop and bathroom accessories) to Floor 9, Oriental Trimmings (home furnishing, houseware, barware and holiday décor) to Floor 10, Petal Lane (wall art, magnetic boards and stationery) to Floor 10 and Porch View Home (home furnishings and accessories) to Floor 10 from Building 2.