NEW YORK — Today, home decorating can be a game of curatorial discovery. It’s fun to find an artisan-forged wall hook, a uniquely carved stool, a cool contemporary art piece or a hand-painted tablecloth, each from some far-flung corner of the world.
The NY Now show is one place where retailers can find goods like those all in one place, and chances are you'll see many of them in stores in a few months.
The wholesale-only market, which recently concluded its biannual fair at the Javits Center in Manhattan, offers international buyers — large retail chains, museum gift shops, gift catalogs, independent shopkeepers — an opportunity to one-stop shop for everything from gourmet housewares to bedding to furniture. Designers and manufacturers from around the world set up booths.
