Decor enhanced by dressing up day-to-day items. (Functional Accessories).(Industry Overview)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)

Home Accents Today, August, 2002 by Bulla, Tracy

Function meets form in this wide-ranging category, including everything from magazine and wine racks, serving trays and screens to photo frames, clocks and office accessories. Of course, the best designs fit into the room decor so seamlessly that it's easy to forget how absolutely useful--and essential-these pieces are. Where once accessories simply served to fulfill a basic function (like keeping paper clips all in one place), today's accessory products are dual-purpose: chock full of style and function, and, more often than not, packaged with a clever spin.

Among functional accessories, the biggest categories include clocks and photo frames. In Home Accents Today's 2002 Retail Survey, 14% of gift store retailers cited frames as sales volume leaders, while 17%...

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