The 19th century was an age of eclecticism. Decorators introduced the custom of having a different style for each room—“Gothic,” “Elizabethan,” or “Old English” for the dining-room; “Queen Anne,” “Chippendale,” or “Louis XVI” for the drawing-room; with pseudo-Elizabethan furniture for the library.
What happened to the company called Home Interiors?
After bankruptcy Home Interiors was bought by Penny and Steve Carlile, the owners and founders of Home & Garden Party founded in 1996. They merged the two companies renaming it Celebrating Home and it continues to operate from Home and Garden Party’s headquarters in Marshall, TX.
Who bought out home interiors?
Buyout. In 1994, Home Interiors and Gifts was sold to the investment firm of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in a $1 billion leveraged buyout. The company sold more than $850 million annually in silk and polyester flower arrangements, porcelain puppies and other decorative household items at home parties.
What is the history of home interiors and gifts?
Home Interiors and Gifts In 1957, Mary C. Crowley founded Home Interiors and Gifts. Crowley’s business was one of which that sold directly to customers through a home party plan. By 1962, Crowley and her daughter Ruth were running Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., when the company’s sales reached its first million dollars.
When were home interior parties popular?
In the 1980s everyone seemed to be having a ‘Home Interior” party.
