Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

When in doubt....Diversify


As they say, “when times are tough……..” ya, ya, we have heard that stuff a few too many times! The truth is that the creative and resourceful are the ones that get ahead in tough times.

BonTon Designs continues to push the creative envelope by diversifying. Our new product line, “Complements by BonTon”, brings a new look to the kitchen & bath accessories market. The line has been created due to the demand of clients looking for something different. Sure, it is easy enough to go out and find a good selection of draw/cabinet pulls, switch plate covers and soap dishes, but how cool is it to have one (or several) that are designed to match.

Case and point. A recent client is doing an extensive bathroom renovation and doesn’t want to accessorize with the same old thing. They ask us for ideas and the idea is born. The custom “Rosie” soap dish we designed was such a big hit it led to a matching corner shelf too! Why stop there? To round out the line custom light switch plate covers, drawer pulls and even a toe rest (to shave your legs in the shower) have been designed.

The cherry on top is the added value to the sale. Mary, the owner of BonTon, says “you can easily add $400 to $900 to a sale by simply adding a few accessories”. “Once the client is committed, they are very open to adding to overall project, and at that point what is a few hundred more dollars”.

In these times give new things a try. Sure, we must stick to those things that made us successful in the first place but remember variety is the spice of life!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Fashionable Tile...The BonTon Way!







It is not often that ceramic tile is mentioned in the same sentence as a fashion item. The design guru’s at BonTon Designs LLC somehow found a way to make this happen. BonTon Handbags are the latest creation that brings fashion sense to the tile industry. “I love fashion and tile” said Mary Anderson, owner and founder of BonTon Designs Handmade Tile, “I just needed an outlet to bring the two together. Handbags seemed like a natural”.

These beautiful handbags are ALL handmade with ceramic tile from BonTon Designs. They are hip, cool and functional too! They come in a variety of shapes and any of BonTon’s 30+ glaze options. No matter what your style, BonTon has a handbag for you.

The word is getting around. Surfaces, the #1 floor covering event where thousands of industry professionals have the opportunity to see the newest and most innovative products in the flooring industry, will be featuring BonTon Handbags prominently. The show, February 2-4 2010 in Las Vegas, will be using BonTon Handbags as key part of their marketing campaign for the show. To see more about Surfaces visit http://www.surfaces.com/attendee/show-information.aspx.

To learn more about BonTon Designs visit www.bontondesigns.com. You may also see us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/pages/Golden-Valley-MN/BonTon-Handmade-Tile/89650528325?ref=ts.

Contact BonTon at info@bontondesigns.com or 612.201.0563 to get more information, or to custom order your handbag today.