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advertorial

Q&A

with

amy benjamin

senior vice president of Duralee Contract

How would you describe your business in
one sentence?
Duralee Contract - Where inspired design meets
practicality.

How different does your company look
today from five years ago?

During the past five years, Duralee has made
a concentrated effort to support our American
mills with our in-line product. We have
embraced technology and customer service to
re-design a website which offers one of the best,
user friendly search engines in our industry.
Duralee has expanded our hospitality design and
custom team, as we continue to develop strategies
to ensure that Duralee meets the needs of our
industry.

What differentiates your company from
other competitors in the marketplace?

Duralee is continually introducing new product
to market. This allows designers the advantage
of selecting from the diverse companies of the
Duralee brand - Highland Court, Bailey and
Griffin, Clarke and Clarke along with Duralee
Contract. Our dedicated Research Department is
available to streamline the search process. All a
designer has to do is send a picture, fabric sample
or description to research@duralee.com. Our
research team does the rest.

What does “partnership” mean in your
company today?

A partnership is a symbiotic relationship.
Duralee’s philosophy to create a successful
business relationship is to form a team approach
with our clients. Duralee believes in providing
solutions with both in line and custom product to
meet the fabric challenges of our clients.

What is your company’s philosophy
toward customization?

Duralee has been doing custom fabrics since
our inception. Our goal is to work with the

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designer to create their aesthetic concept while
meeting the demands of performance and
budget. Duralee’s dedicated CAD studio produces
art work for customs and our custom woven
department continues to source new mills, both
domestic and global, for innovative constructions.
Duralee is, and has always been, up to the unique
challenges of custom work.

What else should we know about your
company?

Duralee is a family owned business founded
in 1952 and has established close and loyal
relationships with our suppliers and clients.
We pride ourselves on continuously bringing new,
innovative and exciting fabric and trim collections
to market. In an effort to give back to our local
community, Duralee has partnered with Habitat
of Humanity for Suffolk County. The owners
remain passionate about the industry of design
and Duralee’s contribution to it.



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - September 2013

Hospitality Design - September 2013
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
From the Show Director
People
Sketchbook
Sustainable Studio: Mindclick
Sustainable Studio: Mainport
Trends: Historical Restorations
Trends: Art in Hospitality
Competition
5 Questions For
Profile
Trends
Art
Wallcoverings
Casegoods
Sustainable
Special Feature: Brands
Hotel Zetta
Le MéRidien Atlanta Perimeter
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
Lord Balfour
The Lexington New York City
W Guangzhou
Cramim Resort & Spa
Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island
Le Marignan
Chi Lin
Rock Box Karaoke
Ad Index
Back Space
Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Intro
Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Hospitality Design - September 2013
Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Cover2
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - From the Editor
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - From the Show Director
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - People
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Sustainable Studio: Mindclick
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Sustainable Studio: Mainport
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Trends: Historical Restorations
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Trends: Art in Hospitality
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Competition
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - 5 Questions For
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Profile
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Trends
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Art
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Wallcoverings
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Casegoods
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Sustainable
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Special Feature: Brands
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Hotel Zetta
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Le MéRidien Atlanta Perimeter
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Lord Balfour
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - The Lexington New York City
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - W Guangzhou
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Cramim Resort & Spa
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Le Marignan
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Chi Lin
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Hospitality Design - September 2013 - Rock Box Karaoke
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