Laguna Beach, CA (prsafe ) November 16, 2011 - Kouboo.com, a new global-sourced online store and home décor community resource offers distinctive artisan-crafted and superior quality native-sourced home décor items in a specialty business and trade sales opportunity exclusive to interior designers, décor specialists and architects. Kouboo.com?s fresh inventory of handmade décor and design pieces primarily sourced from Southeast Asia artists and designers is selected for its evocative imagining and craftsmanship that reflect a well-traveled, well-honed design sensibility.

A trade discount of 20% discount is offered to credentialed professionals who work either in residential and private home decorating or for commercial projects including restaurants, resorts, spas, hotels, businesses or public spaces. Kouboo.com offers Customization Services for commercial and other special projects that provides extended service and flexibility, personalized guidance and product selection.

Kouboo.com?s trade sales program is open to design professionals and requires secured confirmation of affiliation or ownership of a design-based business. Signed resale certificates are required for each state if tax exemption is requested. Members and designees of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Interior Design Society (IDS), Certified Interior Decorators International (CID), National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), American Society of Landscape Architects and other staging or design organization including ASP, HSR, IRIS or IRN.

The trade discount requires sign up and submission of credentials based on the guidelines outlined on the www.kouboo.com website (click on Trade Sales); completed and signed Resale Certificate and/or permit is required or sales tax on the order will be charged.

Site founders Patrice and Joey Gerber, a husband-and-wife team with deep roots in the fashion, home and housewares industries and with global travel credentials, created Kouboo.com with the idea that ?any place that draws people ? whether it is a home or a shared community space, that area should reflect the people in the space and their lives, interests, and experiences.? Nearly all Kouboo products and décor items are hand-selected and handcrafted, and are native artisan-created from those who have cultivated their craft from generation to generation. Kouboo President Patrice Gerber notes that products are sourced with singular attention to native or local and sustainable materials. ?Kouboo.com is ideally suited for those seeking a one-of-a-kind, artist-made piece that gives an exotic touch without overwhelming the room or space. Kouboo is a distinct home decorating store to find the perfect piece to finish or complete a room, make a statement or create ambience,? says Gerber. Kouboo products range from items for any gathering or living space indoors, outdoors ? public or private: living room, family room, entertainment areas, dining and kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and include décor, accessories, storage, organizing and seasonal/gift items.

For more information about Kouboo or to view the product offerings, visit http://www.kouboo.com/ or call: 888 272 0705.

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