Global Views began in 1997 with a vision to produce a unique collection of home accessories and accent pieces. The founders drew upon their strong retail buying experience as well as their product development and marketing expertise to bring about a line of home accessories that is individualistic, as well as a great value. The collection blends pieces that are elegant, exotic, refined and casual. The company creates items that will work in any décor and will accommodate a wide array of design sensibilities. The home accessories company currently offers over 5,000 items made by skilled artisans from all corners of the globe. The company attracts buyers from over 10,000 retailers ranging in size from nationally known multi-store chains, the finest of specially stores, well known national and regional interior designers, all the way down to individually owned businesses. It has hand-blown glass from Poland, ceramic from Italy and Portugal, exotic wood from Vietnam and India, Indian handmade textiles and nickel products and Vietnamese artisan-crafted metal. The company emphasizes the importance of excellent customer service, beautiful consumer-friendly catalogs, regular trade publication advertising, and an exciting constantly evolving website. The Global Views store to be opened in Riyadh offers accessories, furniture, lighting, textiles and wall décor from The Roger Thomas Collection, Studio A, Dwell Studio, Williamsburg Collection, Julia Buckingham, MCFCHAN collections and Barbara Barry. Global Views has showrooms in New York, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Manila.