Don’t you love the beginning of something? Most of us have had less than a stellar 2009, but now we’re poised for what we all hope and expect will be a better 2010.

It’s a wonderful feeling. And no better place to enjoy that feeling than at the Winter markets, especially in the IMAX showrooms where so much is new and exciting.

Attracting a lot of attention for IMAX is the line of lighting and home accessories created by well-known designer R. Francel Goude. Goude has an impressive track record, having developed accessory brands for The Winterthur Museum, Historic Preservation Society of Newport County, Historic Charleston Foundation, Natchez Historic Foundation, Biltmore Estate, Henry Ford Museum, The National Trust and others.

Goude’s designs run the gamut from transitional to contemporary to the sultry Flamenco trend collection. His Dixie Table Lamp’s gold antiqued plant base supports a sleek black empire shade, perfect for traditional and transitional décor.

The Spire table lamp absolutely demands a WOW from customers. Its contemporary base evokes the hot, new industrial trend in accessories and the shallow linen shade tops things off.

The passion and glamour of the Flamenco dance of Spain add a heady spiciness to accent furniture and lamp designed by Goude. The Sevilla pine and iron console table evokes a Gothic, yet Mediterranean feeling with iron swirls and curls on the base and a pine top.

All of the Goude designs are exclusive to IMAX.