Dining room furniture trends : Beachy white

In a time where relaxation is hard to come by, a tranquil feeling––such as a beach escape or cottage sanctuary––can be an enjoyable fixation. Light finishes, combined with a cottage style design, create an in-home seaside sanctuary perfect for a vacation home or everyday dining retreat. Riverside's Cape May casual dining room furniture collection boasts Sea Spray white paint, bringing a sense

Improvements in outdoor upholstery fabric lead to stylish selections

Thibaut Inc.'s Courtyard Collection is the company’s first indoor/outdoor offering of colorfast, stain-resistant prints and woven upholstery fabric. Patterns can be mixed and matched to create a custom look for porches, patios, decks, kitchens, family rooms, baths, bedrooms and more. Shown here, in the Aqua colorway, is Bolton–a large, Jacobean woven pattern with a modern graphic look.

Furniture Design Trends 2008/2009

What are the most interesting novelties in furniture design? Which trends from recent years have prevailed and which new design trends are emerging? In our red dot trend report we are introducing the most important trends and the most fascinating innovations in furniture design.All in whitePossibly the clearest trend is: white – it is not new, but very dominant and nowhere near its peak yet. In

Top Designer creates modern elegance bedroom with craftsmanship

Driven by the desire to create a room that exemplified comfort, elegance and authenticity, designer Pat Harker of Harker Design used pieces from Woodland Furniture’s Patrician Collection—which encompasses its latest introductions––to fashion a timeless retreat.www.harkerdesign.com Decorative lighting was a reoccurring theme throughout the DreamRooms exhibit, and the Timeless Retreat

Tips for creating holiday retail vignettes

Regardless of whether you greet customers with a hearty “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” make sure your retail vignettes and merchandise put shoppers in the mood to leave a little green this holiday season. www.midwestofcannonfalls.com Oversized ornaments, tabletop decorations, and holiday dinnerware and textiles can be used to dress up even the most basic home furnishings––a white

Furniture consumers pay attention to mattress details

Bedroom furniture isn't complete without a mattress. And while furniture consumers want their beds to be comfortable, they also care about how their mattresses look. Mattresses might be about comfort above all, but on the salesfloor style is just as important as substance, which is why manufacturers leave no detail—from the border design to the ticking’s touch—to chance. While your sales staff

High Point Market predicts growth in 2009

The High Point Market Authority recently released a Business Outlook report, in which it is predicting that the home furnishings industry will rebound in 2009.The report is available on the Authority's Web site at www.highpointmarket.org. Click on Industry Insights (you'll have to register if you haven't already) and then click on Industry Reports. Brian D. Casey, President and CEO of the High

Get head start in premarket at High Point Market

A number of years ago, when the dynamics of this business really started to change, Alan Cole, now president and CEO of Hooker Furniture Upholstery, was fond of observing that “the business is no longer about the big eating the little. Now, it's all about the nimble eating the slow.” Alan's observations were right on the money. In today's world of instant gratification, speed to market has become