Furniture News
March 12th, 2010 at 07:00am
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The American Furniture Hall of Fame has joined with FurnitureDealer.net to redesign the furniturehalloffame.com website. Officials from the Hall of Fame said that the new website is just the first phase of a plan to preserve the furniture industry’s history for many future generations. And, to make that history easily accessible and interesting.
For years, the website has been provided by and hosted by the Furniture World magazine. This new website will be the first independent site of the organization. Not only does the new website have a whole new look, it also contains lots more detailed content on the furniture industry.
The website features biographies of the Hall of Fame’s 81 members and a gallery of photos of the organizations banquet guests that are available for download. There is also vintage photographs from the furniture industry and information about membership with the foundation. There is also a detailed description of the process of nominating someone and details of the induction banquet and much more.
“Our vision is to make this site a one-stop resource for historical information on the furniture industry, to provide a registry of historical works and to offer hard-to-find information in collaboration with other industry organizations and universities,” Belgrad said. “Ultimately, phase two will expand the width and depth of the site by telling the stories of the people who have made this industry what it is today while looking towards the future.”
By slone
March 10th, 2010 at 07:31pm
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Vineyard Furniture, a domestic upholstery producer and case goods importer will be returning to this springs High Point Market in space 209 at Center Point. The company last showed at the market in October of 2008 and had left due to the markets declining attendance and the slumping economic market.
In a press release the company stated that some key retailers have expressed the desire to see Vineyard return to the market and exhibit it’s products. Along with several new domestic upholstery frames, the company’s case goods division will be showing new formal dining room and occasional sets, five new bedroom groupings and some of their best sellers.
By slone
March 4th, 2010 at 07:00am
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Habersham, based in Toccoa Georgia, has completely renovated and redesigned it’s Market Square 142 showroom at the High Point market. The new showroom design will allow them to better showcase the companies hand styled line and their growing capabilities in the furniture, bath, dressing room, kitchen and cabinetry arenas.
Barbara Garrison with Dalton and Associates, Inc. in High Point designed the new showroom that includes highlights such as a New York loft environment at the entry. In this area, contemporary art will be combined with other modern eclectic accessories will be merchandised together with Habersham furniture, upholstery and cabinetry products.
The next area has the look and feel of an open air Paris antique market and will be filled with antiques, accessories and architectural elements. The area will also feature a wide selection of Habersham’s grand scale and accent pieces in a selection of hand styled and decorated pieces.
There will also be a special design center that will offer lots of tables and workspace for reps, designers, dealers and clients to have meetings and discuss design projects. Besides all the other additions, there will be two new kitchen displays and a master bath area.
By slone
March 2nd, 2010 at 07:00am
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The American Society of Furniture Designers recently announced that it is now accepting submissions for their 2010 competition of the Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards. The awards are the equivalent of the Academy Awards in the home furnishings industry honoring excellence in design.
Finalists and winners of the Pinnacle Awards are recognized across the industry for their innovative and stylish designs. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2010 and will include the new addition of the Green Leaf Award which will honor not only design, but sustainable design as well.
This years panel of judges will include Gary Evans from Furniture Today, Sheila Long O’Mara Home Furnishings Business and Chuck Portaro with Furnitureland South. Details of Pinnacle categories, eligibility, entry requirements and other information is available for download at www.asfd.com.
By slone
February 28th, 2010 at 07:00am
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A former La-Z-Boy showroom will soon be transformed into a Godwin’s Furniture and Mattress store. The showroom located on Linden Road in Flint, Michigan will be the seventh store for the company. The 24,000 square foot location is expected to open late next month and will include a La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio that will be around 6,000 square feet.
The new store will be the Saginaw, Michigan based companies second store to open in just four months. Godwin’s operates two stores located in Saginaw and has stores in Midland, Owosso, Lindwood and Mount Pleasant as well. Godwin president stated that even though business conditions are poor, the new location was a good opportunity.
By slone
February 27th, 2010 at 07:00am
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The legislators in Mississippi are reconsidering a bill that will provide much needed tax breaks in the furniture industry. It’s a second try for a proposal like the one that was earlier vetoed by Governor Haley Barbour at the surprise of the furniture industry.
The new bill includes some major differences that might make it more appealing to Governor Barbour. The new legislation that has already been passed by the Ways and Means committee will provide employers with a $2,000 tax break for all new hires and cut and sew jobs.
The earlier bill would have given that tax break to all cut and sew employees and would have cot an estimated $11 million. If passed the new bill will also require employees to work 35 hours weekly in order to qualify for the break.
By slone
February 26th, 2010 at 11:06pm
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Eight new exhibitors have signed to create permanent showrooms in InterHall at the International Home Furnishings Center. The new showrooms have added a big boost to the existing ones making a total of 12 permanent showrooms for the center.
Officials stated that the growing number of additions reflects how popular the 64,000 square foot space is. The space is seen as an area within the International Home Furnishings Center that gives new companies that have cutting edge products a good presence at the High Point market.
The newly signed exhibitors include Barclay Butera Home, Furniture Your Way, Kingsley-Bate and GrassRoots Imports. The existing exhibitors were Bobo Intriguing Objects, Noir Trading, Julian Chichester and Sunpan Modern Home.
By slone
February 19th, 2010 at 07:00am
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Intercon, a solid wood home furnishings source is launching a new division called Heritage Brands. The division was created last year and aimed toward a lower to medium price point. The collection includes solid wood bedroom furniture, entertainment collects and casual dining pieces.
Heritage Brands will be launching three bedroom sets in a program that is called Solid Classics. Shaker Simplicity features the Shaker styling and two Louis Phillipe sets will include hand carving. All of the pieces are made from solid birch.
There will also be eight new casual dining sets that include chinas, servers and bar stools. A Mission style group that has a sideboard is also included in the new collections. Heritage Brands is also offering consumers a custom dining program that is built in the U.S. which is two collections, one made from solid American hickory and the other made from American cherry.
By slone
February 17th, 2010 at 07:00am
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Steelcase Inc. recently laid off 65 employees at the company’s Gaines Township wood plant. And, another 85 jobs are in jeopardy if the volume of orders don’t improve. The reduction in orders at the company has created layoffs that have only left 335 employees working at the plant.
Aside from the 65 layoffs, there was another 35 employees that received a 30 day extension of their Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter. And, 50 more employees received their WARN notice that gave them a 60 day range.
According to the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association, the demand for office furniture led to an an estimated 30.2 percent drop in production last year. The forecast for 2010 continues to be sluggish with an estimated 4.6 percent drop in production.
By slone
February 15th, 2010 at 07:00am
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I.O. Metro, a youthful retailer is opening it’s second store in the Memphis, Tennessee area and has plans to make more expansions later in the year. The company now has 16 stores and will be opening two more in the Kansas City market during the second quarter. The company also has plans to enter the Atlanta, Georgia market during the third quarter with 3 stores.
The Rogers, Arkansas based company is opening a 15,000 square foot showroom in collierville at the Avenue at Carriage Crossing. The mid-priced retailer has stores located in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. And, is listed in Furnniture/Today’s Beyond the Top 100 report.
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