By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 14, 2002
A few years back, scuffed, toned-down finishes on formal cases gave rise to "casual elegance." Well, Fortune's Wheel has spun again, and traditional lines with relaxed, unusual finishes and fabrics are back on top this week. This time around, suppliers are adding a dash of romance in some collections with off-beat finish treatments for an eclectic flair that lets consumers dress up or dress down the furniture to their tastes.
REFRESHING REDO Soft Line's Morgan takes its cue from club chair looks to create a formidable tight-back presence. In mottled, distressed Italian aniline leather, $999.
NFM 812
EUROPE REVISITED This two-door chest is part of
Emerson et Cie's Hillsborough collection, which includes bedroom, dining and occasional pieces. H/W 330 N. Hamilton St., 1st floor
TO THE MANOR BORN This book case from Hekman's Cardigan bay reflect the collection's classic English country designs softened by a moderately distressed, hand-rubbed golden wax finish. H/W 200 N. Hamilton St., 107
MOTHER COUNTRY This scaled up china buffet from the Old Charm collection is a lead-off piece for the efforts of Wood Bros., a leading manufacturer of oak furniture in England, in the U.S. market. SP 1621
WINDY CITY Broyhill's big introduction this market is Portfolio, which includes case goods, occasional, upholstery and leather. Piece above is from Portfolio's Chicago Loft introduction. IHFC C600
EASY-GOING ELEGANCE A casual finish with light distressing on antique swirl mahogany veneers and solids dress down the architectural European style details of the Signer's Collection from Hickory White. 206 E. Green St.
NAILED DOWN La-Z-Boy is unveiling its first low-leg recliner, Faris, whose features include a rolled arm design, padded top rail and nailhead trim. Fabric is from Quaker. IHFC C905, FP 103
FRENCH FLAIR A Directoire cabinet is part of De Bournais from French Heritage Reproductions, 20 handcrafted, numbered pieces in French walnut and cherry pieces that also include Regence and Louis XIV designs. 442 N. Wrenn St.
TRUE ROMANCE The brilliant finish on Century's Romantique bed lends the romance of the era to the late 18th-/early 19th-century Neoclassical forms dominating the collection. MS 500
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