New at market: Case goods

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 5, 2003

• All prices retail • In-depth stories on case goods introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue •

• Filling Gaps: Most sources are playing it fairly safe this market, filling gaps in their lines and leveraging traditional strengths with new collections.

• Wild About Walnut: A wood with a reputation for quality and elegance among consumers shows up in showrooms across a range of price points.

• Bet on Black: Black painted finishes with rub-through undertones, especially red, are ubiquitous, both as an accent and as a primary finish.

A-America CP 201

Laurelhurst:

• 15-piece English traditional bedroom and dining collection in pine.

• Antique brown finish with leather accents.

• Four-piece bedroom, $1,799; eight-piece dining room, $2,499.

Medina:

• 14-piece contemporary Shaker bedroom and dining collection.

• Metal accents and light oak finish.

• Four-piece bedroom, $1,799; eight-piece dining room, $2,299.

Accent Furniture HPN 709

Malibu four-poster and panel beds and case goods:

• Oversize contemporary oak with massive posts and raised panels on beds.

• Thick oak tops, bun feet, bulky arched tops, and stately fluted columns.

• American red oak solids and oak veneers.

• Drawers with European glides, solid-wood box, lacquer-sealed interiors, five-piece English dovetail fronts and backs, contemporary pulls and cedar lining in top drawers.

• Maintenance-free finish.

• Four-poster four-piece queen suite, $2,999; panel bed four-piece queen suite, $2,599.

Adisan Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Adisan is exhibiting outdoor furniture in robinia, a wood similar to teak.

Aico IHFC G-777

Tuscano:

• 12-piece bedroom and nine-piece dining room in casual Tuscan Revival style.

• Marble inset tops, leather drawer-front accents with nailhead trim.

• Antique pine with a toasty biscotti finish, deep carvings and shaped cases.

• Bedroom includes mansion bed with nailhead trim on leather panels on headboard; antique brass mirror with bevel-trimmed leaded glass; and a seven-drawer semanier lingerie chest.

• Dining room includes an inlaid table with carved cabriole legs, expandable from 82 to 127 inches; side chairs with leather seats and backs upholstered in chenille trellis-look fabric; two-piece china with matching sideboard and mirror.

Excelsior:

• 12-piece bedroom, nine-piece dining room, plus occasional and entertainment walls in opulent birch solids, cherry veneers and elm burls in a deep fruitwood finish.

• Accents include large antique medallion hardware and shaped marble tops with deep carvings.

• Bedroom includes mansion bed with cutout carvings and soft glow lighting around the base.

• Dining room include grand-scale 82-inch table, expandable to 138 inches, with a heavily carved double pedestal base; matching armchair with a buttoned poof back.

American Drew IHFC C-900

• 481–482 Series 11-piece mahogany bedroom and dining group in figured mahogany and striped mahogany; eight-piece dining $4,995; bedroom $3,995.

• Adding 36 new pieces to Artisans Guild in solid wood in alder or heavily distressed oak finish.

• 53-piece transitional lifestyle bedroom, dining and occasional collection with strong Asian influences in ash solids and olive ash burl; two core finishes, Merlot and a light caramel-looking finish; select pieces in black with rub-through; braided leather treatment on one of the four beds and on occasional.

• 381 Series, 10-piece bedroom in pecan veneer and oak solids; leather bed or poster bed, $1,500; dresser, $1,000

Archatrive MS 260

Rhinebeck collection:

• Victorian bedroom featuring bed, armoire and nightstand.

• Bed inspired by Victorian porch on house in Rhinebeck, N.Y.

• Pine bench available in more than 40 hand-painted, weathered finishes.

• Queen bed way, $7,000.

Deconstructionist Furniture designed by Lewis Krevolin:

• Features 36-by-72-inch dining table with antique board top and built-in planter in center.

• Planter can be filled with centerboard for traditional use.

• Table available in multiple sizes, several leg options and variety of hand-painted finishes.

• Table, $1,500.

Atlantic International Trade SMS 1-1038

The Versailles at Home collection:

• Bedroom, dining, armoires and occasional in Louis XV- and Louis XVI-inspired styles.

• Bed with beautiful hand-carvings on solid European woods with exotic veneer and fabric options.

• French-inspired dining table.

• Occasional includes Louis XV bombé with sink, marble top, exotic veneer, inlay and bronze accents.

Bassett IHFC C-1200

New Traditions:

• 16 pieces for bedroom, 10 dining and eight occasional.

• Classic Georgian style featuring cherry and tiger maple veneers.

• Bed, $899.

Echo:

• 18 pieces for bedroom, 12 dining and 10 occasional.

• Contemporary lifestyle design.

• Beds, $499; full suite, $1,799.

Somerset:

• 18 pieces for bedroom, 18 dining.

• Country cottage styling in three flavors — pine, antique white and ebony.

• Beds, $599; full suite, $2,399.

Faversham Hall:

• 18 pieces for bedroom, 18 dining.

• Regency style featuring inlay marquetry and cherry veneers.

• Beds, $599; full suite, $2,399.

Bassett Mirror Co. MOG 6th floor

Five dining rooms:

• 10-piece Hunt Country in a casual European blend of English holly solids and veneers; $999 to $1,399.

• High Rise, six-piece contemporary with soft curves in cherry veneer; from $999.

• Abbott Creek, five pieces with lay-on glass over carved brass and hardwood solids; $1,599.

• Five-piece Borghese, with antique mirror highlighted with silver-leaf accents; $1,599.

• Casual country Cold Spring Harbor, six pieces in soft, warm finish; $1,599.

Bellagio SP 5300

Five-piece bedroom in whitewash finish featuring large-scale poster bed; five pieces, $999.

Bernhardt IHFC D-601

Latitudes:

• 65 eclectic pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in relaxed casual, island-tinged and Southeast Asian themes.

• Pin knotty cherry, split and crushed bamboo, rattan and hand-woven palm fiber; round mirror with backed clay rim; pitted metal hardware.

• Bed, $1,299.

801 Series:

• Bedroom, dining and occasional trending toward the Biedermeier side of Neoclassicism.

• Jatoba veneers and zebra wood on accents.

Blackhawk

• Expanding into new style category with the Islands collection, a South Seas-inspired bedroom in oak with a Tahitian Spice finish, $799.

• Expanded youth offering with California Youth collection, featuring new bunk and captain's beds, and a new line imported from China, $1,199.

• Additions to Regency collection bedroom in Louis Philippe-style red oak in a chestnut stain finish, $1,799.

• Adding Wellington bed to the Covington collection in nostalgic traditional red oak with light oak finish; $799.

Offering a new customized American Classics Gallery.

Bonaldo 220 Elm 328

Introductions include the "Chillin" bed, a fully upholstered platform bed with storage options.

Broyhill IHFC C-600

The newest collection of antique-inspired collections, Vintage World:

• 76 SKUs of bedroom, dining, occasional, entertainment and upholstery.

• Design elements from Southern European Renaissance period of Spain, Portugal, Italy and France.

• Hardwood solids, oak veneers and walnut inlays with three finish options — Vintage, Sable and Antique Ivory.

• Worn edges, gouge marks, wormholes and burnishing around hardware for authentic aged look indicating hundreds of years of use.

Crosspoint:

• Whole home collection of 25 SKUs of bedroom, dining, occasional, entertainment and upholstery.

• Neoclassical designs interpreted in contemporary flare, with golden stain on ash and fancy-face ash veneers.

• Metal accents, rope twists, chevron carvings, marble inlays, etched glass and undulating silhouettes on case pieces.

• Upholstery features tie-in wood trim.

Adding a black finish for Yorkshire Market.

West Glen Bedroom:

• 11 late 18th-century English Georgian SKUs.

• Pine solids and veneers, with lion's paw feet and glaze hang-up to highlight intricate details.

Calligaris USA IHFC H-524

New dining tables and chairs, most with finish options:

• Modern extendable table in wenge, oak or cherry finish with self-storing leaf.

• You table with base covered in coffee leather and clear rectangular glass top.

• Diablo table with satin-finish steel base and elliptical glass top.

• Atelier round or oval extendable table in oak or cherry with self-storing leaf.

• Duo extendable table in cherry-finish beech with frosted glass top.

• Elasto extendable table with satin-finish steel base and frosted glass top.

New dining chairs:

• Asia chairs in wenge with cord seats, or cherry with salt-and-pepper seats.

• Maxima chairs in cherry with cream leather seats and backs, or oak with coffee leather.

• Life chairs with satin-finish steel frame and red upholstered seat and back.

• Quadra chairs entirely covered in coffee leather, or cream leather.

• Way arm and side chairs with satin-finish steel base and red leather seat and back.

• Eudora chairs with oak legs and seat and back covered in coffee fabric.

• Mantica chairs in cherry with black leather seat.

Century MS 500

Viktoria's Garden:

• 21 bedroom, 13 dining and 10 occasional pieces inspired by Swedish styles of the late 18th century in select Asian hardwoods and maple veneers.

• Distinctive pierced scallop molding, slip-covered headboards, pure lines for a sophisticated cottage feel; brass hardware plated or finished for look of zinc silver.

• Warm brown Gingerbread or milky whitewash paint Crème Fraíche finishes, distressed and multi-layered.

Grande Pacific:

• 13 bedroom, 13 dining and 12 occasional pieces in contemporary maple and mahogany solids and veneers.

• Sleek minimalist style with ornamentation through natural veneers and hardware; brass hardware in satin nickel finish; and a deep sienna finish.

Clean 18th-century collection:

• 17 dining and 15 occasional pieces in maple and mahogany solids; mahogany, crotch mahogany, walnut and olive ash burl veneers, and satinwood and yew borders.

• Glowing finish and simple silvery brass hardware.

Second introduction of product for Oscar de la Renta Home:

• Sleek and elegant modern designs reflecting mid-20th century design ideas from individuals such as Jean-Michel Frank and Jacques Adnet.

• Exotic materials include shagreen (the leather-like skin of sharks and stingrays), zebrawood and mother-of-pearl.

Concordia 110 W. Commerce St.

Series 16400:

• Six-piece uniquely styled contemporary bedroom from in-house designer Martin Pauzé.

• Two-level configuration, contoured front and surfaces, illuminated mirror and inside upper drawer of nightstands.

• $899.

Contemporary home entertainment walls suitable for large-screen televisions, with lots of storage, in Java and Mocha finishes; $599 to $699.

Crawford Of Jamestown FP 610

Adding new pieces to existing collections and a new ball-bearing drawer glide system to best-selling collection.

6400 Series:

• Bedroom and dining room in Shaker-inspired, near natural-finish solid cherry.

• New raised panel bed and nightstand.

Adding center-mounted ball-bearing glides to American traditional bedrooms in solid oak and cherry-tone solid maple.

Creative Elegance 135 S. Hamilton St.

3100 Series:

• 12-piece bedroom designed by Stanley Jay Friedman.

• Retro/modern styling in rift-cut oak, available in 10 finishes.

• $4,000 to $5,000.

Cresent HS 330

• Moderne, 30 pieces of bedroom, dining, occasional and home entertainment in Art Deco-inspired solid mahogany with stainless steel accents.

• Foxland Hall, a rustic solid-oak collection inspired by English antiques.

• Contemporary leather beds, benches and mirrors with contrasting baseball stitching.

• Adding spindle bed and media center to Elements.

• Harvest Cherry occasional tables with metal bases and wood tops with storage.

Dall'Agnese PS 1-527

Adapting Italian-made, European styles to the American market, especially in terms of dimensions and bedroom and dining features. Expanding into transitional products to complement existing transitional line.

Introductions include Taormina:

• Six-piece dining room.

• Light walnut with inlays.

All new catalog and brochures.

Drexel Heritage 1925 Eastchester Dr.

• The Lillian August Grand Collection, 40 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in largely neoclassical influences with Biedermeier touches.

• Artisan's Bungalow, occasional and informal dining in cherry solids and veneers.

• 17 new pieces for Frances Mayes At Home in Tuscany.

• Serrano, bedroom in unusual Sauterne-finish cherry.

• To British Accents, adding an English curio secretary and bookcases in cherry and mahogany.

• 12 new items for Accents Francais.

Dumbrava Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Dumbrava is showing the Dumbrava and Pisa traditional bars and cabinets; $899 with matching stools.

Durham MS 420

Entering a new style category, rustic Americana, with River's Bridge:

• 16-piece bedroom in rustic American style with Charleston finish.

• Soft edges, rounded posts and feet, and pewter hardware.

• Dressing chest, $1,299 to $1,399.

Adding fourth dining room in six months with Chateau Fontaine:

• Nine-piece dining room to complement existing bedroom.

• Louis Philippe styling, with wood and iron rectangular table and sideboard.

• China, $3,899.

Adding three new bedroom pieces to Manhattan in contemporary solid wood with deep red/brown finish and brushed nickel hardware; poster bed, $1,799 to $1,899.

New four- and eight-page mailers and newspaper inserts; dealer can select from 10 collections to build a custom color mailer or insert; Durham will handle mailing to demographical profile of dealer's choice in local market.

E.J. Victor 116 S. Lindsay St.

• Large-scale English country bedroom in ash solids with knotty oak parquet veneer.

• To Julia Gray collection, adding a new finish for poster bed and a six-piece bedroom wall system in the new finish.

• A lighter-scale Louis XVI bedroom, with leather panels on headboard and footboard.

• Adding eight pieces to Caroline Faison.

• Large sideboard to accompany Victorian oak dining table with radial veneers of bird's eye maple, tulipwood, ebony and crotch walnut.

• Seven English reproduction occasional pieces.

Elbac Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Elbac is exhibiting the 555 desk in oak, with two leather armchairs.

Elements By Grapevine IHFC D-1120

To Global Inspirations, adding the Bergamo dining table, with complementing screen, in American hardwoods and forged iron, with iron medallion under 60-inch-round glass top, $1,500. New quick-ship programs also available.

Ello IHFC D-724

• Candy, a contemporary vitrine suitable for dining room or living room in high-gloss bubinga veneer. Three other vitrine designs being introduced, giving Ello a major U.S. presence in the category. Price promotion for quantity purchases.

Emerald Cramco Bldg., third floor

Park Ridge:

• Five-piece dining group in rustic Mission oak to complement bedroom introduced in April.

• Dining table with two 15-inch leaves; side and arm chairs; buffet and hutch with bubble glass.

• Seven pieces, $1,500.

Catalina:

• Adding gathering and pub tables with barstools to match existing dining room.

• Five-piece gathering set, $870; three-piece pub set, $460.

• D531 Series, a four-piece dining group in Merlot finish

with pewter hardware, $870.

Excelsior Designs IHFC D-1110

Wrapping up a year-long 20th anniversary celebration with Toscana:

• Nine bedroom, nine dining, four occasional, three office and two entertainment pieces.

• Contemporary styling in rich nutmeg finish on pallisander veneers with brushed stainless steel accents, and frosted glass on select items.

• Cristallo, four occasional pieces in polished and brushed stainless steel with polished-edge glass tops.

• To San Remo (Casa Novalia division), adding five pieces in Ebira veneers in a high-gloss finish, including leather ottomans in assorted colors.

Excomob Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Excomob is showing the 251-E cupboard.

Farmhouse IHFC D-508

In addition to its strength in cottage styles, introducing new designs incorporating European period pieces, but with a casual, functional approach suitable for everyday living.

Martinique collection:

• Eight-piece bedroom in elegant, simple cottage styling.

• Available in 10 finishes.

• All eight pieces, $6,999.

Also, showing a new Cream Crackle finish.

Offering a free nightstand of buyer's choice with orders of $3,000 and above. Expires Oct. 31.

Ferguson-Copeland 300 E. Green St.

The Larry Laslo collection:

• 35 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in contemporary-leaning designs by Larry Laslo.

• Based mostly on reproductions of early 20th-century French pieces.

• Dau and burl veneers; mix of traditional pieces, and more veneer interest than most contemporary.

Adding dining room to the Artisan collection in Southwestern-influenced pecan, Continental Classics and Avenues.

Fine Furniture Design & Marketing P302 Union Square

Expanding into the lifestyle category with the RayLen Vineyards collection:

• 35 pieces for bedroom, dining and home entertainment in walnut solids and cherry veneers.

• Wine country ambience in provincial French themes.

• Three finishes — Yadkin Valley, Bordeaux and Private Reserve, a hand-painted finish on two pieces.

• Cross marketing agreement with RayLen Vineyards, an award-winning North Carolina Winery.

• Pieces range from $399 to $1,999.

Founders IHFC M-530

• Two adult bedroom collections in transitional and Louis Philippe styling.

• Three youth bedroom collections in casual contemporary, cottage, and transitional styling.

Four Hands Union Square E-201, P-202

Imperial collection case pieces include:

• Shanghai wall table with dark brass hardware and natural hue, with functional height and double drawers, in assorted Chinese woods.

• Shanghai dining table.

• Canton nine- and five-drawer chests, handcrafted in China with striking red finish, in assorted woods.

• Jurong bedside table in rattan.

Francesco Molon/Giemme 502 N. Hamilton St.

• Adding hydraulic lifts to bar and home entertainment units; expanding existing Italian & French Country collection with occasional accents and dining pieces in walnut with hand-carved elements and antique distressed finish.

• Adding three dining rooms and three bedrooms to quick-ship program.

French Heritage 442 N. Wrenn St.

Expanding existing collections, filling a product void and introducing a new bedroom/home office concept.

• To Tribune collection, adding the "Office-In-Bed" in solid cherry with three finishes and option of antique/distressed finish; includes concealed storage in headboard and sliding shelf for working, studying or eating; $9,625.

Schooner collection additions:

• Five new pieces include tea/wine cart, new dining table with coordinating chairs, and pub table with bar stools.

• Solid cherry with walnut burl.

Expanded quick-ship and in-stock program; market specials.

Garcia Imports 333 N. Wrenn St.

Offering a stylish promotional bedroom with Antigua, seven pieces in rattan with padded raffia and wood, available in six finishes; $710 to $2,650.

Gautier USA 220 Elm 326

Dune, a European contemporary adult bedroom with maple finish cases and sides, combining wood, glass and aluminum; bed feet and handles in modern zamack gray aluminum finish; king and queen beds, headboard, nightstand, vertical and horizontal dressers, half-moon mirror and television unit.

Glober IHFC D-1015

Eclipse:

• Five-piece dining collection.

• Sandblasted tempered glass top with wood legs.

• Extension table features choice of metal inlay.

Quick-ship program.

Hamilton & Spill CP 118

Metropolitan collection:

• Bedroom and dining room in oak and oak veneer with leather.

• Beautiful aged oak finish on two beds, two dining tables and collection of occasional tables.

• Dining table and chairs, $999; bed, dresser and chest, $999.

• Glasgow:

• Modern retro design bedroom with curved fronts.

• Maple veneer and hardwood construction in maple and ebony finishes.

• $799.

Harden Furniture 200 N. Hamilton St.

American Classics:

• Nearly 40 bedroom, dining and occasional pieces in updated 18th- and 19th-century classical forms.

• Columns, rings and fluting inspired by traditional architectural forms; cherry wood with black walnut veneer and trim.

• Bedroom with sleekly styled banister bed with dramatic headboard and footboard; and chest with bowed center drawers and eight additional side drawers.

• Octagonal dining table with unique castered saber legs, and two- or three-leaf options; dramatic breakfront design with spacious concealed storage.

Hekman/Woodmark 200 N. Hamilton St.

Ovations:

• Eight bedroom, eight dining and nine occasional pieces in early 18th-century designs transitioning from Baroque to Rococo periods.

• Shapely bombé and Venetian serpentine curved elements.

• Richly figured laurel burls native to Mediterranean region, highlighted by starburst inlays of primavera, all in a rich, smoky cognac finish with waxy patina to reflect age and heritage of designs.

Villa Firenze:

• Eight bedroom, eight dining and nine occasional pieces in an eclectic collection of Italian, French and English styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.

• Well-worn finish with burnished highlights and hand-rubbed with clear wax finish.

• Each piece outlined with antique ebony stripping.

• Additional black finish from an antique shutter, weather-worn to expose natural woods, and blue and green tones.

• Finish replicates pine period pieces, originally finished to imitate mahogany, walnut and other woods, and restored to original pine substrate.

Promotions and programs for dealer commitments at market; second tier of awards based on depth of commitment.

Henredon 641 W. Ward St.

• New license with designer David Easton, 31 wood pieces and nine upholstery frames in designer-oriented clean contemporary-leaning designs.

• Borderlands, part of the Acquisitions line, 25 items and short bedroom and dining room in a Western feel, with materials including solid mesquite, pine and cherry.

• Edgerton House, an English take on Courchevel — grand-scale bedroom, dining and occasional with field veneers of walnut and burl, and borders of mahogany.

• To Ralph Lauren line, adding two lifestyles: Marseille in cherry, more matched than typical Lauren product; and Chartwell in pine.

Hickory White 206 E. Green St.

Strengthening price points in lower third of range and tightening margins on domestic product to keep plant operating; strengthening import program through relationship with sister company in Sherrill, Theodore Alexander. Three 35-piece collections including bedroom, dining and occasional.

Lakeshore:

• Casual transitional styling in hickory solids and some hickory veneers, accented with primavera and ash burl veneers.

• Heather finish of clear light brown with light distressing.

• Dresser, $1,995.

Northshore:

• Same styling as Lakeshore, but in a more metropolitan/urban rich dark brown Sable finish.

• Dresser, $1,995.

Montrachet:

• A more sophisticated take on Louis Philippe styling in laurel burl and cherry veneers on mahogany solids.

• Rich, clear light brown Maison finish with light distressing, accented with brass, leather and black granite.

• Dresser, $2,295.

Higdon 156 S. Main St.

Four new bedrooms, all with roller drawer guides.

• Cape Cod, 18 cottage-style pieces in white finish with youth and master bedroom options; from $399.

• Hampton Heights, six transitional pieces in warm cherry finish, with woven door panels on dresser and chest; from $599.

• Heartland, eight colonial style pieces in pine finish, with solid-wood fronts and molding; from $699.

• Tribeca, eight contemporary pieces in natural maple finish on solids and veneers; from $799.

• Fiftieth Anniversary promotional chest with roller drawer guides and finished drawers, $25 FOB from Quincy, Fla.; certain restrictions apply.

Hitchcock Chair 330 N.Hamilton St., Space 302

New England manufacturer returning to High Point market for the first time since 1995.

• Lakeside Cottage youth bedroom.

• Adding bedroom and occasional pieces to Berkshire Cherry collection in authentic 18th-century styling to complement traditional formal dining collection.

• New pieces for Country Heritage, recently released solid-maple collection featuring distinctive, bold colors and exclusive wood-finishing techniques of dry-brushing, cow-tailing, spattering and glazing.

• Maison Rustic, sleek collection influenced by dramatic French country accents featuring vivid color and rich wood tone finishes, with customization through bold stenciled topiary bushes, butterflies and bouquets.

• Pleasant Hill, bedroom, dining and occasional in modern, sophisticated Shaker-style hard cherry.

• Hitchcock Classic collection of dining and bedroom.

• Signature Series, limited edition and fully customizable chairs and accent pieces with Hitchcock's stencil designs and distinctive hand-rush seats.

Holland House 100 S. Main St.

• Urban Country, nine-piece bedroom and four-piece dining room in rustic brown pine; bedroom suite, $999; china, table and four side chairs, $999.

• Captiva, nine-piece bedroom and four-piece dining room in contemporary maple solids and cherry veneers in merlot or natural palmetto finish; bedroom suite, $999; china, table and four side chairs, $999.

• Yorktown, nine-piece bedroom and four-piece dining room in 18th-century cherry veneers and hardwood solids; bedroom suite, $999; china, table and four side chairs, $999.

• American Treasures, 36 pieces for bedroom and dining in weathered rustic oak, with some pieces available in black finish; bedroom, $1,399; dining room, $1,999.

• Heartland, 11-piece apothecary country bedroom with wrought-iron accents; $1,399 for suite.

• Appalachian Trail, nine-piece bedroom in heavily carved Paul Bunyan pine; $1,699.

• Vista, 26 pieces for bedroom and dining in transitional lifestyle Arts & Crafts design with a natural ash finish.

• Introducing Spaces, coordinated collections of bedroom, dining, occasional and home entertainment geared to consumers with condominiums and apartments; bedroom and dining room in October, occasional and home entertainment to follow in April 2004.

Homelegance 212 Jacobs Pl.

Bedroom (some with dining) introductions include:

• 861 Series in urban styling with lathe treatments in an espresso or maple finish.

• 957 Series in casual/transitional oak solids and veneers, with grand, oversized styling, featuring rattan inlaid headboard.

• 863 Series in casual American styling with three bed selections and black sand-through to natural wood finish.

• 123 Series Caribbean-style mixed media set in metal and pine.

• 5209 Series in urban/casual contemporary styling with satin nickel accents and maple or black cherry finish.

• 953 Series in classic Louis Philippe styling in solids and veneers with working hidden drawers and serpentine sleigh bed; $799.

• 751 Series bedroom and dining room in black sand-through to cherry, or buttermilk to natural finishes.

• Casual American wall unit bedroom with white sand-through to natural finish, and tongue-and-groove accents on footboard.

• Caribbean-accented 5208 Series bedroom and dining room in metal and cherry with reed and tie treatments.

• 150 Series bedroom in traditional solid oak and veneers; $999.

• 704 metal bed canopy.

• Caribbean 520 Series with mixed media and heavy carvings, also with pub tables and barstool.

• Adding bedroom to the 1351 dining room in pine and wrought iron.

• Two original designs by David Jedford, the 842 and 852 bedrooms highlighted by mixed media with split bamboo/cane and rattan in masculine styling.

Dining introductions include:

• 759 Series pub-height dining with bar, phone stand and utility cart.

• 755 Series marble-top dining room in cherry and natural finishes.

• Adding dining in Louis Philippe-style warm cherry finish to 599 bedroom collection.

Homestyle C&D 2-1

Expanding bedroom line with fully upholstered bed, available in any of company's or consumer's fabric; $1,200 to $1,600.

Hooker Furniture IHFC W-1047

Expanding second-home and second- and third-bedroom niche.

• French-style La Rochelle in maple solids and cherry veneers with a warm, waxy brown finish.

• Louis Philippe-style Chateau Philippe in maple solids and cherry veneers in a Florentine, clear medium brown or dark clear cherry finish.

• European traditional Verona in birch solids with ash burl and pecan veneers in an Old World finish.

• Transitional Albany Park in hardwood solids and rogue cherry veneers with a distressed dark cherry finish.

• Transitional Sable Creek in hardwood solids, hand-painted in a black finish with a cranberry rub-through and antique gold design accents.

The Estates collection dining room in cherry face veneers with walnut inlay; first eight-leg dining table at Hooker, curio china, round table and buffet.

Huppé HS 118

Two eight-piece contemporary birch bedrooms: the 3700 in chocolate finish with metal base; and the 2300 in sand finish.

Island Elements/Over The Moon MS M-61

Introducing a more sophisticated, "Paris flea market" look at higher price points with the Julia bedroom:

• Twin, full and queen beds; three-, four-, six-drawer and double dressers; and cupboard.

• Old-fashioned, feminine style featuring elaborate floral moldings, soft colors in painted, distressed finishes, and mortise-and-tenon construction.

• Beds, $1,170 to $1,500; dressers, $1,240 to $1,600.

Quick-ship program for stocking dealers; goods built and finished to order in Maine factory.

Jeffco 425 N. Hamilton St.

The J. Peterman collection:

• 32 initial pieces, all available in aged oak, aged cherry or aged walnut finishes.

• Each piece based on actual antiques, some owned by John Peterman, catalog merchant and author and licensor of the collection.

• Signature items include: Vacqueyras wine table in oak burl with walnut burl center; nightstand pieces of a true commode, and a simple, well-proportioned table with shelf and drawer; Cotswold dresser with secret drawer and doors concealing drawers; Mt. Sterling washstand with hand-fired crackle ceramic pitcher, bowl and soap dish; Tante Paulette's table, a 32-inch wide dining table based on old school table owned by Peterman; stand-up desk with antique brass foot rail, gallery and grooves for pencils or pens; and several bars, including mobile.

• Priced 20% to 40% less than regular Jeffco line; queen bed, $3,600.

Just Wood

"Sales Person Special," a six-piece bedroom set with triple dresser and large panel mirror, six-drawer chest, two-drawer nightstand and full/queen headboard, $899.

Kimball Home 233 S. Main St.

Three new bedrooms plus additions to four popular existing collections, and home office for Elegance and Novello collections; and six new home office items for Regent's Gate.

• 281 Series, six-piece bedroom in white oak solids and knotty oak veneers; straight lines and simple design for comfortable, contemporary flavor.

• 301 Series, seven-piece Art Deco-flavored mahogany veneer bedroom with crotch-feather veneer on drawer tops and fronts, and vertical cathedral veneer on curved end panels; variety of nickel hardware and accent treatments; clean design and contrasting shapes for warm, sophisticated look.

• 291 Series, eight-piece, island-influenced bedroom in mahogany solids with swirl and quarter-cut mahogany veneers; warm tones and distinctly tropical materials such as bamboo pilasters.

• Adding tall gentleman's chest/mirror and sleigh bed to Villa Jolivet in classic Louis Philippe-style cherry veneers and select hardwoods in warm, brown finish.

Kincaid IHFC H-1204

Filling a line void with Yardley Square:

• 24-piece bedroom and 14-piece dining room in relaxed European styling with an eclectic mix of village antiques.

• Rich, warm cherry-tone finish with soft, waxy patina for sense of time-worn distressing.

• Classic architectural elements of reeded columns, radiused crown moldings with center key blocks, large architectural panels, and fluted motifs on crowns and pilasters; leather accents in door panels and occasional tops.

Rockleigh Borough, an 11-piece bedroom inspired by historic homes in Alpine Township, N.J., which features many 18th-century Dutch colonial sandstone and clapboard homes indigenous to the region.

Lane IHFC C-800

National Geographic collection:

• 130 SKUs, including finishes, for bedroom, dining and occasional in two flavors — South Sea island-inspired Tropic Winds and British Colonial-leaning West Indies.

• Tropic Winds in maple veneers on poplar solids includes rustic extension dining table and 60-inch-round X-base table; slat louvered bed and wing chair bed in wicker; beds, $799 to $999; extension table, $699; X-base table, $799.

• West Indies in African gabon veneers with tiger maple effect; dressier, more traditional than usual for the style; black with red rub-through finish, and pure, almost silver pull vs. antique brass; louvered- or open-look headboard, $1,099 with canopy.

Additions to junior dining, a smaller-scale, yet beyond casual dining program; table and four, $799 to $999.

Nine new pieces (35 with finish options) for Country Living collection, including library case, secretary, kitchen island, metal bed and accents.

Laurier IHFC D-1101

Romance:

• Six-piece contemporary bedroom in top-grade veneers with long stainless steel pulls.

• Swivel mirror on dresser with concealed jewelry drawer in upper section; king or queen bed.

• Available in natural cherry maple, cayenne maple or mocha maple finishes; $4,999.

Leda IHFC G-576

Appealing to consumer taste for eclecticism with variety of pieces to enhance existing collections from contemporary to period furniture. Pieces added to:

• Au Courant bedroom in Directoire-style, pin-knot cherry veneer and selected hardwoods with visible dowels, decorative lozenges and ebony marquetry border.

• Adding master chest to Park Plaza bedroom in contemporary transitional primavera veneer and select hardwoods in port or light champagne finish.

Public relations campaign to brand Leda while supporting retailer promotion and advertising of Leda products.

Legacy Classic PS C-100

• 330 Dakota Ridge, bedroom, dining room, casual dining, occasional tables, wall; rustic alder in a warm brown, distressed and burnished finish with iron accents; style is lodge/country; bed retails between $699-$899, casual dining is $599, formal dining is $799 to 999.

• 300 Chateau Louis, bedroom and dining room, promotional Louis Philippe style in mahogany with a medium brown finish; dining set is $699, bed between $499 and $599.

• 312 Britannia, bedroom and dining, classic 18th-century style in mahogany with crotch mahogany accents, medium burnished-brown finish; dining retails for $999, bed between $799 and $999.

• 360 Avante, full collection in contemporary style, anigre veneers on select hardwood solids in a two-tone finish; base, legs and frames have a dark brown finish while sides and tops are Medium Tobacco; bed retails between $799 and $999, casual dining $599, and dining $799 to $999.

• 038 Salem Creek, casual dining and occasional tables, country style in Antique Black finish with Merlot tops; dining set is $599.

Lexington Home Brands 1302 National Hwy.

Woolrich collection:

• Casual, yet not rustic pieces with plenty of heft.

• Four finishes: Smoke, Heritage Brown, two-tone and whitewash, plus black rub-through on select pieces.

• Dining room featuring X-base table.

New Nautica:

• Bedroom, dining and occasional in walnut with brushed satin nickel hardware.

• British campaign feel without being boxy and stark.

• Panel bed with leather and poster bed with burl panels; distinctive china with curio sides.

Fresh Eggs:

• New casual dining program bringing real furniture feel to casual dining.

• Four tabletop options with two leaves; five base options, including faux stone, reeded and traditional; four chair options; buffet and china.

• Correlates to many finishes.

• Tables, $899.

Tommy Bahama Traveler's Retreat:

• 22 occasional items bridging between current Tommy Bahama line and a major addition planned for April 2004.

• 26 new upholstery pieces through Henry Link for the Tommy Bahama brand.

Madison House HS 206

Expanding into higher price points, incorporating value-added elements such as stone with Monique:

• Nine-piece bedroom and eight-piece dining room in transitional styling.

• Solid woods, burl inlays and travertine accents.

• Bedrooms or dining rooms, $4,999 to $5,999.

Magnussen Home IHFC M-1010

Turnbridge:

• 11-piece master bedroom in relaxed traditional cherry and maple veneers.

• Bed, $899; dresser/mirror, $1,199.

Carmel:

• 10-piece master modern contemporary bedroom in light maple finish with clean lines and shapely silhouettes.

• Bed, $499; armoire, $699.

Chelsea:

• Nine-piece master bedroom and eight-piece dining room in mink-finish ash veneers.

• Clean lines and sophisticated urban contemporary styling with nickel hardware accents.

• Poster bed, $599; dresser/mirror, $799.

Pendleton:

• 12-piece cottage-leaning master bedroom with louvered panels.

• Hardwood solids with milk-tone painted rub-through finish.

• Poster bed, $799; armoire, $1,299.

Chelmsford:

• 12-piece master bedroom with strong Louis Philippe influences in hardwood solids and genuine crotch mahogany veneers.

• Bed, $799; dresser/mirror, $1,199.

San Remo:

• Nine-piece transitional master bedroom with pecan veneers and carved ribbon details.

• Dresser/mirror, $999; armoire, $1,399.

Reflections:

• Seven-piece dining room in midnight merlot finish.

• Casual feel on traditional silhouettes.

• Table and four, $1,199.

Helmsley Pine:

• Eight-piece dining room in pine solids, with traditional English elements such as high arching crowns and turned post pilasters adding formality to an otherwise casual setting.

• Table and four, $999; china, $1,199.

American Legends:

• Seven-piece dining room with Mission-inspired details in comfortable white oak.

• Table and four, $899; china, $1,399.

Maitland-Smith 411 Tomlinson St.

Increasing offerings in Eclections program for full collections of bedroom, dining room and home office.

Transitional Eclections:

• Four core pieces for dining and five core pieces for bedroom.

• Dining with modern/contemporary ebony-finished wood veneers with brushed satina mounts.

• Bedroom in Madison ash burl, mahogany and ebony with bronze accents.

Major 2004 advertising campaign, initial stages of which began in June, takes consumers to B2C Web site, where they are referred to network of dealers carrying items of interest.

Master Design PS 309

Filling style and finish voids, and rounding out existing collection with other categories.

Windsong:

• 24 contemporary pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional.

• Solid ash and ash veneers available in two finishes, and with lots of shape.

• Five-piece dining room, $799 to $999; beds, $499 to $699.

Sterling Chiaro:

• Adding eight-piece contemporary bedroom to existing dining room.

• Exotic Asian hardwoods with swirl ash burls and pecan veneers.

• Beds, $599 to $799.

Urbane:

• Nine-piece contemporary bedroom in exotic Asian hardwoods and ash veneers, in two finishes; leather poster bed.

• Bed, $799.

English Arms:

• 18 traditional pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in antique English pub style.

• Dark oak with heavy distressing, leather and nailheads.

• Five-piece dining room, $999; dresser, mirror and bed, $1,599.

Arthur's Court:

• 20 pieces for bedroom and dining in updated 18th-century style.

• Mahogany veneers with primavera and crotch mahogany accents.

• Five-piece dining room, $999 to $1,199; beds, $699 to $799.

New everyday low pricing; quick-ship delivery.

Michelangelo Desings 118 W. Commerce Ave.

Alpha:

• European contemporary bedroom in real cherry veneer.

• Queen curved headboard, two floating arched night tables with built-in lighting system within sliding drawers, curved dresser and mirror.

Omega:

• Modern bedroom in real cherry veneer.

• Stylish arched headboard, platform bed with European slat support. two-drawer night tables and single dresser with tandem mirror.

Michels-Pilliod IHFC C-1057

Launching a dining room program to include four contemporary/transitional styles in black, silver cloud, two-tone and champagne high-tech scratchproof finishes, with shaped table bases, coordinating full chinas and comfort-oriented matching chairs. Introductions include:

• Six-piece 4440 contemporary bedroom in a medium ash finish with framed drawer fronts, textured leather-like inserts, rounded edges, tops and sides, and dramatic lighted headboard; $899.

• Eight-piece lifestyle/casual bedroom in soft Jamestown cherry finish with pewter accent hardware and choice of panel or sleigh bed; $899.

• Contemporary five-piece black dining room with curved base to accommodate six or eight companion chairs, and full 60-inch china with interior lights, easy-access doors, curio ends and mirrored back; $899 to $999.

Mirador 4183 Eagle Hill Dr., Space 107

Over 100 new pieces.

Additions to Lyon, a 20-piece collection of French bedroom dining and accents include:

• Elegant bed featuring ash burl, white oak veneers and cane accents; footboard with chamfered posts, graceful swale design and hand-carved finials.

• Bar with hardwood solids and marble veneer top, scallop shaping, bull-nose front edge, raised corner panels and burnished brass foot rail; function includes three pullout drawers, once with marble cutting board, two adjustable wine racks, and two locking storage doors; bar stools with carved wheat-motif front and backs, shaped seating and brass foot rail.

• Game table with rich, coffee-finished walnut veneer top, twist leg and claw foot; one of 30 new accents this market.

Mobam Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Mobam is featuring the Omega glass-door dining room cabinet.

Modul Design Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Exhibiting a youth PC desk.

New Classic CP 1103

Expanding country/traditional style selection with three of five bedroom introductions in that style category.

Canyon Crest:

• 19 pieces in birch solids and veneers with mixed media and iron accents.

• Heritage cherry finish, raised panels, four-poster bed and eclectic case pieces.

• Four pieces, $999 to $1,299.

Generations:

• 15 distressed country pieces in antique heirloom style.

• Oak solids and veneers, rubbed oak finish; choice of sleigh or poster bed.

• Four pieces, $999 to $1,199.

Monique:

• 18 country French-influenced pieces with carved accents in pine solids and veneers with antique pine and distressed cherry finishes.

• Generous case goods, four-poster bed.

• Four pieces, $999 to $1,299.

Pleasant Hill:

• 15 Shaker-influenced pieces in birch solids and veneers with American cherry finish.

• Four pieces, $799 to $899.

To Kevin, a best-selling casual contemporary bedroom, adding new espresso finish to complement existing Honey finish; four pieces, $699 to $799. New East Coast warehouse program.

Nichols & Stone 310 N. Hamilton St.

Colonial Williamsburg by Nichols & Stone:

• Collection of bedroom, dining and accents licensed through Colonial Williamsburg, and all made in United States except for two pieces.

• Traditional American looks emphasizing architectural details drawn from Williamsburg.

• Four paint finishes, Tidewater, Ebony, Patriot Red and Linen, and two levels of distressing.

Orleans 233 S. Main St.

• Venecia, six-piece Mediterranean-influenced bedroom in dark pecan finish; four pieces, $1,899.

• Homeplace Pine, 10-piece country-style bedroom and five-piece dining room in a washed pine finish; six-piece bedroom, $2,199; six-piece dining room, $2,399.

• Chateau Lenoir, nine-piece European transitional bedroom with panel or sleigh bed with leather accents; six pieces, $1,999 to $2,499.

• Rilano, six-piece European country bedroom with oversized hardware and faux marble, available in pin knotty pecan or washed oak finish; six pieces, $1,199.

• Attitudes, 10-piece contemporary bedroom with walnut limba finish and octagon-shaped mirror; four-pieces, $999; wallbed way, $999.

Palliser 220 Elm 400

• Adding dining to Modena collection.

• Homestead, a Mission-leaning bedroom in oak in a natural, washed or black painted finish with heavy grains showing through.

• Barcelona bedroom in maple with contemporary effects.

Pennsylvania House 200 E. Green St.

Addressing a needed style category with a more casual approach to 19th-century designs with Cortland Manor:

• 18 bedroom pieces, 18 for dining and 20 occasional items in 19th-century, American-inspired solid black cherry.

• Lightly distressed, midtone brown lacquer finish accented with dry-brushing and burnishing; authentic in period detail, but more modern, up-to-date function.

• Beds from $1,099; dressers, $1,599; mirrors, $269; bistro table, $899; dining table, $1,799; chairs, $319 and $359; end tables from $349; cocktails from $449.

Introduction of new "Style Expressions" retail gallery program, including a wide range of special incentives, services, strong in-store POP and marketing support.

Philippe Langdon PS 2-148

High Point line debut with six bedrooms and five dining rooms.

• Brittany collection with tiger eye marble and a weathered antique finish.

• Callisto collection in colonial walnut finish with gold sprinkle accents and tiger eye marble.

• St. James collection with gold dust marble combined with a Grand Marnier finish on cherry and burl.

• Florencia collection with floral intricate carvings inspired by the Renaissance in a sunset finish with coral marble.

• Chamonix collection in light champagne color with silver/gold highlights and sandstone marble.

• Capodimonte collection with lily off-white background with color accents and a wide selection of marble tops.

A five-piece bedroom (dresser, mirror, king bed, and two nightstands) can retail from $3,999 to $6,999.

Dining rooms (table and 6 chairs) retail from $1,999.

Five-year manufacturer defect warranty, direct or mixed container pricing and warehouse pricing.

The Platt Collections 200 N. Hamilton St., Space 218

Bal Harbor:

• Eight-piece transitional bedroom in warm glazed Mocha finish.

• Antique silver hardware and polished stone tops on nightstand.

Accolade:

• 11-piece dining room in soft, casual contemporary styling suitable for updated traditional customer.

• Cashmere finish with glazed antique silver accents and hardware; anegre veneers and hardwood solids.

Corinthian:

• Six-piece dining room with carved leaf design in mottled and antique silver finish.

• Designed for large square or round glass top tables.

Bal Harbor in production and available for December delivery.

Primo Designs CP 165

Introductions include a full cottage collection with casual dining; an oak bedroom; and three leather seating groups with wood applications to coordinate with three case goods collections.

Ivy Lane:

• 14-piece bedroom, 14-piece dining room and five occasional pieces in antique-inspired British cottage styling.

• Emphasis on turnings and authentic millwork; seeded glass, aviary wire and intricate fretwork; three rub-through finishes.

• Four-piece bedroom, $1,499; dining table and four, $399 to $999; occasional, $199 to $299.

King Edward:

• 10-piece bedroom in large-scale Edwardian-flavored styling.

• Rich, inlaid oak parquet veneers and oak solids.

• Massive lion's head and heraldry shield carvings, and heavy marble slab tops.

• Four pieces, $2,499.

Pulaski IHFC M-330

Adding a new flavor to Antiques Roadshow with Beacon Hill, Victorian-style group in birch solids and cherry veneers.

Richardson Bros. IHFC G-382

Re-merchandising two existing collections with new products and new price points.

Door County:

• 14-piece bedroom and seven-piece dining room.

• Casual styling in solid North American black cherry with warm brown finish.

• Four-piece bedroom, $2,999; four-piece dining room, $1,999.

Home Basics:

• Eight-piece bedroom and six-piece dining room.

• Transitional styling in solid North American black cherry with light finish.

• Four-piece bedroom, $2,999; four-piece dining room, $1,999.

To Appetites family dining program, adding bar/bistro program with four new table styles in oak, birch and maple in 30-, 36- and 42-inch heights with matching counter/bar stools; also four servers with optional wine refrigerators; four pieces, $1,299.

Riverside IHFC C-302

The Gathering Place:

• 12-piece bedroom and 22-piece casual dining in solid maple and knotty cherry veneer with age-worn cherry finish.

• Eclectic collection with design elements that include massively scaled turned legs, antique reproduction hardware and solid-wood knobs.

Rockford/American Woodcrafters CP 104-106

Backroads:

• 36 pieces for master and youth bedroom in eclectic finishes of wood tone, worn white, black and select pieces in brick red.

• Matching wooden knob hardware, framed panel drawers, planked doors and wooden peg joinery.

Isle of Palms:

• 30 American traditional pieces for master and youth bedroom in solid pine, available in sandstone and white finishes with light distressing.

• Spiraling knob hardware, louvered panel insets on mirror, beds and doors.

Canterbury:

• 15-piece master bedroom in French-influenced traditional styling.

• Fruitwood finish with light distressing and period hardware.

• Unique man's chest functions as entertainment unit or for clothes storage.

Hawthorne:

• 12-piece traditional master bedroom in cognac-finish solid mahogany.

• Classic metal knobs, back plates and keyhole escutcheons, with each piece framed by bold rope carving.

Bromley Terrace:

• 12-piece European traditional master bedroom with dark honey pine finish.

• Swirling hand-wrought ironwork motif on beds and mirrors, hand-wrought motif swinging bail and back plate hardware.

Lucky 13 promotion: Rockford and American Woodcrafters will guarantee 13-day shipping on a menu of 13 top-selling groups. Pre-paid freight in cases of shipping past 13 days.

Royal Patina 314 S. Main St.

Strengthening style categories with new collections and value-oriented bedrooms and dining rooms.

• Marina Del Rey, eight-piece contemporary cherry bedroom; four pieces, $1,499.

• Hancock Square, six-piece, 18th-century mahogany dining room; eight pieces, $2,999.

• Madura, 18-piece European traditional bedroom and dining room in decorative painted finishes.

• Billancourt, 10-piece bedroom based on charming antiques from old French hotel.

Expanded High Point warehouse quick-ship program; expanded warehousing in Far East allows dealers to combine containers of varied product.

Sharut 305 S. Hamilton St.

Sigma bed and wardrobe:

• Contemporary bedroom in honey maple lacquer, satin or matte finishes and color options of java, sand, ash, crème pearl, lemon tree, dark mahogany and black.

• Unique side display units create illusion of suspension.

• Queen pier wall, $1,598; wardrobe with connection storage units, $1,200.

Simex Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Exhibiting the Elena dining table, four Paris chairs; Royal dining room with extendable table, two armchairs and four side chairs, three-door cabinet and two-door cupboard, and framed mirror; and the Michelle dining room with extension table, four chairs and two-door cabinet; tables, $499; chair, $99.

Stanley IHFC C-1158

Villa Antica:

• 32 bedroom, 14 dining, nine occasional, 14 home entertainment and nine home office pieces in delicately scaled European styles on maple solids with rogue cherry and mahogany veneers for subtle contrast.

• Subtle Italian and French influences, delicate overlay moldings and raised beaded details.

• Other media include leather, antique iron and woven cane; authentic distressing and gentle patina on finish.

Portofino:

• 68 bedroom, 26 dining, 14 occasional, 6 home entertainment and 12 home office pieces, with painted finishes, in Old World styles.

• Each piece available in light ivory or dark basque finish with rub-through, and hand-painted decorations.

• Accents of iron, cappuccino leather and wicker.

American Modern:

• 26 bedroom, 13 dining, nine occasional, six home entertainment and six home office pieces in urban contemporary leaning style.

• Maple solids with cherry fronts in a merlot finish.

• Polished nickel accents and saber legs, as well as Dijon ricaro leather and abaca elements.

Star International IHFC D-540

• Five-piece Como bedroom in matched, hand-selected cherry veneer, with aluminum-finish pulls and legs, drawers on self-closing steel roller guides; $1,899.

• Five-piece Capri bedroom in dark walnut veneer with frosted tempered glass inlays on all tops, durable lacquer finish and full-extension ball-bearing steel glides on drawers; $2,199.

• Pop-up dining table in cherry with frosted glass top, and self-rising center leaf, and Monza chairs in brown or black leather; table, $999; chair, $169.

• Pisa dining table in dark walnut with automatic extension, and Carrera chairs in beige or black leather, and walnut or cherry legs; table, $1,199; chair, $199.

• Dino dining chair with welded steel frame upholstered in glossy blue, pinpoint-upholstered leather, $199.

Sterling Ashmore 108 ½ Kivett Dr.

1800 Series:

• A secretary in hand-selected myrtle burl, $2,500.

• A sideboard in hand-selected bleached walnut burl, $1,600.

• A credenza in satinwood with hand-selected veneers and marquetry inlays, $1,300.

Total of 10 free-standing items with the highest grade of exotic veneers.

Sumter Cabinet IHFC W-648

• Savona, a 12-piece European traditional bedroom in rustic maple solids with a rich Old World apricot finish, fluted pilasters, profile tops, framed end panes, scrolled carvings and bun feet; bed, $799; suite, $3,999.

• Park Place, a nine-piece cosmopolitan contemporary/transitional bedroom in hardwood solids in a dark, rich merlot finish; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $2,999.

• Prairie View, a 10-piece rustic Western-look bedroom combining iron with solid wood in a medium-tone finish; vertically scaled cases to accommodate bedrooms where floor space is limited; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $2,999.

T&J Furniture 220 Elm 112

Entering dining category with four groups based on best-selling solid-wood bedrooms; each set available in alternate finish, with average of three-week shipping. Introductions include:

• Manor Estates, a 12-piece traditional dining room in solid oak available in Auburn or alternate antique black finish; five-piece set, $1,300.

• Montebello, an 11-piece transitional dining room in solid cherry with innovative trestle under-girding; five-piece set; $1,600.

• Savannah, an 11-piece solid maple bedroom in antebellum colonial styling with rich pecan finish; four-piece set, $2,200.

Montebello and Manor Estates available in 48-hour shipping to flooring dealers; 10% freight rate guarantees throughout U.S. market.

Ts Berry 126 S. Main St.

• Windsor Park, a five-piece bedroom in solid wood, with solid-wood drawer sides, wood-on-wood drawer glides; $2,999.

• West End, a five-piece bedroom in solid wood, with solid-wood drawer sides, wood-on-wood drawer glides; $1,399.

• Balmoral, 25 pieces of bedroom, dining and upholstery; solid-wood tops on case pieces and dining; wood arm sofas.

New container-only program, offering promotional bedroom with strong design and price value.

Tanganyika Trading Radio Bldg., Space 31

High Point debut with Safari collection, authentically African products designed to bring diamond-level luxury to the most rustic environment:

• Five bedroom, 21 dining, four bathroom and lighting pieces.

• Case goods in fine-finish, wild olive wood in one-of-a-kind styling.

• Dining room, $7,500; king bedroom, $4,200; occasional, $2,500.

Also Glass and Crystal Gallery, drinking vessels, vases and bowls in exquisitely hand-etched themes; complimentary sketch-to-etch service; $45 to $450.

Highly customized item shipments available.

Teena Ironworks SP 2118

• Motif quilt rack can be special-ordered with any of 75 laser-cut motifs and seven powder-coat finishes; $179.

• Contemporary sleigh bed, available in seven powder-coat finishes and four sizes; from $599.

All product made in the United States.

Thomasville 401 E. Main St., Thomasville

Urban Retreat:

• 42 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional, plus upholstery, in country English-inspired styles in solid U.S. white oak and knotty oak veneers.

• Three finishes — Midnight black with rub through, Daybreak white and Metro Oak — allow merchandising in atmospheres ranging from urban loft, to lodge, to English country.

• Queen mantle bed, $999; dresser, $999 to $1,099.

Adding entertainment wall and home office to the Humphrey Bogart collection.

Thunderbird FP 224

6000 Series oak bedroom collection:

• 20 transitional pieces in solid oak with case sides of oak veneer on plywood.

• Multiple features include tilt-proof Accuride ball-bearing drawer guides with automatic stops, inset finished plywood case backs, Dura-Shield top coat and beveled glass mirrors.

• Statement pieces include mantle and panel slat beds with choice of low-profile or conventional footboards.

• Dark pewter or brass-finish pulls, and light, medium or dark wood finishes.

• Beds from $499.

3000 Series alder bedroom collection:

• 19 casual contemporary pieces highlighted by rounded arch slat beds and panel slat beds, available with low-profile or conventional height footboards.

• Tilt-proof Accuride ball-bearing drawer guides with automatic stops, inset finished plywood case backs, Dura-Shield top coat and beveled glass mirrors.

• Choice of drawer knobs and four finishes.

• Beds from $399.

Tom Seely MS 414-416

Filling a style void with Legacy Shaker:

• 10 bedroom and 12 dining handcrafted pieces in simple, clean traditional Shaker styling in cherry, pine and oak in solid-wood construction.

• Dining includes three tables of varying size, two chairs, one bar and counter stool, and bench.

• Cupboards with glass doors, canister lights and glass shelves in wood frames.

To Tom Seely Limited Editions, adding a handmade buffet/server in reclaimed antique with burnished hardware; limited to 100 pieces for production.

Transilvania Radio Bldg., fourth floor

Participant in the Romanian Furniture Project, eight Romanian manufacturers showing a range of bedroom, dining, accent, occasional, RTA and outdoor furniture, and leather upholstery. Exhibiting the Fussen, Val de Coeur, and Sapin chairs; the Savoyard bar chair and cupboard; secretary desk with door and five drawers; a baby bed; seven-drawer chest; Salzburg bookcase; double bed; nine-drawer chest and mirror; and two nightstands.

Transworld CPM 255

• To Sport Bedtime program, adding a soccer twin-over-twin bunk bed in a copyrighted design (joining existing football and basketball themes) in consumer's choice of team colors; soccer goal net on end; can be separated to make two twin beds; $399 to $499.

• New twin/full futon bed, $399 to $499.

• New Zoo program, featuring tiger dresser, rhino rocker, hippo nightstand, twin-over-twin bunk, and the "potty training express"; pieces from $69.

• Locker Room, a modular youth bedroom with frames in angle iron and square tubing on industrial casters; pick-your own bed frame, drawers, nightstand and media unit; from $199.

Universal 2622 Uwharrie Rd.

Harmony, the newest edition of Alexander Julian at Home by Universal, and the line's first transitional collection:

• 12 bedroom, 13 dining and eight occasional pieces in classic mahogany veneers bordered in bubinga with ebony inlay on contemporary silhouettes.

• Gently arched headboard, antique silver hardware.

St. John:

• Nine bedroom, eight dining and four occasional pieces in warm, caramel brown-finish rustic alder.

• Bombé styling, bold and glazed hardware for Old World patina.

• Number of pieces available in antique pearl finish accented with aged silver highlights.

Also:

• Silhouette bedroom and dining room in cherry and yew wood.

• Continental Classics bedroom and dining room in okume veneer.

• Hampton bedroom and dining room in sophisticated yet casual pine.

• Castleborough, traditional group in swirl mahogany.

• Adding bedroom, occasional, home entertainment and dining pieces to Wyndham Hall in walnut and cherry.

Vaughan IHFC M-810

NASCAR collection:

• Master bedroom and youth bedroom and entertainment collection licensed with NASCAR.

• Youth features a color story in red, a popular NASCAR color.

• Master bedroom with subtle checker motif trim, featuring leather and panel beds; beds, $899 to $999.

• Nascar leather seating.

Atrium:

• 20 pieces for bedroom and dining room in black American walnut veneers and selected hardwoods.

• Clean, modern lines to accommodate eclectic decorating approach, mitered walnut veneer borders; suspended panel headboard.

• Brushed nickel hardware in swirled, circular motif.

• Five-piece bedrooms from $1,399.

Vaughan-Bassett IHFC C-1000

• Adding domestic dining room to Grandma's Keepsakes.

• A new bedroom collection taking hefty, rustic-leaning construction and transitioning it to a more urban feel.

Verini IHFC D-709

• A four-piece bedroom in MDF with European natural-finish ash veneer with wooden slates, and imported hinges and hardware; queen bed, $1,293; king bed, $1,560.

• New Verini catalog for 2003, new CD press kit and new advertising CD-ROM.

Vignettes IHFC M-507

More than 12 master and youth bedroom collections in styles ranging from cherry traditional to casual contemporary in select woods, including bird's eye maple, pine, cherry and elm solids and veneers, featuring sleigh, island and panel beds.

Wood Bros. MS 300

Extending popular Old Charm collection to provide additional display options with display tops with lead-light glass doors to complement existing sideboards:

• A two-door top with easy-touch illumination for the 1631 sideboard; top $1,810; sideboard, $1,645.

• A three-door top with three cutlery drawers for the 1636 sideboard; top $2,786; sideboard, $2,503.

Zocalo HS 306

Expanding tropical elegance style theme, successful in occasional, into bedroom with Martinique:

• 11-piece bedroom with woven banana leaf and hardwood frames in Mallacca finish.

• Beds, $399; dresser, $399; nightstand, $149.

Harvest:

• 13-piece bedroom in oak solids and veneers.

• Inlaid panels and tapered legs.

• Beds, $499; dresser, $499; nightstand, $199.

Direct container-only program.