New at market: Youth
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 6, 2003
Id: 2183
| Exhibitors directory key |
| IHFC: Int'l Home Furnishings Center |
| C&D: Commerce & Design Building |
| CP: CenterPoint |
| FP: Furniture Plaza |
| HM: Hamilton Market |
| HS: Hamilton Square |
| H/W: Hamilton/Wrenn |
| IDP: Italian Design Pavilion |
| MOG: Market on Green |
| MS: Market Square |
| MST: Market Square Towers |
| NFM: National Furniture Mart |
| PS: Plaza Suites |
| SMS: Suites at Market Square |
| SP: Showplace |
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Barn Door IHFC M-208
Broyhill IHFC C-600 Founders IHFC M-530 Gautier 220 Elm 326 Hitchcock Chair 302 N. Hamilton St. Khoury SP 4613 Palliser 220 Elm 400 P.J. Kids SP 4427 Rockford/American Woodcrafters CP 104–106 Young America/Stanley IHFC C-1158 |
• All prices retail • In-depth stories on youth introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue •
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Grown Up: Youth groups have a more sophisticated look for second bedrooms.
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Gimme an L: Bunk beds in an "L" shape are abundant.
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Combo Bed: All-in-one bed systems incorporate sleep, study and storage.
Barn Door IHFC M-208
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Timeless, 17 pieces in dark oak or antique white finish, traditional style with modern accents; hits medium and upper price points.
Broyhill IHFC C-600
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Charlestowne Square, 12 youth SKUs added to the successful collection from April; each piece is available in Black Cherry, Brown Cherry and Whitewash Cherry finishes on wormy maple and cherry veneers; style inspired by hand-tooled originals from 19th century cabinetmakers Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Phyfe.
Founders IHFC M-530
Three youth bedroom collections in casual contemporary, cottage and transitional styling.
Gautier 220 Elm 326
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Spider Car Bed, based on the Alfa Romeo Spider with shell made of particleboard with company's exclusive wear-resistant finish; coordinating pieces include chests, dressers, nightstands, bookcases, computer stand and TV stand; available in silver/blue or red car.
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Sonic, modern look with natural maple and aluminum gray; beds include twin, full and a bookcase model with storage in headboard, side and footboard; has a computer desk and a corner computer desk, bookcase with metal shelves, tall wardrobe, two dressers and a castered TV stand.
Hitchcock Chair 302 N. Hamilton St.
Lakeside Cottage collection, new youth bedroom collection, making debut.
Khoury SP 4613
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Castlewood, 12 pieces in contemporary style, solid aspen painted with water-based colors; $2,100.
Strategy: Expanding into the juvenile category with many custom finishing options, including water-based stains and paints.
Palliser 220 Elm 400
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504 Echo, 10 pieces including five bed styles; case pieces are black laminate with silver accents, beds are metal with stylized acrylic head and foot panels.
Strategy: Several other new youth styles offered.
P.J. Kids SP 4427
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Heartland Hills, 22 pieces including cribs, beds and cases; birch solids and veneers, warm oak finish, nickel hardware; drawer has dovetail joints front and back, side-mounted drawer glides and solid bottoms; pieces range from $149 to $649.
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Strategy: New signature boys' line, filling a classic style void.
Rockford/American Woodcrafters CP 104–106
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Backroads, 36 pieces of master and youth bedroom, framed panel drawers, planked doors and wooden peg joinery; finishes are Wood Tone, Worn White, Black and select pieces in Brick Red, all with worn edges; matching wooden knobs.
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Charleston, 13 pieces with solid-pine tops, ends and fronts; solid-wood hardware; in sandstone finish with light distressing and fly-specking detailing or white with fly-specking; beds include panel, plantation, sleigh, captain's and bunk models; sleigh and captain's beds have inset louvered panels; collection includes computer desk, sweater chest and desk chair.
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For second bedrooms, the Profile and Nantucket master bedroom collections offer beds in twin, full, queen and king sizes.
Young America/Stanley IHFC C-1158
Two new youth groups including standard pieces as well as a crib, wicker bed and dresser with changing station. Designs also incorporate new safety features.
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2nd Nature, 30-plus pieces, transitional unisex design with a clear finish to showcase Northern hard white maple.
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Starlight, 30-plus pieces, crisp, clean white finish that transcends style genres.
