New at market: Case goods

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 6, 2002

• All prices retail • In-depth stories on case goods introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's Oct. 14 issue •

• Jump starting business: In addition to major collections this market, most case goods companies are putting a lot more new product on the block this fall.

• New faces: Several importers are adding new categories to round out their ability to serve as a more complete resource.

• Everyday scale: Many suppliers are increasing their selection of moderately scaled bedroom furniture, often targeted to younger consumers, second bedrooms or second homes.

Acacia Traditions Ltd. HS 122

• Renaissance: Eight-piece traditional bedroom in wrought iron and hardwood; dappled brown wood finish. King bed, $1,299.

• Cambridge: Eight-piece traditional bedroom; solid hardwood headboard and footboard with inset leather trim. Cases with snakeskin stone tops. King bed, $1,399.

• Majestic: Six-piece dining set in traditional styling combining rattan with cane and iron. Five-piece set, $1,199.

Aico IHFC G-777

• Brittany: 32-piece bedroom and dining room, Country English in oak and oak veneers with English truffle finish.

• Villagio: 31-piece bedroom and dining room in Italian Renaissance styling. Hardwoods in hazelnut finish with burl and cut crystal accents.

• To Torino bedroom, adding a three-piece bunching haberdasher's chest with mirrored doors and matching side pieces in Neoclassical birch solids, veneers, walnut inlays and marble.

• Adding a new silver snow painted finish to Monte Carlo bedroom and dining room.

• To Royal Oak, adding a 60-inch round dining table with 24-inch leaf in coffee-finish carved oak.

American Drew IHFC C-926

Introducing four collections:

• Mirage, a 25-piece bedroom and dining room in two finishes, in cherry veneers on hardwood solids, with rich carving, bombé curves and oval posts; oyster or latte finish; eight-piece dining room, under $6,000.

• Ovation, light contemporary in ash and ash burls; metal columns with glass tops on nightstands; three tables, including castered model; three beds include poster, low platform sleigh, and panel bed; eight-piece dining room, under $6,000.

• The 182 Series, table and six and china, $4,995 out of warehouse; $3,995 direct container.

• A 20- to 22-piece oak bedroom and dining room, with herringbone walnut inlay and cross-grain veneers.

Ampag Furniture & Wooden Products 1923 N. Main St.

• Sekwana: A nine-piece contemporary dining room in Polish beech, available in natural finish and a wide range of stains and lacquers with brushed aluminum hardware and etched glass trim. $500.

• Loom dining chairs with twisted natural fiber and wire covering on a solid beechwood frame, with chrome and wood accents; $175.

Ardley Hall 100 N. Hamilton, 109

• Marchese Encore collection: 42 pieces for living room and dining room in formal northern Italian classic styles in veneer and solid wood. Five pieces clad in hand-etched murano glass, $1,495 to $15,000.

• Villa D'Ora collection of 26 pieces for bedroom and dining room, hand-painted furniture in European styles; includes informal styles in pine. $600 to $2,500.

Bassett IHFC C-1200

• 5th Avenue: 12-piece sleek contemporary bedroom in cherry; mix of granite and leather on some pieces. Beds, $799; suite, $2,500 to $3,000.

• Society Row: 16-piece vintage pine bedroom in solid pine, with natural and dark finish options. Beds, $799; suite, $2,399.

• Victoria: Seven-piece promotional Victorian bedroom; cherry, with carved bed and mirror. Suite, $1,499.

• Adding new pieces and new finish to Grove Park Mission collection.

• Additional pieces for Chris Madden in black accent finish.

Bassett Mirror Co. MOG, 6th floor

Five dining rooms:

• Seven-piece French Country, $1,499.

• Nine-piece 18th century in cherry and olive ash burl with curved fronts, $1,799.

• 10-piece English Country in cherry and English holly, $1,699.

• 12-piece transitional in prima vera and ash burls, with braided carving, $1,999.

• 10-piece contemporary in prima vera veneer, with brushed nickel trim, $1,899.

Other introductions include three five-piece games sets:

• Contemporary oak, $999.

• 18th century cherry, $1,699.

• Louis Philippe cherry, $1,599.

Bernhardt IHFC D-600

• A line of 200-plus pieces licensed with Martha Stewart. Style themes include Lily Pond, a light casual lifestyle with natural looks, and Skylands, a more formal, richer mansion look.

• Palisades: A transitional, contemporary-leaning collection with 25-30 pieces. Inspiration from the homes in the Pacific Palisades area in Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Oak and mapa burl veneers with white gold hardware; strong lines with sculptural and architectural forms.

• Pallagio: 30 pieces in relaxed Italian style. Pecky pecan veneers and walnut inlay for marquetry; mix of marquetry and a faded, hand-painted effect on key items. Metal elements, leather panel bed with wrap foot and subtle ash burl on posts.

Blackhawk Furniture FP 302, 309

• Bridgeport: 10-piece contemporary retro lifestyle bedroom in blond cherry and medium brown cherry finishes. Five-piece set, $1,699 to $2,199.

• California Leather & Wood collection: 10-piece bedroom in mixed media wood and leather. Tall and short four-poster, and sleigh bed. Four-piece set, $1,799 to $2,399.

• English Country/Louis Philippe collection: Beds include sleigh, panel, and accent-lighted platform models. Four-piece set, $1,499 to $1,999.

• To California mission Riverside collection, adding a captain's bed with two dresser storage capacity, and hammered-nickel latch-style hardware; and a panel headboard with minimalist platform footboard, $599 to $899.

• To California country Vineyards, adding a three-piece pier wall with curio lighting and dual-sided pullout trays, available in light oak or cognac finishes, $2,099 to $2,399.

• To Nostalgic Oak Covington in light or cognac finishes, adding a grand sleigh bed with heavy molding, strong base and carved side rails, $999; a four-post bed with sunburst veneers and saddle-style footboard, $999; and a chesser and valet mirror, $1,699.

Broyhill IHFC C-600

• Yorkshire Market: 159 SKUs (129 wood) for bedroom, dining, youth, occasional and upholstery. Primarily warm golden brown pine solids with slate blue and green accent color finishes, and some two-tone pieces, based on English country antiques. Four bedrooms, four dining rooms; beds from $799; dining tables, $699 to $999.

• In imports, two whole home collections, 10 occasional groups, two dining rooms and one bedroom include Canyon Ridge: Bedroom, dining, occasional and home entertainment in Southwest-inspired pine. Hand-worn look with heavily featured surfaces through frame moldings and panels, seeded glass panels. King bed, $899; queen, $699.

Brent Jacobs MS M-83

• Empire, a three-piece bedroom including maple cabinet with wrought iron base and drawer pulls.

• Manchester, a 36-inch café table and café chairs.

• Newport, a pub table with two swivel bar stools.

All items available in any of eight multi-step finishes; all seating available in wood, muslin, rush, or new fabrics; wood tops available in oak or maple in several finish options.

BW Home SP 2548

• Entering bedroom category with the Country Gothic collection: Country casual twin and queen headboards, three-drawer chest, side table and bookcase. Available in lily white or buttermilk finish. Details include quatrefoil cutouts, sculpted legs, and country faux glass knobs.

Calligaris IHFC H-524

• A new high gloss finish for the Avenue dining table and chair in natural beechwood.

• A new black lacquer finish and glass top for the 368 table, and 279 chair.

Expanded quick-ship program. Expanded ad campaign in Metropolitan Home.

Carey More Designs IHFC Interhall 147

• The Hamptons bed is designed to coordinate with all pieces in the 65-plus piece line. Rub-through finish, casually elegant styling, and antique molding. Available in eight pastel rub-through colors, and four shades of white. $1,900.

Century MS 500

• Oscar de la Renta Collection, with three lifestyles centered around the designer's homes, and interpretations and reproductions of his furniture: 117 SKUs for wood and upholstery; casual lifestyle based on the estate in Dominican Republic, formal lifestyle based on New York townhouse, and casual, sophisticated country lifestyle based on Connecticut farm. Two wood finishes, mahogany and pine, and three paint finishes; array of materials including wood, metal and stone. Some straight reproductions, but mostly interpretations. Radial round table in swirl mahogany solids with unique "Jupe" function allows adjustment from 60 to 84 inches. Century's first outdoor furniture environmental friendly synthetic weave and aluminum frames.

• In Destinations, adding bedroom to Biscayne Bay dining room introduction from April in cappuccino or parchment white finish, with complex shapes in ash.

Club 8 220 Elm, 310

• Four new dining and occasional tables with veneer and two-inch thick tops, $400 to $500.

• Six chairs, recliners and sleeper sofas, $400 to $1,400.

• Two 10-piece modular storage systems, Connect and Et Cetera, in lacquered particle board; from $150.

• Inbound, a new medium-price bedroom storage unit.

Concordia 110 W. Commerce St.

Several contemporary adult bedroom groups in Moka, Amber and Candlelight finishes, from in-house designer Martin Pauzé; $599 to $899.

Connoisseur Collection 330 N. Hamilton, 302

• Extension dining table is expandable from 4- by 4-foot square center pedestal size to a completely stable 12 feet. Available in square, round or oval designs when closed. Choice of oak, mahogany or walnut. Custom sizes available.

Copeland Furniture IHFC D-527

• Berkeley is a 10-piece bedroom in solid cherry with walnut accents and a natural finish; available in warm wood tones in comforting styling. Transitional/traditional design recalling major design movements, but updated for current tastes. Bed, $1,099; nightstand, $525.

Councill Cos. MS 410

Reintroducing 15 time-tested mahogany case pieces:

• Queen Anne lowboy, $2,390.

• Hepplewhite desk, $5,570; secretary, $9570; and bed steps, $740.

• Chippendale ball-and-claw chest, $3,970; lowboy, $3,390; display cabinet, $7,490; 5/0 sleigh bed, $4,670; 6/6 sleigh bed, $5,070; highboy, $7,590; corner cabinet, $5,500; looking glass, $710; and dresser, $5,210.

• English mahogany landscape mirror, $570; and mahogany nightstand, $3,040.

Offering a variety of finish options and six- to eight-week lead times.

Crawford Of Jamestown FP 610

• Chandler's Valley: 18-piece cottage style bedroom in solid cherry in light, brown-tone finish with cup-pull hardware. Three bed designs, from $699; full set, $2,499 to $3,999.

• Cassandra's Crossing: Six-piece starting price-point bedroom in solid oak in medium brown finish with acorn and oak-leaf cluster hardware. Beds from $499; full set, $1,599 to $1,999.

Creative Elegance PCH Centre, 2nd floor

• Hudson is a domestic 10-piece bedroom and seven-piece dining room, designed by David Mocarski. Modern minimalist styling in choice of woods and finishes, with metal bases and handles. Bedrooms, $3,000 to $6,000; dining rooms, $2,000 to $5,000.

• Dining addition to Inspirations occasional collection: Six-piece domestic dining room in modern/classic style rift-cut oak. Seven finishes. $2,000 to $5,000.

• Bedroom addition to Modern Era dining: Seven-piece import bedroom. Modern contemporary maple and sapele. $2,000 to $5,000.

Drakeford Furniture 101 S. Main St.

High Point debut of a new source for imported case goods in a 4,400-square-foot showroom. Initial round of product includes three full collections.

Drexel Heritage 1925 Eastchester Dr.

Focusing Drexel line on smaller scale case goods at new price points with dressers retailing from $999 to $1,999.

• West End: 35 transitional SKUs in casual alder and cherry veneers. "Graduated GenX" theme with English and French country finish, leather and brass pulls, leather in headboards and occasional tables, planked wood tops and herringbone pattern veneers. Smaller-scale dining room. Dresser, $1,499.

• Accents Francais: Accent pieces that come together for a collection in cherry veneers and maple. Mixed media; mahogany panels on some pieces, and finish options. Complimentary pieces from Et Cetera item collection. Dresser, $1,499.

• Captiva: 35 pieces in coastal-leaning Khaki finish or darker finish. Serpentine fronts, cane on end panels. Moderated scale, with no large china.

• Chelsea Cottage: 30–35 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in an updated, more European-flavored cottage style. Emulsion finish, and warm green accent finish.Dresser, $999.

• Commonwealth: 11-piece bedroom with serpentine forms and burl fronts. A brighter, lighter complement to existing Nine Elms collection. Dresser, $1,999.

• To Heritage line, adding Coup de Grace, a big-scale, eight-piece bedroom sourced in South Africa; 86-inch dresser, $3,900.

New alliance with Shermag to produce line of casual dining furniture.

Durham Furniture MS 425

• Targeting a new style category with Manhattan: 12-piece casual contemporary bedroom in solid hard maple. Dark, rich red/brown umber, or warm natural transitional brown tone finishes. Concave pilasters, graduated drawer heights and routed cutouts surrounding brushed nickel hardware. Queen beds $799, $899 and $999; dressers and dressing chest, $999.

New Winter 2003 newspaper sales insert and eight-page direct-mail piece, both supported by factory 50/50 co-op plan; three new 30-second television spots available.

E.J. Victor 116 S. Lindsay St.

• To Newport, adding a new late 18th century eight-leg dining table in walnut, based on a console table design at the Rosecliff estate; and pieces based on originals in the property of Doris Duke, including a dining chair and coffee table.

• Add to Boracay: a new bed in bamboo, armoire, nightstands, tables and swivel bar stool.

• To Macassar Ebony, adding a short bedroom with platform bed with thick leather inset on headboard panels, armoire and two nightstands.

• To Julia Gray collection, adding a breakfront china with combination of mirrored panels, door frames and drawer fronts, bottom panels all in mirrors.

• A new ball-and-claw chair for the Sheraton dining table introduced in April.

• Four new products for English collection in solid, hand-rubbed English walnut, with new sourcing allowing price cuts from 30% to 50%.

Elements By Grapevine IHFC D-1120

• The Santorini dining chair in hand-finished American hardwoods, upholstered in leather or fabric, $750.

Thirty-six new designs, plus 24 new accessory designs.

Emerald Home Furnishings Cramco A-6

• Laguna Beach: Six-piece bedroom, eight-piece dining room and four occasional tables in light ash solids and veneers. Diamond-match veneers and contemporary pewter hardware. Slightly flared leg on dining table, chairs with upholstered seat and back. Cocktail or end table, $135; sofa table, $165; lift top table with shelf, $269.

High Point debut of leather upholstery program, available out of warehouse of via direct container.

European Pine & Imports SP 2636

• Country French: Eight pine pieces sourced in Europe. Hand-carved details and large scale in warm, hand-waxed finish. Bed, $1,800; four-door cupboard; six-foot sideboard, $1,800; tall chest; chest and mirror, $1,500; double dresser and mirror, $2,600.

Doubled the size of showroom space to accommodate at least 22 additions to reproduction line.

Ferguson Copeland 300 E. Green Dr.

• Contemporary bedroom in Dau veneer on sleigh bed, night table and other pieces, with armoire in highly figured cherry.

• Expanding highly distressed European Tour with bedroom, new dining table and occasional.

Fine Furniture Design & Marketing 410 English Rd.

• Plantation Home: 14 pieces for bedroom and occasional in island-leaning casual maple and Chinese walnut solids. Crushed bamboo panels and shutter motif on selected panels, posts with bamboo-motif. Pieces include leather-headboard platform bed, 15-drawer master chest.

• Perimeter and Centerpoint: 11-piece soft contemporary bedroom in two finishes. Perimeter in light pecan, and Centerpoint in darker merlot.

• Carmel, a new darker finish for existing Enduring collection.

• New light finish for Royal Tapestry.

Entering the dining category with additions to Enduring and Royal Tapestry.

Founders Furniture/Vignettes IHFC M-530

• Two adult bedrooms retailing at $599 for four pieces: High-gloss Tuxedo black finish with platinum silver-finish accents. Almond finish with rectangular matte brushed gold-finish hardware.

• Two youth bedrooms, one in pine, the other in Danish maple, with pieces starting at $79.

Vignettes introductions include:

• A master bedroom in sleek, modern wood, metal and glass.

• A master bedroom in richly carved early American-style pine.

• A youth bedroom in maple.

Fraenkel Co. CP 160

• Goddard: Six-piece English bedroom with cases in Goddard block-front style accented with deeply carved shell motif. Broken-front pediments with urn finials and intricate, Chippendale-inspired, open fretwork. Rope twist poster bed with hand-carved wheat and tobacco leaf embellishments. $2,799.

• West Indies: Seven-piece West Indies-inspired bedroom in deep walnut finish with hand-rubbed highlights. Ample case profiles with fluted pilasters and wicker inserts on drawer fronts. Beveled mirror framed in wicker and finished with a decorative arch. Fluted posts and channeled bun feet on large poster bed; platform bed with scrolled headboard and wicker accents. $2,599.

• 286 Pine: Seven-piece pine bedroom with soft shadows and neutral tones. Dentil accents, raised panels, arched crowns and carved scrolled leaf design. Finished with hand-rubbed highlights on subtle satin sheen finish. $1,199.

• Contemporary Cherry: Five-piece contemporary dining room with unique "window pane" design on chairs and china. Table with tapered legs and veneer inlays; game table with butterfly leaf and graceful curved legs supported by cross stretcher; china has two wine racks. Deep, satin cherry finish. $599.

• 247 Oak: Five-piece dining room in medium oak finish with marquetry veneer on table, extendable to 90 inches. Functional china with plate racks, cup holders, drawers and glass doors on hutch. Two chair designs, Windsor with carved splat and delicate spindles; and upholstered-seat with curved back and arms. $899.

• 252 Oak: Five-piece dining room in warm oak, with four substantial columns on cross base supporting oval table; leg extension table available. China with etched glass in geometric pattern, rope twist details, and arched top. Spindle chair echoes curves in the china. $849.

Francesco Molon Giemme 502 N. Hamilton

• Filling a style void with several bedrooms and dining rooms new to the U.S. market: Simple clean transitional-leaning European styles; Italian cherry and Yugoslavian walnut; and slightly lower price points.

Quick-ship dining chair programs with both Italian and American mill fabric options.

French Heritage 422 N. Wrenn St.

• Normandie bedroom with whitewashed bed and intricate hand-carved floral motif, and accents including ladder-back bench and decorative nightstand bureaus.

• Sturdy country-style solid oak table with stone top, solid oak ladder-back arm and side chairs and an open bookcase/china display case in solid oak.

• Hand-carved chest of drawers with intricate silver pulls; burnished cherry inlaid with ash veneer.

• Solid oak monastery table with rustic solid oak slat-back bench and crossed-leg bench in oak; solid oak rustic sideboard base with multiple cabinets and shelves.

Garcia Imports 333 N. Wrenn St.

• Brighton, a three-piece bedroom in wood, unpeeled rattan and alligator imprint leather panels; bed, $5,130.

• Nancy, a three-piece bedroom in wood, leather and rattan in a cognac finish; bed, $6,065.

• Palm Tree dining table with iron base in light rust finish, and applied mosaic stones in muted colors on top; $1,625.

Expanding existing collections in addition to new collections.

Global/Heirloom Traditions 156 S. Main St.

• Entering contemporary style category with Radian: 20-piece bedroom and dining room in solid ash. Finish options of honey maple and sable. Bedroom or dining room, $1,999.

• Adding six-piece dining room to Arlington in 18th century solid mahogany; $1,299 for table and four, or china/hutch.

• Adding 11-piece dining room to Bordeaux in country French solid pine; $1,299 for table and four, or china/hutch.

Hammer Collection IHFC D-1043

• Biltmore buffet, available in several sizes and finishes, $3,900.

• La Velle dining table in solid wood with Savoy side chairs and Stratton arm chairs, available in 35 finishes, $3,900.

• Dalton, three-piece wood dining room, available in 35 finishes, $800.

• Greek, three-piece wood dining room, available in 35 finishes, $990.

Harden Furniture 200 N. Hamilton

• Tapestry: 15 pieces dining pieces, beds, mirrors and chests. Eclectic mix of import product designed to blend with the company's domestic case goods and upholstery. Antique Venetian influence with elaborate hand carving, bold crown moldings, rope-turned molding and white ash burl inlay. Rich warm brown finish.

National sale during October for the Vendome collection, featuring print, broadcast and in-store promotional support.

Hart Furniture HFC M-1007

• A seven-piece bedroom in romantic island theme featuring cane accents and bold design details. Dark finish with UV coat. Roller-guided drawers.

Hekman 200 N. Hamilton

• Bay Harbor: Nine dining and 16 occasional pieces in warm burnished walnut tones, or whitewash Sand Dune finish. Eclectic styling celebrating furnishings found in great homes of the Lake Michigan coastline. Elements range from simple Shaker lines on a library step bookcase to Italian Corinthian on the pedestal dining table.

• Additions to Loire Valley: Seven-piece bedroom and four occasional pieces. Rich wood selection, generous carving details, and eclectic styling and scale. Elements include escargot feet on the cases, and a chapeau de gendarme crown on the armoire. Warm chateau finish with moderate distressing and burnishing.

Promotions rewarding dealers who commit to product at market, with a second award tier reflecting depth of commitment, all tied to helping dealers floor-plan their investment.

Henredon 641 E. Ward St.

• A 35-piece French collection in formal and provincial styles from many periods, many in knotty walnut, pin oak, knotty cherry and alder, with varying finishes, inlay, interpreted in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

• A 24-piece African mahogany collection in clean, new American contemporary style and two finishes.

Three new Ralph Lauren lifestyles:

• Sheltering Sky, in an outdoor casual rustic feel, with influences from Spanish mission, camp chairs and Mission/Arts & Crafts.

• Jamaica, based on a Lauren home in Jamaica, in a casual island feel.

• Walton Heath in British-inspired cherry.

• Archive, 25 pieces drawn from Ralph Lauren archives in limited editions of 50. Additions to Acquisitions.

Hickory Chair IHFC C-800

• Additions to Winterthur licensed collection include several pieces based on Winterthur archives, including a gilt-decorated tilt-top table with chinoiserie, a tall narrow bookcase and a curvaceous sofa.

Hickory White 206 E. Green St.

• Kings Road: 30 eclectic pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional, sourced in Vietnam. Classic yet informal traditional in mahogany solids and veneers. Elements include brass, granite, metal, marble, custom hardware, hand-painting and hand-carving.

• Palazzo: 20 pieces for bedroom and dining room in casual Italian styling in alder solids and cherry veneers.

• Ravenna: Six-piece dining room, sourced in Vietnam. Mediterranean style trestle table, chair, credenza and deck.

• Adding 12 pieces for bedroom and dining room to Bishopsgate.

Higdon Furniture Co. Profit Center, 1st floor

Four new bedrooms.

• Carmella: Seven pieces in light maple finish. Curved drawer fronts, rolled molding and roller-guide drawers. $499 to $599.

• Tampico Bay: Eight pieces in whitewash finish. Updated styling, hardware and finish for a staple category. $399 to $499.

• Golden Palm: 10 U.S.-made pieces in golden cherry finish. Solid wood fronts, veneer end panels and high-pressure tops. $999 to $1,199.

• Majestic Mocha: 11 U.S.-made pieces. Solid wood fronts, veneer end panels and high-pressure tops. $999 to $1,199.

Holland House 100 S. Main St.

Enhancing line with new product categories and strengthening offerings at the $2,000 to $3,000 retail price point for full sets.

• 413 Series: Nine bedroom, eight dining and three occasional pieces in traditional olive ash burl. Bedrooms, $2,799; dining room, $2,400; occasional, $299.

• 418 Series: Nine bedroom and eight dining pieces in traditional cherry solids and veneers. Bedroom, $2,499; dining room, $2,100.

• 320 Series: Five-piece bedroom in lifestyle ash solids and veneers, featuring mansion bed, in two finishes. $1,899.

• 212 Series: Six-piece bedroom in country French pine solids and veneers. $1,999.

Homelegance CP 111

• A Gothic carved bedroom, featuring four-post bed with nine-inch posts, metal canopy, marble tops and crackled golden bisque finish, $3,900.

• 956 collection: Caribbean bedroom and dining room in a cherry finish. Overstated moldings and carvings. Dining room includes 118-inch double pedestal table and leg table. Bedroom, $1,999.

• 576 collection: Vacation retreat atmosphere bedroom and dining room. Chalk white and black antique rubbed edge finish.

• 749 Collection: Mission bedroom and dining room in dark warm finish. Butterfly cleated with stylish Arts & Crafts look. Bedroom includes leather panel poster bed; 96-inch extension table with eight chairs and one-piece curio, $799.

• The 250 dining room in transitional Mission with butterfly cleats.

• The 1300 British Colonial bedroom in cherry with carved ribbons, sleigh and poster bed, and marble-top cases.

• The 758 lifestyle cherry bedroom with with fluted posts and accents on case pieces.

• The 948 English/Colonial bedroom with four poster of sleigh bed, and Greek key accents.

• To 588 collection, adding four poster and library panel beds; and dining room from $799; buffet and hutch.

• 761 collection: Casual dining with 60-inch friendship table and six chairs. Transitional contemporary look with herringbone checkerboard top, butterfly cleat and veneers.

• To open-stock Louis Philippe collection, adding fluted bed and low-profile sleigh bed.

New casual dining in metal and oak with heart-back chair and 54-inch square friendship table.

Home Furnishings Radio Building

Two new bedrooms, Rangoon and Westminster.

Hooker IHFC W-1047

Targeting second bedroom, second home, vacation home and condominium market with four medium-scale bedrooms, with queen beds retailing for $999:

• Nine-piece Lifestyle Cherry, in transitional cherry solids and veneers based on strong-selling lifestyle oak bedroom; waxing lacquer finish for wool wax feel; panel or solid slat beds, $999.

• 11-piece American Cottage in fruitwood and tobacco two-tone, or antique white maple solids and cherry veneers based on best-selling entertainment center.

• Nine-piece Urban Loft in light finish transitional Arts & Crafts alder solids with highly figured tiger maple and cherry veneers.

• 14-piece Hampton Court, traditional British 18th-century in maple and cherry solids and cherry veneers, including writing desk, jewelry mirror with hidden storage, and sleigh bed option; rich mahogany finish.

Huppé HS 103

Three 13-piece contemporary bedrooms in birch:

• Boston in black and gray finish.

• Arizona in mocha finish.

• Virginia in chocolate finish.

Four new contemporary metal beds in aluminum finish.

Indus Valley SMS 1338

High Point debut of company sourcing handmade furniture in Sheesham wood from the Rajasthan region of northern India, to date doing business primarily in the United Kingdom. Pieces include design inspiration from the region, including ironwork inlay in tables and hutch doors based on the windows from Indian palaces.

• Coffee table based on heavy wood doors from palace entrances.

• Cart table based on bullock carts still used in Rajasthan villages.

New product includes contemporary collections including dining tables, chairs in wood, leather or rattan; hutch, glass cabinet, buffet, console, bookcase, television cabinets, occasional tables and mirrors: Dark and natural finishes to highlight cathedral-like, often irregular, grains. All products solid wood.

Intercon IHFC W-647

• The Amish Country collection, dining table, two arm and two side chairs, five-drawer hutch, and four-drawer, two-door china/buffet.

• Country Cottage, four-post queen bed, nightstand, mirror, seven-drawer dresser and high chest.

• Rustic French, dining table, two side and two arm chairs, four-door deluxe hutch, and four-door deluxe buffet.

Jeffco 425 N. Hamilton

Twenty-nine additions bedroom, upholstered and occasional furniture, and dining tables and chairs.

• The Andorra collection: Bedroom from Spanish designer Eduardo Alminana. Majestic bed, armoire and night stand with delicate hand carvings, curvaceous lines and thoughtful details. Bed seashell-shaped upholstered headboard and footboard reminiscent of French Beaux Arts designs from the 1930s. Commode with distinctive apron curve along base mirrored in the curved front, and ash burl veneer, marble top and custom solid brass pulls. Armoire with carved molding around the sides for a fluid, finished line enhanced by book-match ash burl veneers on the pocket-door panels.

• Additions to Maison: Several new dining side and arm chairs, a buffet and table from Alminana. Channel-backed chair with tapered, reeded legs and an exaggerated bead molding along the base of the seat. The chair can be ordered with the channel back, a traditional upholstered back or with a shoulder. Second set of dining chairs with sculpted tri-panel back with a graceful, generous curve and stylized leaf carvings its sides, both front and back; reeded legs in an updated version of the classic Louis XVI fluted style. Dining table and buffet are in ash burl veneer, buffet topped with a Baltic granite; motif of exaggerated beadwork found on the dining chair; scalloped table bases; fluted shafts on buffet topped with leaf-like capitals.

• Bar stools in standard 30-inch seat heights from John Mascheroni: A country French-inspired version with a hand-forged iron foot rest and upholstered seat and back. An elegant Directoire-style stool with fluted, curved legs, a gracefully arched back and minimal carving. A swivel stool with a 24-inch round seat and luxurious upholstered back and seat.

• A pedestal party table from Mascheroni with ash burl veneers inlaid with ebony and boubinga fillets to the line, with accompanying party table.

• A dining table and chairs from Jon Russell Koch: Round table in ash burl veneer with six leaves that extend its diameter from 60 to 84 inches. Side and arm dining chair with clean, simple lines and Queen Anne-style cabriole legs. The chairs are "piped" with a special accent molding. "Baltic" granite-topped bar on casters with enclosed drawers for coasters and cocktail napkins and two shelves to hold glassware and spirits bottles.

• Additions to Riviera occasional by Koch: Console, accent table and round cocktail table all with signature leaf carvings. Cocktail table with chocolate-brown Michelangelo marble top with exquisite veining.

Keller IHFC W-747

• Moving another step beyond oak with a traditional cherry collection targeted at the 35- to 48-year-old consumer: 15 pieces for dining, 18 bedroom and seven occasional tables and entertainment units in brunette-finish solid cherry. Slightly distressed, worn look to combine traditional and casual styling. Dining tables with options from shape, leg configuration and seating capacity, including 42-by-60 oval and 60-by-60 square, and two chairs. Four bed options including statement panel bed, sleigh and platform bed with head and footboard options. Multiple dressers and chests. Table and four, $1,999; senior table, four side and two arm chairs, $2,699; bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand, $2,999.

• Additions to Oak Royale in solid oak: 12 bedroom, six dining and four occasional traditional pieces in honey finish. Multiple beds and occasional with a focus on storage and display. A storage closet for clothes, blankets, etc. Table and four, $2,199; senior table, $2,799; bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand, $2,999.

• Additions to Chestnut Creek in solid oak: Impressively scaled poster bed with iron accents. A 64-by-64 inch dining table with ladder-back, solid-seat chairs, and a china with two drawers. A storage closet for clothes, blankets, etc.

• Adding storage closets to Transitions.

Kimball Home 233 S. Main St., 2nd floor

• Vincennes: A nine-piece bedroom in an eclectic style mix of French, German and English influences drawing from the mixed ancestry of the Indiana town founded by French fur traders in 1732. Cherry veneers and select hardwoods in a warm, medium-tone patina for a casual atmosphere. Pieces include two beds, dresser, two mirrors, tall drawer chest, armoire and nightstand.

Kincaid IHFC H-1024

• Hawthorne Lane: Import bedroom, dining and occasional in big scale nostalgic oak. Wood pulls and hefty bed rails. Sleigh bed with leather head and footboard. Banister bed with heavy rail, $1,799.

• Equinox: 18 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in solid alder. Two finishes, midnight and sunrise. Contemporary-leaning frame construction emphasizes clean vertical lines steady. Options include copper accent on nightstand and dining room server to highlight copper flecks in granite top. Leather headboard on platform bed; panel bed, $799; bedside chest; $599.

• Raleigh Road: Nine-piece maple bedroom in sophisticated neoclassical styling. Fluted pilasters with rope accent on case pieces. Sleigh bed, $1,199; platform bed, $999.

• To Laura Ashley, adding 20 pieces geared to guest or second bedrooms: Heirloom and linen finishes. Twin panel bed, $999; sleigh twin, $1,399. Also casual dining with game table and castered chairs.

Kindel furniture 242 N. Hamilton

• Classic Americana: Five new bedroom pieces. Bird's eye and tiger maple veneers with mahogany borders. Also a demilune table in tiger maple veneer and figured mahogany.

Market emphasis on Made in America: "Kindel Product — Hand-Crafted with Pride in America for Over 100 Years."

Lane IHFC C-800

• Country Living collection: 125 wood pieces including three bedrooms, two to three dining tables, three occasional groups, youth, home entertainment, as well as full upholstery, in a licensed program with Country Living magazine. Styles based on unique items, estate sale and folk art for an American country theme, some clean-lined pieces for a more contemporary feel. Five finish flavors, natural pine, painted white and black, and accent pieces in red and yellow. Beds, retailing from $699 to $899, include a patent-pending upholstered panel sleigh with upholstery options. Table and four, $1,000 to $1,100; two-piece buffet/hutch, $1,499.

• Extending Prado bedroom into dining: Traditional ash burl. Four-leg table and four, $1,999; double-pedestal table and four, $2,499.

New stand-alone case goods groups include:

• Belden Mill.

• Bay Point, a light-finish transitional European traditional group in a cream base tone with distressing, dry-brushing and glazing.

• Midtown, clean contemporary in a warm brown finish; with two beds and two dining tables; fancy veneer sleigh bed, $799.

Lea Inds. IHFC C-934

Two new master bedrooms.

• New Traditions: 12 to 15 transitional pieces. Select cherry veneers with soft cherry finish. Full bedroom, $1,999.

• Vintage Oak: Eight to 10 pieces in nostalgic oak. Time-worn oak finish. Full bedroom, $1,999.

Leda Furniture Ltd. IHFC G-576

• Uptown, a 15-piece contemporary dining room in cherry veneers and hand-selected solids in a scotch mist finish.

• Leda Classics, a 30-piece traditional dining room with space-saving designs in cherry veneers and select solids in Leda's cherry finish.

• French Flair, a 15-piece country French dining room in pin-knotty pine and ash burl veneers, and maple solids, in soft, earthy terra finish.

• Crowne, a five piece transitional dining room in figured walnut face veneers and maple solids in a walnut finish.

Expanded showroom allows exhibit of complete line. New marketing and sales programs celebrating Leda's 35th anniversary.

Legacy Classic FP 217

• Accolade: 25 relaxed contemporary pieces for bedroom, dining, occasional and a wall unit. Warm, cognac-finish birch solids and veneers, with reeded treatments, framed ends, bowed fronts, and brass-finish jewel-like hardware. Beds from $499, dining rooms from $899.

• Vintage: 20 relaxed traditional pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional. French-influenced African mahogany veneers, clean lines, shaped cases, simple brass hardware, and understated design with leather detail on platform bed. Beds from $799, dining rooms from $899.

• Crescendo: 25 transitional pieces for bedroom, dining, occasional and a wall unit. Taupe-finish ash solids and veneers with cascade waterfall designs, clipped cases, framed doors and drawers, and unique rope-ring brass-finish hardware. Beds from $699, dining rooms from $999.

Domestic quick-ship program includes a wide range of best-selling bedroom, dining and occasional for continuous stocking in North Carolina warehouse for shipment within five days.

Lexington Home Brands 1300 National Hwy.

LivingStyle from Lexington Home Brands, a repackaging of best-selling brands with new bedrooms in smaller scales that will represent LHB's opening price points. Collections will offer fewer SKUs, but offer more options for woods and finishes. Initial offering includes 12- to 15-piece bedrooms for:

• Tommy Bahama in tropical styles, with two signature beds and cases in new worn waxy ebony and golden brown finishes.

• Bob Timberlake in sophisticated country cherry and oak.

• Betsy Cameron in French European styling with two new finishes, antique hand-waxed pecan and French Vanilla painted finish.

• Timberlake chest, $1,875; Betsy Cameron triple dresser, $1,725.

Ligna IHFC M-625

Expanding bedroom offerings with three new soft contemporary collections.

• Spectrum: Two beds, nightstand, dresser, mirror and armoire. Choice of teak with oil finish, or natural maple. Latticework detail.

• Sundance: Bed, two chests, nightstand, dresser in mirror. Mahogany in brown tobacco finish. Plank effect.

• Antiqua Wicker: Sleigh and platform beds, nightstand, dresser, mirror, tall chest and armoire. Mahogany with wicker fronts.

Ligo NFM 801

Entering the bedroom category with five solid wood bedrooms in country, Mission, contemporary, country French and transitional styles; beds retailing from $399.

Magnussen Home IHFC W-941

Entering new category, dining room, with two groups based on existing best-selling bedrooms:

• Valenza: European traditional cherry veneers on hardwood solids with dry finish and dusty-was hang-up. Fluted pilasters, framed drawer fronts. Four-leg, double pedestal and round pedestal tables, three chairs. traditional china buffet, curio china, and buffet and hutch. Round table and four leather chairs, $2,699.

• Avila: British West Indies cherry veneers on java-finish hardwood solids with silver tipping, and custom hardware in sunburst motif. Three tables including leg table and round table with lazy susan, three chairs, traditional china buffet, curio china, and buffet and hutch. China, $999.

Three new bedrooms.

• Modern Contemporary: 14 pieces in white oak veneers on hardwood solids in cordovan finish. Dovetail drawer construction with wood-on-wood glides, brushed nickel hardware and gently splayed legs. Sleigh bed, $999.

• European Transitional: 10 pieces in oak veneers on hardwood solids in a bisque finish. Dovetail drawer construction with wood-on-wood glides, hand-carved ornamental elements, beaded pilasters and bun feet. Triple dresser with tri-fold mirror, $1,899.

• American Traditional: 13 pieces in medium-finish oak veneers on hardwood solids. Dovetail drawer construction with wood-on-wood glides, hand-carved detailing including carved base rails. Armoire, $1,799.

Also a new finish for Avila.

Michelangelo Designs 118 W. Commerce Ave.

• The Marco Polo collection: Bedrooms and dining rooms in solid wood and veneers. Living rooms in leather, nabuk and fine chenille fabrics. All made in Italy. Based on design, fashion and fine architecture found in Italy.

Three contemporary bedrooms:

• Tender, in matte cherry finish with oval case pieces and platform bed with modern brushed aluminum legs and hardware.

• Lapis, in full-gloss sheen natural birch veneer, with tambour-style curved headboard, platform bed with European slat support, two two-drawer night tables and nine-drawer dresser with vertical mirror, and two-door two-drawer armoire.

• Trato, with arched headboard, stylish chrome handles on dresser, night tables and two-door armoire.

Two contemporary dining rooms:

• Tara, clean lines in high-gloss natural birch, double-pedestal extension table with brushed aluminum highlight, contoured slat-back side chairs, curved-front china with mirror back, brushed aluminum hardware and interior lighting.

• Sorrento, with pedestal-base extension table, mirror-back and interior-lit china with etched-glass front and inlaid marble finish accent.

New Classics SP 5044

Three bedroom collections:

• McKenzie: 12 pieces in urban contemporary maple solids and veneers. Bordeaux or honey maple finish. Platform bed with sleigh sweep headboard. Four pieces, $1,199.

• Sophia: 18 pieces in honey maple-finish casual contemporary maple solids and veneers. Platform slat bed and sophisticated panel bed. Four pieces, $999.

• Elise: 18 pieces in contemporary oak and oak veneers in a choice of three finishes. Rake bed and arched panel bed. Four pieces, $1,099.

Introducing less than truckload/container program to supplement existing container-only business. Support out of new 200,000-square-foot facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. All product in stock and available for quick shipment.

Nichols & Stone 310 Hamilton Ct.

• British Passport collection: Seven-piece bedroom and nine-piece dining room in British Colony style. Mahogany "Old Port" finish. Burnished brass hardware with weathered antique look. Queen sleight bed, $1,499.

New advertising program with direct mail postcards, 30-second television spots and point-of-purchase props.

Oakwood Interiors FP 600

• Alder Rose: Bedroom in select alder and matching plywood with theme of carved cascading rose bouquets. Beds include panel bed with turned post and raised panels; mansion bed with large scale and feminine styling; canopy bed with two dozen carved roses on canopy sides and built-in his-and-her dimmer switches for headboard spotlights. Armoire with wraparound doors and storage underneath; vanity with adjustable tri-view mirror and beveled glass cosmetics tray; nightstand with pullout beverage tray with sandstone coasters and jewelry compartment; nine-drawer dresser with mirror; mule chest and high chest with double-depth bottom drawer.

Orleans Furniture MOM, 3rd floor

High Point debut of new category, dining room.

• A 12-piece bedroom and six-piece dining room: European Baroque in antique bisque or carillion cherry finish. Bedrooms, $2,999; dining rooms, $2,199 to $3,199 for six pieces.

• A six-piece Louis Philippe dining room in a cherry finish, $2,399 to $2,599 for six pieces.

• A five-piece Mission dining room in oak veneers and hardwood solids, $1,999 for six pieces.

Four eight-piece bedrooms:

• Traditional country in oak veneers and hardwood solids, $1,799.

• Country pine in cinnamon finish on solid pine and pine veneers, with attractive decal, $1,999.

• Traditional cherry in cherry veneers and hardwood solids, $1,799.

• European traditional in cherry veneers and cherry and hardwood solids, $2,699.

Pennsylvania House 200 E. Green St.

• European Traditions: 52 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in solid cherry, predominantly country French style. Warm, clear golden finish. Details include square pegs, fluting, routed keyholes and plank tops. Beds, $1,500 to $2,000.

• Louis Philippe by Pennsylvania House: 29 pieces for bedroom and dining in large scale Louis Philippe style. Clear, bright finish.

Perdue Woodworks 164 S. Main St.

• Dust to Midnight: 10-piece bedroom with three headboard styles. European retro styling in slate finish. 18-inch drawer depth, center guides with drawer stops. $599 to $699.

• Park Avenue: Seven-piece bedroom. Contemporary styling in cherry finish. 18-inch drawer depth, center guides with drawer stops. 499 to $599.

Peters-Revington IHFC C-369

• Filling a style void with Sonoma: 14-piece bedroom in casual transitional distressed brown mahogany finish. Large-scale legs with uniquely shaped foot. One-inch solid American hardwood tops. Rugged, warm feeling based on successful table collection. $1,799 to $2,999.

Offering a preferred dealer program for dealers who buy back-up stock.

Platt Collections 218 South Court

• Corniche: Transitional six-piece bedroom in mahogany veneers and solids. Two finishes, rich dark sable and light cashew, both with subtle silver accents.

• Adding 60-inch round extension dining table, granite top buffet and mirror to April's transitional Mirabelle introduction in warm cognac-finish cherry and bird's-eye maple.

• Six new moderately priced dining table bases in fashion finishes.

Powell Co. NFM 100

Powell Beds division rounding out assortment of low-price metal beds and introducing step-up beds in wood and metal, and wood and leather:

• Isabella, twin, full and king iron beds with multi-step, hand-applied silver and gold finish; $75.

• Verona, full, king and queen iron beds with multi-step black and gold finish; $80.

• Paris, full, queen and king beds with wood posts in Palais Cherry finish, with hand-applied gold and silver finish on metal frames; $300.

• Montana, full, king and queen beds with rich walnut finish on wood frame, and nail head trim on warm faux-leather panels; $549.

• Renaissance, queen and king beds with ornately carved wood posts and elegant iron panel; $650.

• Goliath, queen and king beds in with massive walnut-finish wood posts and antique iron panel detail; $549.

• Colorado, full, king and queen beds with rich oak finish on wood posts complemented by beefy iron panels; $299.

Primo Designs CP 165

Testing new, value-added price points with three new, larger scale collections.

• Havana Memories: 11-piece bedroom in birch solids and veneers with ash burl inlays. Rich, distressed tobacco finish. Brushed nickel hardware and trim, some pieces with inlaid marble tops in unusual sienna tone. Four-piece bedroom, $2,499.

• Court Royale: 11-piece bedroom in oak veneers and alder solids. Aged honey finish, gold-accented carvings and darker-gold worn edges. Intricate pewter-colored iron bases overlaid with brass accents. Four-piece bedroom, $2,499.

• Paris Nights: 21 pieces for bedroom, formal dining and occasional. "Over the top" bombé cases with exaggerated lion's paw feet. Hand-painted cracked faux leather finish, with gold-painted carvings. Four-piece bedroom, $2,499; seven-piece dining room, $1,499; occasional, $199 to $299.

• City Lights: 22 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional with birch veneers and solids. Contemporized Deco styling with a black merlot matte finish and dramatic metallic accents. Four-piece bedroom, $1,499; seven-piece dining room, $999; occasional, $149 to $249.

Reinforcing current best-selling collections with new pieces. New collection at opening price points. Five new groups for casual dining, and increasing number of occasional groups to 35. Grand opening of new 12,000-square-foot showroom allows gracious presentation of all 14 lifestyle collections.

Pulaski Furniture IHFC M-330

• Chatham Court, a 30-piece bedroom and dining room in 18th century style, $3,000 to $4,000.

• Mediterranean-style Casa Majorca, a 30-piece bedroom, $3,000 to $4,000.

• Gentry, a 30-piece traditional country bedroom, $3,000 to $4,000.

• Briarwood, a 30-piece bedroom in casual style, $3,000 to $4,000.

Riversedge MOM, 5th floor

• Victoria, an eight-piece traditional cherry promotional bedroom.

• Andover, 26 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in transitional ash.

• Cape My, 16 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in traditional, hand-painted cherry.

• Westchester, 16 pieces in transitional pecan.

• Brittany, 28 country French pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in cherry and French linen finishes.

Adding entertainment walls and bed walls to best-selling collections.

Rockford Furniture CP 104-106

• American Heritage: 10-piece bedroom in American Colonial style. Solid wood in lightly distressed Wexford finish, with wooden knob hardware. Includes 75-inch high poster bed.

• New Traditions: Eight-piece Mission bedroom. All-wood construction with metal backplate and bail hardware in black oxidized finish.

• Nantucket: Seven-piece master bedroom in cottage styling. Painted with weathered look and light distressing. Matching oval wooden knob hardware and bead board on case ends and doors. Available in off-white, black and light greenish-blue sea foam finishes.

• Passages: Seven-piece West Indies style bedroom. Mahogany solids and veneers in mahogany finish. Vintage hardware, reeded bun feet, hand-carvings on headboard, mirror and doors.

• Richmond Heights: Eight-piece master bedroom in European plantation styling. All wood construction with a deep cherry Claridge finish with hand-rubbed patina, and matching wood hardware. Includes poster bed with wooden canopy.

• Tidewater: 12-piece master bedroom and occasional group in traditional American style solid mahogany. Deep, subtly distressed finish with period oxidized finish hardware and scrolling metal work on bed and mirror.

• Provence: 10-piece country French master bedroom. Wood and wood-products construction in antique white finish. Nutmeg wood-tone planked tops and hand-painted floral motif on all pieces.

• Additional bedroom pieces for Romantic Legends in Mediterranean-influenced cherry veneers and select hardwoods.

• Introducing dining room with Palmero: Eight pieces in traditional Italian oak veneers and select hardwoods with ash burl veneer. Emperador finish, heavy bail hardware. Pedestal and leg tables, two chair styles, buffet and china.

Selva America 200 Steele, 132

• Three new bedrooms, including the Empire collection.

• New beds and case pieces from Louis Philippe and 18th century French to Art Deco.

• American-scaled dining chairs and a 74-inch round dining table.

• New premium Old World finish with distressing and color shading.

Sierra MOG, 205

Showing four new bedrooms, plus dining rooms, chairs and table groups, all in new dimensions suitable for the U.S. market. Launching leather this market.

Source Marketing Group CP 255

High Point debut of line of mid-price to high-end case goods, occasional and accent pieces.

• Tuscany: 12-piece bedroom in carved mahogany with fossil stone tops. $1,999 to $5,999.

• Genoa: 12-piece bedroom in rich mahogany with fossil stone, includes occasional. $1,999 to $5,999.

• Southern Cross: Five-piece dining room with inlaid fossil stone table and parson's chairs. $999 to $1,499.

Standard IHFC M-732

Eight new bedrooms, 12 occasional groups, 8 formal and junior dining rooms.

To Kathy Ireland Home, adding:

• Colección Romantica, big-scale traditional European bedroom and dining room in oak veneers and solid Asian hardwoods.

• British Castle, grand scale bedroom and dining room in mahogany and cherry veneers with detailed marquetry; sleigh bed, $999; poster bed, $1,099.

• Majesty Pearl bedroom and dining room, with mother of pearl inlay on all pieces.

• Soho Village, contemporary-leaning bedroom, dining and occasional in ash veneers, with cut-out pulls on cases; dresser/mirror and bed, $1,499.

• Five junior dining rooms including Oxford Casual; table and four, $499; curio china, $599.

• Adding a bedroom to British Countryside dining room in ash burls and cherry veneers with walnut marquetry; complete bedroom, $2,200.

• To Buckingham, adding a bedroom to complement existing dining room; panel bed, $599; metal bed, $299.

• Grand Designs introductions: Barrington, an oak bedroom with leather panels on headboard, armoire and mirror top; platform bed, $699. Oak nostalgia bedroom.

Stanley IHFC C-1158

• Cottage Revival: 35 pieces for bedroom, dining, home entertainment, home office and occasional in updated cottage styling. Two main finishes, honey pine on pine solids and veneers, and white with gentle rub-through on birch solids; eight accents available in black with gentle rub-through. Wooden spool hardware, and sea grass, wicker, metal, bead board and antique seeded glass enhancing cottage feel. Dresser, $999.

• Peninsula: 48 pieces for bedroom, dining, home entertainment, home office and occasional in Island/West Indies style. Rogue cherry veneers over maple solids in a casual cherry finish. Framed drawers and end panels, waist moldings with full returns, and additional texture and excitement through rattan, wicker, metal and leather. Poster bed, $1,399.

• Corinthia: 20 pieces for bedroom and dining room in classic Italian style, based on home office, home entertainment and occasional introduction from last market. Maple solids and cherry veneers in a dark fruitwood finish. Corinthian column pilasters with carved capitals, fluted cap and head rails, and concave case pieces. Poster bed, $1,599.

• Harbor Town: 35-piece youth bedroom in nautical, rustic rogue cherry solids and veneers in a lightly distressed, low-sheen casual cherry finish. Substantial scale with deep drawers, framed drawer fronts, signature louvers on beds, hutches and armoires, and rounded edges for safety. Twin bed, $499.

Stickley 225 N. Elm St.

Mission Oak & Cherry additions:

• V-back arm chair in solid oak or cherry, with pinned through tenons in arms and pinned tenons in slats and stretchers, corbels under arms.

• Harvey Ellis shoe-foot arm chair in rift white oak or cherry, with shoe-type foot extending from each front leg to back leg, center stretcher, and ebonized hardwood, cherry, maple and makore inlay on the center back splat.

• Entertainment/computer cabinet in slid oak or cherry with bi-fold doors with inlay and leaded/seeded glass and square copper knobs.

• Mirabelle addition: Two-door china in solid cherry with aviary wire grill in top doors, or optional seeded glass; adjustable glass shelves with plate grooves, halogen dimmable lights, Pacific silvercloth line in left drawer facing, adjustable shelf behind each door, carving on china top frieze and buffet base rail, and solid brass hardware.

First market with the recently acquired John Widdicomb division, which will show a range of best-selling Widdicomb product in a dedicated area of the Stickley showroom.

Stylelife Designs MS 360

• Boca Bay: Casual contemporary 14-piece bedroom, 18-piece dining room and 10 occasional pieces. Two color options for hand-patted, hand-mottled finish on select hardwood and birch solids and veneers. Bedroom or dining room, $4,495.

• Majestic: Old World 12-piece bedroom and 14-piece dining room. Quarter book-matched veneer faces, bombé doors and drawers, and two color options on ash solids and veneers; massive sleigh or poster bed. Bedroom or dining room, $3,995.

• Marbello: Mediterranean 20-piece bedroom and nine-piece dining room in hardwood solids and veneers in choice of two finish colors. Beautiful carvings and color accents. Bedroom or dining room, $2,995.

Moving product line beyond a "carving" source into more upscale segment with high-labor finishes and Old World hand-padded, hand-mottled finishes for a more casual design.

Sumter Cabinet Co. IHFC W-648

• Monaco: 15-piece bedroom in contemporized Louis Philippe cherry and hardwood solids. Inset drawers, ring-hardware versus shield pulls. Medium tone Florentine finish.

• Palmetto Pleasures: 16-piece bedroom and seven-piece dining room in casual transitional maple and hardwood solids. Travertine marble tops in bedroom, medium honey-tone finish and antique-finish hardware.

• Nine new home office pieces to complement existing product.

Thomasville Main St., Thomasville

• The Humphrey Bogart Collection, 100-plus pieces for case goods, occasional and upholstery, with wood products primarily in clean, transitional contemporary ash burls; several Art Deco and contemporary signature pieces; full accessory program.

• Attache, a casual contemporary bedroom, occasional and home entertainment group in prima vera veneers and ash solids.

• Adding French bedroom and occasional to Palais Jardin dining room in added white and fruitwood finishes.

Two new 14-piece youth groups:

• Emelia for girls in a white finish.

• Stoney Brook for boys in rustic oak with leather-wrapped hardware.

Ticana Furnishings IHFC H-521

Adding new contemporary dining and occasional lines with brushed pewter accents.

• Nautical collection: 13-piece dining room. Available in teak, cherry, maple and espresso finishes.

Trade Wind Treasures Hwy 8, Lexington

• Tropic Nights: Six beds, armoire, nightstand, dresser and mirror in casual tropical style. Combination of split and crushed bamboo in medium brown finish with bamboo highlights. Armoire, $1,099; mirror, $159; nightstand, $299; six-drawer dresser, $799; queen headboard, $399.

New collection to be inventoried for retailers; also a "buy 10 bedrooms" campaign to provide more value and margin.

Vaughn-Bassett IHFC C-1000

Four bedrooms at premarket and at least one more by market include:

• Transitional oak group, including company's first pier bed in three years.

• Grandeur, a nostalgic oak in rich cherry or antique white finish; bed, $499; dresser, $1,599.

• Jubilee II, mahogany overlay on cherry veneers, and oak version with walnut overlay; full bedroom, $1,999.

• Heartland, a new solid wood bedroom in oak or cherry with your choice sleigh and dresser/mirror, or dressing chest/mirror and chest, $1,999; step up to poster bed and larger chest for $2,399.

To Elvis Presley Collection:

• The Blue Suede sofa, retro blue suede upholstered set; the Fringe group, sofa and recliners with saddle bag side and fringe in leather or leather material; pit group with reclining chaise on each end and storage ottoman; the King's recliner

• Adding youth to Hollywood and Graceland introductions from April, including antique white finish.

• Adding formal and casual dining, leather upholstery, youth and accessories.

Verini IHFC D-705

• Olivia: Four-piece contemporary bedroom. Ash veneers in two tones. Bed, $1,415.

• Push: Four-piece contemporary dining room. Sand-blasted glass, chrome accents, self-storage leaf. $3,450.

Promoting new Web site, www.verini.com, with national magazine ads, and special discounts to retailers who purchase on-line. Also using Web site to provide information updates on new product, price list and inventory, with more product available on-line.

Villageois IHFC H-1020

• Classic Contemporary: Bedroom, dining and occasional in solid cherry with subtle Arts & Crafts feel. Bedroom includes sleigh bed with carved wine glass contour design on corner posts, television chest, nightstand, mirror and dresser. Dining room with sideboard, pedestal table, side and arm chairs, hutch and buffet. Hutch with Rennie McIntosh-inspired grill work and chairs with a hint of Oriental through vertical and horizontal elements. Four-piece bedroom, $7,000; table and six, $4,500.

New manufacturing systems to cut lead times dramatically.

Wild Rose Furniture CP 220

Entire showroom dedicated to new introductions. Highlights include bedroom groups starting at $399:

• Pine Shaker group with five-drawer chest; four pieces, $399.

• Italian two-tone group with gold accent hardware; four pieces, $399.

• Lighted pier wall in black and white, $499.

• Solid black group with mirrored bookcase headboard, $499.

• Country group with wrought iron-look accents; four pieces, $599.

• Colonial group with silk screen glass, lighted hutch mirror and bookcase headboard; four pieces, $699.

• Arched oak pier wall with coordinating case pieces, $699.

Wood Bros. MS 300

• Additions to Old Charm line: Tudor English style solid oak in four finishes with hand carving. Filling a void for a smaller solid-wood expanding dining table with the Aldeburgh dining table, $2,358.

• Entering a new product category, bedroom, with a five-foot bed frame, $2,858.

• Adding to home office line for more choice for U.S. consumers with a lockable double pedestal partner's desk, with leather top with gold leaf, $4,525.

Prize drawing at market: Win a trip for two to London for Christmas shopping; free, no purchase necessary, to enter contest.

Wooden Man IHFC D-1001

Showing in a new larger showroom. Introductions include the Kindling bedroom collection, which includes both a daybed and queen bed.

Woodmarc FP 504

Introducing Direct Plus import program, with four 10-piece all-wood bedroom sets retailing for under $1,000:

• Lafayette in Louis Philippe medium oak.

• Millcreek in transitional medium oak.

• Manor House in traditional cherry.

• Woodhaven in traditional medium oak.

Expanding bedroom sets retailing for $1,999:

• Manchester, 13 traditional pieces in alder solids and cherry veneers in distressed mahogany or pecan finishes.

• Rendezvous, 18 traditional pieces in alder solids and cherry veneers in distressed brown-cherry finish.

• Captivate, 19 traditional pieces in alder solids and cherry veneers in cream crackle and warm mahogany finishes.

• Vintage Keepsake, 11 traditional nostalgic pieces in golden oak finish oak and ash.

Two bedrooms retailing at $1,799:

• Vista, 17 transitional pieces in alder solids and cherry veneers in a warm cherry finish.

• Heritage, 13 pieces in traditional oak solids and veneers in a distressed finish.

Zocalo HS 306

• Montana Lodge, a 20-piece collection in rustic, distressed western lodge style; $499.