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CHFA recognizes excellence in Canadian furniture

By Michael J. Knell -- Furniture Today, January 23, 2005

Toronto — Sofas International won its third consecutive Grand Medallion at this year's Canadian Home Furnishings Award gala during the winter market here.

The contemporary upholstery division of Shermag was honored with the top prize for its Slideshow collection, designed by Sofas International President and Chief Design Officer Normand Couture. The collection also received the Medallion award in the prestige category of the fabric upholstered suites category.

Another big winner was Palliser, which entered the competition for the first time in several years. The Winnipeg, Manitoba-based producer won five awards, including the Medallion for marketing concepts. It also won in prestige motion chairs for Niobi; prestige motion upholstery for Brando; premium adult bedroom for Modena; and premium leather upholstered suites for India.

A first-time winner was South Shore Inds., which took the Medallion in the popular juvenile/youth bedroom category for Collection Aquarelle.

Organized by the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Assn., the awards recognize excellence in the design, construction and marketing of Canadian-made residential furniture. Winners are selected by a jury of retailers from across the country, representing every major channel of distribution from independent merchants to the national chains and buying groups.

The Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn. and Furniture West support the competition.

A total of 28 awards were presented in 16 categories from some 130 entries. Each category is divided into three segments — popular, prestige and premium — representing the good, better and best retail price points.

Other winners were:

Tennessee Mfg. in prestige accent/occasional furniture for Lumina.
Korson Furniture in premium accent/occasional furniture for the C22990, and in prestige showood chairs for the C2158.
Bogdon & Gross Furniture in the prestige adult bedroom category for the 63 Series.
Reflections Furniture in popular casual dining/dinettes for Set #449.
Acme Chrome in premium casual dining/dinettes for the Hi Rise Condo Set.
Bermex International in prestige casual dining/dinettes for the T17B22RR.
Simmons Upholstery Canada in premium dual-purpose upholstery for Melrose.
West Bros. in premium formal dining room for Country Funk.
Laurier Furniture's Carino #34 collection won in two categories, prestige formal dining room and prestige home entertainment.
El Ran in popular motion upholstery for Jaden.
Trend-Line Furniture in popular showood chairs for the Model 344, and in popular fabric upholstered suites for the 4504.
Kingsdown Canada took both the premium and prestige Medallion in sleep products for Zen Nirvana and the Vintage Collection, respectively.
Statum Designs in popular upholstered chairs for the 2409.
Leather Craft in prestige upholstered chairs for the 788, and in popular leather upholstered suites for MacGill.
Superstyle Furniture in premium fabric upholstered suites for the 6803.
Rawhide International in prestige leather upholstered suites for Accura.

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