Case goods

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 3, 2005

A-America

CP 201, 213

• Laurel Highlands, six-piece bedroom in natural finish, solid hickory in large-scale Amish design; four pieces, $1,999.

• McClaren Heights, 16 contemporary/Mission pieces for bedroom and dining room in natural finish solid hickory; four-piece bedroom, $1,799; eight-piece dining room, $2,999.

• Kodari, six-piece, solid-wood, Asian fusion bedroom; four pieces, $1,499.

• Alucean, six-piece, solid-wood, transitional bedroom; four pieces, $1,499.

• Kodari, six-piece, solid-wood, Louis Philippe bedroom; four pieces, $1,499.

• Country Estates, eight-piece, Norman French-design bedroom in antique brown finish; four pieces, $1,799.

• Bayshore Cottage, six-piece, solid-wood, cottage style bedroom in antique white finish; four pieces, $1,499.

Marketing programs: Placement promotions on four promotional solid-wood bedrooms. New High Point warehouse shipping by mid-June.

ACACIA Traditions

101 S. Hamilton St., 102

Eight new collections in linear, transitional, traditional and architectural themes, including Acacia Traditions:

• Nine exotically styled pieces for bedroom in mahogany.

• Bed components feature bamboo-look profile with three-dimensional palm leaf motifs on head- and footboard.

• King bed, $1,500.

AFECOM

SP 3415

Consortium of Brazilian furniture manufacturers offering a selection of bedroom, dining room, occasional, upholstery, ready-to-assemble, lamps and lighting, and decorative accessories; custom production capabilities.

AICO

IHFC G-777, G-782

New collections:

• La Scala, a transitional collection of bedroom, dining and entertainment furniture reminiscent of the grand opera house in Milan, Italy, of the same name; graceful curves and flowing lines for a contemporary reflection of Old World splendor.

• The Forties, bedroom, dining and entertainment furniture in a unique retro-modern blending of several classic design elements.

Additions to existing collections:

• An elegant sleigh bed for the Trevi collection in a latte finish, featuring grand carvings on headboard and footboard.

• A sleigh bed with artistic swirls and vanity with full-length mirror and matching stool for Boulevard, a whimsical transitional collection with brushed pewter hardware, cabriole fronts and mild pecan finish.

• A bedside bench with leather top, four-piece home office and two accent pieces for architectural Italian, grand Eureopean Cortina, with burls, bun feet, antiqued metal hardware and cameo-like stone medallion crowning all case goods, in honey walnut finish.

Allen McDaniel

MS 1-3

Line debut of new source of designer bedroom, dining, occasional and accents. Classic-styled case goods with distinctive Continental European design, wood occasional and accents, as well as metal occasional with special attention to color trends using bold new finishes.

American Drew

IHFC C-926

Jessica McClintock's Vintage collection:

• 52 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in maple burl with Mozambique inlay.

• Primary finish is a light golden cashew tone, accentuated with delicate painted accents; textured painted pistachio-tone finish on some pieces.

• Occasional features mirrored glass; carved glass in curio and dining table top.

• Three dining tables; several beds, including metal poster canopy bed; swivel floor mirror with drawer storage; and garden motif dining table.

Profiles:

• Market debut of a separate product division targeting empty nesters, young consumers and first-time home-owners.

• About 150 pieces total, built to American Drew specifications such as all-wood, blocked corners, but with extras like roller-bearing drawer guides.

• Collections include function-heavy Camden, an urban cottage look in two finishes — charcoal or buttermilk, both with rub-through; contemporary Tribeca in cherry veneer; and Apex in cinnamon-finish alder solids and cherry veneers.

• Hitting a new price point for the company, with bedrooms retailing from $1,399 to $1,599.

Marketing programs: Full range of point-of-purchase materials.

American Lifestyles/TEI

135 S. Main St.

Strengthening retail price points of $999 to $1,299.

Charleston collection dining room:

• Cottage-style solid wood with two-tone antique black and warm-brown cherry finish.

• Tables include oval with cherry top and antique black legs; and cherry rectangle with 12-inch butterfly leaf.

• Two-tone buffet and hutch with cherry crown, buffet top and wood trim hardware.

Manchester collection dining room and occasional:

• Transitional slightly distressed oak and ash in light or medium, oak finish.

• A rectangular table; functional buffet and hutch with open center door on each side of hutch, plenty of storage and wine rack between storage doors.

• High-back chair with five slats for durability.

• Coffee, end and sofa tables available in both finishes.

Marketing programs: Quarterly color flier for accounts, with promotions and specials, on a calendar year basis; program will include a new flier at market.

Archatrive

SMS 1-512

Introductions include a pine bed designed to work with pillow shams for an upholstered look; more than 35 hand-painted finishes; $3,500.

Atlantic International Trade

SMS M-1028

Filling a void in the marketplace for Louis XV reproductions with the Versailles collection, a five-piece bedroom in French Louis XV style in wood-stain solid European beechwood; petite, pierced hand-carving, and hand-caning; emphasis on originality, graceful scale; queen bed, $4,900.

Marketing programs: Some bed groups in stock for immediate delivery.

Bassett Furniture

IHFC C-1200

West End collection:

• Bedroom, dining, occasional, upholstery and accessories blending classic lines with contemporary flair.

• Cherry veneers and selected hardwoods in sophisticated dark cherry finish accented with brushed nickel hardware.

• Many cases with bow-front profiles; signature pieces include bow-front eight-drawer bureau, unique dressing chest and oval dresser.

Simply Yours custom bedrooms:

• Designed to give dealers a large number of product options in a limited amount of square footage.

• Styles include contemporary in medium and dark cherry; transitional in ebony and medium oak; traditional in medium and dark cherry; and country/cottage in ebony and medium oak, and an antique white finish.

• Five universal bed styles include low square poster, sleigh, slat and turned-post models in wood; and an iron bed; universal low-profile footboard adaptable to any headboard; additional matching footboards for slat, square low-poster, and turned headboards.

• Four universal mirrors include two wooden landscape mirrors in all four finishes; and round and rectangular decorative mirrors in a silver wash finish.

• Three universal nightstands in all four finishes include bedside chest, bedside table high leg, and single-drawer bedside table.

• Each group with bachelor chest, five- and six-drawer chests, a 60-inch eight-drawer dresser, 60-inch, 10-drawer dresser and a 68-inch, eight-drawer dresser.

Adding television-compatible door chests with drawer storage on bottom to Terrace Place and American Hewn; lingerie chests to New Traditions and Continental Sketchbook; and a full-size china cabinet to Simply Yours Dining.

Bassett Mirror

MOG, sixth floor

Four new bedrooms and seven dining rooms, including:

• Hunt Country, six-piece bedroom and eight-piece dining room in solid English holly and veneers; bedroom, $1,899; dining room, $799.

• Fairfax, seven-piece bedroom and eight-piece dining room in rosewood veneer and ebony finish; bedroom, $1,900 bedroom; dining room, $1,099.

• Pontevecchio, 10-piece bedroom and four-piece dining room with leather veneer tops and faces; dining room, $1,399; bedroom $2,400.

• Borghese, five-piece bedroom in antique-mirror and silver leaf; $2,800.

Five more seven-piece dining rooms, in maple, mahogany and cherry; $1,499 to $2,699.

Bernhardt

IHFC D-601

Eden Park:

• Transitional lifestyle or midtone traditional, depending on accessorizing, bedroom, dining room and occasional.

• Grand scale with strong English designs and hints of continental styling with intricate and delicate carvings, fancy scrollwork, turned posts, and reeded and recessed molding.

• Cathedral hickory and ash burl veneers in a warm butterscotch finish; accents of hand-forged metal in elaborate patterns and glass tops, for an eclectic mix of styles.

• Dining table, $999; panel bed, $1,099; armoire $2,199.

Miraval:

• Inspired by the rural valleys of Provence, the collection, whose name means "mirrored valley" in French, includes bedroom, dining and occasional in Continental, predominantly French styling.

• Mostly pin knotty walnut supplemented with figured English oak in a light Hazelnut finish; eclectic blend of accents include terra cotta tile, and a blending of wood and copper.

• Elaborate post turnings, softly curved shapes, intricate geometric patterns and modified cabriolet legs.

• Mostly moderate scale, but with some commanding grand-scale pieces.

• French Jacobean king bed with turned, twisted posts, $1,499; turned-leg dining table, 78 inches extendable with two 18-inch leaves, $1,499.

British Passages:

• Case goods and occasional with a subtle influences of campaign style and a hint of British West Indies in an eclectic mix with traditional roots, but a modern feel.

• Broken ribbon-stripe mahogany, flat-cut mahogany and figured crotch veneers in rich Ginger brown finish; accent Black Tea finish on broken ribbon-stripe mahogany.

• Accents include antique glass, caning, linen upholstery, stitched leather and galvanized steel.

High/low options on poster beds in all three collections.

Brookville Furnishings

PS 2-639

• Captiva, an eight-piece bedroom with beaded pilaster and crown molding; weighty bed posts with stylish curves; piano hinges on armoire doors; five-piece suite, $1,900.

• Six-piece Country Living bedroom in updated country styling in poplar and pine veneer; planked design on head- and footboards; available in antique black and Hemingway brown finishes; five-piece suite, $1,400.

Broyhill

IHFC C-600

• Broyhill 100th Anniversary collection, 28 18th-century pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in okume crotch veneers with mahogany borders; two beds, two dining tables, two occasional groups; eight-piece dining room, $2,499 retail; poster bed, $1,130; door chest, $1,599.

• Harbor Mist, 24 transitional neoclassical pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional, plus four upholstery pieces; patchwork olive ash burls with a golden glowing finish, and quartered ash borders, cove molding, nickel accents and hardware; poster bed, $1,099; bed with leather panels, $999.

• Adding occasional and dining, and a microfiber bed to the Northern Lights San Francisco bedroom introduction; walnut solids and veneers; microfiber bed, $799; 78-inch table with 18-inch leaf, $999; function-heavy dining chest with removable wine storage, $930.

• Nine short domestic "studio bedrooms: Campaign-inspired Seascapes, $1,799 for suite; County Heights in oak, $2,100; Logan Square, urban cottage style with light rub-through on black finish, $2,100; Sterling Centre, two-tone with mahogany and black paint, $2,299; Visions in transitional figured cherry veneers, $2,399; and traditional-oriented Westmont, with bow fronts, nickel hardware and spindle legs in cherry veneers, $2,199.

Calligaris USA

IHFC H-524

• Vintage wing dining chair with beech wood frame, upholstered seat and back with removable fabric cover.

• Plaza dining chair with wood frame, upholstered seat and back with removable fabric cover.

• Enterprise table with wood frame, glass top and metal legs; and Tend chair with metal frame and wood seat and back.

• Vogue dining table with wood frame and glass top.

• Extendable dining table with wood frame and top.

• Crossroad extendable round dining table with metal frame and glass top; Nest chair with metal frame and hand-woven seat and back.

• Lounge chair and ottoman with wood frame, and cushions with removable cover.

Marketing programs: Adding SKUs to quick-ship program. Circular advertising starting in May 2005.

News: October expansion and relocation of High Point distribution center; adding employees.

Canadel

NFM 310

• Two new chairs, and a 54-inch sideboard available in oak and birch for both Color Shop program and standard Canadel line.

• Entering the bedroom category with select pieces for new program that will be ready for full debut at October market.

Adding 6,500 square feet of new showroom space in Furniture Plaza, connected to original showroom by a bridge.

Canwood Furniture

220 S. Elm 216

Additions to Apex master bedroom in solid Canadian lodgepole pine with a clear catalyzed lacquer finish: single-drawer night table with hidden latte shelf, $219; and a two-door, two-drawer armoire-style cabinet accommodating television and DVD, or ample storage behind wrap-around doors, $599.

Marketing programs: Expanded Canwood Flier Program, with five opportunities in 2005 for dealers to participate in a branded Canwood flier.

Century

MS 500

• Kelly Hoppen for Century, 36 pieces, including upholstery, of Asian-influenced contemporary furniture in white oak veneers and flor morado solids, with an open grain finish; style features include floating pieces and flushed metal accents.

• A Regency-era collection with Neoclassical and Biedermeier forms dressed down and contemporized through European birch construction and chamfered edges, with some yew applications; black accent finish on some pieces; includes bed with removable inset fabric panels and black finish option.

• Heirlooms by Century, aimed at the design trade and to some very high-end retailers, available in multiple finishes to the design trade and inventoried in whitewood; initial round includes 26 items, including many with options, such as an armoire that can be outfitted as a bar, or a headboard with fabric and wood finish options.

• Plen Air, Arts & Crafts outdoor furniture in virgin Honduran mahogany and outdoor fabrics.

Chintaly Imports

PS 1-613

Expanding product selection to include master dining room groups, in both traditional and contemporary styles.

• Tuscany dining table, arm and side chairs, and china; traditional style in medium-oak finish; suite, $3,999.

• Madrid dining table, arm and side chairs, and china; also in traditional medium oak; table, four side chairs, two arm chairs and china, $3,799.

Cochrane Furniture

IHFC W-446

• Threshers Too, 13-piece bedroom and 20 pieces for dining in solid wood finished in a bright medium-oak color with light distressing; update of 30-year-old Thresher's collection; unique hardware mixed with traditional design for timeless country charm; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $2,699 to $3,499; dining room, $1,999 to $2,999.

• Summer Place, 12-piece bedroom and 14-piece dining room in urban cottage-style solid maple with light finish and some physical distressing to complete the casual feel; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $2,799 to $3,499; dining room, $1,999 to $2,999.

• To Beds and Beyond custom bedroom program, adding beds, dresser, mirror and night table in choice of more than 25 finishes and a selection of hardware.

Crawford Furniture

MOG 402

Adding a higher-end original designer look to domestic line of solid-wood bedrooms and dining rooms with the Private Lives bedroom:

• Two dressers, three chests, two mirrors, a nightstand and three beds.

• Eclectic turn-of-the-20th-century look blended in fresh, new approach.

• Solid American black cherry in Suntan finish, with moldings, columns, mullions, feet and brass details.

• $4,995.

Solid-cherry Brentwood bedroom. Also, adding beds to existing collections.

Marketing programs: Advertising increased significantly to promote company's new direction and new showroom in Market on Green. Stocking all products; new drying shed and machinery purchased to ramp up production; goods manufactured from rough lumber to finished product.

Cresent Furniture

HS 330

• Contemporary No. 3700 Series of bedroom, dining and occasional, with linear designs and tiered silhouettes crafted from sapele, a member of the mahogany family; rich, vibrant cinnamon-brown finish contrasts with merlot-finish bases; quartered sapele veneers enhance the species' linear grain characteristics; queen bed, $999.

• Traditional Roubaix 2800 series of bedroom, dining and occasional; Dutch colonial and French neoclassical influences in maple with an aged mahogany stain; group springs from the sleigh bed, inspired by a daybed in the painting "Madame Recamier" by Jacques-Louis David, court painter to Napoleon; cases inspired by a 19th-century Dutch antique with turned feet and shaped top; hidden top drawers on most case pieces; queen bed, $1,199.

Dynamic Furniture

IHFC G-377

New style of poster bed for Mackenzie and Fresno series.

• Mackenzie, eight-piece casual pine bedroom in rich brandy color, with poster bed and solid-wood handles.

• Fresno, eight-piece casual pine bedroom in ranchero pine color, with poster bed and solid-wood handles.

• Six-piece contemporary Hannah bedroom in maple and granite laminate combination; mirror and headboard capped by softly curved profile.

• Six-piece contemporary Xavier bedroom in sleek silver and black laminate combination; modern design features recessed kick plate.

• Six-piece contemporary Alexander bedroom in stylish black and pearlized satin laminate, with modern pewter handles.

• Seven-piece Cleo contemporary bedroom in golden maple laminate with rich cross-fire grain; slender pewter hardware.

E.J. Victor

116 S. Lindsay St.

Randall Tysinger collection by E.J. Victor:

• 45 pieces of bedroom, dining, occasional and upholstery, based on the collection of Randall Tysinger, an exclusive High Point-based antiques dealer.

• Empire pieces in black lacquer; silver-leaf chest; Portuguese rosewood dresser; Italian marble-top buffet with glass fronts; wine cabinet based on iron door; bed headboard off tall lattice screen with leather panel underneath; upholstered French headboard and footboard; desk with metal base.

Eight additions to the Newport licensed collection include a 60-inch round tortoise shell dining table with dolphin base; several chinoiserie pieces, including hall cabinet, nesting tables, library table, corner gate-leg table and seating.

Adding a sideboard and console to the Julia Gray collection.

Elysee Collection

HM 214-218

Adding a full line of contemporary furniture to existing lines of French antique reproductions, including Linea Perla:

• Two contemporary beds and three dining tables.

• Italian design combining simple lines with harmonious proportion.

• Beds, $2,400; dining tables, $1,590 to $2,490.

Floor sample sale in preparation for move to a new showroom in October, with discounts of 5% to 15%.

Emerson ET CIE

200 N. Hamilton, N-205

First major entry into the transitional/European contemporary bedroom category with the Vella collection:

• Eight pieces with convex shapes and figured anigre veneers.

• Finish purposely not completely sealed for casual feel; accented with minimal hardware.

• Bed with a combination of concave and convex elements, $3,000.

Adding 10 pieces and a new finish to Palermo collection; new finish, Ramona, is a lighter, blonder finish with dusting wax, markedly different from the company's traditional Palermo and Provincial finishes; new finish showcased on a 50-inch round dining table and a 60-inch carved buffet; other new items include a king bed and nightstand, three dining tables and new occasional pieces. The group features myriad veneers, all of which are cracked prior to the veneering process to give an authentic distressed look of mahogany, gemelina, maple and luan; first-time application of cracked veneering technique to plainer, almost transitional silhouettes; king bed, $3,000.

Adding 20 occasional pieces in a variety of materials, including aluminum, wood, veneers, brass, iron and inlaid marble; in styles from transitional to contemporary to Deco.

Art Deco-inspired Studio collection, nine-piece contemporary dining and occasional group in lighter, smaller scale; wishbone-shaped dining room table with matching chairs, occasional pieces, and an armless chair; in Maccassar ebony veneers with a classic, medium-sheen umber finish; 84-inch-by-84-inch dining table, $1,500.

European Pine & Imports

SP 1635

Cottage Basket Furniture collection:

• Seven pieces of furniture for cottage kitchen dining area in reclaimed pine, the pieces work together to create an informal basket furniture look.

• Tops in antique wax color, bases available in Antique White, Antique Black, or all-over Antique Wax.

• Round pedestal table, $499.

• Six-basket kitchen island with two large drawers, two towel bars, and an overhang on the front, to accommodate two or three counter stools; $849.

• Two-piece buffet/hutch, styled after an original Irish Antique, with carved cutouts along the top; $979.

• Four unique basket cabinets, including four-drawer mode, $369.

• Four-drawer corner cabinet, $349.

• Distressed and recycled pine wood comes from used cargo pallets and other sources. The wood is then formed, fabricated, replaned, sanded, painted and or stained.

Excelsior Designs

IHFC D-1110

Two five-piece bedrooms with retails ranging from $600 (mirror) to $2,600 (bed):

• Madera in palisander wood with a taupe gloss finish.

• Salerno in zebrano wood in a high-gloss finish.

Adding two pieces for dining to the Ceriana collection, crafted in olive ash burl and tanganika veneers, with a soft honey finish; $3,500.

Casa Novalia division:

• Adding two dining tables, china cabinet, and side and arm chairs to the Positano collection, crafted in Eucalyptus with a matte finish; tables, $3,000; chairs, $350 to $400.

Ferguson Copeland

300 E. Green St.

• Pompeii dining room, two credenzas, two demilune chests, two curio chinas, tables and chairs with cases decorated by San Francisco artist John Littleboy in scenes from Pompeii; table in figured walnut and cherry with ebony inlays on diamond parquet top; developed off a successful Pompeii-theme screen.

• East Winds, an expansion off a popular piece from October 2004 market to include bedroom, dining and occasional; armoire, three chairs, two dining tables in Manoa cane in light or dark finish, as well as dyed water hyacinth accents; hammered and polished nickel hardware; woven platform bed with leather headboards, master chest, nightstand and mirror.

• Adding new occasional and dining pieces for the Guy Chaddock line, including a 3-by-6-foot table that flips open to a 72-inch square.

Fine Furniture Design & Marketing

US P-302

Expanding style and design offerings with the introduction of contemporary and 18th/19th-century collections.

• Couture, 25 pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional; contemporized, Art Deco design featuring stacked, sweeping bases, diamond and reverse-matched veneers and custom-designed polished nickel hardware; $400 to $2,500.

• Modern Classics, 25 eclectic pieces for bedroom, dining and occasional in late 18th/early 19th-century styling; updated traditional styling in walnut solids with cherry veneers; very clean and understated; $400 to $2,500.

Fairmont Designs

NFM 610

Filling price and style voids.

• Bonaparte, 30 pieces for bedroom, dining and living room in French Empire style, using primavera veneers, and carvings with gold tipping.

• Prelude, 24 contemporary pieces for bedroom, dining, occasional and upholstery in pecan veneers with unique lighting on cases.

• Homeward Bound, 28 Generation X contemporary pieces for bedroom, dining, occasional and upholstery in oak veneers, and up-to-date function.

Mixed product containers now available from dedicated factory in China; upholstery being stocked at both West Coast and East Coast distribution centers.

Four Hands

US E-201, P-202

• Grace leather dining chair in red, java and camel colors; $288.

• Bedroom and dining pieces from the Logan collection include the Carlton bed, available in king or queen sizes, and black or gray leather; and leather dining chairs.

Francesco Molon

502 N. Hamilton St.

Additions to the Italian & Country French collection:

• Four pieces for dining, including dining table with European walnut inlay and antique walnut finish, and four-door walnut sideboard.

• Five bedroom pieces in European walnut, available in antique walnut or hand-painted finishes.

Five-piece New Empire bedroom collection in olive ash burl, in a cognac distressed finish with painted and gold-leaf accents.

Strengthening Executive collection with new executive desk introductions.

Marketing programs: Expanded quick-ship program; upholstery price promotion at market; new national ad campaign.

French Heritage

442 N. Wrenn St.

Expanding current collections with new finishes, designs and materials.

• Six-new dining and occasional pieces and a darker finish for Bungalow by Manosque, with crushed bamboo in panels; made in France.

• Felix Monge, a new five-piece collection, including chests, storage pieces, wine bar and kitchen island in colored lacquer finishes; pieces based on "occupational" antique furniture.

• Seven new dining pieces, bookcases, buffets and tables for Valmaison, De Bournais and Granville in new finishes and colored lacquers.

• Three new dining tables for Tribune in a new finish.

• Five new pieces for Haute Provence, including dining table, hutch and accent pieces in smaller proportions.

Marketing programs: Market specials, advertising and new consumer brochures.

Harden MFG.

IHFC M-925

• Contemporary Park Avenue bedroom in espresso-finish Asian hardwood solids and cherry veneers; Rite Trak drawer guide system; wood drawer construction with corner block reinforcement, English dovetailing on backs, felt lining, full dust-proofing and full returns. This and other new import bedrooms have beds available in king or queen; wood bed rails with wood slats and adjustable center support; predrilled wood mirror support; entertainment unit; and factory-installed hardware; $1,999.

• Louis Philippe-style Triomphe bedrooms in cherry-finish Asian hardwoods and veneers; sleigh-shaped footboard; drawer, chest and nightstand with hidden felt-lined jewelry drawers; wood-on-wood drawer guides with positive stop; $1,599.

• Mission-style Beacon Hill bedroom scaled for master, second, guest and youth bedrooms; eight-drawer dresser, six-drawer chest; authentic Mission style with butterfly accents and rustic Mission hardware; $1,899.

• Danforth urban contemporary bedroom, with ivory microfiber on headboard, simulated chocolate brown cherry finish, and satin nickel hardware; $750.

• Breckenridge bedroom in classic Mission style with simulated quarter-sawn oak finish and antique pewter-finish Arts & Crafts hardware; $799.

• Montrose, an early American bedroom with a Southern twist, in simulated rustic honey pine finish with traditional black iron hardware; $599.

Marketing programs: Quick-ship program usually ships in two weeks or less.

Hart Furniture

112 S. Main St.

• Majestic, a seven-piece classically styled promotional bedroom in a rich cherry finish, with decorative gold accent trim, and hardware of shiny brass knobs and bail pulls; poster bed with weighty square posts and gracefully shaped head and foot, or panel headboard with shaped crown; both beds and companion vertical mirror with gold accent trim and gold shell overlays; gold trim accents case drawer and door fronts, pilasters and bases; panel headboard, $599; poster bed, $699.

• X-pressions, a five-piece casual contemporary bedroom in black matte finish with brushed chrome accents; molded brush chrome trim on headboard and mirror crown with an X-motif and decorative brushed-chrome corner keystone; distinctive brushed-chrome, square hardware on case fronts for dramatic contrast with black matte finish; $499.

Hekman

200 N. Hamilton St., S-107

Repertoire:

• Four pieces for dining, 15 for occasional and three for home entertainment inspired by early 19th-century Neoclassical and Empire styles.

• Veneers of leafy heart cherry bordered by rich walnut and highlighted by satiny silver hardware.

• Finished in a French roast coffee bean color with a deep, waxy patina for a transitional juxtaposition to the original style roots.

Isla Verde additions:

• Expansion of October 2004 introduction with six pieces for dining, 10 occasional, and four for home entertainment.

• Coastal lifestyle of the West Indies, Jersey Coast, Pauley's Island, Padre Island and the San Juan Islands with rich copper surfaces, and rich leafy heart cherry veneer accented with woven rattan panels.

• New Cappuccino finish to complement existing darker Spiced Rum.

Adding entertainment component to October 2004 occasional introduction.

A fourth home entertainment collection, 13 pieces in transitional cherry veneers and alder solids with a deep tobacco-leaf brown finish.

Potpourri, 15 hand-painted classic Northern Italian designs; river-rock distressing and varnished and bee's-wax finished to a rich patina.

Treasures Afar, 15 pieces in rich crotch mahogany veneers mixed with top-grain leathers and silver accents.

Consulate Series, 18 pieces for executive office, with a focus on opening price points.

Four SKUs in four styles for modular home office, led by a patent-pending desk ensemble.

Marketing programs: Promotions and programs to reward dealers who commit at market; tier of rewards based on individual depth of commitment, all tied to terms designed to help dealers floorplan the investment.

Hickory Chair

IHFC W/G800

Alexa Hampton, a 40-piece classically styled eclectic collection of bedroom, dining and living room furniture, designed by Alexa Hampton, president and featured designer of Mark Hampton Inc.; featured pieces include a tufted fabric bed and dining table with rosewood top; all case pieces available in 36 finishes and paints.

Hickory White

206 E. Green Dr.

• European Home, 40 SKUs for bedroom, dining and occasional; a domestic follow-up to the color and finish story of American Home, this time in more feminine, mainly French styles, with touches of Louis Philippe and Victorian; rustic cherry veneers and wormy maple solids; six finishes include Taupe, Bisque, Limestone, Sienna and Hazelnut for wood, plus black; custom hardware from Theodore Alexander in Vietnam; beds from $1,995 to $2,495.

• English Home, 40 eclectic English reproduction pieces in casual pine, oak with barley twists, and walnut solids and burl accents, and custom hardware; William and Mary, Queen Anne and Jacobean influences in moderate scale; sourced at Theodore Alexander's Vietnam plant; beds, $1,995 to $2,495.

Hooker Furniture

IHFC W-1043

Reintroduction of Casa del Sol:

• 30-piece collection of bedroom, dining, occasional, accent, home entertainment and home office.

• Moderate — but still large — scaling, more refined styling, in select hardwood solids with cherry and laurel burl veneers and a refined cherry finish.

• Elegant shapes, graceful curves, richly detailed marquetry inlay and discreet carvings drawing upon Italian and Mediterranean influences, but softened with a more relaxed, "Sun Belt casual" interpretation.

• Poster bed with 84-inch spiral posts.

Preston Ridge:

• Complete collection of bedroom, dining, home office, entertainment and occasional.

• Distinctive black rub-through finish on legs and pilasters, with rich contrasting cherry finish on tops, door and drawer fronts, and selected accent panels.

• Most tops with intricately patterned veneer inlays.

Metropolitan View:

• Based on best-selling wall, a transitional bedroom with clean, clear finish on cherry solids and veneers, and opaque reeded glass panels on top drawers; nickel hardware.

• Hand-rubbed wool-wax finish (now standard on all domestic goods).

• Sleigh bed, $1,399.

A new leather bed to complement Metropolitan View and Albany Park collections.

Huppé

HS 118

Two bedrooms designed by Jacques Hamel:

• No. 4200 Paris bedroom collection, 10 contemporary pieces in birch, shown in chocolate finish but available in different colors.

• No. 4400 Tower bedroom collection, contemporary cube-style group with a European-style platform bed, or optional "Kangaroo" storage platform for extra cushions or pillows; shown in chocolate finish, available in different colors.

Italmond

IHFC H-1111

All new product designed by Brian Carter.

• Barcelona dining room, three pieces in simple French designs from the 1940s in mahogany solids and veneers; chairs, $795; table, $3,300.

• August dining chairs in Asian-influenced classic modern styling in solid beechwood and silver leaf finish; $870.

Marketing programs: Container-direct shipping available. New 2,500-square-foot showroom has one-third more space than old location.

Kincaid

IHFC H-1204

Introductions include Huntington Valley, a 20-plus-piece updated version of Hunters Run for bedroom and dining, with a more natural, lower-sheen finish on solid ash; three beds, two dressers, leg table with two 18-inch leaves; beds from $699.

Klaussner

Vintner's Blend collection:

• The second lifestyle collection from the World Vineyards line.

• Case goods, occasional tables and upholstery inspired by California's Napa Valley.

• Like the Napa Valley "melting pot," collection blends old and new world inspirations in a transitional style.

• Complementary materials include wood and leather; bedroom and dining room pieces with subtly curved bow front cases, curly walnut veneers and custom-designed hardware.

Lane

IHFC C-800

Robert Idol collection of bedroom, dining, occasional and upholstery includes two flavors, the suite-oriented Pacific Heights and eclectic Union Square, in contemporary-leaning, Art Deco-influenced styling geared toward a young demographic.

Pacific Heights:

• Lane's first use of rosewood veneers, bookmatched on case fronts, with ebony borders and platinum hardware with belt-leather pulls.

• Higher legs lifting cases off the floor; platform bed with recessed top; sleigh bed with solid rosewood rails and legs.

• Sleigh bed, $1,1999.

• Three upholstery frames with exclusive Art Deco-inspired fabrics in smaller scale.

Union Square:

• Cherry solids and veneers, some pieces with rosewood borders, a more eclectic look than Pacific Heights.

• Pieces include bed in tribal motif with turned posts in chocolate-finish cherry; round rosewood table with a chocolate-finish base inspired by an African stool; touches of campaign in occasional pieces; X-base two-drawer nightstand; reeded bachelor's chest doubles as large nightstand.

• Some pieces with bar hardware.

• Stepped panel bed, $799.

Largo International

Center Theatre Tower

• To Jaclyn Smith Home by Largo, adding an eight-piece bedroom to complement Hearthstone dining collection; post bed with canopy option, and two finishes, cottage black and cottage white; bed with canopy kit, $899.

• Paradise Cay, a 10-piece West Indies bedroom in a dark rum finish; queen bed, $799.

• Metro bedroom and dining collection in urban styling with merlot finish; five-piece bedroom; two dining tables, chairs, buffet and hutch; bed, $499.

• Indulgence, a five-piece transitional bedroom available in two finishes; ash solids, and ash and mappa burl veneers.

Leda Furniture

IHFC G-576

• Strengthening modern offerings with the six-piece contemporary Signature dining room in ebony and burl veneers on maple solids; table with two self-storing leaves; sideboard with secret wine-bar storage; and crocodile-pattern leather mirror.

• To River Road, adding six-piece traditional country bedroom in mahogany and cherry; headboard and mirror with rush treatments; medium brown-tone Sierra finish.

Marketing programs: New one- to two-week quick-ship program supported with point-of-purchase materials. New POP materials for recently introduced collections. Summer launch for Web site.

Legacy Classic

PS C-100

Three collections of bedroom, dining, occasional and wall units:

• Sterling, English country/relaxed 18th-century style in select hardwoods and cherry veneers with walnut trim in a deep-brown cherry finish; bedroom set, $2,499.

• Overtures, transitional style with Asian influences in select hardwoods with hickory and mappa burl veneers in chocolate brown finish; bedroom set, $1,999.

• Patterns, casual contemporary style in select hardwoods with cathedral cherry and quartered cherry veneers in warm, medium to light-brown cherry finish; bedroom set, $1,499.

Lexington Home Brands

1302 National Highway

Four new collections, two for bedroom, two full home, to place new focus on Lexington brand name:

• Central Park West, classic urban silhouettes for bedroom, dining room and living room; brushed satin nickel hardware for contemporary touch on rich, modestly embellished cherry finish, designed to allow clean profiles and elegant veneer patterns to stand out; style elements include sleek silhouettes, unadorned posts and tapered feet; four-way matched and cathedral cherry veneers, X-shaped fretwork overlays, and decorative scallop, reed, and beaded motifs and moldings.

• Paradise Village, 13-piece transitional group for bedroom, dining room and living room in eclectic, updated tropical styling; blend of woven cane panels, bent-pole and split rattan, and leather wraps, with a rich golden antiqued brown finish; accents include carved finials, leather wraps, padded woven panels, woven windowpane motifs and decoratively shaped rattan.

• Traditional 18th-century Marion Square bedroom reminiscent of historic Charleston, S.C., with graceful shaping, generous scale, exotic wood veneers and upscale finish; lightly distressed, warm, red-brown finish with amber highlights, ebony inlays and burnished edges.

• Grand-scale European traditional Vicenza, a six-piece bedroom in richly figured woods, including pecan and olive ash burl veneers; accented with gold-tipped decorative moldings, raised carvings, shaped crowns and base rails; rich, dark-brown finish and vintage antiqued brass hardware.

L'Origine

305 N. Main St.

Introducing transitional groups — one for wall systems, the other with an occasional focus — to complement current classic traditional offerings in cherry and walnut.

Magnussen Home

IHFC M-1010

• Cristina Ferrare's Sunset Boulevard, about 78 pieces in modified Art Deco styling reflecting Hollywood glamour of 1940s; two exotic veneers, zebra wood and cathedral rosewood, plus olive burl; unique function, such as swivel cabinet that opens to tri-fold mirror, with touch-latch drawers on side; shell bed with metallic leather; recessed scroll-cut tops on cases; leather shell motif sleigh bed, $2,500; dresser, $1,099.

• Corwin, a casual Louis Philippe-influenced bedroom, with column pilasters and heavy distressing; beds from $599; dresser/mirror, $999.

• Firenze, a contemporary bedroom in ash burls and birch; symmetrical details on cases, floating on inset rails; microfiber suedes; hidden function such as sock and tie compartments in dresser.

• A Victorian bedroom in a taupe crackle finish.

• Short bedroom group in French-style pine with antique burnished finish; your-choice sleigh or panel bed suite, $699.

• Adding two dining rooms and casual dining to Hastings in urban black finish.

• Adding dining room to San Remo in warm pecan finish with saddle leather chair panels.

Master Design

PS 309

Dining introductions fill style voids and also add a casual dining component:

• No. 504 Series 11-piece dining room in mid-century design with dark walnut-finish cherry and polished chrome hardware; $1,499 to $1,999.

• No. 505 Series five-piece dining room in dark tobacco brown-finish maple and split bamboo in dark tobacco brown finish; $1,499 to $1,999.

• No. 509 Series five-piece urban contemporary dining room in natural maple with dark walnut bases and satin nickel hardware; $1,399 to $1,599.

• No. 541 Series four-piece dining room in white cottage, $1,199 to $1,499.

Bedroom introductions expanding into vintage collections from Art Deco and mid-century eras to fill a style void with modern and urban contemporary designs; strengthening a specific "good" level price point in "Furniture That FITS" concept bedroom furniture:

• No. 476 Series, eight pieces in Art Deco-influenced ash and ash burls in a tea-stain finish; $1,799 to $1,999.

• No. 482 Series, five retro-modern pieces in black cherry finish with satin nickel accents; $1,799 to $1,999.

• No. 502 Series, 10 pieces in Zebrawood with two finishes and Italian modern design influence; $1,799 to $1,999.

• No. 518 Series, five urban contemporary pieces in espresso finish; $999 to $1,199.

• No. 534 Series, five California casual pieces in medium oak; $999 to $1,199.

Michelangelo Designs

118 W. Commerce Ave.

Four bedrooms and a dining room, all made in Italy:

• Volta modern contemporary bedroom in wenge finish, with sleek leather-finish bed in sleigh headboard with European slat support, brushed aluminum legs and hardware, two night tables, dresser and chest.

• Tatami bedroom in European design with stylish arched headboard, platform bed with European slat support, dresser and night tables; accented with aluminum legs and handles; optional seven-drawer chest.

• Suma bedroom, with checkered-design headboard, platform bed, two night tables and dresser; available in wenge and natural finishes.

• Cameron bedroom, sleek contemporary design featuring two-piece headboard with mounting options; two night tables, dresser with chrome legs and handles, with chrome insert accentuating platform by the legs.

• Life contemporary dining room with square or rectangular table, buffet and six side chairs with leather seat cushions complementing Lavagna wood finish.

Michels & Co.

IHFC C-1057

No. 3300 Series five-piece bedroom in classic contemporary styling with platinum-grained vinyl fronts and black bird's-eye tops and accents; silver foil leaf Cavetto moldings frame case pieces and decorate moon-shaped pla-tinum-and-black spread head-board; French dovetailed drawers with burnished silver drawer pulls and Michels' safety-guide system; moon-shaped mirror with brushed-chrome edge banding, reflective leaf-design border and float plate glass.

New Classics Home Furnishings

CP 107

Entering and/or expanding several categories this market; adding products in youth, dining and home entertainment to best-selling lines.

• Attitudes, a 28-piece trans-itional bedroom in espresso-finish hardwood solids and veneers; platform-style panel bed with arched top and sleigh bed with brushed nickel accents; bow-front case goods; four-piece suite, $1,099.

• Essentials, a 16-piece transitional/contemporary bedroom in espresso-finish hardwood solids and veneers with brushed-nickel hardware; platform-style bed and slat headboard; four-piece suite, $999.

• Homestead, an 18-piece transitional bedroom with country influences in rich tawny brown finish; platform-style panel bed and case goods with slat detailing on doors; four-piece suite, $1,199.

• To Elise, adding platform-style sleigh bed with upholstered headboard, and youth pieces; and counter-height dining table and chairs.

• To Pleasant Hill, adding new platform-style panel bed and youth pieces.

Marketing programs: Launching a Landed Pricing Program for LTL customers in the Midwest and East Coast.

Nichols & Stone

HW 310

Targeting a younger consumer with Main Street, 30 pieces for bedroom and dining room in transitional/classic solid wood, available in two stains and two painted finishes.

Oakwood Interiors/Alan Morgan

FP 600

• Alan Morgan import division:
  Heritage Manor collection, 15 pieces for bedroom in select butterfly cherry veneer with alder frames; English dovetail drawers with dual ball-bearing guides; panel and poster beds; unique wardrobe chest with cedar shelves; five pieces, $2,995. Division now offers three collections in cherry, oak and pine.

• Oakwood Interiors domestic line:
  Adding the company's first distressed oak finish to the Oakcrest collection with a 20-step, weathered oak tone.

Marketing programs: Relaunched Web site Feb. 1, www.oakwoodinteriors.com, which includes dealer locator, and all-new product information section with updated materials aimed at retail customers.

Orleans

233 S. Main St., third floor

Orleans promotional division:

• Five-piece contemporary bedroom in light maple or merlot finish with brushed- nickel hardware; four pieces, $699.

Strengthening higher price points in Magnolia Classics division:

• Seven-piece transitional bedroom and five-piece dining room in champagne finish with marble finish on pilasters on all pieces; leather accents on headboard and footboard; double-pedestal dining table with marble finish on pedestal columns (and china pilasters) that opens to 104 inches; six-piece bedroom, $2,999; eight-piece dining suite, $2,999.

• Seven-piece Victorian bedroom with cherry finish on cherry veneers, or antique bisque finish; six-piece suite, $2,399.

• Five-piece contemporary dining room in merlot finish on birch veneers; two drawers in table for storage; brushed nickel hardware; curved china; eight-piece suite, $1,499.

Padma's Plantation

SMS M-460

• Bali wing bed, available in full, queen, king and California king sizes, in traditional-style rattan; queen bed, $2,682.

• Metro headboard, available in full, queen, king and California king sizes, in herringbone weave accented with pencil-rattan border; available in white or brown finish; queen headboard, $744.

Palliser

220 Elm 400

Focus on domestic veneer case goods with short lead times and many bed options, including all-veneer, microfiber, veneer/microfiber combinations, panel, sleigh and pier wall.

• Eight-piece contemporary Palermo bedroom in chocolate-finish with sleigh bed option.

• 12-piece New Verona bedroom with new midwall pier design and chocolate finish.

• Eight-piece promotional Arden bedroom in chocolate-finish laminate; full line of enter-tainment pieces.

• Nine-piece Barcelona dining room in chocolate and maple finish.

Import introductions:

• Hampton, 19 traditional pieces for bedroom and dining with acacia hardwoods, cherry veneers, nickel hardware, and woven rattan accents; dining table with sun-burst veneer marquetry; available in ebony, ivory and midtone finishes.

• Tyrolia, 12 Biedermeier-inspired transitional pieces for bedroom and occasional, with hardwood solids, figured anigre veneers, and scalloped panels and accents; available in ambrosia and dark hickory finishes.

Pennsylvania House

200 E. Green St.

Today's Hallmark collection, a fresh interpretation of the long-running classic Hallmark Cherry collection and a celebration of the original's 60th anniversary:

• 21 pieces for bedroom, 20 for dining, and occasional inspired by 18th-century Queen Anne, Chippendale and Georgian designs.

• Solid-cherry and other fancy-faced veneers with a refined, soft-brown finish developed to showcase wood grain while complementing both the original classic cherry finish and other wood furniture in the home.

• Hand-carved inlays, graceful cabriole legs, scalloped aprons and serpentine shaping.

• Highly polished aged brass hardware reminiscent of 18th-century antiques.

• Choice of four beds, starting at $1,199; two dressers, starting at $1,299; four dining tables from $1,299; side chair, $269; and arm chair, $299.

Oak Haven:

• 20 pieces of bedroom, dining and occasional, an update to replace long-running Stone-house Oak collection.

• More casual take on the former collection, with lower-sheen hardware and heftier, more up-to-date scale.

Marketing programs: Spring and summer sales events will include print ads, circulars, TV and radio advertising, and in-store point-of-sale materials. Continued focus on in-store retail gallery program, including a wide range of incentives, services and advertising support.

Philippe Langdon

200 N. Hamilton St.

• New finish for best-selling Tuscany Blushing Lily, six-piece, hand-carved bedroom; $5,999.

• Six-piece Victoria bedroom in brushed medium finish, wood tops and inlays; $3,999.

• Vintage, a 12-piece transitional bedroom and dining room in warm finish with burl accents; $4,999 to $6,999.

• Hand-carved St. James computer desk, hutch and library wall in Sienna finish; computer desk, $2,500; wall, $5,999.

• 60-, 72-, 84-, and 96-inch-round dining tables for Madision dining room; Calisto bedroom and dining room in new hand-rubbed finish; entertainment wardrobe and occasional tables for Back Bay collection.

Five new bedrooms with coordinating dining rooms, first-time table collections and unique accent items.

All-wood product, no resins, in 30-step, hand-rubbed finishes, five-piece king bedrooms from $3,999 to $6,999.

Marketing programs: Container service to stocking dealers with FOB China pricing and mixed containers; or warehouse service from U.S. distribution center.

Now offering custom goods for individual dealers.

Platt Collections

200 N. Hamilton St.

• Lugano, 15 transitional pieces for bedroom and dining in cherry veneers and trapunto leather.

• Allure, eight transitional pieces for bedroom and dining, featuring coromandel treatment, curved and accented in bronze and gold highlights, with a rich crackled tortoise finish.

• Adding eight bedroom and dining pieces to Repose in anegre veneers and alder.

• Adding four new dining table bases.

Powell Co.

NFM 100

A licensed collection with Michael Payne, interior designer and host of HGTV's "Designing for the Sexes":

• Four groups of bedroom and dining room, as well as occasional and home entertainment.

• 7 Series, 12-piece bedroom, eight-piece casual dining and eight occasional pieces, classic contemporary in moderate-scale cherry and maple veneers, and strong steel frames with powder-coat finishes; custom contrasting 7-shaped pulls.

• Sloane, 12-piece bedroom, eight-piece casual dining and eight occasional pieces in sleek contemporary design in wenge-finish walnut veneers with custom silver hardware.

• Georgian-influenced Mayfair in mahogany with columns and some carved elements.

• Hampton, cottage styling in pine.

• Surveyor, 10-piece dining room and four occasional pieces in cherry veneer; dining, $799 to $999; occasional, $399 to $499.

Primex International

IHFC M-1401

Royal collection, a new style showcasing Latin American case goods capabilities, particularly from Brazil:

• Bed, nightstand, armoire, dresser/mirror and chest in Brazilian mahogany.

• Royal mahogany finish.

• Queen bed, nightstand, dresser and mirror, $1,499.

Expanded new showroom on 14th floor of IHFC's Main wing.

Primo Designs

CPM 165

Moving into more upscale looks with more detail in finshes, hand-painting and carvings.

• French Twist, nine-piece bed-room, seven-piece dining room in ash veneers and birch solids with an aged, hand-painted floral border on an antique reproduction finish; unique graduated spool turning sup-ported on beehive legs; four-piece bedroom, $1,999; seven-piece dining room, $1,999.

• Brittany Parquet, nine-piece bedroom, six-piece dining room in combination of cherry and oak veneers laid up in a classic parquet pattern; individual pieces reminiscent of country French antiques; four-piece bedroom, $1,999; seven-piece dining room, $1,999.

• King George, 11-piece bedroom, nine-piece dining room and eight occasional pieces in a theme of classic English Lions in massive oak veneer and solids with a warm burnished brown finish, top-grain hand-tufted leather and extra-thick marble tops; four-piece bedroom, $3,999; seven-piece dining room, $2,999; occasional, $399 to $1,299.

Pulaski

IHFC M-330

Three case goods collections:

• Kennington, inspired by turn-of-the-century Victorian styles with classic turned and tapered posts and acanthus-leaf carvings, but softened corners and edges; touches of alabaster in brass hardware, and mirror-backed, pierced carvings; bird's-eye maple and birch veneers for warm tones and cross-fire.

• Royale, inspired by a host of architectural elements found in medallions, crown molding and ceiling tiles throughout Europe, with opulent gold finish accents, dusty gold-painted overlay, acanthus leaf motifs, scroll pilaster shafts; book and butt cherry veneer on birch solids.

• Sauvignon, inspired by casual yet elegant influences of 19th-century Country French furniture; "intaglio" carving process that renders details in relief for hand-carved elements with sculptural precision; tops and drawer fronts in framed, fancy-face parquet veneers of mahogany and pecan.

Chateau Marie bedroom addition to Antiques Roadshow:

• Inspired by delicate railing spindles, floral swags, ribbon and bouquet motifs, cane accents and cameos of the late 1700s.

• Suitable for master suite or guest room.

• Fresh, hand-painted historic French blue-gray and antiqued creamy white finish.

• Coordinating accents include armoires, vanities, standing mirrors and nightstands.

Richardson Bros.

IHFC G-382

Dining room introductions, all in solid beech:

• Five-piece Essex, traditional in the style of fine European country antiques; soft medium-brown patina finish, hand-distressed and lightly burnished; cast hardware with aged brass finish; table and four sides, $1,999.

• Four-piece Boulevard, clean lines with classic proportions for a modern look suitable for urban interiors; rich, dark coffee finish with subtly contrasting cherry color on table and sideboard tops; cast metal hardware with a burnished bronze finish; table and four sides, $1,999.

• Five-piece Glasgow, transitional styling with architectural flair; warm light-beech finish trimmed with hardware in brushed-nickel finish; table and four sides, $1,999.

• Four-piece Arcadia, combining clean lines and functionality; dark mahogany finish with hooded hardware in aged bronze finish; table and four sides, $1,199.

Bedroom introductions, with bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand retailing for $2,999:

• 19-piece Yorkshire, traditional in the style of fine European country antiques; soft medium-brown patina finish on solid birch, hand-distressed, hand-rubbed and lightly burnished; cast hardware with aged brass finish.

• 12-piece Urban Loft, combining traditional styling with simple purity of Arts & Crafts movement for a classic transitional look in solid elm; finished in relaxed, dark-brown tone with light distressing and burnishing to accent natural character of the wood grain; large oval, burnished brass-finish knobs.

• 12-piece, solid-birch Waterford Glen in sophisticated Old World style inspired by 18th-century craftsmen; warm-brown finish with hand-rubbed treatments for gently aged appearance; exclusive custom-designed and cast hardware finished in a rich burnished brass tone.

Riversedge

MOM, fifth and sixth floors

In addition to case goods, expanding entertainment, youth and home office programs, as well as entering casual dining category with 10 groups retailing from $399 to $599.

Case goods introductions include:

• Nouvelle, nine-piece bedroom and eight-piece dining room in European traditional-style wood solids and cherry veneers; sleigh bed with leather headboard; queen bed, $899; dresser/mirror, bed and nightstand, $1,999; pedestal dining table and four side chairs, $1,599.

• Casual contemporary Pasadena, a seven-piece bedroom in two finishes on ash solids and oak veneers; queen bed with leather insert, $499; dresser/mirror, bed and nightstand, $1,299.

• Cottage-style Artesian, more than 30 pieces for bedroom, dining and youth bedroom available in four colors; unique features include glass-and-chrome hardware, full-length glass sliding-door chinas, and Kenlin drawer guide; dresser/mirror and bed, $1,699; table and four chairs, $999; twin captain's bed, $399.

• Sonoma, transitional seven-piece bedroom, five-piece dining room and entertainment wall, available in two finishes; four bed options include wood, chrome, leather and fabric; dresser/mirror and bed, $1,199; dining table and four chairs, $999.

• Louis Philippe-style Pueblo, a seven-piece bedroom in pine solids and pine veneers, with metal-slatted sleigh bed; queen bed, $499; bed, dresser and mirror, $999.

Riverside

IHFC C-302

• Skyline bedroom in espresso-finish oak, featuring sleigh bed, large six-drawer chest, and dresser/mirror, as well as bunching chests for a wall configuration; suite, $1,999.

• Adding rolling-pin bed to Gathering Place, available in a range of colors; and nine-drawer triple dresser in cognac cherry finish; bed, $699.

• Adding oak rolling-pin bed to American Antiques; bed, $699.

Royal Patina

314 S. Main St.

Hampton Knolls:

• 39-piece collection of dining, bedroom, occasional and wall inspired by the casual elegance of Hamptons' summer homes and English country estates.

• 18th- and 19th-century English country styling with some American influence.

• Distressed waxed finish and honed edges for a sense of history and a comfortable lived-in feel.

High Street:

• A 30-piece contemporary lifestyle collection with a city look for a townhome or brownstone.

• Great stand-alone accent pieces, bedroom, dining room, and plasma TV wall unit in Makora, named after the highly figured, exotic, African wood that characterizes this collection.

• Used for centuries in pianos, violins and European antiques, Makora's distinguishing crossfire pattern is subtly electrified in this warm, brown finish reminiscent of the depth of European antiques.

Salem Square

330 N. Hamilton, S-301

Circa 100

• A 28-piece collection crafted from 100-plus-year-old heart pine from an Old Crow distillery in Kentucky.

• Eclectic designs inspired mostly by American and English antiques; hand-crafted with attention to scale, detail and authentic finishing techniques.

• Each piece made from the recycled heart pine carries a certificate documenting the wood to be in excess of 100 years old.

• Items for the bedroom, dining room, kitchen, living room hand-crafted in company's High Point plant.

• Dining table, $1,500 to $1,700; two-drawer occasional table, $500.

Shadow Mountain

MS 251

Three collections to enhance lighting and accent lines, each with eight-piece bedroom, five-piece dining room and five occasional pieces:

• Woodland Retreat in casual rustic lifestyle in birch solids and veneers with slate accents, and hand-hewn wool wax finish; made in China; $399 to $1,899.

• Lodge-style Timber Heirlooms in birch solids and veneers, leather with nailhead and cocoa bark accents, and hand-hewn burnished finish; made in the Philippines; $599 to $1,999.

• Western lifestyle-inspired Cheyenne Ranch in mahogany solids and veneers, black rub-through finish, Spanish-style carvings and trim; made in Indonesia; $399 to $1,899.

Marketing programs: Launching a direct-container program to mix all product categories. New 30,000-square-foot office and distribution center in Statesville, N.C.

Somerton Home Furnishings

IHFC C-1112

High Point debut of U.S. marketing arm for a major Chinese OEM supplier with 20-year track record.

• No. 131 Series, nine-piece bedroom, nine-piece dining room, and seven occasional pieces; cases with gently bowed fronts, pilasters with intricate horizontal reeding; narrow heart oak veneers and oak solids finished in a warm tawny nut color; nine-piece dining room, $1,999; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $1,699.

• No. 132 Series, transitional nine-piece bedroom and nine-piece dining room with a light butter-nut finish on narrow-grain quarter-sawn oak; group features rounded corners and soft details; nine-piece dining room, $1,999; dresser/mirror, bed and chest, $1,999.

• No. 130 Series, eight-piece bedroom, eight-piece dining room and four occasional pieces in clean European modern styling executed in U.S. scale and proportions; frosted glass in combination with low-sheen cherry color on maple veneers; nine-piece dining room, $2,199; dresser/mirror, chest and island bed, $1,899.

• No. 135 Series, a 10-piece dining room with smooth radius on cases, chairs and tables setting off the combination of oak and the carefully engineered crushed bamboo; dark wenge finish; nine-piece dining room, $1,699.

Marketing programs: Expanded quick-ship program.

Southport

IHFC G-474

Broadening appeal for Midwest customers, strengthening current position in coastal areas and addressing younger consumers with lifestyle collections.

• Merlot Avenue, 11-piece bedroom in fresh, uptown feel with deep merlot finish on poplar solids and veneers; made in Mexico; four pieces, $2,499.

• Spring Valley, 19-piece lifestyle bedroom available in eight colors and a natural maple finish; maple solids and veneers; made in Mexico; four pieces, $1,999.

• Ash Creek, nine-piece antique country lodge bedroom in ash solids and oak veneers; four pieces, $2,499.

Marketing programs: New catalogs. Also, new Web site.

South Sea Rattan

IHFC H-744

Introductions include Paradise Retreat, a bedroom group featuring West Indies styling in solid and veneers. Warm tropical finish highlighted by hand-carved palm leaf motif. Woven materials on all pieces. Retail, $1,199.

Stanley

IHFC C-1100

Barbados:

• 17 pieces for bedroom, 14 for dining, plus occasional, including 12 campaign pieces, and entertainment in British Colonial style, but in a warmer, less chocolaty wood finish.

• Predominantly dark mahogany, with cognac ma-hogany finish on campaign pieces, and crotch mahogany veneers on case pieces for visual action.

• Recessed top cases on china and library case; turned posts; distinctive crown molding; pencil lattice on occasional pieces and some cabinet doors.

• Campaign pieces feature recessed pulls and counter-sunk edge hardware; chairs in hand-crafted leather for substantial directors chair.

• Beds, $1,299 to $1,699; dining table, $1,995; chairs, $299 to $349.

Galway Bay:

• Eclectic 12-piece bedroom, 15-piece dining room, plus entertainment and occasional consisting of Irish antique reproductions in generously scaled pine, some pieces available in black accent finish; English, French, Dutch and Italian influences.

• Round dining table with three posts on base, and 22-inch leaf, and six-leg expandable table; casual open china/library bookcase.

• Black or wood-finish on French-inspired bed; traditional Irish animal carvings on some pieces.

• Beds, $1,699 to $1,899; dining table, $1,899; chairs, $299 to $399.

Midnight Sun:

• Follow-up on October 2004's Moondance introduction to draw young and urban consumers to traditional furniture stores in an even more contemporary offering.

• 18 pieces for bedroom, 12 for dining, plus occasional and entertainment.

• Avant garde architectural contemporary case goods, softened by color with architectural white oak; bar hardware, inspired by appliances in gourmet kitchens, softened by wood inserts on brass rods; recessed plinth bases for floating effect on cases.

• Beds, $799 to $1,299; dining table, $1,499; chairs, $299 to $349.

Thistledew Sales

C&D 4R

• High Point debut of the Urgelles Fine Furniture Collection, a 99-year-old, handcrafted line of bedroom and dining room from Costa Rica, with an array of complementary entertainment centers, office furniture and occasional pieces, all in select mahogany and cenizaro hardwoods.

• Also, the Treasures in Teak collection of outdoor furniture in plantation-grown teak and hand-crafted wrought iron.

Thomasville

401 E. Main St., Thomasville

Fredericksburg:

• 38 pieces for dining, bedroom, occasional, office and entertainment in selected hardwoods and mahogany veneers, in a new, warm Whiskey finish.

• Distinctive 19th-century architectural details include elegant turned columns on case fronts; veneer detailing found on drawer and door fronts features intricate, quartered rosewood banding; and maple stringers, walnut-finished wooden knobs and brass key escutcheons.

• Two beds, an impressive mansion bed with broken pediment headboard and center domed medallion, and a panel bed; three-drawer nightstand; six storage chests, including four-drawer bachelor's chest, 11-drawer dressing chest, 12-drawer triple dresser, nine-drawer chest, door chest, two beveled-glass mirrors and bed bench with stretcher base and removable leather slip seat.

• Two dining tables, a racetrack oval with two 20-inch leaves, and a 60-inch round with onion pedestal base taking one 24-inch leaf; pierce-back chair, with optional ebony finish, and fully upholstered chair with nailhead trim, both available in arm and side chair; three-drawer, four-door credenza dark emperador marble top; full breakfront china and a smaller china with sliding glass-door cabinet.

Nocturne:

• Fresh, thoroughly modern collection of 34 pieces for bedroom, dining, occasional and entertainment, with simple, pure forms in hardwood solids and mahogany veneers.

• Gentle easing and simple curves on case tops and side rails, softly bowed shapes on cabinet fronts.

• New midsheen, dark Tuxedo finish enhances the wood species as well as the sleek lines and proportions of pieces.

• Classic poster bed, a peninsula bed, and a stand-alone headboard derived from the peninsula bed; nightstand with inset glass top, one shelf and two drawers; 84-inch-high armoire with two lower drawers; demilune drawer chest with three drawers and stone top; nine-drawer dresser, seven-drawer chest, and bunching door and drawer chests; landscape mirror repeating the scrolling shape of the poster bed/headboard, round mirror with narrow wood banding, and a vertical, wood-frame mirror with antique gold-leaf finish; bed bench with stretcher base and removable upholstered seat.

• Double-pedestal dining table with two 20-inch leaves, and a 52-inch-round table with one 21-inch leaf; an upholstered chair with exposed legs and apron, available in both arm and side, a loop-back, wood-framed chair with slip seats, available in arm and side, and an upholstered version of the wood-framed chair with slip seats and wood loop exposed at the rear of the upholstered back; 74-inch-wide, stone-top buffet; 78-inch china with bow front and beveled-glass doors; and mahogany-framed bunching curios with unframed, tempered glass doors.

Thunderbird

FP 224

Thunderbird International introductions:

• Eclipse and Meridian bedrooms in casual contemporary lines compatible with 20th-century architecture; Eclipse in rich ebony satin finish with contrasting satin- nickel, pewter-tinted knobs; Meridian in warm medium-tone cinnamon finish with slender drawer pulls in brushed-nickel finish; both collections feature felt-lined hidden jewelry drawer; English dove-tailed fronts and backs on drawers, inset plywood screwed-on case backs; full dust panels on all levels; and thick beveled glass on mirrors; Eclipse armoire with full-width jewelry tray with multiple dividers.

• A casual bedroom in medium-brown finish with horizontal grill handles in nickel-pewter highlight finish; vertical flutes on drawers, bed and mirror.

• To Bayport bedroom, adding solid-panel bed and low-profile footboard; metal scroll beds offered with low-profile footboards; all beds available in queen, king and California king sizes.

Thunderbird Furniture domestic introductions:

Adding a pier wall bed system in solid alder and veneer on plywood to best-selling Del Mar contemporary casual collection:

• Features include dual bridge lights, left- and right-hand pullout trays, sliding bookcase headboard panels, and power strip.

• Six-drawer under-bed storage supporting box spring and mattress.

• Secret storage at end of bed accessible through vertical panel.

• Many combinations available to address a range of popular price points.

• Available in clear lifestyle, espresso, caramel and country cherry finishes.

Tom Seely Furniture

MS 401

Introducing Euro-cottage style bedroom and dining room. Pieces include a French Regency cupboard with wine storage, door storage, drawer storage and sliding glass-door cabinets; buffet available separately; solid Appalachian cherry in seasoned low-sheen finish that shows off the wood grain; simple, unobtrusive brass hardware.

Universal

2622 Uwharrie Rd.

A variety of looks in good, better and best price categories.

• Studio Eight and Studio Nine, 15-piece bedroom, 15-piece dining, and eight occasional pieces, with clean simple, youthful style in clear cherry (Studio Eight) and dark mink (Studio Nine) color.

• Queensgate, eight-piece bedroom, eight-piece dining, and five occasional pieces in classic traditional styling with gilded and antiqued accents, and mahogany veneers.

• Amherst, 12-piece bedroom, 12-piece dining room and eight occasional pieces in classic 18th-century look updated with cathedral cherry veneers.

• Liberty, eight-piece bedroom, eight-piece dining, and five occasional pieces in updated Arts & Crafts styling with inlay and quarter-sawn oak veneer.

Vaughan-Bassett

IHFC C-1000

New bedrooms include:

• Victorian Revival, based on Victorian antiques, but not too overdone, with serpentine overhanging tops; bed, $499.

• An ash casual bedroom, available in clear natural ash finish, or chocolate finish; burnished nickel or wooden hardware; can go lifestyle or more contemporary.

Vermont Precision

IHFC H-520

Strengthening position as a master bedroom source, with a focus on full-line stores, while expanding home office offerings and maintaining presence in youth specialty stores.

• Major introduction is Arborlan, a 10-piece transitional lifestyle bedroom with two beds, full and king, and two flavors: maple solids and veneers in an autumn chestnut finish; and natural-finish cherry solids and veneers; six-piece bedroom, $4,716.

Marketing programs: Continuing to expand in-stock, quick-ship program with the addition of the Manchester collection in natural maple and cherry to complement Butterfield in a natural finish, and Nantucket in white; several beds also supported in the program. Continued simplification of marketing/support materials for dealer partners — dealer binder has been reduced from more than 70 to 32 pages, with all the information as before in a simpler format, that shows most popular beds with each collection instead of a separate bed section; more information by collection as to finish and wood species availability.

Wynwood Furniture

PS 407

• Antigua, a 50-piece collection of bedroom, living room, dining room, home office/entertainment and upholstery reminiscent of British Island Plantation lifestyle; light Caramel Cherry finish distinguishes the late 18th-century and Sheridan overtones.

• Whitaker, a 26-piece collection of bedroom, dining room, occasional, and entertainment; bold, contemporary in line and design, with Shaker and Arts & Crafts influences for an urban country tone; light cherry and ivory painted finishes.

• Las Cruces, bedroom, dining room, occasional and entertainment pieces in the tradition of hand-crafted Mission and Arts & Crafts furnishings; sun-warmed brown finish with hints of the rustic dessert for a Spanish Colonial definition; collection complements upholstery of the same name.

• Castilla, 40 pieces for bedroom, dining room, living room, and home entertainment, plus stand-alone accent pieces; European roots in a graceful, romantic interpretation; offered in two finishes, light Leon and dark Macho; intricate veneers, elaborate carvings and iron ornamentation.

• Adding a traditional dining room to the European-style Cordoba collection.

• Heartland, a 30-piece update of the Hearthstone collection with a new finish called Gallery Pine in 30 pieces; bedroom, dining and entertainment furniture, featuring a bar and barstool as stand-alone pieces.

Zocalo

HS 306

Two new collections of bedroom, dining and occasional:

• Provencal, inspired by the warmth of Provence and the wine regions of the French countryside, with elegant bowed drawer fronts and intricate hand-carved details.

• Miramar in contemporary ash solids and ash veneers for a sophisticated cosmopolitan style.