Home Entertainment

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

AICO

IHFC G-777

• La Scala, a transitional case goods collection, includes some entertainment pieces and is reminiscent of the grand opera house in Milan, Italy; graceful curves, flowing lines.

• The Forties is a retro-modern wood collection with an entertainment component with eclectic design elements.

Bassett

IHFC C-1200

Expanding the Elway home entertainment program with the 5th Avenue group, in birch solids and cherry veneers with sliding doors and a custom bridge option; two finish options: light cherry and dark cherry. Available to ship in July.

Club 8

220 Elm 310

• Volani, a modular living/entertainment system featuring elegant, clean-line styling in finishes that include wenge, walnut, white and bright orange.

• Balance, a modular dining/entertainment group in wenge, oak and white.

• Expanding Occa with 20 modular pieces in walnut, clear glass, oak, cherry and wenge.

• Expanding its Kansas warehouse program and its Bo Concept studio program.

Concordia

PS C-110

• No. 4210 series features an entertainment center in an amaretto maple finish with black trim; accommodates up to 62-inch TVs, $799.

• No. 5300 series features an entertainment center in a honey maple finish; takes up to 60-inch TVs, $799.

• Expanding quick-ship program to nearly 75% of its line.

Gautier

220 Elm 326

• Cocktails, a living room group in chromed steel and glass; pieces include an occasional table, with wood finish or glass top, a bookcase with glass shelves, and a stylish TV unit.

• Helios, a collection of multimedia living room-dining room furniture in cherry or maple; pieces include TV units, coffee table and dining sets with glass or wood top.

Golden Oak

CP 1110

• VAS, an RTA entertainment furniture line in glass, metal and wood; look is urban and industrial; features include powder-coated metal frames and tempered glass.

• Consoles and walls to accommodate plasma, LCD and DLP TVs; features include component shelving, interchangeable wood, glass and speaker-mesh panels and distinctive finishes on rich wood grains.

Harden Mfg.

IHFC M-925

Introducing entertainment walls as part of three bedroom groups. Each wall has base that holds most 37-inch TVs; lighting; adjustable shelves behind doors; adjustable bridge, $499. Styles include:

• Danforth, urban contemporary, simulated chocolate brown cherry finish, and satin nickel hardware; $750.

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

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

Hekman

200 North Hamilton S-107

• Repertoire, a Neoclassical/Empire collection, includes three entertainment pieces; in cherry with rich walnut burl borders highlighted with silver hardware.

• Adding a fourth transitional style to the entertainment lineup, in cherry veneers and alder solids in a deep tobacco leaf brown finish.

• Expanding Isle Verde, a coastal lifestyle collection, with entertainment and a light-natural Cappuccino finish.

Hooker

IHFC W-1047

Continuing to develop formats to accommodate new technology TVs, including plasma, DLP and LCD units. Consoles will outnumber wardrobes.

• Metropolitan View, a transitional lifestyle look for younger consumers, has several entertainment pieces, including plasma lift cabinets, consoles, corners and etageres.

• Preston Ridge features a distinctive black run-through finish with rich contrasting cherry finish on the tops, doors and drawer fronts; entertainment pieces include wardrobes and consoles.

• Cheswick wall unit in pine solids and veneers with parquet doors and physical distressing.

• Kimball Bridge, a traditional home theater design with an antique brown finish.

• Cityscape, a transitional home theater group with clean lines and opaque glass with a ribbed pattern; in hardwood solids and cherry veneers with a dark cabernet finish.

Jesper Office

220 Elm 324

No. 2000 entertainment system features sleek, contemporary styling with glass doors and shelves; includes TV cabinets as well as a back panel and TV hutch to accommodate both flat-screen and conventional TVs; options include glass doors, shelves and moldings; in cherry, maple and espresso finishes.

Kathy Ireland Home by Martin

NFM 702

• Expanding Mount Vernon collection to include a state-of-the-art entertainment center that can adapt to both plasma and DLP TVs, with an added accessory shelf for plasma configurations; includes storage for electronics, touch-activated pier lighting, wire management and adjustable media storage. Ships in two pieces.

• Price promotions, circulars and branding programs. Production has been moved from San Diego to Mexico.

Laurier

IHFC D-1101

Manhattan 75 entertainment group features maple veneers with curved shaping and a new U-turn cable management system; in three colors: Raffia, Andora and Marron.

Master Design

PS 309

No. 354, four-piece entertainment wall in oak solids and veneers in antique oak finish; lower profile for slim-line gear.

Michelangelo Designs

118 W. Commerce Ave.

Screen is a new entertainment design with a revolving or fixed aluminum base; can be fitted with equipment holding a variety of electronic gear, from home theater surround systems to flat-screen TVs 42 inches and bigger; hidden storage for CDs, DVDs, books and remote controls.

Michels

IHFC C-1057

• No. 6800-67/22 plasma base and hutch feature Bishop Pine mar-resistant veneers, detailed molding, wide pilasters, hardwood round knobs with metal inserts and bun feet; plasma base has a framed glass audio door area with adjustable shelves and dual open storage area; companion low-profile hutch has dual storage area for CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes, and framed glass doors with Euro hinges and three adjustable shelves.

• No. 6115 four-piece entertainment wall features Lifestyle Americana styling in a painted black finish; crown bridge expands from 48 inches to 71½ inches, slides into pier unit pockets; piers have top molding with returns, open storage at top with door storage below, three adjustable shelves, scalloped bases, simulated plank-design end panel.

Parker House

CP 1005

• Tuscany, in bold European styling, features a patent-pending X-pandable cart, which will hold almost any DLP/LCD/plasma TV; available with or without media storage sides; can be used without a cart, $1,199 to $2,999.

• Mar Vista collection, in Coastal styling, includes an X-pandable cart, $999 to $1,999.

• Manhattan includes more than 50 entertainment centers and wall units, $499 to $2,999.

• Perfect Fit, a custom wall unit program featuring 16 units and seven designs in oak or beech, $999 to $2,999.

• Product Sales Center is free to dealaers who purchases the company's gallery program. Designed to make the sales process easier, it features a computer work station with wood samples and a sign that says "Try me: Custom build your entertainment unit here." Computer stores the entire Parker House catalog.

• Offering both in-stock warehouse programs out of California or container-direct programs.

Philippe Langdon

200 North Hamilton

Expanding Back Bay with an entertainment wardrobe in a French walnut finish.

Riverside

IHFC C-302

• Avant Garde TV console features the Flipworks storage system with four storage compartments and sliding glass doors.

• Stax features three modular, multi-functional pieces to make a home theater or wall system.

• Trianon home theater wall system, in traditional styling, features graceful arches and rich decorative details.

• Corbellus, an oak entertainment wall, features egg-and-dart molding, fluted pilasters and richly carved ornamentation.

• Sandstone home theater system showcases a natural mix of quarried stone surrounded by Catalina oak framed doors.

Rush Inds.

118 North Wrenn St.

• All Glass, a 50-piece collection of bars, entertainment centers, TV stands, desks, curios and motion tables in mixed media, $299 to $3,000.

• Charles Harris collection features a variety of new entertainment platforms and bases, geared for large-size TVs, $300 and up.

• Expanding its drop-ship fulfillment and quick-ship programs.

Sauder

220 Elm 218

• Laurel Inn, a 13-piece home office and entertainment group in transitional styling with a Sylvia Oak finish; entertainment pieces designed to accommodate 16:9 format TVs and large tabletop sets, $159 to $349.

• Danbury, a seven-piece bedroom/entertainment group in a Sylvia Oak finish, $79 to $299.

• Adding entertainment, bedroom and home office pieces to the Brookstone collection, in a Caramel Birch finish; and an entertainment stand and armoire to the Roanoke collection, in Classic Cherry.

Seabrook Classics

IHFC-H143

• Brunswick wall unit with optional Bermuda doors, bi-fold doors, two adjustable shelves; poplar and birch, available in 34 color finishes or combination of colors; customizable dimensions, doors and colors; $6,500 to $6,800.

• Sea Island plasma TV cabinet with two doors on lower portion and arch cabinet with fluting on top; poplar and birch, 34 color finishes or combination of colors; customizable dimensions, doors and colors; $1,650 to $2,000.

Sligh

310 N. Hamilton, 204

• The Laguna entertainment cabinet holds TVs up to 72 inches. Features include touch-activated display lights; two adjustable glass-framed shelves; one fixed-position wood shelf; two box storage drawers, and two "Multi Flex" storage drawers with movable storage dividers.

• The Antiqua entertainment cabinet, in antique cherry styling, holds TVs up to 72 inches. Features include touch- activated display lights; two adjustable glass-framed shelves; one fixed-position wood shelf; one adjustable height wood shelf; one box storage drawer, and two "Multi Flex" storage drawers with movable storage dividers.

• The Candlewood Pop Up TV Cabinet, in antique cherry styling, includes a concealed electric TV lift mechanism that holds most 42-inch and some 50-inch plasma TVs. A radio-frequency remote control signals the mechanism to raise or lower the TV. Mechanism is equipped with brackets to attach the TV, includes manual override and touch-sensitive safety features. A hinged top "flipper door" conceals the TV when not in use.

• The Belaire sliding door entertainment cabinet, in cherry, with brushed nickel door/drawer pulls. Sliding wood-paneled doors conceal TV when not in use; designed for most 50-inch flat-panel TVs that rest on a stand or are hung on the back panel. Two sets of lower hinged doors conceal one adjustable-height wood shelf that creates four storage spaces for electronic components. A hidden "micro link" enables remote control access of electronic components stored behind the wood doors.

Stanley

IHFC C-1158

• Barbados, a British Colonial collection, contains six home entertainment pieces; a fresh take on traditional design, crafted of rich mahogany veneer in a deep, dark finish with golden undertones; rope-twist carved posts, fluted pilasters and shell motifs, home entertainment wall, $3,799 to $4,299.

• Midnight Sun, a contemporary collection, includes eight home entertainment pieces; collection aimed at younger consumers seeking color, texture and comfort; architectural oak is dressed in a light camel finish with accents of bronzed glass and sleek bronze and wood hardware; designed for smaller living spaces without sacrificing function, home entertainment wall, $2,999.

• Traditional group Galway Bay includes 11 home office pieces; group features pine that is liberally distressed with heavy rasping and burnishing; barley twist legs, elaborate moldings, antique seeded glass and dark iron hardware; pieces include a low-profile plasma-lift cabinet and multi-functional armoire with wrap-around doors, home entertainment wall, $3,599; armoire, $2,899.

Studio RTA

220 Elm 100

Cosmo entertainment collection combines a durable metal frame with extra-thick, 12mm, clear tempered glass shelves; pieces include a 54-inch-wide TV stand and 58 1/2-inch-high entertainment tower; pieces feature polished edges on glass shelves along with a satin black crinkle finish on all metal surfaces, rear cutouts for cord management and floor levelers; direct-import and quick-ship programs available.

Tvilum-Scanbirk

220 Elm 330

Wave, a five-piece living room collection featuring concave-convex fronts; pieces include a TV stand for 42-inch flat-panel TVs with 1-inch-thick construction; in coffee and maple melamine, entertainment wall, $799.

Verini

IHFC D-709

Bosli, designed by Michael Wolk, an entertainment unit in select European oak veneer on medium-density fiberboard in a wenge finish with sand-blasted glass shelves and imported hardware, $1,415.