Upholstery

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

ACME Brand Couch

IHFC D-817

• This division of Lazar is debuting the Hartford sectional series (sectional, sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman), a long, lean sectional with a tailored body and crisply upholstered arms the same height as the back; three-over-three with a waterfall detail that is clean with no seams or welts, and a wood base with a third leg.

• Additions include the York sectional series, the Amilio and Naomi; occasional chairs, dining chairs and an upholstered bed.

American Upholstery

SP 5000

This division of American Leather is adding several pieces:

• Zoe, an organic-shaped sofa, and Vanessa, a lounge chair, both designed by Vladimir Kagan; retro look from the '50s; shown in a charcoal fabric and in brighter tones of Red and Orange Suede Life.

• Nichole, a sofa collection from Ted Boerner, shown in Suede Life Sage.

• Vivian, a Rick Lee design, based on the popular Orly sectional; shown as a two-toned sectional with a drawer insert as part of the sectional.

• Amile, a sofa with button-tufted seat and back in a more contemporary, urban design; shown in Suede Life Cappucino.

• Catherine, a tufted headboard design.

Ashley

IHFC H-900

• Stationary sofas in colors like eggplant, robin's egg blue, cinnabar; lots of microfiber, including a basket weave in the company's Duro Pella, $399 to $599.

• Four 100-inch sofas, $599.

• Four sofa/loveseat/three table collections, $999 for all five pieces.

Berne

MS 228

• Changing Places, a transitional collection that includes sofa, chair, ottoman in an ADF ribbed chenille, sofa/ottoman $1,888; chair, $751.

• Condo/apartment-size small sofa in a matelasse from Hafner Fabrics, $1,687.

• Tufted-back lounge chair in Arcona leather, $2,350; in fabric, $1,687.

Bernhardt

IHFC D-601

Adding more traditional upholstery and sectionals, including a wood-frame sofa with exposed arms and rails with cane on back and sides, $1,199.

Best Home Furnishings

239 S. Main St.

• Transitional accent sofa with contoured wood front arms and legs, modestly carved and enhanced by distressed pecan finish; with matching loveseat and accent chair; available in both fabric and leather.

• Apartment-condo transitional 74-inch, two-seated sofa with attached foam back, reversible seat cushions, accented by two pillows in any choice of fabric; small sofa also has an optional full-size sleeper.

• A sleek and very contemporary chair-and-a-half boasts smooth, wide, bent arms accented with bent rear legs in new Espresso wood finish; also available in medium maple finish.

• Small traditional accent chair in distressed pecan finish features modestly hand-carved frame with an upholstered narrow back and fully upholstered seat.

• Contemporary swivel glider with tight seat and reversible seat cushion accented with cording around the seat and arms; cording runs from the top of the back to the Dacron-wrapped seat, giving the illusion of a V-cut back; available with or without the swivel glider mechanism.

• Chaise, based on a popular chair, features a semi-attached blown back and smooth seat, traditional rolled arms, a tailored skirt and cording.

Century

MS 500

Continuing its opulent traditional looks with lots of texture, beaded fabrics, less shiny fabrics, hemp and raffia trims; fabrics include orangey pinks in tweeds like ladies jackets, silks, chocolates and creams, and rustic; Tuscan-like looks with suede and leather, blue and chocolate and resort colors.

Clayton Marcus

IHFC C-735

• Adding new colors and fabrics to its popular traditional Gracious Living collection.

• Adding 16 to 18 groups in transitional cottage styling in a variety of colors and fabrics.

Club 8

220 Elm 310

• Modular sofa called Mezzo, available in 45 fabrics and leathers in a clean, simple design with added touches like pillows that allow consumers to choose the seating style, starts at $799.

• Adding chairs with organic shapes designed by Danish architect Anders Norgaard.

• Expanding Bo Concept Studio program, which includes flooring, walls, marketing and point-of-sale materials.

Cochrane

IHFC W-446

Expanding cottage and Mission categories, and its urban and classic lines.

• No. 03 urban sofa group with tight back and flared arm and foot in Tietex's Piccalo and Kaleidescope fabrics, $799 sofa.

• No. 490 saddle-stitch pillowback sofa group on urban-scaled wood base in Tietex's Dagmar and Esoteric fabrics, $899 sofa.

• No. 402 sofa group in a lifestyle plaid with small-scale roll arm and distressed light maple showood base, in Culp's Sunnyview and Kixie, and Quaker's Crewel fabrics, $899 sofa.

• No. 565 sofa group, casually styled wingback sofa with spool feet in a warm caramel color palette in Cedar Ridge's Summit and Sundance fabrics, $899 sofa.

• No. 817 Mission-style sofa group with mailbox arm and heavily distressed showwood base in Mastercraft's Huckabee and Canyon Ranch fabrics, $1,099 sofa.

• No. 133 camelback sofa group in a pastel and cream floral jacquard, Hafner's Downsview, $799 sofa.

• No. 659 shelter-back traditional nailhead trim sofa group in sage multi-color chenille and tapestry pillows, Culp's Giza and Falon fabrics, $999 sofa.

• No. 521 sofa group with traditional bun foot, in chocolate high-performance plain body cloth, Richloom's Judd and Quaker's Belanger fabrics, $999 sofa.

Craftmaster

FP 210

Adding to lodge-style collection with landscaped bear sofa, two-toned with solid outside, brass heads and spindle leg in Peachtree's Wearbear; chair with bear head carved on front of arms, bear scene carved in side; lodge-style tables with fish and outdoor carvings in Kodiak finish; sofa, $799.

C.R. Laine

IHFC G-477

Chamrousse sofa featuring generous styling, bombe arms and detail skirt application in Quaker's Williamsburg Sunset.

Décor-Rest

208 Jacobs Place

• No. 6435 is a traditional group (sofa, loveseat, chair) upholstered in a warm two-tone combination available in a variety of fabrics with a semi-attached back cushion with rollback arm, carved wood frame in fruitwood finish.

• No. 3560 is a traditional group available in a variety of leather covers with carved wood frame in fruitwood finish, semi-attached back and rollback arm.

Flexsteel

IHFC C-558

• A broad introduction in fabrics and colors, the company's first case goods, and a few new pieces in the Wrangler Home collection.

• Gallery concept aimed at women, seeking to involve them more in the buying process.

G. Romano

MOG 301

• Condo-sized groups and the '50s-inspired accent chair, Bing, in Quaker's Lilo Black fabric, chair, $499.

• Grace condo sofa in Quaker's James Horizon cover, a classic tailored look softened with a tranquil spa blue, $999.

• Drake sectional in Quaker's James Pear, a sleek, midcentury-inspired modern design, $1,999.

• Garbo, in a Master/Avant twill, an armless and tailored sectional, $1,999.

Hekman/Woodmark

200 N. Hamilton S-107

• Adding sofa, single sleeper and ottoman to its Multiples collection, with track-arm design to complement existing seven styles in 21 functional pieces.

• Woodmark extending breadth of colors in its fabric line, bringing more value in the lower grades, with lifestyle statements that tie in with Hekman case goods.

Hiatt Furniture

IHFC H-1144

• Pretty in Pink contemporary collection in subtle tones of pine mixed with mocha and sages, plus a powder pink accent chair in a Collins & Aikman fabric.

• Urban sophisticate collection in menswear fabrics, with a martini print accent chair in a Valdese fabric; a black sofa is dressed up with suiting gray chevron pillows; mixes leather with canvas cushion accents, with nailheads, paired with houndstooth chairs.

• A collection with a retro feel.

Hickory Chair

IHFC W/G-800

Alexa Hampton collection will include the Joseph side and arm chair, suitable for dining, desk or freestanding chair; mahogany base, embossed at the corners with collars and sabot feet, in traditional English Regency styling.

Highland House

MS 414

Adding 35 bedroom, dining room and accent pieces to two categories of its European Excursions collection, Cotswold and Cinque Terre, most in a warm distressed brown finish, three in white.

Huntington House

610 W. Green Drive

93-inch sofa with English arm and three turned legs in Claridge Textile's Pica Taupe cover, about $1,799.

Jackson Furniture

IHFC W-348

• Traditional upholstered collection with ornate carving and gold-tipped highlights in acrylic jacquards with correlating occasional, sofa $699.

• Sofa, loveseat and swivel chair, shaped contemporary collection with wood trim in textured base cloth with tapestry accent, with occasional tables, sofa $599.

• Upholstered collection with sofa, loveseat and chaise in transitional styling, deep seating with carved legs in microdenier polyester with ornate pillow work, sofa $699.

• Sofa, loveseat, storage ottoman and recliner, contemporary, on legs, in top-grain leather, sofa $899.

• Continued focus on maximum value and fast delivery. Special market program with six-month incentives to dealers who place a qualifying order.

Jaymar Furniture

IHFC D-1220

Expanding its contemporary cloth collection with European-influenced styling and primarily imported covers; sofas $995, sectionals $1,495 to $1,995. All under the Memento brand, including:

• Aries sectional, a contemporary curved sectional that expands using a patent-pending pivot device, in microfiber NuSuede, $1,995.

• Milo sectional, a classic '60s American modern with soft curved lines in direct iImport microfibers, $1,495.

• Significant point-of-purchase additions to Memento; 30-day delivery on all special-order SKUs.

Lane

IHFC C-800

• Robert Idol collection of case goods, upholstery and occasional in an urban vein, includes about 15 pieces of upholstery.

• In stationary, continues to add lifestyle looks and microfibers, and shore up $799 to $999 price points. Pieces include 880 Carmel sofa, a small-scaled scattered pillowback frame with beveled stretchers in espresso finish, $999; 882 Hudson sofa (sectional available), a contemporary paneled track arm accented with boxed throw pillows and oval buttons, $899; 881 Palisades sofa, a transitional, skirted two-over-two with throw pillows and bolsters as accents, $799; 851, X-backed carved chair, a contemporary accent chair with swept-back arms and X-detail in back, espresso finish, $499 to $599; 852 slat-back slipper chair in espresso finish, $499 to $599.

Lazar Inds.

IHFC D-817

Sectionals include:

• Arabella, a three-piece sectional in avant-garde styling in a SuperSuede high performance microfiber, $2,995.

• Kubix, a five-piece sectional in Euro style in sleek, low profile with chrome legs in Perry Cream, US High Performance microfiber bouclé, $3,995.

• Silhouette II, a three-piece sectional in soft contemporary with undulating back in high-end domestic rayon chenille with raised botanical pattern, $2,995.

• Also, Romani mid-century style sofa in mohair, $2,795.

• Coda chaise in avant-garde styling with tapered chrome legs in brushed microfiber with action plain.

• New dining chairs, game chairs and barstools.

Marshfield

SMS 1-1202

Granite Peak sofa comes in animal motif cover, Culp's Maggie Valley Cheyenne, with microfiber, in patented "First Convertible" attached pillowback style. Woodlands Collection exclusive.

Norwalk

215 S. Main St.

• Ames, a contemporary sectional in Swift's Santa Fe Classic cover.

• Estate Variations sofa, two-over-two transitional with a tapered wood leg in Sunbury's Glam Rock cover; also three-over-three sofa with saddle arm in Cone's Sonny cover; and skirted chair with saddle arm in Richloom's Serantina;

• Carlton swivel chair in contemporary styling with Moore & Giles Kipling cover.

• Jacquelyn traditional swivel glider in Bartson's Simone cover.

• Variations concept includes various arm, seat, back and base options to enable a consumer to choose from 96 sofas in the Estate group and Joe Ruggerio's Tribeca.

• Condo sofas, chairs, ottomans and sectional pieces.

Palliser

220 Elm 400

• New fusion seating concept, a combination of individual pocketed coils, memory foam, HR foam and wrap; available in selected frames.

• Lucy bench seat sofa, leather and microfiber coil seat with memory foam, tuxedo style, button back; remove back cushions and bench seat becomes a sleep surface; 80-inch apartment size available with 72-inch long seat for sleeping.

• Hepburn, a leather and microfiber coil seat with memory foam, tuxedo style, plain back with individual seats.

• Expanding Elements modular collection with Viceroy, a traditional bombe arm, and Austin, a track arm, both in microfiber and leather, as is a new modular piece called the "Nest," a large hexagon-shaped end piece which can be used with any other modular piece. Each style features a queen bed. Extended microfiber assortment offers new price points and textures in Elements.

• Nina, a sofa and modular in Euro contemporary, with low seating, simple boxy shapes, wide-to-the-floor track arm.

• Peanut sofa and modular, Euro contemporary, narrow track arm to the floor.

• Bunny sofa and modular, Euro contemporary, narrow track arm, legs available in five finishes.

• Nina, Peanut and Bunny all available in microfiber, leather or fabric covers, and extend the popular Hugo (Euro contemporary geometric) line with several arm and leg options, and modular pieces. Truckload pricing on entire Hugo, Nina, Bunny and Peanut series.

Pennsylvania House

200 E. Green St.

Adding over 50 upholstery designs and 150 fabrics in a family-friendly collection that includes performance fabrics, microfibers in updated presentations, neutrals, textured plains and heather chenilles, and several transitional frames and exposed wood frames. A married fabric-to-frame program will ship to dealers within 30 days. Program includes:

• Halle sofa, chair and ottoman in urban contemporary styling with arched back, shaped arms, flared legs and off-the-floor profiles, two plush crown seat cushions, starts at $1,099.

• Sargent sofa, loveseat, chair and a half, ottoman in upscale Great Room styling with classic Lawson arms, three-over-three back and seat cushions, dress-maker skirt, four throw pillows, starts at $1,299.

Powell Co.

NFM 100

• Additions to Classic Accent seating collection include seven pieces in styles from European traditional to coastal contemporary, $499 to $699.

• Additions to Ltd.'s Parsons Accent seating line include five pieces from Parsons settees to large-scale roll-back skirted Parsons, $199 to $399.

Shamrock

IHFC W-348

• Sofa and loveseat group with matching swivel chair and tables in Obsession microdenier suede in retro contemporary style with wood and metallic trim, $499 sofa, $899 two-piece group.

• Sofa and loveseat with accessory chair in woven stripe and cotton print, lifestyle country upholstered as a soft collage, $499 sofa, $899 two-piece group.

• Sofa and loveseat with accessory chair, in chenille base with tapestry pillows, chair in transitional/contemporary, $499 sofa, $899 two-piece group.

• Five seat sectional Easy Rider, padded suede matches best-selling Fairfax sofa group, $999 sofa and loveseat or sectional.

• Adding three groups targeted to rent-to-own dealers, $399.

• Working to make it easy for consumer and retailer to add correlating and accessory pieces to each group.

• 10 Frames Available in 10 Days program targeted to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Statesville Chair Co.

309 N. Hamilton St.

Inspired by the glamorous Hollywood era of the 1920s and '30s, the hand-tufted Camella settee features a gathered-back border, as well as a swag border created by decorative nails; available in a high-back version; made in U.S.A., $1,299.

Stratford Furniture

435 N. Wrenn St.

Three sofas, a chaise, two lounge chairs, 10 occasional chairs; 10 occasional pieces from martini table to buffet; and a 40-piece teak outdoor collection.

Temple Furniture

200 N. Hamilton, S-210 South Court

• No. 9600-90 is a traditional styled sofa in Quaker's Beal Butter cover, $799.

• Premium collection of higher-end traditional styles with suggested multiple fabrics to make order selection easier.

• New Web site, new bound collection catalogs.

Universal Furniture

2622 Uwharrie Road

Ten fabric groups and eight leather groups in three styling directions: 21st century modern, urban casual and European romance, all in the $999 to $1,199 range for fabric, $1,199 to $1,499 for leather.

• No. 108 modern collection features a highly styled track arm, blend-down cushion, brushed nickel nails, three-over-three design in textural crème rayon chenille and teal accent pillows.

• No. 2485, a five-piece casual chaise sectional with exposed wood base in medium fruitwood finish, shaped arm with T-cushion seats with blend down, covered in a mocha colored rayon chenille texture and scatter-back blend down pillows covered in damask.

• No.138511 cherry collection features a detailed silhouette with a curved exposed wood base with antique nailhead trim, down seat cushions and toss pillows, covered in a chocolate cotton velvet with paisley toss pillows and kidney pillow.

• No.2381 Elegance sofa features a scatter-back design with a blend-down bench seat trimmed in moss fringe, covered in a pewter velvet, with an alabaster damask on accent pillows.

Varellen

515 S. Hamilton St.

Filling a style void in organic-modern-timeless upholstery.

• Thomas XL sofa, 110-inch frame in Italian brushed cotton/linen, $4,900.

• Julian occasional chair, also in Italian brushed cotton/linen, $2,100.

• Frederick sofa in Belgian linen tailored slipcover, $3,850.

• Charlotte chaise in Belgian linen tailored slipcover, $3,500.

Weiman

IHFC C-1103

• Broadening its contemporary appeal with a softer sectional in a Rothchild fabric and Quaker pillows, $3,999.

• Sofa in an Alexander Julian American Silk with a metallic finish, $1,199.

• Great Wall sectional group with a curved back in a boucle, $3,999.

W. Schillig USA

220 Elm 316

• Ergoline collection has adjustable back, seat and headrest with optional footrests and tables, many featuring hidden storage, optional power seats, in a range of leather and microfiber.

• Havana 51581, a curved shape chair with curve available on either left or right arm.

• New Fillmore Harty collection, El Sies, has room for three, with one of them in the chaise position, in contemporary styling; includes W. Schillig's fatigue-resistant dual-spring system.

• Pluma 51850 is a follow-up to the Kashmir group, from the Fillmore Harty collection, on a slightly smaller scale, with the "high modulus" suspension system pioneered by W. Schillig; a curved padded arm adds to the more transitional appearance of the piece.