Youth

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 16, 2006

All prices retail • In-depth stories on youth introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue

Broyhill Furniture Inds.

IHFC C-600

• Hampton Youth, 18 pieces, casual traditional, white and pine, bed is $199.

• American Era Youth, 22 pieces in traditional style, $299 bed.

• Bethany, 24 traditional pieces, $299.

• Youth Maison, 22 pieces, traditional with white and stain finishes; $199.

Strategy: New comprehensive youth program, broader distribution, both within Broyhill galleries and youth departments/stores.

Marketing programs: Monthly promotional programs and placement programs for 2006.

Dynamic Furniture

IHFC G-377

• York, eight pieces in classic country, distressed antique white laminate, grooved panel inserts, decorative molding, bun feet and large wooden knobs.

Founders Furniture

IHFC M-530

Offering new youth bedroom groups with a range of style, finish and bed options.

Gautier USA

220 Elm 326

• Quizz, 20-piece youth group, beech-effect paper laminate, bronze lacquer on bed in twin and full sizes; three wardrobes, desk and arch-shaped top unit.

• City, 21 pieces, modular and adaptable with a studio feel; light oak laminate with contemporary lines, student desks, corner cupboard, bookcases and storage modules for TV/media space.

Khoury Kids

SP 2104

• Valley Ridge bedroom, campaign style in northern hardwoods with timeworn finish; includes a stackable cabinet with a two-door cubby, four-drawer chest and two-drawer mule chest for $1,129. Twin bed, armoire, five-drawer chest and nightstand retail for $2,500.

Lea Inds.

IHFC C-934

• Emma's Treasures: an eclectic bedroom collection for girls that features a shabby chic look in an antique white finish. Vanities feature swing-out drawers lined in wallpaper; headboards have cane inserts and carvings or brushed pewter with ribbons and bows; doors in armoire come with skeleton key locks.

• Austin: Boys bedroom collection in white oak with a honey oak finish. Beds include captain's bed, low loft bed with sleep and storage areas and a standard L-shaped, tri-loft bunk bed that can sleep four people.

• Deer Run: Boys bedroom collection in cherry matte finish. Beds can be arranged with tri-loft and using all of the options can result in five beds; useful for resort house.

Legacy Classic

PS C-100

• No. 694 Youth, girls French in cherry veneers and select hardwoods in a two-tone finish with white bases and cherry tops; $399 beds.

Manchester Furniture

1515 W. Green St.

AJ Kids, four youth bedroom groups, launching a new brand by Alexander Julian; fun, fresh designs for teens, tweens and second bedrooms; natural tones and rich Merlot finishes.

Master Design

PS 309

Company enters the youth category with 12 groups; finishes include rustic pine, cherry and black two-tone, and white with a variety of painted drawer fronts and themed hardware; pieces include captain's beds, bunk beds and trundle units; packages from $599 to $899.

Palliser Furniture

220 Elm 400

• Sophie 562 Series, 20 pieces in casual/country with details such as beadboard and profiled moldings fused with contemporary satin nickel knobs and straight lines, suited for tween/teen girls.

• Fusion 511/512 Series, 20 pieces, modular system where multi-function, modern styling and modularity merge for teen/young adult, in Natural Maple finish with painted nickel accents or Chocolate with Champagne accents.

Powell Co.

NFM 100

• No. 354 Z Bedroom, 12-piece group, sleek contemporary, floating cantilever design, custom-machined solid-aluminum drawer pulls, smooth high-sheen poly tops and dramatic Z-shaped structural elements; includes study loft and "home office in a box" concept where pieces are suited for the Evan, Alexis and Spencer bedrooms: upholstered desk chair, computer desk with three drawers, door storage and keyboard tray; student desk combination is $399; loft bed is $549, five-piece group is $799 to $999.

• No. 374 Princess, girls group, twin castle canopy bed, castle headboard, nightstand, vanity, mirror and bench set, and tea table and chair set; Shabby Chic White, Pastel Pink, Powder Blue and accented with purple for a vibrant look; crown-shaped decorations, knobs, castle tower finials; retailing from $69 to $199.

• Sunday Funnies, new colors to bedroom group shown in Las Vegas; 14 pieces, whimsical and innovative shapes; four colors: Honeysuckle, Bluebell, Tulip and Dandelion; five-piece group is $999 to $1,299.

• Arcadia, 12-piece Arts & Crafts in solid mindy wood with Nut Brown finish; sized for youth and adult use; includes wire-managed computer desk with pull-out keyboard tray.

• Three new bunks, a twin study loft in New Zealand pine, New England spindle bunk in solid New Zealand pine and a twin-over-full bunk addition to Pinnacle Award-winning Monster group; $199 to $399.

Primo Designs

CPM 165

• Wildflowers, six pieces of hand-painted girl's furniture, flower design on antique yellow background on bed and cases, group includes a canopy bed; $999 four-piece suite.

• Sweet Dreams, six pieces with Victorian styling for girls with look of English antiques rescued and repainted; four-piece set is $999.

Strategy: Expanding its youth bedroom lineup, which currently includes one boys, one girls and two unisex designs, with two new girls groups.

Riverside

IHFC C-302

Featuring the Spring Street collection in cottage style finished in white; picket fence headboards in white; some of the pieces to be offered in colors to include clear spring green, antique black and soft blue. Pieces include twin, full, queen, king and California king beds; and dresser, armoire, nightstand, sliding door chest and desk. Related pieces to the collection include desk and drop-lid computer hutch.

Rockford Furniture

CP 103

Four new groups from Rockford and sister company American Woodcrafters; wood and metal-accented group, white girls group with porcelain and floral insets, rustic with unusual log applications, and a lodge suite.

Marketing programs: Promotions on all new collections, as well as selected inline groups, will be announced at market.

Russell & Mackenna

SMS 1-722

Manufacturer turns three years old with three times its original product. Twenty new pieces expands line to 36 pieces and 15 colors. Includes a Fish Fence bed in twin, queen and king, blanket chest, beach gear box, narrow Lydia bookcase, wooden chairs and stool, mirrors and corkboards, and adult dining table and kitchen island.

South Shore

IHFC M-1106

• No. 403 Jonathan, contemporary group with clean lines, Honey Oak finish, tops rounded for safety; nightstand has drawer and open storage space; full and queen headboards.

• No. 460 Vanilla Sky, Louis Philippe styling, clean Pure White finish; has twin sleigh bed with platform style, various storage units for multiple layout configurations, also in a full size; Louis Philippe molding atop cases, desk flap follows molding for integration of a sliding keyboard tray.

• No. 476 Jordan, contemporary with a Ginger finish, twin mate's bed with three drawers, bookcase headboard, four cases for storage, nightstand with storage, tops rounded for safety; available in full and queen curved headboard with opening.

• No. 439 Lounge, adding to the collection, transitional with smooth curves, architectural details and Havana finish, mates bed; "V" slats detail in the mirror; six-drawer dresser; twin mates bed with bookcase headboard and three drawers.

• No. 3175 Infinity, adding to RTA collection, contemporary with Florence Maple finish, metal appliqués on the headboard and mirror; twin mates bed with bookcase headboard; full and queen bed with metal bar design; nightlight in the headboard; desk can hold 19-inch computer screen and 27 CDs.

Tvilum

220 Elm 330

Manhattan is a new youth bedroom in contemporary styling. Pieces include a twin bed, desk, chests and versatile hutch/bookcase. In a melamine coffee finish. Twin bed with storage drawer and nightstand, $499.

Vermont Precision/Bolton

IHFC H-520

• Mission, youth bedroom for the Bolton division of the company. Four bed styles and eight case pieces in Mission style; birch solids and veneers with a dark cherry stain; captain's bed is $845.

Strategy: Strengthening its offerings in this price range; adding more styles and function with underbed storage.

Vermont Tubbs

121 S. Centennial St.

• Camden/Stamford, designed with kids and adults in mind, with simple lines. Camden has a touch of elegance in the scalloped detail, while Stamford is cleaner and more geared to adults. Includes work center that could go in the kids room or living room. Both are available in 32 of its 34 finishes.

Young America

IHFC C-1158

• Surfer's Chase, 30-piece group, masculine and durable with feel of tropical life; solid maple, cherry veneers, antique natural cherry finish, antique brass hardware, breezy louvers and woven raffia accents, traditional moldings and beaded pilasters; new college loft system incorporates stand-alone pieces like a five-drawer chest, bookcase and fully functional desk; also, bunk that later serves as a single bed, Young Author's bed with tall headboard in natural woven raffia that includes a reading light, and a Cloak Room Bookcase with recessed end panels with hooks for hanging jackets or caps; bed retails for $599 and dresser $799.

Zocalo

HS 300

• Color Cubes, new leather ottomans for the Metropolitan Leather collection; square, bycast leather ottoman with chestnut-finished legs; leather colors are Bone, Pink, Tangerine, Autumn orange, Turquoise and Kiwi green; $149.

• Madison, ash solids and veneers with black finish and circular, tapered hardware in stainless steel, designed with teens in mind; one-drawer nightstand is $199, media cabinet is $899.