Occasional

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 26, 2006

All prices retail

Laun Furniture

IHFC D-508

• Hickory Craft, eight occasional tables, Arts & Crafts styling with rustic overtones, solid-hickory tops and legs, solid-maple drawers with English dovetailing; four primary stains and 24 custom-color stains and paints; $299 to $399.

• Oak Park, thirteen pieces, including occasional and entertainment console, contemporary with solid northern red oak tops and fronts, antique copper finish to hardware, solid-maple English-dovetail drawers; three primary stains and 24 custom-color stains and paints; $249 to $399 for tables, $599 entertainment console.

• Loft, eight pieces, including occasional, in contemporary with solid-maple tops, legs, aprons and drawers with maple-faced plywood shelves; three primary stains and 24 custom-color stains and paints; $249 to $399 for tables, $749 entertainment console.

Strategy: Expansion of smaller "condo" tables in each of the three groups. Introducing an oval "conversation" cocktail table targeted for use with popular conversation sofas.

Aspenhome

IHFC M-604

• Young Classics expands with occasional accent tables. Includes cocktail, lamp and console tables as well as Rise to the Occasion tables. Also, a new étagère and library bookcase.

• A new line of chairside tables to coordinate with best-selling collections.

• Chambord's table offerings expand to include a square accent table, round accent table and a rectangular cocktail table and console table.

Archatrive

108 S. Lindsey, 3rd floor

Urban Casual, occasional table, available in several shapes and sizes: round, square, rectangular or oval in painted wood top, stained fir or antique board; 35 finishes.

Bailey Street

MS G-51

New occasional pieces feature hand-painted finishes; curio with faux walnut finish is $749; table with faux burl veneer is $369; and hand-painted tables are $165. New chairs feature wood, metal and fabric with geometric styling, $445.

Bassett Mirror

MOG 6th floor

• Hunt Country is an eight-piece occasional group in English country styling. Features English holly in a medium finish, $359.

• No. T-1227 is a four-piece occasional group in relaxed traditional styling. Features cane under glass and casters, $399.

• No. T-1210 is a four-piece occasional group in relaxed traditional styling. Features framed iron and case leg with antique bronze finish, $349.

• No. T-1178 is a three-piece occasional group. Includes a mirrored pedestal table in a merlot finish, $449.

• No. T-1120 is a three-piece contemporary group in Mozambique with a glass top, $349.

• No. T-1136 is a three-piece group that includes a leather-top ottoman and cocktail with cane accents and drawers, $499.

Broyhill Furniture

IHFC C-600

Introducing groups in mixed media; strengthening $599 to $1,399 price points.

Butler Specialty

IHFC C-354

• Showcasing 15 new hand-painted finishes, ranging from the bold Uptown Stripe to the sleek Retro, as part of an expansion of the Artists' Originals program. Adding 60 pieces in all.

• Adding 20 pieces to the Connoisseur's collection in traditional styling. Features include fine woods, premium veneers, shimmering finishes and detailed inlays and marquetry. Some pieces feature aged bronze with metal insets and veneer-metal combinations.

• Expanding Metalworks with 12 items combining fossil stone tops and metal bases, with antique gold inlays.

Strategy: Offering lower prices on new and most popular items — 50% of the line, according to the company. Introducing a total of 150 new products in 11 collections and showing 12 new finishes.

Creative Elegance

135 S. Hamilton St.

Modern occasional tables, four tables in soft lines with architectural flair; domestically produced in 14 finishes on white birch; retail $895 to $1,295.

Currey & Co.

IHFC M-110

• Hayes Parker collection, designer's line expands with 27 pieces, including the Architectural Ruin table, 20 inches square and 22 inches high; concrete, metal and other mixed media.

• Beaujon, 11 additions, including a loveseat with branch motif in concrete and metal; 42 inches wide with 17-inch-high seat.

Marketing programs: Broadening the Currey in a Hurry program to include lighting. New catalog design and layout.

Designers And Makers

SP 2547

Introductions include the Wine Cabinet collection, stained, painted and wrapped in leather. Prices range from $1,200 to $2,000. Company is making its U.S. debut.

Emerson Et Cíe

200 N. Hamilton S-205

• Prodigy, 12 occasional and dining pieces, Louis XIII styling in distressed oak; from $945 to $4,199.

• Palermo, 12 occasional and dining, Italian-inspired antique reproductions; $735 to $3,285.

• Marseilles, four occasional pieces, Mediterranean-inspired look in cherry and persimmon veneers over alder solids; $1,045 to $2,499.

• Pompeii, iron bed, $1,775.

News: Showroom has been redesigned for easier traffic flow.

Ferguson Copeland

300 E. Green Dr.

Apropos, new pieces include Cipriani screen in a platinum silver leaf finish with brass accents; 54 by 54-inch Livorno cocktail table and a matching end table available in a Champagne and Aegean finish; Fender end table has faux lizard leather trim with brass insert and a polished nickel base with solid brass accents; Lyon cocktail and end table has a brass base and gallery with a cherry and walnut marquetry top, available in Lyon and Nickel finishes; Trieste square accessory table and tea table feature polished nickel accents and removable serving trays, available in a black lacquer finish with an eggshell top; Florentine hall commode has an antique decorated finish with a choice of antique wood or faux marble top; Ponte Vecchio commode has an antiqued decoration combined with antique wood or faux marble top, can serve as a hall commode or serving piece; Rodeo display cabinet has an antique mirror behind grillwork doors and is available in a Platinum silver leaf finish; Italian Provincial lounge chair is available in a silver-leafed Platinum finish and has a soft black leather and faux leopard chenille fabric; Petite Slipper chair is a castered armless chair.

French Heritage

442 N. Wrenn St.

Introductions include:

• Haute Couture commode, in solid cherry with ivory accents. Features two large drawers and one small drawer, with carved decorative drawer fronts; $7,351. Part of the Schooner collection.

• Small chest/nightstand in mahogany with three drawers and antique-style hardware. In a distressed washed blue finish; $750. Part of the Felix Monge collection.

• Honore bookcase in solid cherry with four glass doors, six shelves, three lower doors and two pullouts. In solid cherry with a Balzac finish, $10,986.

Garcia Imports

333 N. Wrenn St.

• Estate model cocktail table, mahogany with a hand-rubbed patina with distressed leather top; table is designed to look like a Neoclassical building; 36 inches wide by 28 inches deep.

• Triumphant lamp table, curvilinear brass legs wrapped in bronzed patina accenting the table's walnut veneers; X-shaped stretchers join with a raised center block; 24 inches square.

Strategy: Continuing to expand creative vision through work of Matthew Williams, executive vice president and creative director, who joined the company last year.

Hekman Furniture

200 N. Hamilton S-107

• Copley Square, 25-year-old group gets 24 new pieces, including 10 occasional; line features crotch mahogany, ebony and satinwood inlay fan medallions; Georgian, Hepplewhite and Chippendale influences.

• Accents, 26 occasional pieces in unique designs like hand-painted Old World art and hand-hewn cases with Mediterranean influence; river rock distressing, beeswax and varnishes.

Marketing programs: Added a second theme for retail environment concepts; in addition to Rue de Bac antique shop theme, added a Turkish Bazaar with lavish rugs and Moorish hand-painted wall designs. Promotions and reward programs for commitments at market.

Hooker Furniture

IHFC W-1047

• Brookhaven, six occasional tables in casual traditional, made from hardwood solids and cherry veneers; includes round ottoman, rectangular cocktail, round cocktail, end table, round lamp table and sofa table.

• Sonora, five occasional tables in French styling from hardwood solids and cherry and laurel burl veneers; includes rectangular cocktail, square cocktail, end table, lamp table and console.

• South Bend, three tables in French style from hardwood solids, burl veneers and etched brass accents; square cocktail, end table and console.

• Gentry, five tables in transitional with cherry solids and iron and stone accents; rectangular cocktail, square cocktail, end table, lamp table and console.

• Casablanca, five tables and round ottoman, Moroccan-inspired with birch solids and rustic cherry veneers; rectangular cocktail, square cocktail, end table, lamp table and console.

J.D. Chamberlain

IHFC H-410

Unveiling more than 100 products, largest in the company's history, including several new occasional items.

• Painted Furniture, European-quality painted furniture at an attractive price; dressed down for comfort and elegance, all-wood collection concentrates heavily on chests of drawers, commodes, sideboards, small buffets, armoires, and a large cupboard; styles range from traditional through contemporary.

• Transitional Leather, 14-piece case goods collection including occasional with leather; transitional lifestyle-oriented pieces in clean lines; solid mahogany with hand-stitched leather; includes armoire, chests, cabinets, shelving and tables.

• Seating, expands line with a Poile swivel barstool inspired by the famous Poile Fence of France, nickel-coated steel and solid leather; contemporary leather barstool and new dining chairs in solid wood and natural abaca weaves.

• Expansion, adding to existing collection with value-priced leather and rattan pieces; sculptural contemporary tables, metal-wood desk, and bar and cabinet crafted in rattan and leather with an original long club leg.

Linon Home Décor

220 Elm 202

• Alden, three occasional tables in solid Asian hardwood and veneers in transitional/contemporary design; storage drawers, includes occasional tables, bookcases and entertainment; cocktail is $199 to $259, end $129 to $169, console $159 to $229.

Luana Living

PS2 340

New company's introductions include Mondrian, a 21-piece casual dining group in clean-lined modern styling. Features hardwood and birch veneers with a dark walnut finish and brushed chrome hardware.

Master Design

PS 309

• Jakarta, island/tropical table group with crushed bamboo application; $499.

• Crawford Estate, table group coordinates with case goods group, includes round and square cocktail; three-piece set from $499.

• Buckhead, matching occasional tables, including eight-legged cocktail and a low-profile entertainment console for flat-screen TVs.

• No. 612 series, table group with modern waterfall edges surrounding a frame of satin nickel inset glass, dark cherry/mahogany color with a slight sheen; glass shelf on end and sofa table, while cocktail has flush-mounted drawer; $499.

• No. 614 series, table group, chestnut-finished oak, chiseled-edge slate and inset glass tops; $299.

• No. 632 series, table group with diamond-patterned cherry veneer tops, medium cherry finish, display shelves and "X" barn door pattern; gateleg cocktail converts from rectangular to square; $499.

• No. 652 series, updated cottage table group, cherry tops with slightly distressed black and rub-through effect; cane inserts on base shelves; cocktail has four bunching tables for display; $399.

• Value Line, two occasional groups: seven-piece contemporary mahogany set from $199; and four-piece modern Merlot, including a daybed/chaise, from $699.

Orleans Furniture

233 S. Main St.

Curios, eight new cabinets in various styles and finishes; range from $149 to $799.

Payne Street Imports

MS G-50

Featuring the new Tony line of eclectic furnishings and accessories. Includes transitional furniture, European glassware, Vietnamese lacquer, ceramics, lamps and bronzes.

Philip Reinisch Co.

IHFC M-905

• Lighthouse collection, five curios, new collection featuring its "hot spot" adjustable halogen lighting system, cabinet interior lights up like a movie set with collectibles taking roles on each adjustable shelf; $799 to $999.

• Hearthside, eight additions, all include state-of-the-art fireplaces for realistic flame, ambiance and heat; various styles and finishes from traditional to country to contemporary, including new corner unit; $1,299 to $1,799.

• Mantle fireplaces, 10, new category, mantle fireplaces with features such as hand carving, marble, granite and deluxe finishes; $699 to $999.

• Console fireplaces, five, new category, console fireplaces go anywhere, easy to move for every room in the home; $499 to $599.

Strategy: New lighting system provides technical and aesthetic innovation for curio cabinets.

Powell Co.

NFM 100

• La Questa, occasional and casual dining, part of the Michael Payne Collections, Spanish-Mediterranean styles, solid wood and cottonwood veneers, textured metal; includes occasional tables, plant stand, game table, bench and chairs; dining sideboard could be used as a console or sofa table; hand-forged metals, slate-like tile tops, hand carvings and lyre-shaped legs; pieces from $99 to $349.

• Masterpiece, 16 occasional additions to successful group; hall chests, consoles and storage tables, $169 to $499; collections include Stratford, occasional including a bench, coat rack, blanket rack and plant stand; black with rub-through effect and golden-brown panels, pieces range from $79 to $99; Antique Shoppe, 10 traditional reproductions and adaptations in mahogany, gemilina and zebrano veneers, coco shell, bamboo and exotic inlays, $299 to $499; Canton, three new in Oriental red and black with gold highlighted designs, including phone stand, desk and chair, and console/mirror, $299 to $499.

Progressive

PS 400

• No. 586 Cityscapes, four transitional occasional pieces in cherry veneers and hardwood solids; storage cocktail has leather cushions for seating, pull-out shelves for drinks, four drawers for media and magazine storage, and shelving on each end; $399.

Pulaski

IHFC M-330

• Expanding its Accentrics line with half-round consolettes featuring detailed inlays and antique brass work. The small-scaled consoles come with coordinating mirrors.

• In the Keepsakes line, adding two gold- and silver-leaf antiqued art frame-design curios with fully molded corners. New pieces include shallow wall units as well as fullsize units with the company's patented two-way sliding technology.

Roberta Schilling Collection

US E-301

Known for its traditional Brazilian colonial-style pieces, company is expanding its style range with Moderna by Roberta Schilling, combining wood, marble and glass in clean, contemporary styling.

Shawna Stoney

SMS M-427

• Mactan gaming, ground mactan stone and resin cast into game table and stools, designed by Peter Myrner; $1,499.

• Stonehenge console, ground mactan stone and resin cast, designed by Linda Donohue; $899.

Silver Furniture

IHFC C-333

• Copenhagen, four tables in transitional style, ash veneers, ash burl drawer fronts, bronze hardware, beveled glass; cocktail table is $250.

• Metro, four contemporary tables in ash veneers, wenge finish, lift-top cocktail; two cocktails are $200 and $300.

• Nouveau, three modern tables, chrome plating, glass top; $150 cocktail.

• Lasalle, three transitional tables, cherry veneers, shaped legs, beveled glass insert; round cocktail is $200.

Marketing: Promoting its Silver Express Program, occasional tables ship in three days. Showing in a new location.

Stein World

IHFC W-447

Introductions include the St. Croix accent cabinet, in West Indies styling; a French Cottage cabinet, in a white/chocolate finish; and the Tabatha credenza, in a chocolate cherry and cream finish.

Superior Furniture

310 N. Hamilton

• Urbanlines, cocktail and console added to the collection, casual contemporary in solid cherry, with storage drawer; 45 finish options, three levels of distressing.

• Entertainment, flat-screen TV console, casual contemporary design in alder, two doors and two adjustable shelves; in all 45 finishing options.

Marketing: Three levels of antiquing at no upcharge; available with four-week shipping.

TLS By Design

IHFC H-117

Introductions include the Fairfax cocktail table in walnut solids and veneers, $295; Fusion cocktail in solid ash with an espresso finish, $700; and Uptown end table in solid basswood with a black lacquer finish, $175.

Ultimate Accents

IHFC H-545

• Drummond, occasional and home entertainment, 15 pieces, distressed and embossed black vinyl panels on wood-toned finish. Three tables are $199, consoles and chests are two for $500, entertainment center for $1,999.

• Mayfield, four chests, hand painting on uniquely shaped cases, $499.

• Bradford, six occasional tables, side tables with solid iron bases and hand-painted tops; $199 to $299.

• Cebu, 11 new pieces to the collection, mixed media including eggshell and onion skins; $199 to $399.

Strategy: Will have several new materials from multiple source countries; from China, introducing a group with colored, cut glass and one using sandstones; from the Philippines, tobacco leaves, eggshell and many other unique materials. Expanded showroom allows more groups to be shown. Will have 80 to 100 new pieces.

Universal Furniture

2622 Uwharrie Road

Four 4-piece occasional table sets and a 20-piece collection.

• Peace Haven, traditional table group in metal and glass with gate-like scroll, $149 cocktail.

• Morgans Bay, transitional table group in mixed media, including marble; $249 cocktail.

• Palladiums, contemporary table group, cherry and black nickel; $299 cocktail.

• Toscano, transitional table group, complements motion upholstery, Carmel finish with silver tipping, addition to the Toscano collection; $399 cocktail.

• Passages, 20 accent pieces, traditional using exotic materials like penshell, banana bark and rattan; $169 to $999.

Strategy: Continue offering high-volume, mainstream products.

Wynwood

PS 407

• Bellclaire, 25 pieces, including occasional, transitional in eucalyptus veneers with Brunette finish, silver accents, custom hardware, linen folds on case fronts and granite tops; sister to Castilla from April 2005.

• Knob Creek, 30 pieces, including occasional, transitional with either Buri Pine or Obsidian finish; Buri has country feel, Obsidian more urban cottage; bun feet, arched panels and knob hardware.