Casual looks draw attention in dining room
By Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today, February 3, 2008
Las Vegas — Las Vegas is known for its glitz and glamour, but dining room furniture drew attention with rustic styles at market here.
Broyhill introduced a new collection to its Attic Heirlooms line launched five years ago. Fireside Cherry has 35 pieces in classic Shaker design with solid cherry and cherry veneers.
The rugged Meridian from Emerald Home Furnishings was such a big hit in dining last year that the company brought out accompanying pieces for a great-room design. The 16 SKUs include three tables, buffet/hutch, home entertainment base/hutch, desk and occasional tables.
Wynwood said its rustic Grand Mesa was a big hit in dining, and offered a contrast to some more contemporary or urban case goods groups it also introduced.
Aspenhome's new European Memoirs collection offers more than 100 SKUs in a relaxed style reminiscent of quaint hamlets and villages. Birch and pecan solids and veneers feature Cognac and Crème Fraiche finishes, while aged steel hardware and iron accents give an Old World feel.
Like aspenhome's other recent collections, European Memoirs offers a versatile server with a marble top, built-in electrical outlets and plenty of storage. The piece can be teamed with a hutch for a china style or stand alone with a mirror above.
Some bases are only sold as a pair with the hutch, said Jena Hall, Aspenhome vice president of merchandising and design. And some bases are only 30 inches high, so they aren't very practical as a buffet.
On the casual dining side, manufacturers responded to requests for better goods.
"It's an interesting dynamic at this show," said Dennis Valkanoff, CR-Home president. "Retailers we talk to want to know how to bring their price points up."
Valkanoff said attendance numbers in Las Vegas last week were up about 20% higher from the January 2007 market, which previously had been the strongest show here.
Thanks to the Design & Dine program and a launch of a new home entertainment line, CR-Home's traffic was nearly equal to what the company sees in High Point.
Hamilton Spill's new mixable dining program was its big hit at market. The 12 casual dining sets include several urban or lifestyle looks and range from $499 to $899, said Andy Gillies, vice president of sales for the eastern U.S.
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