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Rustic, reclaimed, distressed looks in spotlight

Thomas Russell -- Furniture Today, January 23, 2012

The Vintage Print Block collection by Classic Home includes accent chests and tables made of old fabric print blocks that have been restored and finished. The product is manufactured primarily in India.ATLANTA - The winter edition of the Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishings Market had plenty of styles to choose from ranging from Art Deco to British traditional.
     But if there was a recurrent theme here in case goods, it was rustic and heavily distressed looks made from reclaimed woods. In many cases, the product also represented an expansion of the sourcing palette from traditional locations such as China and Vietnam to newer frontiers like Peru, India, Afghanistan and Indonesia.
     Among the resources with a reclaimed story to tell this market were Classic Home, Silk Route International, Coast To Coast and Furniture Classics.
     Silk Route had an extensive line of dining tables, mirrors, accent tables and armoires, bookcases and other storage cabinets sourced in India, Nepal, Peru, Afghanistan, Tibet and Brazil. Pieces in the line are made from indigenous woods and reclaimed materials such as old doors, garden gates, and wood blocks bearing patterns that were The Florencia hand-painted sideboard by case goods importer Silk Route International is made in Peru. It has a heavily distressed finish and is shown with a hand-carved mirror. The sideboard retails at $2,099 and the mirror at $689.once used to print fabrics.
     "The whole point is that it is different," said Abdul Ibrahimi, who runs the business with his wife, Ferozan. "It's a museum you can touch."
     Classic Home offered a line of case goods made in India with a mix of reclaimed woods such as those seen in the Vintage Print Block collection, which incorporates old fabric print blocks in a variety of wood accent furniture pieces. The company also uses reclaimed elm and pine taken from Indian storage, salvaged materials and shipyards.
     Many pieces, including those in the Vintage Print collection, feature heavily distressed, multicolored finishes that give each piece a one-of-a-kind, eclectic look and feel.
     Accent and occasional furniture specialist Coast To Coast had a number of consoles and side pieces made from old houses and railroad ties. These too were shown in heavily distressed multi-colored finishes that accentuated the hand-made nature of each item.
     Furniture Classics also showed a number of accent and dining tables and side pieces made with old floor and wall panels. Many of these had weathered, wirebrushed looks that highlighted the natural grain and texture of the wood.
     "It's trendy right now and is a direct reaction to traditional dark brown furniture," said Michael Ricks, president. "It's got a softer look.... It's furniture with a story."

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