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A-AMERICA
CP 101
- Bistro 2-2-6 casual dining features eight SKUs, including four tables, chair, barstool, sideboard and library china.
- Solid-wood sets at affordable price points, including four drop-leaf tables (round, rectangular, elliptical and square) along with chairs, and counter-height stools. Constructed of solid plantation hardwood in a two-tone amber and espresso finish. Tables have cabriole legs and can be used to seat two to six people. Cases include a stylish server with antique ice box hardware and a small pie safe cabinet. Three pieces, $349. Five pieces, $599. Server at $549.
- Montreal casual dining features eight SKUs, including four tables, chair, barstool and two-piece china. Made of solid plantation hardwood. Angled table aprons and sleek tapered legs add a modern interest to everyday dining. Cool, rich deep espresso finish. Tables in three sizes at counter height suitable for condos and small-space living plus an accordion table - an extension table that seats four to ten with three leaves and legs that nest in to each other. Chairs and barstools have wide seats with saddles for lounging comfort. Counter-height, five-piece set starts at $499. Accordion extension table with six chairs, $949.
AUSTIN GRAY
208 E. Green Drive
- No. 4042 casual dinette with solid hardwood construction and finger joints. Available in three finishes: oak, cherry and black. Distressed with rub-through finish. Ready-to-assemble construction with all five pieces packed in one box.
BEVARA DESIGN HOUSE
1014 Mill Ave.
- Slatt, a sixteen-piece collection featuring sideboards, tables and shelving made of reclaimed teak.
- Slab, indoor-outdoor dining made from eco-concrete, but also reclaimed teak and metal base options. $800 to $5,000.
- Skins, made-to-order tables and benches made using scraps of leftover woods.
Marketing programs: Offering special introductory pricing for new accounts.
BROYHILL
IHFC C-600
- Everyday Dining Chair Program incorporates three leathers, four velvets and six fabrics; bycast leather colors are lipstick, brown and black; velvet colors are ivy, khaki, tea and terra cotta; non-woven flat weave fabric colors are cobalt blue, taupe, lipstick, chocolate, saffron and topaz. Program includes four side chairs; a roll-back side chair; arm chair; counter-height barstool: occasional bench; two-seat counter height bench; two-seat counter height arm barstool; and trunk ottoman.
- Sable, a six-piece traditional collection, features hardwood solids and veneers in a black painted finish with nickel hardware. Among the special pieces is a drop-leaf server on casters with a black laminate top, stemware storage, silver tray and two wicker baskets. A round drop-leaf table, also available in counter height, comes with a storage pedestal with a wicker basket.
- Fox River has a rustic feel in riff-cut oak veneers and hardwood solids with a burnt sienna finish. The five-piece collection features plank tops, simulated square peg construction and antique brass bail pull hardware. The square dining table, which includes a 12-inch leaf, boasts a plank top and simple, slightly tapered legs. It also is available in counter height. Side chair has an upholstered seat cushion and a gently curved ladder back. Server includes door and drawer storage, removable wine rack and a silver tray.
- Geneva is a six-piece Country French collection in cherry veneers and poplar solids with a two-tone antique white and cherry finish. Casually elegant silhouettes are accented with plank tops and bail pull hardware in a soft brass finish. Among the standout pieces is a server with a shaped apron and cabriole legs. The dining table, which includes an 18-inch leaf, features a plank top and cabriole legs, while side and arm chairs have carved splat backs, cabriole legs and finished wood seats.
- Homestead, crafted of cherry veneers and hardwood solids in a two-tone black and cherry finish, is crisp and classic. The six-piece collection features reeded details, framed door and drawer panels and soft pewter hardware. Among the highlights is a round counter table with a carved pedestal and matched cherry veneer top. A side chair features a sophisticated X-back and reeded front legs, while the server features adjustable shelves and a silver tray.
- Emmerling, available in a gunmetal black or bronze finish, is geometric and modern. The five pieces combine sleek metal with glass accents, creating streamlined silhouettes for contemporary settings. Highlights include a baker's rack with glass accents, which incorporates wine storage, and a square counter table with a metal base and glass top. The side chair features straightforward geometric styling with an upholstered seat.
- Three 42-inch casual dining tables to coordinate with in-line occasional table groups: Copper Creek boasts rustic lodge style with a solid, hammered copper top and a twisted metal base in a weathered copper finish; Lineage features straightforward clean lines with a metal base in a modeled walnut finish with a glass top; and Reclamations is transitional with a primitive inspiration, featuring a reclaimed solid-pine top in an antiqued clove finish on a mottled ebony metal base.
- Also adding a pub table, barstools and drop-leaf table to the Color Cuisine program.
CANADEL
FP 310
- Featuring the Champlain collection of case goods.
CHINTALY IMPORTS
FP 14
- The Amy set features a 48-inch round glass top dining table with textured brown powdercoated finish. Wood-back dining chairs with taupe upholstered seat cushions.
- The Elise black lacquer dining set features a black glass top, high-back black lacquer chair with contoured insert back and padded black upholstered seat cushions.
COPELAND FURNITURE
SP 5200
Introductions include the 21st Century Arts and Crafts dining table with self-storing leaves, arm and side chairs in cherry and four finish options. The table is domestically manufactured in a Forest Stewardship Council-certified facility.
CRAMCO
243 S. Main Street, 1st Floor
- Young Family is a domestically made, six-piece dinette set with mar-resistant double-laminated tables. Fully welded chair frames with baked-on powdercoat finishes. Two-seater benches. Six-piece sets with table, bench and four chairs, $299 to $499.
- York is a domestically made five-piece casual dining set with mar-resistant tiered laminate top. Fan back, fully-welded chair frames with micro suede seating. Five-piece set, $499.
- Xeon collection, a domestically made, five-piece casual dining set. Fully welded double-X table base with 48-inch beveled glass top. Fully welded chairs in a textured baked-on powdercoat finish. Five-piece set $599.
Strategy: Major introduction of domestic product featuring mar-resistant laminate top tables and fully welded chair frames with powdercoat finishes. Manufacturing plant in Philadelphia has re-opened since the April High Point Market.
DOIMO
IHFC D-1102
- The Antares table combines a round, lacquered glass top with metal base. Warehoused in North Carolina for quick shipping.
- The Loto chair is made of polymer with a high-gloss lacquer finish, in red, white or black, with cone-shaped chrome legs.
- The Mama chair is made of polymer with a high-gloss finish, in green, white or black, with no visible joints and a textured, ridged back design. Also available from the company's North Carolina warehouse.
ELITE MFG.
IHFC D-520
- Designed by Rick Lee, the Wave dining collection features dining tables, chairs and benches in contemporary styling, using leather, metal and glass. Five pieces, $2,999.
Marketing programs: All Elite Modern products are produced in 10 working days. The company's High Point showroom has been redesigned to reflect a more up-to-date look.
GROOVYSTUFF
SMS G-1236
The Prairie collection features casual dining tables with a glass or wood top. $1,689. Casual dining chairs come with farmer's yolk or plank back seat. $499.
Marketing programs: Offering free freight on 20- and 40-foot containers on all market orders; 10% off designer orders over $2,500.
GUILDMASTER
C&D Building S-1A
- Canopy Fields mixes formal and elegant styles. Layers of muted slate blue, creamy butter yellow and pale aqua are washed in antique white with a hint of mahogany peeking through. Highlights of the 12 dining room pieces are a round dining table with hand-carved swag detail on the apron and pedestal base; dining chairs upholstered with hand-painted landscapes on the back and sides; and a buffet and hutch featuring hand-carved swag details that provides open shelf and drawer storage. $660 to $4,400.
- Woodlands is crafted of mahogany with rich, antiqued finishes recalling the feeling of beloved family heirlooms. Highlights of the nine dining room pieces are a round drop-leaf dining table with barley twist legs and a curved stretcher; round dining table with a stained top and deep red base with curved accents; a French-inspired, cathedral-style buffet featuring two doors and two drawers in a red finish; and a Louis XV arm chair with upholstered hand-painted landscape scene on the back. $660 to $5,500.
HAMMARY
IHFC C-354
Newtowne is an American Lifestyle collection that combines rustic elements with clean contemporary shapes and lines. The finish is a rich weathered umber.
HOMELEGANCE
212 Jacobs Place
Introductions include nine dining room groups in traditional, contemporary, country and casual styling.
HOOKER FURNITURE
IHFC W-1047
- Bordeaux dining features hardwood solids with cherry, red birch, olive ash burl, maple and primavera veneers; with fabric, leather, metal and glass.
- Chanterey dining features hardwood solids with cherry, olive ash burl, maple and primavera veneers.
INTERCON
IHFC W-941
- The Madison Heights collection features two tables with matching ladderback side chair or ladderback barstool. Server also available. Constructed from solid rubberwood with a two-toned maple and toffee finish. Both tables have an 18-inch butterfly leaf.
- Mission Leopold casual dining and gathering sets are constructed from solid oak and oak veneer over lumber core with a burnished Mission finish. Unique folding leaf dovetail treatment provides support without using exposed hinges. New chair and barstool have unique walnut inlay laser carving.
- The Monastery casual dining collection features a kitchen island, round to oval platform dining table, refectory leaf table, upholstered side and arm chairs or arched back side chairs and matching china. Constructed from solid red oak with a hand- scraped dark planed finish.
JOFRAN
FP 210
- No. 513 casual dining features granite tops and two different tables and chairs. Five pieces, $599.
Strategy: Expanding its mixed container warehouse program out of Vietnam.
JOHN THOMAS
205 S. Main St.
- The American Heritage collection features reinvented Arts and Crafts influences, crafted in Asian hardwood, with a side and armchair chair, with a matching 24-inch stool, a bench, two tables, one which extends on both ends, a gathering table, and a case piece. Presented in a tobacco finish. Five pieces begin at $1,199.
- Artisan is a super-chic contemporary set crafted in metal with a sleek silvery powdercoat finish and faux granite tops. Two Parsons chair styles in black vinyl and five tables. Five pieces, $599.
- Expanding the Country Colonial collection with two tables and a new chair and stool style. Includes a round drop leaf table and a round drop-leaf gathering height table with a large functional drawer. Spindle-back chair and stool add to the collection's appeal. Five pieces, $499.
- John Thomas Furniture Select adds four new colors: Pumpkin, Mellon, Canary and Sea Mist.
KLAUSSNER
405 Lewallen Rd. Asheboro
Custom Casual Dining program presents consumers with an easy way to customize their casual dining room group to suit their homes' existing décor. The program includes four style categories - casual, contemporary, cottage and classic - in a choice of two finishes and up to 10 fabric options for seat cushions. A console/hutch that coordinates with any of the four styles will be available in eight different finishes.
Marketing program: Offering quick-ship service.
LEGACY CLASSIC
PS C-100
- No. 832 is a six-piece pub-height bistro set with storage. A country/rustic design in cherry and pine with a Roasted Ruby Chestnut finish, the set features metal accents, beadboard treatments, a heavy turned leg design and heavy molding. Five pieces, $799; $499 for the sideboard.
- No. 843 is a six-piece set with storage and convertible pub pieces. In transitional style with an Italian feel, the group is made of pine solids and veneers with a medium brown finish. Also has functional drop-leaf credenza and upholstered chairs. Five pieces, $799; credenza, $599.
- No. 870 is a six-piece casual dining set with storage. Contemporary, quartered ash veneers, dark espresso finish, Asian influence, lazy Susan circular center, fluted leg, inset oval in chair back and mirror. Five pieces, $799.
Strategy: Focus is on smaller scale junior dining and a variety of shapes with added function.
LEIF PETERSEN
220 Elm S-328
Lingotto is an extension table that combines a mirrored glass top with a stainless steel base for a sleek look. Made in Italy.
MAGNUSSEN HOME
IHFC M1010
- Madison is a six-piece rustic and outdoorsy set in ash veneers with a soft butterscotch finish with timeworn patina. Features decorative metal apron in a warm copper tone. $899.
- Urban Safari is a six-piece set featuring quartered Mozambique veneers in a warm cognac finish contrast against a black smoke finish. Convex and concave drawer fronts give the illusion of woven drawer fronts, enhancing the design. $799.
- Wellfleet is a 13-piece dining room in classic American country styling. Made of ropey cherry veneers and alder solids, the group features woven basket accents and upholstered headboard options. $999.
- Apex is a six-piece group in clean, modern styling. In ash with a deep brown finish and satin nickel hardware with zigzag-shaped drawer fronts. $999.
PALECEK
IHFC D-202
Introductions include the Toronto low bar table in plantation-grown hardwood, $1,025.
PALU
IHFC IH-107
- The Soho large dining table features finger-joining remnant scraps of teak, left over from other production. Five sizes of tables. $1,500.
PHILIP REINISCH
IHFC M-905
- The ColorTime Café collection, introduced in Las Vegas, features four new casual dining collections in American casual styled birch with five hand-rubbed and distressed finishes: Chili Pepper Red, Cerulean Blue, Pirate Black, Sand Shell White and Chestnut. Table tops and chair seats feature a contrasting chestnut finish. All pieces are finished with a protective catalyzed lacquer. Extra-thick table tops, table legs and chair seats. $999 to $1,599 for five-piece sets.
Marketing programs: ColorTime Café is stocked in the company's U.S. warehouse for immediate delivery.
POWELL
NB 100
- The No. 816-series Turtle Bay includes a dining table, chairs and baker's rack. Table features two options in an island feel, constructed of bamboo and plantation-grown mindy and rattan, finished in hand-distressed dark brown rub through with cherry accents. Five pieces, $999.
PRIVATE ISLAND FURNITURE
Atrium on Main 307
- Island Villa dining room includes tables, chairs, buffets and bunching cabinets in mindy wood, wicker, natural grasses and palms with fabric seats. Features a wide range of color and material choices. $300 to $1,800.
- Deco Reprise includes tables, chairs and buffets in updated Art Deco styling. Features acacia wood with etched glass, custom hardware and hand finishing. $400 to $2,500.
- Revival Rattan is a ten-piece dining room featuring tables, chairs, bar and barstools. New takes on beach shack and vintage rattan looks. Made of stacked pole rattan, intricately bent. Two-tone cushions in a mod style. $200 to $1,600.
Strategy: Company has re-merchandised its indoor lines, adding Tropical Island Villa, elegant Deco Reprise and hip Revival Rattan.
REFLECTIONS
101 N. Main St.
- No. 7951 is a counter-height set sized for condos and apartments. Features a chocolate glass top with a metal design on chairs and fully upholstered seat and back. Available in a chocolate powder epoxy perma-bond paint finish or three other metal finishes.
- No. 53 dining set features an elegant marble table top in a black onyx color with metal design in a pewter gray powder epoxy perma-bond finish. Also available in three other metal finishes. Fully upholstered seats.
- No. 56 dining set includes a counter-height version of popular Metal Works chair. Set is available with a beige travertine marble top or black onyx color. Also available in other finishes and choice of fabrics and vinyl.
SALOOM
IHFC H-1015
- New Castle dining collection adds one new chair style, larger table sizes, and four new case pieces. A large scale fully upholstered back chair features deluxe upholstery. Tables extend to 132 inches; maple case pieces feature refined, rustic styling. Door material options of solid wood, seeded glass or antique grill.
- Three new dining chair styles in contemporary and transitional styling, including two Parsons chairs. Choice of more than 100 fabrics.
- Bar and counter pub tables with new "K base" and "Woodstock" base styles. Offered with maple top, cherry top and granite top options.
- Maple top dining tables come in two new sizes - a 60-inch round and a 42-inch by 72-inch extending to 132 inches. Available with contemporary, transitional, and country base styles.
- Hand-rubbed finishes are available on all product lines, tables, chairs and case pieces and five new finishes, including rub-through, two-tone finishes, and a new heavily distressed finish technique called "Vintage," a low-gloss satin sheen or high- gloss "Wool Wax" sheen.
Strategy: Targeting "Refined Dining" category with upscale styling in new chairs and case pieces, and deluxe hand-rubbed finishes.
Marketing programs: Capitalizing on consumer interest in "Made in America" products. New products include product brochures, a factory DVD and etched brass identification plate for furniture that promotes "Handcrafted in New England" message.
SARREID
C&D 3D
- No. 22607 English Country dining table in solid wood, pine veneer, antique painted finish and pine top. $1,812.
- No. 19693 Salizburg side chair with rattan seat, solid pine, woven cane seat, hand-painted detail and dark pine finish. $747.
STICKLEY
225 N. Elm St.
- 18 groups of casual dining tables, chairs and hutch/buffets, including more than 60 pieces in early American casual traditional styles. Made of solid birch. Five stain and five paint finishes, plus multiple combinations.
Strategy: Stickley is re-launching the Nichols & Stone line, after acquiring the assets of the 151-year-old furniture manufacturer earlier this year.
SUNRISE HOME FURNISHINGS
IHFC M-630
- Blackwell is a starting, five-piece gathering-height casual dining set in solid wood with a black rub-through finish. $299.
- Somerset is a five-piece casual dining gathering-height set, in solid wood with a black and cherry finish. $399.
- Cityscape is a five-piece gathering-height set in a rich java finish. $499.
- Arbor Heights features 2 five-piece gathering height sets in a distressed ebony finish, $699.
- Ainsley Park is a marble-topped gathering-height set in rich dark oak finish with marble top. $699.
Strategy: Expanding casual dining in all price points.
THE OLD WOOD CO.
100 S. Lindsay St.
- The Midway dining table is made of reclaimed white oak with finger joints and a liming wax weathered finish. $3,799.
- The Parlor Table features reclaimed white oak with a fumed limed wax finish. Price, $3,199.
Strategy: Introducing two new eco-friendly finishes. Expanding into wood bases and circular dining tables while continuing to specialize in the use of domestic reclaimed lumber and in-house manufacturing.
NIVERSAL FURNITURE
2622 Uwharrie Rd.
- San Torrino is a four-piece casual dining collection in rustic hacienda styling. This set addresses the rustic Hill Country lifestyle. Features a 54-inch round dining table with a built-in lazy Susan and a low-profile matching buffet with slate top. Five pieces, $1,299.
WRIGHT TABLE
330 N. Hamilton
- Introducing five dining table additions to the No. 660 custom table program. New styles range from contemporary to Empire, in materials that include steel, wrought iron and wood, with multiple finish options. A driftwood textured oak finish has been added to the line that uses a sand-blasting distressing technique as well as a ceruse finish to enhance the surface.
- Two new contemporary base designs in steel that may be displayed with either a custom wood, marble or glass top.
Six new dining chair additions in traditional European styling, featuring multiple custom finishes, new custom paint options and fully upholstered arm and side chairs.
ZOCALO
HS 300
- Beekman Place is a clean lined dining room in ash veneers and hardwood solids, with a warm charcoal finish and Georgian turned black satin legs.
- Ventana is a mid-century design with organic overtones. The dining room features mahogany veneers and solids.
Exhibitors Directory Key
C&D: Commerce & Design Building
CP: CenterPoint
FP: Furniture Plaza
HM: Hamilton Market
HS: Hamilton Square
H/W: Hamilton/Wrenn
IHFC: Int'l Home Furnishings Center
MOG: Market on Green
MOM: Market on Main
MS: Market Square
MST: Market Square Towers
NFM: National Furniture Mart
PS: Plaza Suites
SMS: Suites at Market Square
SP: Showplace
US: Union Square
Key trends
- Options galore: Companies continue to expand their custom dining programs with new styles and features.
- Exotic tastes: Bamboo, Mozambique veneers, teak, reclaimed woods, rattan, mindy and cane add fashion flair - sometimes for island looks, sometimes for rustic styles.
author: Staff
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