Hand-painted furniture has always been considered special in one way or another, primarily because it adds sophistication in a way that is unique.
The furniture can be whimsically treated simply with color or formally painted to create a particular look.
The scenery can span the globe from tulips to chinoiserie. Antique pieces are recognized by the hand-painting [...]

With some of its competitors fading away because of bankruptcies and closings, furniture retailer Raymour & Flanigan is moving quickly to fill the gap at the Shore.
The company a month ago opened its second Shore-area store in Freehold Township. And it plans to open its first Ocean County store on Route 70 in Brick, possibly [...]

Sandra Sigler has closed her two furniture stores, the Furniture Nook and Inside Design, and moved all the leftover pieces to her warehouse for a wall-to-wall sell-off. Leather furniture, casual dining, office furniture and more is priced significantly below cost from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at 7045 S. Fulton St., Centennial, [...]

Beautiful wood from wine barrels and old barns is finding new life in the hands of contemporary furniture makers. The result is familiar and fresh, a new rustic style.
“We are just north of the wine country here in California, and over the years, a long time ago now, (we) have seen a lot of barrels [...]

Youth furniture is growing up.
It’s hardly a surprise that kids attuned to style and accustomed to choice would expect the same when it comes to furnishing their bedrooms. And manufacturers are giving them what they want - furniture that’s sophisticated and customizable, just like what Mom and Dad demand for themselves.
Robin Campbell, marketing services manager [...]

HIGH POINT - Know this up front: Don Wright will make you laugh. He’ll harp about the fine art of furniture making, and when he’s reminded of his attention deficit disorder, he’ll stop midsentence and say about his lack of focus, “I’m like a mosquito in a nudist camp.”
But really, it’s his twice-a-year furniture market [...]

GALESBURG - Business appeared to be operating as usual Friday morning at Leath Furniture, 456 E. Main St., despite rumors the chain is going out of business.
The rumors began to spread when Furniture Today, the weekly trade publication of the furniture industry, reported March 23 Leath Furniture planned to begin running “high-impact” sales at its [...]