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I’m looking for very modern furniture, but most furniture stores offer the same old fashioned look. I know there are a few stores which offer a modern & contemporary look, but overall I think Americans prefer a different look than Europeans for example. The furniture stores in Europe are all so beautiful [...]

Powell Furniture 502-579 This free-standing bookcase is styled to maximize space. Featuring a distressed antique black finish with traditional styling, scalloped edge framing, and curved edge shelves, this large bookcase is as elegant as it is functional. There are 5 shelves that are tiered from small to large from the top, giving you ample [...]

Founded in 1959, Bush Furniture is sure to have the furniture that meets your every need and desire. Our furniture is designed with your taste and comfort in mind. No matter what style or price range you’re considering, Bush manufactures high-quality ready-to-assemble furniture for the home or office, including bedroom, entertainment, storage, and home [...]

As a consumer, Jason Salavon has had the experience of putting together the sleek, affordable furniture of popular retailer Ikea. As an artist, he decided he’d rather break the Scandinavian company down.
Salavon created a collection of works inspired by the global home furnishings chain whose typically mammoth blue and gold stores offer everything from build-it-yourself [...]

The slump in the housing industry is knocking the stuffing out of furniture sales, merchants and analysts say.
A recent casualty is Domain, an upscale regional chain that is liquidating all 27 stores, including its showroom at the Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton.
“In the past year or so we’ve lost Levitz, Storehouse and Bombay Co.,” said [...]

Kathy Ireland Home by Martin Furniture Holding true to traditional American beauty, Mount View offers contemporary conveniences for any living space. Featuring richly grained hardwood, Cherry finish veneer tops, and beautifully crafted hardware, this collection encompasses incredible durability and style. Mount View provides adaptable configurations created to last from one generation to the next and [...]

The Bombay Furniture Co. of Canada has joined its American parent company in receiving court protection from creditors.
The retailer’s Canadian division said Friday it has obtained an Ontario Superior Court order under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
Bombay Furniture said its stores remain open for business as usual, and employee salaries and benefits will continue to [...]

The Indonesian Ecolabeling Agency (LEI) has set up cooperation with several other institutions to provide the furniture market with products and handicrafts made from wood taken from ecolabeled forests, a spokesman said.
Therefore, LEI as well as people`s forest management groups in Wonogiri district in Central Java and Gunungkidul district in Yogyakarta which already have ecolabel [...]

For eight years, Mark Whitley toiled as a professional fine furniture maker without formal accolades.
Often, he had trouble finding a market locally for his work, though it’s showcased at the Kentucky Museum of Art + Craft in Louisville.
As a result, the young man often was discouraged.
But he kept on perfecting his art anyway, with support [...]

The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (AFHF) announces the nominees for induction into the American Furniture Hall of Fame for October 2, 2007.
“The individuals nominated by their industry peers represent leaders whose notable contributions have had a significant impact on the success of the furniture industry,” says J. Don Coleman, president of AFHF. [...]