bitten by a kitten asked:
I got a piece of furniture that was alleged to be from the 50s but the backing is fiberboard or thin Masonite, stapled to the front, obviously part of the original construction. Was this kind of manufacturing used in the 50s or is this just a knockoff?
I must say [...]

Atlantic Furniture Richmond Desk with keyboard tray in Antique Walnut The Richmond Desk provides a simple, sturdy space for all your child’s study needs, with a large CPU storage area with cable guide hole and an easy pull out keyboard tray. Metal euro-glides on all drawers with solid hardwood construction and dove tail joinery. [...]

Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ – News), the largest bedding manufacturer in the world, today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2008.
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Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2008 decreased 9.3% to $405.0 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the third quarter was $10.9 million [...]

Readers who want furniture that won’t poison them or the earth often find high price tags attached to the good stuff from companies including Palecek, Harden and Groovystuff. Well, Rowe Furniture is having none of that.
The company went into bankruptcy and bounced back last year, featuring a new collection it calls EcoRowe. Made in Elliston, [...]

Trevor Webb found something worth admiring at the furniture show here: nail holes, scuffs and dents.
“It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?” asked Webb, admiring a massive wood table made by his Van Nuys, Calif.-based furniture company Urban Woods LLC. “You wouldn’t know this is reclaimed wood from soundstages and old buildings in California unless you look [...]

Trevor Webb found something worth admiring at the furniture show here: nail holes, scuffs and dents.
“It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?” asked Webb, admiring a massive wood table made by his Van Nuys, Calif.-based furniture company Urban Woods LLC. “You wouldn’t know this is reclaimed wood from soundstages and old buildings in California unless you look [...]

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 [...]

Peas and carrots, root beer and ice cream, hotdogs and ballparks: All perfect pairs. Know what else makes a perfect pair Your Crosley Entertainment Center and the Richmond Entertainment Center Cabinet. The beautiful cabinet is constructed of handcrafted hardwoods and veneers in classic Crosley colors such as Cherry, Oak and Paprika. Just like other Crosley [...]

A Bombay exclusive. Taking inspiration from classical architecture, the Richmond shelf system boasts columns, rosettes and cornices. This stately component offers an open front for an extensive library, family photos or your favorite objets d’art. Antique mahogany finish. One shelf is adjustable.

With the theme song from his reality television show blaring in the background, Donald Trump strode into a showroom at the world’s biggest furniture trade show and started to brag about, of all things, his couch.
“Trump Home furniture offers consumers a tangible way to experience the luxurious Trump lifestyle for themselves … even if they [...]