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You didn’t bring the outdoor furniture inside for the winter, or even cover it. Now, your chairs and patio table, even the umbrella, look plug ugly. No need to panic, though. Just give them a good cleaning, maybe even new paint, and they’ll look fresh as spring.

Whither the wicker? To clean woven furniture, you’ll need to get into and around those intricate weaves. And that requires a variety of brushes – a new, rather than used, toothbrush (stiffer bristles); a small paintbrush with bristles cut down by half, to make them stiffer but not sharper; and a bristle brush with medium bristles. Some experts recommend sharpening a dowel to pick out bits of dirt and debris, but the best tools are already sharpened – the wooden skewers used to make shish kabob. Read more »

Ameriwood Furniture in Dowagiac, a division of Quebec-based Dorel Industries, will suspend manufacturing operations as of July 18.

The decision will cost 170 of the plant’s 215-member work force their jobs.

The announcement was made Thursday by Martin Schwartz, Dorel president and chief executive officer, at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Montreal.

A manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture, Ameriwood will remain open but only for distribution and some component production, said Katie Parmentier, Ameriwood’s director of marketing in Dowagiac. Read more »

Andrew E. Goodwin isn’t looking forward to the day he walks out of the Ethan Allen Home Interiors Store for the last time.

“I’ll be leaving with a lot of photos, mementos and newspaper clippings, “ he said Thursday morning as his brother, Frederick F. Goodwin, looked on. “I’ll be crying. It’s very sad.”

The store at 619 Southbridge St. that was opened by the Goodwins’ father, Sherwood “Shim” Goodwin, 37 years ago will close about July 1, said Andrew Goodwin, who has been running the daily operations at the establishment for the past 15 years, said. Read more »

Spacify, Inc. the premier destination for contemporary online European furniture, today launched a luxury line of Italian bathroom furniture.

The collection hosts’ popular names like Lacava, Cerealart and leading designers and names for bathroom accessories and furniture. A look at the creative series will reveal the most practical yet amazing pieces to adorn your bath area, be it the practical and enticing range of lavish mirrors, or the collection of unique faucets, in all shapes and sizes. The chromed shapely beauty Dumbo in brushed nickel, for instance, has a two-lever kitchen faucet base for color spout, and is available in five colors.

“Luxury reveals itself in new form and creativity with our upscale range of bathroom furniture and accessories”, said Amita Sharma, CEO, Spacify Inc. What’s so special about the collection? “Affordable luxury”, reveals Amita, “the range has everything designers want in contemporary fashion and the designs are buoyant, very innovative and stylish. Consumers craving for luxury in their own home will find inspiration in this line of sophisticated bathroom products.” Read more »

Almost 70 firefighters from throughout Habersham and Banks counties spent much of Wednesday night battling a fire at Hartford House Handcrafted Furniture in Anderson Village off Highway 365 near Alto.

Firefighters received the call shortly before 8 p.m., with the building 40-percent involved by flames upon fire department’s arrival, said Habersham County Interim Fire Chief Jeff Cain.

Water had to be shuttled from hydrants on the Demorest Water System because the Baldwin water lines serving the complex didn’t provide sufficient pressure to support the firefighting effort.

“The water situation was pitiful – absolutely pitiful,” said Cain on Thursday. “It was almost lack thereof.” Read more »

A massive flat-pack furniture firm has been left a pile of rubble after an arson attack in Tipton.

The blaze spread to a building next door, wrecking offices on the Newey Industrial Estate in Sedgley Road East.

Insurance assessors were at the scene yesterday, sifting through the rubble, and the cost is likely to run into thousands of pounds. More than 30 firefighters tackled the blaze which broke out shortly before 11 last night. Read more »

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Antique White Furniture from the Cottage Collection
Units: About 2,000
Importer: The Land of Nod®, of Northbrook, Ill.

Hazard: Some of the recalled furniture contains paint with high levels of lead. The lead level exceeds that allowed by the federal ban on lead-containing paint which is designed to protect children who might ingest paint chips or peelings. Lead paint is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Read more »

South Bay Craft Group Meeting & Demo (Holiday Cards). 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, (408) 866-1991. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ southbaycraftgroup/.

Holiday Boutique. 5 p.m. Oct. 30; 5 p.m. Oct. 31; 5 p.m. Nov. 1; 5 p.m. Nov. 2; 5 p.m. Nov. 3; 5 p.m. Nov. 4; 5 p.m. Nov. 5. Last event 5 p.m. Jan. 16. Crossroads Christian Center, 145 Wright Avenue, Morgan Hill, No admission charge. (408) 779-2925.

South Bay Craft Group Meeting & Demo (Holiday Cards). Bring a project to work on or follow along with our demonstration. Free. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, (408) 866-1991. http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/southbaycraftgroup/. Read more »

A little bit of Harlem is headed to Mishawaka.
Not that Harlem.

We mean Harlem Furniture: The Room Place, a regional company that has been serving Chicagoland since 1912. Considering how long it has been around, it seems surprising the company has fewer than 20 stores.

Harlem is moving into the former Media Play, 5514 Grape Road, next to Hobby Lobby in Wilshire Plaza. A Mishawaka building permit reveals the company, which has been eyeing our market for the last few years, will invest $102,000 to renovate the building.

It is likely Harlem will open sometime in December. Why now? Why here? Read more »