Fresh product on tap for Tupelo Market

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 18, 2008

TB = Tupelo Building MB = Mississippi Building All prices retail.

ACME Furniture

MB B-204-208

Featuring stationary, motion, recliners, club chairs, sectionals and home theater seating groups. Imported from China in all-leather, leather-match and microfiber covers.

AICO

TB 6018

Vizcava, 25 case goods pieces and six upholstered pieces influenced by northwestern Mediterranean region; birch solids and oak veneers with Dusted Umber finish. Bedroom includes poster bed, armoire and gentleman's chest all highlighted with carvings; dining has trestle dining table that extends to 156 inches, china and curio. The collection also includes occasional tables.

Albany Inds.

MB E-4113

The company is expanding its motion and recliner offerings.

APA Marketing

TB 6002

The Midtown group of entertainment consoles features contemporary styling with birch solids and cherry veneers. The consoles are at $599 without a back mounting panel and $799 with the panel. Also unveiling the Stillwater console at $699, which features Arts & Crafts styling with birch solids and cherry veneers.

Baseline Licensing Group

TB 1427

• Adding major license, NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. "Dale Jr." represents approximately 50% of all NASCAR product sales. The popular licensing draw adorns such frames as Baseline's Big Daddy recliner, an oversized microfiber rocker. The logos have been upgraded to an embroidered patch appliqué for added value. Leggett & Platt mechanism. Seat is supported by eight-gauge steel, no-sag springs with Teflon-coated clip to prevent spring noise. Priced from $649 to $699.

• Related licensed products include counter/pub chairs, sofas, video rockers, kids' recliners, children's headboards, ottomans and indoor/outdoor rockers with the logos of various NASCAR, NFL, MLB, collegiate and NBA teams.

Bedroom Distributors/Donco Trading

TB 1438

Contempo Mission, nine youth pieces in Brazilian pine with a Cappuccino finish; metal hardware with nickel finish; multiple beds from $149 to $419, group configurations $999 to $1,499.

News: Orders placed by 2 p.m. Central Time will ship the same day on a choice of LTL freight lines.

Brooks Furniture

TB 3028

• The No. 3200 series is a fully upholstered swivel glider rocker with gliding ottoman. Offered only as a glider/ottoman, it ships together in one carton. Features include wide seating with deep contoured back. In microfiber cover, three colors, from $449 to $499.

• The No. 011 series, a pushback recliner in top-grain leather, features a patented mechanism from Leggett & Platt. Hardwood frame construction, with seat cushions of high-density polyurethane foam wrapped around a coil spring for added durability. In three colors, $699.

Broyhill

TB 6034

• The No. 4593 sofa, featured in a russet brown chenille plain body cloth with walnut tapestry accent pillows, is a 90-inch, three-over-three, traditional model with rolled arms, nailhead detail and double nailhead trim across the base. Exposed bun feet are in Broyhill's best-selling Attic Heirlooms finish.

• Addison, a wood bedroom group in a black paint finish on hardwoods and veneers, coordinated with polished nickel-finished hardware; complements both contemporary and traditional settings; 64-inch, eight-drawer dresser has felt lining in the top and one drawer has a jewelry tray.

Campbell Mattress

TB 4435

Featuring bedding with cushioning made of 100% chemical-free, all-natural virgin cotton. Products include the Cushioned Jet-Lok Boxspring made of poplar. Line includes double-sided and no-flip models.

Catnapper

TB 5000

• Focusing on starting price points of $599 retail for motion sofas and $999 for motion sectionals, additions include a two-piece casual/contemporary reclining sectional in padded suede with pillow top seats and padded ottomans ($999) and a reclining sofa in padded suede with T-cushions and pillow top seats ($599).

• Addressing styling voids in its current line, new recliners include the generously scaled Hugh Mongous, with a 50-inch high back ($499); Comforter, a chaise rocker-recliner with motorized heat massage ($399); and Amherst, a Pow'r Lounger in top-grain leather ($499).

• In home theater, the Showtime frame has dual rocking chaises with central storage compartment, $799.

Marketing programs: Offering quick-ship delivery on all SKUs.

Classic Flame

TB 5227

Potomac is a remote control-operated electric fireplace with a faux stone mantel and an authentic slate top. The suggested retail is $2,199.

Coaster Co. of America

MB C 1005, 1009, 3007, 3010

Featuring stationary and motion groups, including sectionals, in fabric or leather. Value priced.

Collezione Europa

MB 3511

The No. B86000 bed features bonded leather with cherry and birch veneers; queen size is $598.

Comfort Solutions

TB 6023, 6223

Introducing new Laura Ashley Home Mattress collection, retailing from $699 to $1,999. Producer is backing the new line with a full complement of point-of-purchase and promotional materials.

Country Road

TB 3240

Introductions include the ultra-masculine Bunkhouse sofa. The fully upholstered Bunkhouse line complements the company's existing rocker program.

Crafton

MB 521

• The No. D800 dining, a five-piece all-wood group in oak with a black two-tone finish; $359.95 FOB warehouse.

• The No. 1770 Bedroom, twin or full platform bed in black or white finish; $99.95 twin and $119.95 FOB Warehouse.

Cramco

TB 4018, 4023

• Introducing five new promotional dinette collections featuring heat-resistant laminate tops, steel frame chairs, durable electro-static powder coat finishes and easy-care micro-suede or vinyl seat cushions. Five- and seven-piece sets from $199 to $399.

• The Blackford collection includes five pub-height and dining sets, featuring a rubbed black finish with honey pine table tops and web seats with country plaid cushions starting at $699, five-piece.

• The Faran poker table set comes in solid birch with a brown cherry finish. Table has a flip top and pedestal base. Details include nailhead accents. A caster chair is available with tan or cordovan vinyl and wood. Five pieces, $999.

Specials: Will have a large area of close-outs and special purchases available during market.

Crown Mark

MB 424, 524

• The clean-lined No. B5200 Carey bedroom features a canopy bed. In solid wood with a warm, dark oak finish and wrought iron hardware.

• The No. 2800 Winchester dining room features a table with a substantial, four-legged pedestal base and hand-carved details.

Dreamline

MB 107

Introducing new bedding models, including the single-sided Infinite Dreams and La Grange, and a youth visco bed in vibrant colors. Also, new promotional and premium beds.

Dynamic Furniture

TB 5046

• The No. 355 Susanna, a contemporary bedroom group featuring shaped MDF profiles; finished in a rich cherry laminate.

Englander

MB B-100, 206, 208

Introducing two-sided beds in its new Hotel Grand collection. Innerspring models feature pillowtop, plush and firm models at prices ranging from $799 to $999. Promotion tied to new line offers vacations for retailers at select hotels that feature Englander bedding.

Feizy

TB 4338

• Montmartre collection, designed in collaboration with Tracy Porter, contains seven oversized floral and Asian-inspired designs in a variety of colorways. Hand tufted of Seridian wool, a blend of Argentine and Italian wools, antique washed, $498.

• Havana collection is hand braided of hand-spun jute, $178.

• Indochine is a shag collection, table tufted of faux silk to simulate the feel of animal fur. Casual and contemporary, $118 in 3 by 5.

• Domus is a shag collection, hand loomed of wool and polyester pile, $298.

• Nash collection is a casual group of boucle-woven sisal rugs with a two-inch wide, chocolate-colored cotton border. Backed with non-porous latex, for indoor use only, $118.

• Knox collection is an indoor-outdoor collection in a sisal-look boucle weave. Made of polypropylene with two-inch wide polyester border. Breathable backing allows water to drain through, $118.

• Sebastian collection consists of traditional designs. Machine woven of faux silk viscose pile, $230.

• Balboa collection features three traditional designs in earthy palettes. Machine woven in a blend of polypropylene and faux silk viscose, $230.

• Qi collection (pronounced "chee") consists of traditional and transitional designs. Machine woven of faux silk viscose in a palette of earthy tones, $230.

Fraenkel

MB 100

• Afton Oaks, five bedroom pieces in Arts & Crafts styling; spindle bed; $1,599 for bed, dresser/mirror and chest.

• Bienville, five bedroom pieces in contemporary cherry; platform bed; $1,399 for a four-piece group.

• Monticello, six bedroom pieces in traditional walnut; panel bed; $1,999 for a four-piece group.

Furniture Traditions

TB 5022

Masterpiece is an American country group in northern red oak with a medium finish; spindle bed has five-inch wood rails to fit with today's larger bed designs; underneath storage has six drawers with side glides; hope chest is 8% larger than past models with seven cubic feet of space; nightstand has built-in electrical outlet and pullout tray; tri-fold mirror and dresser with eight drawers and two doors.

Hellenic Rug Imports

TB 4410

• Candice Olson collection adds 13 transitional and eight traditional designs. Transitional designs are hand tufted of wool and silk in 160-line construction, $899. Traditional designs are made in China in 100-line hard-twist, hand-tufted construction, $599. Designer Olson will be in the space from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 29.

• Thirty contemporary designs in various hand-tufted qualities. Techniques and materials include high-low construction, different wool yarn counts, use of viscose and other elements. Made in India, $439 to $799.

• Urban Living collection represents an expansion of transitional designs. The 160-line hand-tufted rugs are made in China of wool and silk, $899.

• Outdoor Living is a group of lodge looks in a variety of constructions and designs. Hand tufted and carved in China in a blend of polyester and acrylic, $199 to $499.

Kaleen

TB 1169

First three collections under a licensing agreement with Food Network's Paula Deen. In a major departure for Kaleen, two of the collections will be machine made of man-made fiber.

• Paula's Porch & Home is a machine-made indoor-outdoor polypropylene collection made in China, $249 to $299.

• Paula Deen's Comfort collection is machine made of space-dyed, textured polypropylene, $299 to $349.

• Paula Deen's Signature consists of Oushak and Sumak looks. Hand tufted of wool in India, $599.

Lane Home Furnishings

McCullough Blvd., Tupelo

The Acadia motion group, introduced in High Point, is a casual contemporary design with plenty of comfort and function. Features include dual storage arms, drop-down tray table and hidden storage drawer. Sectional, $1,999; sofa, $999.

Lang

TB 4028

Introducing three bedrooms — Windward, a modern design with clean lines, rich espresso finish and antique bronze-finished hardware; Leeward, a traditional design with rich cherry finish and distressed gold-bronze hardware; and Echo Bay, a cottage style in a weathered white finish with iron rust-finished hardware.

Largo

TB 6030, 6032, 6067 AND 6267

New wood bedroom offerings include Palm Isle, a tropical look; Hampton, in weathered cherry; and Turnberry, in antiqued cherry. In metal beds, introductions include Charleston, in an old iron finish; and Gypsy, in an old bronze finish.

Lauderdale

TB 1400

Introductions include an oversized sectional in a flat suede cover by STI, to retail for $799.

Leather Italia USA

TB 3059, 3171

• Introducing the "Great 8" program of eight new recliners.

• Stationary sofas include Santana (No. 2951), a traditional frame in wiped two-tone leather on turned leg ($799); and Payton (No. 3016), transitional styling with wide arms and block feet ($899). In Italian leather, imported from China.

Marketing programs: Items stocked in Leland, N.C. Container orders available. Quick-ship.

Legends Furniture

TB 1016, 1061

• The Beverly Hills occasional table group includes a 52-inch console that can serve as a conventional sofa table or sideboard. Tables also have cord management and component storage.

• The new Kennsington Abbey entertainment center, which features a distressed antique finish and intricate iron accents, includes a wine cabinet and space for a surround sound system.

• The Cambridge home office collection features cherry butterfly veneers and mapa burl inlays in a Chestnut finish. Pieces include an executive desk, leather chair and curio bookcase. The collection offers a full complement of home office pieces, similar to the Forest Glenn and Alpine Lodge collections.

Livingston Furniture

TB 1014

Livingston plans to expand its rustic and lodge look. Also introducing an Elite line in contemporary styling and also the Stephen Daniel Editions line. In addition, the company will expand its Samuel Deane division's quick-ship program. This market's introductions include a sofa, loveseat, chair, and ottoman group in STI's Verve with Culp's Deer Valley cover in a rustic lodge look with nailhead trim, $799; and two casual-contemporary sofas with high-density foam seat cushions available with eight-way, hand-tie springs and down cushions, each $1,199.

Lumisource

TB 4417

• Regent barstool in contemporary styling with chrome base. With black, white and dark brown matte faux leather seat options.

• Razz barstool in contemporary styling with sturdy chrome legs. With red, white and black matte faux leather seat options.

• Viva barstool has contemporary styling and a chrome base. With brown or black matte faux leather seat options.

Marketing programs: Promoting its on-line store for easy order placement and offering 10% off $500 orders.

Perdue Woodworks

TB 3020B, 3041

• Manor House is a traditional bedroom group with antique iron-finished knobs and handles, hardwood center-guided drawer system, and scroll accents on the case pieces, mirror top and headboard. The No. 65000 series has Fruitwood and Black Onyx Marble finishes, while the No. 66000 series has Whitewashed and Black Onyx Marble finishes; four-piece suite from $899.

• Value-Added Groups — offering three new groups in popular finishes at attractive price points; multiple headboard, mirror and dresser options. Use side-mounted, roller-guided drawer system with self-closing feature; four-piece is $449 delivered.

• In home entertainment, offering a large assortment of entertainment centers and TV bed chests in a wide variety of finishes.

Strategy: Countering tight economic forecast with low-cost domestic options with high perceived value.

Marketing programs: Existing line includes four-piece groups ranging from $399 to $1,299. Pricing includes freight — without a fuel surcharge — and products delivered by own drivers to ensure damage-free deliveries.

Philip Reinisch

TB 1006

Thirty new display cabinets are available in the ColorTime collection. Available in five colors, all the pieces are made with hardwood solids with reversible back panels that have a chestnut finish on the other side. Retails range from $299 to $799.

Powell Co.

TB 4418, 4419

In youth bedroom:

• LittleMissMatched, new pieces being added to the licensed group from the October market; two flavors are No. 288 SketchOrama and No. 289 Switcharoom; each of the groups incorporate the LittleMissMatched zany polka dot, stripe and solid color schemes; allows multiple choice of colors and patterns with switchable, flippable panels; pieces range from $99 to $649.

• No. 279 Dimple, youth bedroom, 12 pieces; dimpled-face group in pure white with silver accents, works for girls ages 5 to teen. Variety of unique storage features added; tabletop mirror that fits inside dresser when not in use, underbed storage at the foot of bed; $99 to $499.

In occasional:

• Porter Valley Oak includes an accent table, end table, hall chest and mirror and cocktail table with hydraulic top and stools. Pieces are made with ash burl inlay veneers and oak veneers and have a light distressed casual oak finish. Retails range from $149 to $799.

In upholstery:

• Seating introductions include four Parsons chairs retailing at $99; carved accent chairs finished in French walnut, black umber and deep cherry, upholstered in leather and rich fabrics retailing from $199 to $349; and a transitional chaise lounge with a rich cherry-finished frame in chenille with one bolster pillow retailing at $499.

In metal beds:

• The Raleigh metal bed and daybed have a patina gray finish with bronze highlights. The beds also have tubular steel rings, S curves, hand-wrought shell castings and a sweeping crest rail.

In casual dining:

• Emerywood features scroll metal work with inset resin panel, simulating a carved cherry finish. $599.

• Chatsworth casual dining features a steel tube frame and a laser cutout of a coffee cup in seat back. Five pieces, $499.

• Bolton features a parquet stone top that sits on a scroll metal base. Intricate scroll work on chair backs, inlaid with stone medallion. Five pieces, $699.

Restonic

TB 5034

Blue Bed tells an eco-friendly story and was developed through a creativity program attended by Restonic officials and licensees. Magnetic Sleep is a new brand identity for the company's magnet beds, designed to aid circulation and give retailers unique selling features.

Room Inspirations

TB 1914

Introductions include:

• Hampton Club, Art-Deco-inspired motion set. Features include Leggett & Platt mechanisms and pocketed coil seat cushions. $599 to $699 in bonded leather.

• Fusion, a modular sectional in a bycast cover. Features include pocketed coil seat cushions and "quick connect" connections for the modular pieces. $999 to $1,299.

• Genie, a contemporary sectional with pocketed coil seat cushions and removable back cushions. A sculpted front rail and high-impact fabric combination give the group a modern flair. $999 retail.

Shaw Living

TB 6202

• Kathy Ireland Home Essentials collection is machine woven of soft polypropylene yarns, made in the United States, $349.

• Kathy Ireland Home Gallery collection is machine woven of soft polypropylene yarns, made in U.S., $499.

• Terra Bella is a shag offering in the mary-kateandashley collection. Machine made in the U.S. of recyclable nylon, $219.

• Tommy Bahama Home introduces 56 machine-made designs. Made in the U.S. of soft, recyclable EverTouch nylon, $700.

• Antiquities collection is machine woven of recyclable nylon, made in the U.S., $589.

• Posh is a shag, machine made in the U.S. of recyclable nylon and treated with Shaw's R2x stain- and soil-resistance system, $379.

Soflex

TB 6042

Showing 16 new sofa styles introduced in Las Vegas. Offerings include traditional, transitional and contemporary entries. Most models offer eight-way, hand-tied seating, pocketed coils and spring down cushions. Hand-finished leather. Priced from $899 to $1,599 retail.

Marketing programs: Offering container-direct or same-day shipping from Dallas warehouse.

Sphinx by Oriental Weavers

TB 4115

• Genesis is a group of machine-made rugs in multiple designs including classic Persian motifs, transitional and relaxed contemporary patterns. Machine made in Egypt of polypropylene. Cross-weaving technology results in up to 55 colors in each pattern, $399.

• Samarkand II collection features soft contemporary and casual patterns. Machine woven in Egypt of polypropylene, $399.

• Amherst collection is a group of hand-tufted designs in both traditional and contemporary patterns. Hand tufted in India of a blend of New Zealand and Indian wools, with a luster-washed finish, $599.

Spring Air

TB 2114

Introducing four new lines:

• The top collection is Chattam & Wells, which features European encased coil technology, in which one coil is encased inside another. The coils are arranged in a zoned design for additional comfort and support. Talalay latex quilting and Talalay latex upholstery are also used. Chattam & Wells, which will retail from $1,999 to $5,999, also features silk damask fabrics.

• The Nature's Rest line, retailing from $799 to $2,499, is an eco-friendly collection with natural latex, natural fibers like cashmere and cotton, eco-friendly foams and a wood foundation.

• The new Back Supporter line, retailing from $499 to $899, is positioned as being "clinically proven to relieve back pain." The heart of that unit is the new Activ-Coil, designed by Leggett & Platt and exclusive to Spring Air. The tempered coils are ergonomically zoned to provide extra support. The coils feature stronger steel to reduce sway and bottoming out.

• The fourth new line is Four Seasons, which features the new Power Coil, a nine-inch coil, 50% taller than competitors' coils, that was designed specifically for single-sided beds, Spring Air said. The Power Coil is used in an encased-coil format. The Four Seasons line, retailing from $799 to $2,499, also features latex and memory foams. The mattresses are foam-encased.

Marketing programs: The company is expanding its imported mixed-container and domestic special-order programs. Special market pricing is offered on new models.

Sunrise Home Furnishings

TB 6008

Adding five entertainment consoles with motorized lift mechanisms. The new units come in traditional, transitional and contemporary styling, and several are available with matching occasional tables.

Tennessee Enterprises

TB 5024

• Alexandria, solid-birch dining collection in a warm cherry finish; double-pedestal table with mantle feet and cable-driven mechanism for ease of use.

• Bonny Shire, case goods collection inspired by the countryside of Ireland, Scotland and England; solid pine, using reclaimed wood when possible. Includes bedroom, dining, occasional tables and flat-panel TV stand.

• Lake Cherokee, solid-elm collection of dining and occasional tables.

• Dining chairs, solid-oak side chair with a sleigh back, $99.

• Solid-oak pub set, RTA table and two barstools packed in one carton for $299.

• Youth, oak and oak veneered student computer desk and flat-top writing desk, $299.

Therapedic

TB 3005, 3000

MemoryTouch Twilight features a high-density foam with three inches of visco foam. The Eurotop model also incorporates super-soft high resiliency foam.

Ultimate Accents

TB 6204

• The six-piece Whimsy collection includes a $129 pedestal end table with a scalloped apron and a cherry red rubbed finish with lime swirls.

• The five-piece Myriad collection has a $149 side table with a neoclassical pedestal base.

• The seven-piece Spruce collection has a $799 wine cupboard with lockable hardware and a base with wine storage.

• The four-piece Keeping Room collection has a $399 hutch and buffet with side drop leafs, and a felt-lined drawer. The group comes in a distressed olive finish.

Union City Mirror & Table

TB 4002

Hilda, French provincial group featuring hand-carved, kiln-dried beech frame, offered in its quick-ship program; part of Tupelo-only special pricing.