Motion
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 24, 2008
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Aspenhome
Barcalounger Home
Berkline
Best Home Furnishings
Brooks Furniture
Coaster Co. of America
Douglas Furniture
Dutailier
Ekornes
Elran Furniture
Emerald Home Furnishings
Flexsteel Inds.
Franklin Corp.
Lane Home Furnishings
Leather Italia-USA
Ligo Products
Nicoletti
Nirvana Swing Co.
Palliser
Peoploungers/Leatherworks
Prestige Motion
All prices retail. In-depth stories on motion introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening day issue.
Aspenhome
IHFC M-1301
C2 Seating, a power motion program, adds a sectional configuration to the Bel Aire, Beverly Hills and Burbank groups.
Barcalounger Home
IHFC C-754
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Motion debuts include Lazer, a scaled-down contemporary swivel reclining chair with rolled arm, three-tiered back and tight cushion seat. Inside handle automatically controls the headrest. Choice of swivel rocker, swivel wall lounger or swivel glider functions. In leather, $999 to $1,299; or non-match fabric, $899 to $999.
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With an emphasis on traditional styling, the Monterey reclining sofa, loveseat and chair group has rolled arms, nailheads and tiered bustle back. In all-leather. Priced at $1,599 for sofa; $899 for wall lounger club chair.
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The Savoy group, dressed in Leather Plus, includes a curved conversational sofa, swivel rocker recliner, loveseat and sofa. Two-tiered bustle back. Choice of married leather or microfiber covers or custom. Priced from $449 to $1,899, depending on frame and cover choice.
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Innovations, a contemporary media/home theater group, offers smaller-scale track arm with chaise seat pad and automatic headrest function. Power activation allows for infinite positions. In all-leather ($1,499 per seat); or non-match fabric ($1,199 per seat).
Marketing programs: Expanding special-order capability on two best-selling import collections. Company's chair collection features rocker and lounger with quantity pricing to address value within the marketplace.
Berkline
SP 4100
Style No. 10065, a conversational sectional, features hidden storage, an arm that can be reversed to show or hide the cup holder and mobile arms that can be placed between various seat cushions for added comfort and support.
Best Home Furnishings
239 S. Main
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Fabric upholstery additions include No. 4NW94, with banded, pillow top, double seat cushion and banded, blown back with arched seam. Rolled, pleated, drop-off arms taper to the back. Arms have face caps on front, with oversized tack accents. Inside handles. Also, matching reclining sofa and loveseat.
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Style 10MW14 has blown triple back with padded wing. Pillowtop arms are padded all the way to the back of the unit. Smooth seat. Offered as pressback, wallhugger, rocker, swivel rocker, glider and swivel glider.
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Model 2107 is a plush swivel glider with an updated contemporary retro look. Rounded frame, with blown, mushroom-shaped curved back. Button accents on back. Semi-attached, pillow-top seat.
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The innovative BodyRest recliner — which features an exclusive mechanism that adjusts to a fully horizontal position — is now available dressed in leather as well as fabric. Styles include rocker recliner No. 4D74, a sleek non-chaise fabric recliner with banded, pillow top, double seat cushions and banded triple pillow, with blown back. The sides are slanted and tapered in front.
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Traditional motion frame No. S415L features tight, arched bustle-back styling and padded wings. Rolled, step-back arms have nailhead accents. Matching recliner available as pressback, wallhugger, rocker, swivel rocker, glider or swivel glider. Produced initially in fabric; now also available in leather.
Brooks Furniture
FP 515
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Oval Back Glider Rocker/Ottoman combo (No. 4025/425), ready for shipment, is covered in Union Bark/Union Camouflage fabric from American Century. The two pieces ship in one carton. Details include hand-carved acanthus leaf motif at the top of the upholstered oval back panel, semi-curved knuckled arm, boxed cushion seat and recessed framed, vertically grained end panel. The set is $599.
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Leather rocker recliner series expands with No. 091 series, outfitted with a Leggett & Platt mechanism. Hardwood construction (nailed, corner blocked and bolted). Seat cushions are made of high-density polyurethane foam and fiber-wrapped coil spring seating. From China, in bone, toffee, chestnut, $799.
Coaster Co. of America
11 E. Commerce
Stationary and motion groups, including sectionals, in fabric or leather. Value priced.
Douglas Furniture
IHFC H-704
Part of the new Urban Earth collection, the Novi group is designed for the city dweller with an eco-conscience. The modular combination of 84-inch sofas and 60-inch loveseats marries urban lifestyle with eco-friendly materials. The Novi resembles stationary furniture but is outfitted with a Leggett & Platt pushback mechanism. The group's eco-green story stems from combining Dicey Fabrics Eco2Cotton covers made with regenerated fibers, Reflex Natural foam and plywood derived from renewable sources. The upholstery correlates with Novi dining and café sets with acid-etched glass inserts, occasional tables and entertainment center. The wood finish is an eight-step catalytic varnish over maple veneers in a diamond-match design.
Dutailier
PS 2-609
The Comfort Plus Gliders collection expands from three models to nine. All best-selling glider styles now offer the Comfort Plus option. The Comfort Plus collection features: Cushions with a super-soft fiber shell that resembles down; convoluted foam for optimal air circulation and lasting smoothness, with solid density foam for maximum durability; and headrest and lumbar support for supreme comfort. Available in a wide range of mechanism combinations, finishes and fabrics.
Ekornes
IHFC D-820
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Stressless Vision is one of new recliners sporting the Stressless Plus system which automatically adjusts headrest and lumbar support. Vision, a coordinate to Dream and Spirit recliners, is the smallest of the three. Priced from $2,395 to $2,895.
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The Sunrise recliner joins the existing 14-piece Stressless line. Both new recliners are available in two sizes, 54 leather colors and seven wood finishes. Priced from $2,095 to $2,595.
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Also new are Stressless Jazz side and sofa glass tables to match the Jazz recliner. All feature matching exposed stainless steel legs.
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Jazz was created to address modern, trendy interiors. Both recliner and ottoman can be adjusted to match height by adding or removing any of three height-disks on the base ring. Two sizes; four leather types, 54 leather colors. Priced from $3,295 to $3,595; Jazz round glass cocktail table, $1,195; Jazz sofa glass table, $1,495; Jazz corner glass table, $695.
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Stressless Space sofa now also offered with exposed stainless steel leg options, $3,195 to $5,095.
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Eight fashion leather colors join existing 46-color line-up.
Elran Furniture
FP 523
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Santana (No. 9024) is a contemporary sectional with track arm, contrast stitching, cuddler ottoman and functional reclining seats. In all-over leather or fabric.
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Home theater entries include Daytona (No. 9084), a mix of leather and optional fabric inlay for back and seat. Track arm. Storage under console unit. Endless cover options.
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The Vuelta (No. 4008) media group matches track arm and blanket chaise seating with contemporary console and cup holders. In all-over leather or fabric.
Emerald Home Furnishings
243 S. Main, third floor
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New motion groups include Scottsville (No. U3890), an overstuffed stationary frame outfitted in microfiber cover with faux leather sides and back. Hardwood frame, eight-way hand-tied springs, foam cushions, $649.
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The casual contemporary Carrera sofa sleeper (No. U3000) combines channel-back styling with pillow top seating and accent pillow. Padded microfiber cover. Base provides storage for pillows and blankets, $599.
Flexsteel Inds.
IHFC C-558
The chaise pad seat is the signature design element of Metropolitan (No. 1214), a reclining sofa, loveseat and recliner group. French seam stitch detailing on back pillows and chaise pad. Relaxed styling.
Franklin Corp.
IHFC W-746
Sofa and sectional introductions include:
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Omni (No. 529), a contemporary sectional comprised of three reclining seats, two inside rockers and two storage wedges with cup holders. Imported velvet, $1,999.
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Dreamer (No. 549), a contemporary chaise sectional, has three recliners, two armless rockers and two storage wedge consoles. Imported padded suede cover, $1,699.
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Milton (No. 521) is a contemporary motion sofa with full pad-over chaise, roll arm and overstuffed back. In imported chenille, it's $799.
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Cochise (No. 528), a generously scaled double reclining sofa, features table function along with overstuffed back and chaise pad, $699. Imported soft-faced padded suede.
Recliner introductions include:
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Parker (No. 6740), a contemporary frame with full pad-over chaise, with storage and built-in massage. Imported chenille, $399.
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Exploder recliner (No. 7540) has large, overstuffed feather back design with pad-over chaise. Imported velvet, $399
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Anthony (No. 6767), a contemporary oversized chaise recliner, has an extra-large headrest pillow. Imported suede, $399.
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Jeremy (No. 7503) is a large-scale, contemporary channel-back design with chaise pad for deep seating comfort. Imported polyester with urethane top coat, $349.
Strategy: In recliners, highlighting large-scale frames and better fabrics; focusing on $249 and $399 price points. Featuring lift chairs with new mechanisms, from $599 to $899. Aggressively priced sectionals and sofa/loveseat groups feature center seat rockers. Also, an emphasis on power-recline sectionals, sofa/loveseat groups. Recliners with new glider options at $399; leather, $499.
Lane Home Furnishings
IHFC C-800
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Motion offerings include the innovative Slingshot featuring "comfort cradle" seating for maximum relaxation. Heavily padded seats, backs and arms. Dressed in Fusion performance fabric, with special-order capability. Configured as a gliding reclining sectional ($1,799), gliding reclining console loveseat ($999), sofa ($899) and matching glider recliner.
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Texas is a traditional leather silhouette with nailhead accents, bustle-back design, tight roll arm and exposed wing. Offered as reclining sofa or sectional, as well as chair-and-a-half snuggler or matching recliner. Outfitted in step-up premium leather at $2,999 for sectional; $1,599 for sofa. Special-order leathers and fabrics also available.
Leather Italia-USA
430 S. Main S-212
Introduces the "Great 8," a program of eight new recliners that includes Parker, a traditional frame with nailhead accents, and Shelton, a tufted entry. China-produced line features Italian leather.
Marketing programs: Items stocked in Leland, N.C. Container orders available. Quick-ship.
Ligo Products
NFM 101
Company is moving into home theater seating with multiple reclining seats connected by a server table console with storage drawer. Streamlined, contemporary look features articulating headrests. Leggett & Platt mechanism. Dressed in semi-aniline, top grain and splits, $1,799.
Nicoletti
IHFC D-824
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Contemporary motion entries include Miami, with adjustable headrests and chrome legs on Plexiglas base, $3,500.
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Dama, another new contemporary frame, features ratchet-back headrests on waterfall seat cushions with a wraparound chrome base, $3,500.
Marketing programs: Offering less- than-container shipments from Italian factory.
Nirvana Swing Co.
C&D 7-A
Therasage far-infrared heat, common in sports medicine, is now available as an option in any of Nirvana's "natural motion" swing chair styles. According to the company, far-infrared waves are a safe form of light energy that is thermal. Far-infrared heat is also referred to as radiant heat, infrared heat or infrared energy. Widely used in the health care industry, far-infrared heat may benefit pain relief, blood circulation or the immune system as well as remove toxins. In microfiber or leather covers, products are shipped container-direct from China or from Nirvana's Florida warehouse.
Palliser
220 Elm - 400
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Additions to the new Great Rooms concept include the upscale Tocarra with semi-attached bolster back and plush padded arm with tufts and top stitching, $2,999. Offered in modular SKUs. Also, Cortez, with sweeping, oversized track arm, unlimited configurations, well-padded articulating headrest and double needle top stitching, $2,999.
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The casual/contemporary Nia motion frame has arm detail and generous proportions. The motion function is matched with the clean lines of a stationary look, $1,799.
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The Linnea motion glider/ottoman reflects the curves of the retro-inspired catcher's mitt-shaped chair. Exclusive glider mechanism, $999.
Peoploungers/Leatherworks
CP 209
Eight motion sofas are presented, including designs based on best-selling stationary styles. All are offered in leather, faux suede and fabric covers with correlating recliners. Many are available as sectionals or sofa-sleepers.
Prestige Motion
328 S. Main
Fresh off its Tupelo launch, this mid-priced, container-direct resource is making its High Point debut. The company offers a complete range of motion upholstery, including reclining sofas, sectionals and chairs, as well as drop-down tables, sofa-sleepers and power options. Matching stationary pieces available. Cover applications include fabric, leather, bonded leather and padded suedes.
