MARCH/APRIL 2010
Lap of Luxury
The affordably priced Classics City Club line by Stanley Furniture has a chic, urban sensibility. Pictured here, a vignette with the collection’s Barrister Bed and Uptown Night Table convey a signature style. Available through Urban Country and Belfort Furniture. www.stanleyfurniture.com.
Mid-Century Style
A tribute to the glamorous mid-century Moderne style of design, John-Richard’s Cirque Bar Cabinet is a striking combination of materials: an antiqued mirror framed in a rubbed ebony-wood finish with gold leaf highlights. Its interior is lit and includes two drawers and two glass shelves. Available through Colony House. www.johnrichard.com.
Manor Born
Rich woods and iconic pillared or arched shapes distinguish the Normandie Manor Gathering Table by Bernhardt Furniture. A pedestal cabinet with removable wine storage racks, drawers and open shelving, it offers an elegant tabletop alternative in pine and walnut veneers. Available through Colony House and Theodore’s. www.bernhardt.com.
Limited Edition
Portugal’s innovative fine furnishings line Boca do Lobo is now available in the U.S. through the Manassas showroom of residential design firm DeMorais & Associates. Boca do Lobo produces furniture and decorative objects hand-made by local artisans using traditional methods; DeMorais’ collection includes limited-edition pieces. Pictured here, the Guggenheim cabinet, which boasts a high-gloss geometric mosaic veneer on its door plus interior drawers and shelves. www.demoraisid.com.
Taking Wing
Ethan Allen’s Rand wing chair takes an iconic design and contemporizes it with a silhouette of exaggerated curves. The frame has a tight back and a welted, loose seat cushion. Available in a choice of more than 1,000 fabrics, with or without nailhead trim. www.ethanallen.com.
Dress Your Nest
The Thom Filicia Home Collection for Vanguard Furniture offers classic lines with a modern flair. Filicia, the star of TV’s “Dress My Nest,” mixes textures and palettes in unexpected ways, using industrial and organic materials to create a harmonious whole. Available at Urban Country. www.vanguardfurniture.com.
**Out of the array of interior design magazines, Home and Design magazine stands out as a primary idea source for luxury home designs. Wonderful visuals of inspired décor and lush landscapes are combined with expert advice to provide a fundamental reference point for bringing amazing home interior design ideas to life.
MARCH/APRIL 2010
Lap of Luxury
The affordably priced Classics City Club line by Stanley Furniture has a chic, urban sensibility. Pictured here, a vignette with the collection’s Barrister Bed and Uptown Night Table convey a signature style. Available through Urban Country and Belfort Furniture. www.stanleyfurniture.com.
Mid-Century Style
A tribute to the glamorous mid-century Moderne style of design, John-Richard’s Cirque Bar Cabinet is a striking combination of materials: an antiqued mirror framed in a rubbed ebony-wood finish with gold leaf highlights. Its interior is lit and includes two drawers and two glass shelves. Available through Colony House. www.johnrichard.com.
Manor Born
Rich woods and iconic pillared or arched shapes distinguish the Normandie Manor Gathering Table by Bernhardt Furniture. A pedestal cabinet with removable wine storage racks, drawers and open shelving, it offers an elegant tabletop alternative in pine and walnut veneers. Available through Colony House and Theodore’s. www.bernhardt.com.
Limited Edition
Portugal’s innovative fine furnishings line Boca do Lobo is now available in the U.S. through the Manassas showroom of residential design firm DeMorais & Associates. Boca do Lobo produces furniture and decorative objects hand-made by local artisans using traditional methods; DeMorais’ collection includes limited-edition pieces. Pictured here, the Guggenheim cabinet, which boasts a high-gloss geometric mosaic veneer on its door plus interior drawers and shelves. www.demoraisid.com.
Taking Wing
Ethan Allen’s Rand wing chair takes an iconic design and contemporizes it with a silhouette of exaggerated curves. The frame has a tight back and a welted, loose seat cushion. Available in a choice of more than 1,000 fabrics, with or without nailhead trim. www.ethanallen.com.
Dress Your Nest
The Thom Filicia Home Collection for Vanguard Furniture offers classic lines with a modern flair. Filicia, the star of TV’s “Dress My Nest,” mixes textures and palettes in unexpected ways, using industrial and organic materials to create a harmonious whole. Available at Urban Country. www.vanguardfurniture.com.
**Out of the array of interior design magazines, Home and Design magazine stands out as a primary idea source for luxury home designs. Wonderful visuals of inspired décor and lush landscapes are combined with expert advice to provide a fundamental reference point for bringing amazing home interior design ideas to life.
1. Harden commissioned designer Ron Cosser to create America’s New Mission line, which evokes the Arts & Crafts period. This limited-edition collection in quarter-sawn white oak and cherry is built from the company’s 20,000 acres of renewable forests in Central New York. Outstanding in the mix is this multi-tasking desk/work station that, when closed, presents a cupboard effect to hide the clutter. Decorative elements recall William Morris’s wallpaper designs. Call (315) 245-1000 or visit www.harden.com.
2. Maria Yee’s new Tiburon collection combines clean, contemporary lines with, in the designer’s words, “fun new curves.” One of seven pieces in the line, this walnut hardwood console is constructed using traditional joinery techniques. Maria Yee exceeds all government environmental standards in the materials it uses and does not harvest tropical species. Available at Ella Scott Design in Bethesda or visit www.mariayee.com.
3. Congo is a new eco-chic furniture collection made from solid, plantation-grown mango wood. This Congo bed boasts turned legs and bedposts in a polished walnut finish. Call (866) 654-9433 or visit www.fourhands.com.
4. Lee Industries debuted an environmentally friendly collection of upholstered products called Natural Lee. This comfortable armchair incorporates a soy-based foam cushion core, water-based wood finishes and recycled fiber made from clear/white plastic bottles. Available at Shofer’s Furniture in Baltimore or visit www.leeindustries.com.
5. Palecek, whose wood materials come only from trees that are not endangered, introduces the Palisades collection: a dining room table and Regency-inspired chairs in solid, plantation-grown mahogany with a veneer top and a chocolate brown finish. Call (800) 274-7730 or visit www.palecek.com for more information.
Furniture Chic
Make a design statement with these stylish new products
1. Baker adds a new line of lighting to its Collector’s Edition, which includes this painted Chinoiserie accent lamp. It features a floral motif that was inspired by handpainted 18th-century wallpaper. Call (800) 592-2537 or visit the Web site www.bakerfurniture.com.
2. Bernhardt introduces the latest line from Martha Stewart Signature Furniture: the Katonah Collection. It includes this Chinoiserie secretary that houses an entire home office behind a stunning, Asian-inspired decorative exterior. Call (888) 562-7842 or visit www.marthastewart.com.
3. Designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz has developed the new Metropolitan Home Collection. These versatile pieces include this Parallel dining table in citrine anigre with a split-pedestal base and a distinctive dark chocolate finish. Visit www.methomecollection.com.
The Children’s Furniture Boom
A number of furniture heavyweights, including La-Z-Boy and Stickley, have entered the juvenile market. Here are a couple of colorful finds...
Young America offers a bunk bed, an activity desk, a nightstand and more in myHaven, the company’s newest line of children’s furniture. Each of the 30 pieces in this collection is available in any of 20 colors and wood finishes. Call (276) 627-2540 or visit youngamerica.stanleyfurniture.com.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Collection allows children to customize their own bedrooms. Created with input from children, parents and designers, the set includes beds, mirrors, chests and nightstands. Chests of drawers have a special teddy-bear niche (left). Call (877) 789-2327 or visit www.buildabear.com.
A new take on the timeless shag rug, Classic Home’s Shaggy Leather Rug is fabricated with strips of spaghetti-cut leather. Available in earthy colors such as dark brown, dark red, tan and white. Call (323) 264-7017 or visit www.classichomefurnishings.com.
More High Point Debuts
Oscar de la Renta’s new radial dining table is arranged in a breathtaking six-pointed star pattern. Designed for Century Furniture, this table stores its leaves in an innovative pedestal that is both functional and decorative. Call (828) 328-1851 or visit www.centuryfurniture.com.
Outdoor textiles from Laurie Bell combine the elegance of their indoor counterparts—complete with fringe and trim—and high-tech durability to withstand the elements. Pillows pictured are from the Urbane Garden collection. Visit www.lauriebell.com.
The “eco-chic” Lyon Day Bed from Palacek’s National Geographic Home Collection captures the splendor of 18th-century French furniture. It’s made of aged recycled oak and comes with down-filled linen cushions. Visit www.palecek.com.
The Leaf chair, designed by John Mascheroni for Jeffco, brings a touch of whimsy to any formal dining room. A limited number of custom features lets customers take advantage of a quick-ship option. It’s available at Danker Furniture in Rockville and Shofer’s Furniture in Baltimore, or visit www.jeffcofurniture.com.
New gathering tables like this one from Hickory Chair foster a casual dining experience. Designed by Thomas O’Brien, the Lenox kitchen table boasts a lustrous English oak finish with drawers on one side a lower shelf for storage. It’s also available with a marble top. Visit www.hickorychair.com.
Fall Furniture Trends
A jewel of an occasional table, the Hexagonal Hatbox easily slips into any seating arrangement. A hidden door opens to provide storage for books, magazines or your collection of remote controls. Its beautiful walnut veneer has a subtle pattern on the top. From Barbara Barry Realized by Henredon at The Washington Design Center. Phone (202) 554-3340 or visit www.henredon.com.
TV enclosures are in, including this one from Stanley’s new Shelter Island collection. This Sheraton-style dark wood console conceals a plasma TV, which pops up at the push of a button. Visit www.stanleyfurniture.com.
The William Scott cerused oak cabinet harkens back to the 1930s with faint outlines of pears and circles in bas-relief on its doors. Variable internal shelves provide plenty of storage. Visit www.julianchichester.com.
Milling Road’s Empire Bar Stools take the ever-popular seating style to new heights. They are made of aged European umber hand-distressed to suggest a look of antiquity. Available at Baker in Georgetown and The Washington Design Center or visit www.kohler.com.
