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	Decorate your space with furniture. We present information about colors, styles, patterns, installation, comparison and care. Leather furniture works well with any design style. Several construction types are available including all leather, partial leather and simulated leather.
LC/2 Petit Confort - designed in 1928, offered by Gordon International

Dining sets and dining furniture at Furn-on.com Furn-On, a company selling to the United Kingdom, has a large range of living room accessories as well as dining and bedroom sets and accessories. Their dining sets include budget dining sets, glass dining sets, extending dining sets and wooden dining sets. Their bedroom suites can be purchased as a unit or as individual parts including all sizes of beds, mattresses and night stands. If you live in the UK, consider their fast-turn delivery and assortment of options for your furnishing needs.

Consumers Reports Online / Home - fee-based subscription access to brand-name ratings and evalutions (for suppliers in your area, see our yellow pages section). Yahoo.com - search for furniture

Various Styles and Categories

Ashley Furniture Industries® - many categories of home furnishings Baryo's Sadnat - etz workshop - custom wood furniture Berkline - reclining sofas, love seats, chairs and sectionals Bernhardt Furniture - contemporary and traditional casegoods and upholstered furniture since 1889 Broyhill® furniture - colonial, country, traditional, contemporary or lifestyle furniture. Carson's Inc. - tables and upholstered furniture Century® Furniture Industries - casual, country, traditional, contemporary and eclectic furniture Design South Furniture - hand crafted mostly white pine furniture in various finishes Drexel Heritage® Furnishings - traditional, contemporary and casual furnishings Habersham Plantation - hand-painted decorative furnishings Hickory Chair® Online - various collections of fine home furnishings Hooker Furniture - finest quality furniture at medium price points since 1924 Ikea - extensive home furnishing lines mostly in Scandinavian design Kincaid® Furniture - solid wood furniture with many collections King Furniture - fine upholstered seating Kitavi - quality teak wood furniture Kohler® furniture - various furniture companies owned by Kohler Lane Furniture® - extensive home furnishing collections Lane® Venture - various styles of furniture and accessories LADD Furniture, Inc. - manufacturer of various brands of furniture Pilliod Furniture™ - LADD subsidiary featuring wood and mixed construction furniture Leather Factory, The - OL$: leather seating in 100 styles and 300 colors Lievart.com - antique-style doors and furniture Max Design - wood furniture and fixtures Mayfield Leather - heirloom quality leather seating Natuzzi - 400 models including recliners, armchairs, motion, sofas and sectionals with emphasis on Italian design Overstock.com - great shopping experience at the lowest prices. Pearson - custom made, hand-tailored upholstered furniture Pompeii Furniture Industries - metal-based furniture Scandinavian Design.com - extensive list of manufacturers Sealy® Furniture - upholstered sofas, love seats, chairs and sleep furniture Vanguard - fine handcrafted furniture

Contemporary

action-lane.com - recliners, sofa sleepers, reclining upholstery. Alivar Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Seven - modern furniture reproductions and contemporary furniture. Antipodes Furniture - subtle geometric handcrafted shelving units, tables and mirrors Aqua Creations - organic free-form tables, seating and lighting Bauhaus USA, Inc. - makers of upholstered furniture BDI USA - tables, mirrors and audio/visual shelving Blu Dot - modern furniture by a sculptor and two architects Blue Square - unique modern furniture from innovative materials Bravo 20 - retro tables, chairs and accessories Brueton - modern seating, tables and accessories Casina - sleek chairs, sofas and tables Cattelan Italia - unique products with emphasis on design Chairs - artistically stylistic limited-production chairs Ferrous non Ferrous - brushed-steel furniture Green Design Furniture - fine wood work in geometric designs Haller Systems™ - modular shelving and table units Hors-SÉRIE Laurence picot, Inc. - stylistic artisan collection Hydra Designs® - modern tables, lighting and accessories Joey Manic - bright, airy furniture design John Schackmuth - custom wood and steel furniture Lee Weitzman Furniture - original contemporary furniture Isamu Noguchi - interior design and furniture Mirak Furniture - fine woods combined with exotic metal Moz Designs - metal work, millwork, paneling and furniture Ovation Furniture™ - tables, chairs and cabinets Ruth Livingston Studio - exotic woodwork design Splinter Furniture Design - specialty wood furniture in strong geometric designs Trout Studios - dynamic furniture designs Verini - contemporary furniture Xylem Furniture Studio - handcrafted furnishings

Traditional

American Reproductions - fine home furnishings since 1972 Arthur M. Welling, Ltd - fine furniture British Traditions, Inc - European reproduction furniture in country design Bucks Country Furniture - extensive line of traditional wood furniture Collection Reproductions - fine furniture in old-world design Fremarc Designs - elaborate fine furniture Hammary Furniture Company - tables, entertainment centers and upholstered furniture Harden Furniture - fine furniture with emphasis on decorative woodwork Highland House® - English countryside style furniture emphasizing decorative fabrics and designs Jasper Cabinet Company - quality accent furniture since 1904 Statton Furniture Company - hand crafted cherry furniture Taylor King - seating, sleeping and occassionals Thomasville® - fine furnishings and craftsmanship since 1904 Wellington Hall - traditional furniture in ornate baroque style

Misc. Style

Barn Furniture Mart, Inc. - manufacturer of mission and other fine wood furniture including tables and chairs. Daniel-Stiel & Co. - arts & crafts, mission furniture and information John Kelly Furniture Design - mission-style furniture Mission Woodwoork - tables, chairs, cabinets, bookcases and bedroom Old Hickory Furniture Co., Inc. - rustic wood furniture Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. - case goods manufacturer with many lines Tucker, Serious Furniture - contemporary and retro furniture with emphasis on design

Sofas / Love Seats / Chairs

action-lane.com - recliners, sofa sleepers, reclining upholstery allseating - ergonomic specialty chairs Barca Lounger® - motion furniture for chairs, love seats and sofas B&N Industries - cable and pog-based shelving systems Classic Leather, Inc. - quality upholstered furniture since 1966 Flexsteel® - sofas, love seats and chairs with proprietary spring systems ICF - aluminum chairs and tables Georgio Leoni® - fine leather seating Giuseppe Nicoletti - quality seating products Hancock & Moore - fine handcrafted seating La-Z-Boy® Furniture - sofas, chairs, recliners and modular furniture Natuzzi - 400 models including recliners, armchairs, motion, sofas and sectionals with emphasis on Italian design Smith GlassHouse - metal and glass chairs and benches St. Timothy Chair Company - chairs, occassionals and casegoods Statesville Chair Company - classic traditional chair reproductions Vetrano Design - metal and mixed media chairs

Tables / Coffee Tables / Occassionals

Antipodes Furniture - subtle geometric handcrafted shelving units, tables and mirrors BDI USA - tables, mirrors and audio/visual shelving Cecil Yother, Jr. - fine steel tables and furnishings Dovetail Custom Furniture - custom woodwork designs Henkel Harris - traditional fine wood tables Hydra Designs® - modern tables, lighting and accessories Koch Originals, Inc. - brass occassional tables

Entertainment Centers / Bookshelves / China cabinets / Armoirs / Hutches

A/S Hammel Møbelfabrik Furniture - self and pre-assembled modular shelving units Desantis Designs, Inc. - custom woodwork shelving units and tables Haller Systems™ - modular shelving / table units Howard Miller® - clocks and collectors cabinets Poliform® - modular entertainment / shelving systems Sumter Cabinet Company - solid wood furniture

Plants / Planters

Cactus & Tropicals - many different plants and planters Garden.com - many plants, planters, tips and information Koch Originals, Inc. - plant stands Rebecca's Garden - plants, gardening and growing information

Misc

G Squared Functional Art - lighting and fans Modern Fan, Co. - ceiling fans in streamline and modern design Moz Designs - metal work, millwork, paneling and furniture

General - OL$ = online shopping, P = portal, DC = discount center

A Furniture Store by Furniture Sources - various furnishings AGA Warehouse - occasionals, beds & headboard, futons, accessories and lighting Alman's Home Furnishings - 20,000 square ft. full-service furniture store with discount prices American Reproductions - fine furnishings since 1972 Art.com - framed art with ability to preview mats, frames and glass Atrium Furniture Mall, The - extensive furnishings line Bassett® Furniture Direct - various furnishings and online purchasing Bauer International, Inc. - colonial plantation design furniture Better Homes Discount Center - 150,000 square ft. between 3 locations, since 1917. BlackWelders - home and home office furnishings Boyles - distinctive furniture with monthly specials online Cayton Furniture - OL$, DC: over 200 mfg. represented COA Inc., Coaster Company of America - self-assemble furniture Collectors Furniture Gallery - 20 years experience in furniture and design Collezione Europa - DC: home furnishings some at deep discount Concordian Chesterfield Ltd. - old-world craftsmanship furniture in traditional designs Design Online™ - fine furniture resource library for the trade Design Within Reach - seating, tables, lighting and accessories featuring good design and great functionality Directions - contract / residential furnishings Discount Furniture.net - OL$, DC: deep discount furniture Domus Design Collection - extensive online contemporary furniture offering Don Lamor, Inc. - extensive furniture selection Ellenburg's Furniture - DC: quality furniture at discount prices for 20 years Ethan Allen - home furnishings EZshop.com - OL$: furnishings, accessories and many other items for the home Fran's Wicker and Rattan Furniture - OL$: fine furniture for the whole house Furniture.com - OL$: furniture portal Furniture Collections of Carolina, Inc. - DC: discount furniture, quick quotes Furniture Find.com - DC: online discount furnishings FurnitureGuide - P: the largest free furniture reference for consumers on the Internet FurnitureLand South - 350,000 sq. ft. furniture showroom FurniturePoint.com - OL$: furniture portal Furniture Shoppe, Inc. - quick quotes on mfg. and make Full Upright Position™ - classic modern furniture including chairs, sofas and tables Green Front Furniture Company, Inc. - OL$, DC: furniture and accessories Gordon International - chairs and tables in 20th century classic design and reproductions Gordon's Furniture Stores - fine home furnishings, established 1917 Hansen's Furniture Inc. - many home furnishings Hickory Furniture Mart™ - large 5-level furniture mall in North Carolina Hickory Park Furniture Galleries - quality furniture and service for 15 years Holton Furniture - quality furnishings for over 70 years Homeway Furniture Company - quality furniture, great prices Home Furnishings Mall - manufacturers, resellers and furniture education Home Furnishings Net - reseller and representative of various manufacturers Home Furnishing Netquarters - OL$: furniture shopping and information including Feng Shui, buyers guide, home decorator and furniture first aid Home Portfolio.com - House of Design - furniture, accessories, lighting and design resources Ikea - extensive home furnishing lines mostly in Scandinavian design International Home Furnishings Center® - extensive representation of manufacturers and resellers with price point database Kincaid® Galleries - exclusively represents Kincaid® Furniture Leif Petersen, Inc. - fine Italian furniture Lindy's Furniture Company - 200 furnishing lines since 1917 Mallory's Fine Furniture - 40,000 sq. ft. showroom with many mfg. represented NC Furniture Online - North Carolina furniture representative Nord-Furn®, Inc. - unique home furnishings Luminaire - contemporary European furniture, lighting and accessories Mobelform - contemporary furniture lighting and accessories Modern Living - contemporary furniture Nicoletti Italia - sleek Italian design in sofas, chairs, tables and bedroom R.C. Willey - home furnishings Rocky Mountain Design-Interiors - western, rustic, lodgepole and hickory South Cone Trading Company - traditional wood furniture Stickley - fine furniture since 1900 Universal Furniture - fine furniture Wellington's Fine Leather Furniture - leather seating, swatches, pillows

UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

Motion: Furniture that has moving parts such as recliners and sofabeds. Recliner: Chairs, sofas or love seats that have a reclining back rest and may include optional rising footrest. Sofa: Commonly referred to as couch. Most common types are 2 and 3 cushion spreads. Love seat: Not as common as sofas, but typically found with sofas. This 'mini-sofa' is the same as the sofa from the collection it comes from, except for the width only seats 2 people. Sofabed: Traditional sofa with pullout accordian style bed. These usually have a thin mattress and spring system. The fabricated metal frames greatly increase the weight of the sofa. Sectional: Large sofa in quarter-circle or rounded-corner 'L' shape to fit in the corner of a room. Because these are much larger than sofas, it is common to find them in less expensive materials to reduce the overall cost. Armchair: Generally refers to upholstered chair that is the same as the sofa from the collection it comes from, except for the width only sits 1 person.

Comparison: (1 = least, 6 = most)

Type	Price	Avail- ability	Dura- bility	Stains	Fire Hazaard	Fades
Natural Leather	$$$$$	2	4	4**	1	6
Protected Leather	$$$$$	3	5***	2	1	3
Synthetic Leather	$$$	4	6	1	2	2
Cotton Weave	$$	6	2	6	3*	4
Cotton / Synthetic Mix	$$	6	3	3	4*	2
Cotton / Wool Mix	$$$	1	3	5	5*	2
Viscose	$$	4	2	5	6*	4
* Most flammable fiber materials are treated with a flame retardant. ** Generally repels water-based stains, but oil stains from skin and hair show readily. *** Specialized treatments throughout the life of the material decrease cracking and increase longevity.

Leather

Some low-cost leather furniture uses genuine leather for cushions and back rests while synthetic leather is used in high-friction areas such as armrests and at the base of the piece where shoe scuffs do the most damage. This increases the life of the piece and reduces maintenance. Leather will contract and expand with heat and moisture, respectively. Care should be taken to prevent excessive sunlight from fading the furnishing. A decorative blanket laid over the back rest will help to prevent fading and reduce visible wear. Sharp objects will puncture both synthetic and natural leather. Don't forget to take the screw driver out of the back pocket before sitting down! Genuine leather comes in various processed forms and has a 'soft hand'. Naturally dyed leather tends to show imperfections, grain, wrinkles, and veins the most. It ages the best because there is no top coat to crack with age. This makes it more susceptible to natural oil stains, scrapes and scuffs. Therefore it will develop a deep, rich patina with age. Lighter colors tend to show natural wear faster than deeper colors such as green and black. Protection leather gets dyed first and then a protective layer is absorbed into the surface to prevent staining, scuffing and scarring, and has a 'semi-soft hand'. This provides excellent durability characteristics and is ideal for environments with children and pets. A manufacturer's recommended treatment can be used to prolong the life of the leather and prevent unsightly cracking caused by long exposure to friction and dryness. Synthetic leather is very durable, won't stain easily, does not come from animals, but does not have a 'soft hand'. It is generally colder to the touch than genuine leather and will also heat up in the sun light. It is generally nonporous, so it doesn't breathe well. It is this quality that prevents liquid or oil stains. It doesn't require treatments, but can crack with age if an inexpensive material is chosen. Great strides have been made to create synthetic material that wears and feels like the genuine article. Additional info (for mfg & reseller links see above) Leather care information by Discount Furniture.net Choosing Leather by Natuzzi Leather vs. Vinyl or Fabric by The Leather Factory The Truth About Leather by Hansen's Furniture Inc. Detailed explanation of leather manufacturing by Mayfield Leather Leatherific Leather Repair Kits

WOOD FURNITURE

Veneer: Thin sheet of high-quality wood or synthetic material that is heat-set bonded to inexpensive board to reduce manufacturing costs and minimize tree use. It can splinter, separate from edges and crack if not cared for. Solid wood: Indicates the material is solid, although may be multiple pieces that have been joined. The process of drying is especially critical to prevent warpage and buckling. The stability increases with time allowed to cure. Air curing retains maximum coloring, while kiln drying is more popular and inexpensive.

Comparison: (1 = least, 6 = most)

Finish	Long- evity	Main- tenance	Dura- bility	Patinas	Permanent Scratches	Yellows With Age
Oil Stain	6***	6	3	6	6**	1
Wax	6***	6	3	6	6**	2
Lacquer	3	1	5	1	2*	6
Shellac	3	1	5	1	2*	6
Poly synthetic	4	1	6	1	1*	1
* Scratches can be filled, sanded and buffed to remove. ** Generally resists surface scratches and friction, but deep scratches permanently mar. *** Specialized treatments throughout the life of the material decrease cracking and increase longevity.

Ideas

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