June 30,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on July 1, 2011
The ASFD has named the finalists for the 16th Annual Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards. The winners will be announced at a dinner at the High Point Market Monday, Oct. 24.
"The judges were impressed by the quantity and quality of entries for this years competition and they did an outstanding job in the process, said Steve Hodges, chairman of ASFDs Pinnacle Committee. "We appreciate and thank them for their participation."
The 2011 judges were Dr. Richard Bennington, High Point University; Mary Brehm, Norwalk Furniture & Design, Raleigh, N.C.; Kenneth Fonville, EcoSelect Furniture, High Point; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA); Michael Lennon, City Furniture, Tamarac, Fla; Bruce Mulder, Kendall College of Art & Design; Sheila Long OMara, Home Furnishings Business; Connie Post, Connie Post Global Media; Dianne Ray, Garden City Furniture, S.C.; Thomas Russell, Furniture/Today; Shane Spiller, Spiller Furniture, Tuscaloosa, Ala; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta, Ga.
The annual Pinnacle Awards provide us the opportunity of recognizing the work of talented designers, and are a great way for our industry to honor companies which support and encourage originality of thought and design innovation", said ASFD president, Dudley Moore, Jr., of Otto & Moore, Inc. "We wish to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude for the continued support of our great Pinnacle sponsors and supporters".
Furniture/Today serves as the major underwriter of the Pinnacle Awards. Other sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Brass, EarthCare Inside, Furniture Design Studios, High Point Market Authority, Hickory Springs Mfg. Co.,
Home Furnishings Business, IHFC, Leggett & Platt Inc., Market Square & Suites and The Sherwin-Williams Co.
For tickets to the dinner,
e-mail Christine Evans, ASFD executive director, or call 910.576.1273.
The Pinnacle category finalists are shown below in alphabetical order.
Occasional TablesArro Cocktail Table
Desmond Miller, Jerry Cmehil for Design Institute American (DIA)
Lille Cocktail Table
Shaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture
Rafferty Console
Cindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corporation
Occasional StorageAvery Avenue Cabinet
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings
Classique Scroll Chest
Cindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corp.
Formation Credenza/Buffet
Rick Berry, ASFD for Design Institute America (DIA)
Juvenile FurnitureAva
Matthew Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corporation
MIX Young America
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture
The Overachiever Crib
Jonsara Ruth, ASFD; Robert Peavey for Q Collection Junior
Casual DiningLatitude
Charles Harris, Legacy Classic Furniture, Inc.
Mirren Point/Harbor
Les Killian, Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings
Pompadour Table
Steven Shell, ASFD for Steven Shell
Formal DiningArtisan
Dave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno
New Lou
Mike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill for Universal Furniture
Perspectives
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings
Motion UpholsteryComfort Recliner
Tom Garland for American Leather
Ellie Recliner Sofa
Albert Choy for Moroni, Inc.
Pilot Recliner
Michael F. Galardo, ASFD for Elite Leather Company
Stationary UpholsteryEvasion Sectional
Normand Couture, ASFD for Couture International
Moore
Goodman Charlton for American Leather
Uno Accent Chair
Stanley Jay Friedman for Moroni, Inc.
Leather UpholsteryFonte II
Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum
Fleetwood
Stefanie Lucas for Rowe Furniture
Strada II
Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum
LightingChatham LED Table Lamp
Bret Curtain for Woodard Furniture
Flair Linear Pendant
Ron Henderson for Varaluz
Gallery Collection
David Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge
AccessoriesBrass Ostrich Figure
Mary Garvin, Basilio Silawan for Maitland-Smith
Copenhagen Bench
Shaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture
DOTZ Screen
Carl Muller, ASFD for Elite Manufacturing Corp.
Home OfficeEuropean Farmhouse
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture
Reede's Landing
aspenhome Design Team for aspenhome
Serenity Collection
Joe McCambridge, ASFD for Sligh Furniture Co.
Home EntertainmentGrove Imagination Home Theatre
Curt Christian, ASFD for Martin Home Furnishings
Louis Phillippe Credenza
D. Scott Coley, ASFD; Tommy McDaniel, ASFD for Bassett Furniture
Northport
Mike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill for Sligh Furniture Co.
Summer/CasualCloud Nine
Richard Frinier, ASFD for Brown Jordan
Embrace Sectional
Normand Couture, ASFD for Couture Jardin
Flight
John Caldwell, ASFD for Brown Jordan
BedroomArtisan
Dave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno
Felton
Matt Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corp.
Perspectives
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD, Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings
Major CollectionsCoastal Living Resort
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture
Marbella
Pride Sasser for Century Furniture
Vintage Patina
Chris Bergelin, ASFD; Thad Bergelin for Bernhardt Furniture
Green Leaf AwardGallery Collection
David Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge
Homecoming Vintage Pine
Tim Annas, ASFD for Kincaid Furniture
MIX Young America
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture.
June 30,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in POP (Point of Purchase Materials) on July 1, 2011
Wright of Thomasville has created "Wright Assist," an at-market concierge service to help clients prepare and install signage and other point-of-purchase materials.
The program debuts at the next month's Las Vegas Furniture Market. As a part of its service offering at market, the company will also have an on-site designer with the necessary tools to help its clients work collaboratively with their customers to create specialized campaigns in real time.
Wright will operate the center at space World Market Center, Space B1062, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, from Thursday, July 28 through the close of the market on August 5. It will be open after hours by special appointment.
In addition to the on-site designer, staffers will be available to assist clients install signs, point-of-purchase materials, receive deliveries, provide extra pillows or shams, and press or clean fabrics if needed.
"Our clients go to market to put their best foot forward to their clients and we felt we needed to be there, at their side, to make sure they have the very best presentation they can," said Greg Wright, president and CEO of Thomasville, N.C.-based Wright of Thomasville. "Crisp point-of-purchase material and for that matter all the components we provide in the marketing communications arena is an integral part of their marketing program so we felt that we needed to have a team on-site to help handle a number of common emergency needs clients typically have."
The on-site designer is another new product offering the company is unveiling for this Market.
"For the first time, one of our clients can bring a customer or prospect to our space, and in real time, we can begin to develop a special look/presentation for their offering," Wright said. "This process can cut out weeks of time and follow-up, particularly right after market when many companies are very busy with follow-up activities."
June 30,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Mattresses on July 1, 2011
Iditarod musher Jeff King will serve as spokesman for Paramount Sleep's Back Performance mattress line.
King, four-time Iditarod champion, came out of retirement Saturday to enter the 40th Iditarod dog-sled race across Alaska. He'd taken a one-year hiatus from the race.
"I needed a break. I needed to go spend some time doing some other things," King said, and one of those things was getting a good night's sleep. "I had no idea what a great night sleep on a Back Performance FE Alaskan King Model could do for me."
Paramounts Back Performance mattresses offer a balanced combination of comfort and support for active lifestyles. Advanced coil technologies provide proper posture alignment for a healthy spine while layers of premium zoned foam and Memory Foam respond to the body with pressure-relieving comfort for deep, restorative sleep.
"We developed the Back Performance collection specifically for people like Jeff who lead an active lifestyle," said Richard Fleck, chief marketing officer of Paramount Sleep, Norfolf, Va. "They shouldn't have to choose between comfort and support."
All Back Performance mattresses offer breathable Memory Foam that molds to an individual's unique shape, while four distinct models allow for a choice of features.
"We're thrilled that Jeff, who is the epitome of the active lifestyle, has chosen Paramount's Back Performance mattress for a good night's sleep," Fleck said. "We look forward to working with him as the collection's new spokesperson."
Kings victories include not only the 1,049 mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006, but also more than two dozen first place finishes in races all across Alaska. During the past 20 years, King has logged more than 100,000 miles on a dog sled. He was inducted into the Iditarod Hall of Fame in 1999 and is a skilled dog trainer who recently spoke at the 2011 International Association of Canine Professionals Conference.