Magniflex, with a $24K mattress, hopes 2,000-sq.-ft. Soho unit will herald more
NEW YORK -- Magniflex, Italy's largest mattress producer, takes a big step here next week when it opens its first U.S. store in Manhattan's trendy Soho district. If it does well, more could follow here and in key markets across the country.
The company's unique assortment of mattresses, some of which are covered with exotic ticking fashioned from gold and silver fibers, brings a fresh offering to the U.S. bedding scene, company officials believe.
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The top of the heap in American furniture was produced in the thirteen original colonies from the mid to late 1600s through the first part of the 19th century.
Why? Theses pieces were impeccably hand made by skilled craftsmen in the finest colonial cabinet shops. A number of these fabulous creations were even signed by the makers.
The Goddard Townsend family of Newport, Rhode Island produced some of the most renowned and valuable pieces made during this period and a number of them were signed. These pieces get high-end auction houses like Sotheby's really excited when they come on the market. In fact, a single mahogany secretary bookcase made by Christopher Townsend in 1740 once sold at auction in New York for the astonishing sum of $8.25 million.
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The Hathaway chair and ottoman set by Drexel Heritage is an American classic. This traditional club chair is elegant and refined while not appearing too bulky for patrons concerned about one furniture piece dominating the room. Also available in nail trim if that better meets your decorative tastes. The eyes are immediately drawn to the unique curvature of the bottom of the chair and the ottoman. The two pieces compliment one another as the appearance of the curves somehow fit together providing for a stylistic and elegant appeal. The curves provide a flowing appearance to the pieces as they enter and exit one's field of vision.
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The Hills of Tuscany offers a comfortable, welcoming approach to luxurious style. Here, the richness of Italian culture meets the natural majesty and relaxed character of Big Sur. Richly finished furnishings for bedroom, dining and living include a carefully edited mix of classic motifs, graceful lines and captivating textures. Upscale, but never pretentious.
Today's fresh take on luxury living seamlessly blends the richness of the past with the relaxed sophistication and adventurous attitude of the present. It's not about provenance and perfect pitch, but about the life facilitated by the home you shape; an environment defined not by location, but by state of mind. Begin with a carefully edited mix of classic motifs, graceful lines, captivating inlays, and rich textures. The Hills of Tuscany - a comfortable, welcoming approach to luxurious style, a reassuring springboard to living life to its fullest.
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In a contantly changing furniture market where cheaper and faster seem to be the plan of the times, it is refreshing to see such commitment to detail and quality from the Henredon company.Their collection of products are very diverse with something to offer for every design oriented decorator.The beauty and diversity of enduring upholstery design. Lawsons, tuxedos; multi-pillow and tight backs; complemented by correlating chairs, ottomans and studio-size sofas; dressed in an array of fashion-fresh fabrics that bring modern flair to the classics.Perfectly beautiful sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals; richly dressed in an array of designer fabrics and leathers in a sweeping range of colors, patterns and textures. Designs sophisticated; relaxed; contemporary; traditional; exhibiting a level of materials and craftsmanship to which others can only aspire.
