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Bolier & Co., Elegant Dining Tables for a Party!

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Elegant  Dining requires an excellent chef and a fabulous dining room set for your elegant dining room.  Don’t skimp on the important stuff.  Yes, the wine is important, but clearly the dining room table is priority!

Bolier & Co. Furniture Manufacturers provide elegant  dining rooms that demand elegant dining tables.  For contemporary dining rooms that are classic in design, Bolier furniture is an outstanding solution.  With a blend of traditional, wooden materials and clean, modern design…the result is a flawless  dining table that will withstand the test of time.  Enjoy your entertaining years in your home with classic and elegant design by purchasing a Bolier Dining Table.

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Hippy in a Suit!

Monday, July 12th, 2010

During the week, he has to be somewhat corporate.  He has the conference table to prove it. But, on the weekends…all bets are off!

Michael Sean. Tight, clean and powerful.  Soft, earthy and rustic. A beautiful marriage.

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Hickory White and Balance!

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Hickory White American Home Furnishings are the Details for the American Dream !

Hickory White Home Furnishings Dining Room Furniture Collections have the Warmth of Rustic Wood Dining Room Furniture, blended with Contemporary Furniture Design. Balance Accomplished!

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Harden Dining Tables and a Tea Party!

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Harden Dining Table Home Furnishings Fit for a Wild Tea Party!

Harden Home Furnishings has a wonderful assortment of Wood Dining Tables for your Party! Find Oak and Country Dining Room Furniture that have an Antique and Traditional Style to them with a Farmhouse Flair!

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Ty Pennington at High Point Market!

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

OK, now we have serious…Furniture…. business. No more chattiness. Ty Pennington will be at High Point, so if you are a buyer or owner, stop by Howard Miller,IHFC Space C-402, April 17th-19th and pop by to check the line, say “Hi to Ty!” and see what’s shakin at Howard Miller!

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Calling All Queens! Your Home is Your Castle!

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Theodore Alexander is one furniture manufacturer who would deck this castle out and pull it off well! They have got the Medievel European touch! Give em’ a Tweet!

Regal and Intimidating! I wouldn’t dare say “no”, to any one sitting in this chair.  That’s Theodore Alexander, very dramatic and ready to make a statement. No wishy washy allowed.

Furniture coming on a little too strong… like horseradish? OK. Check our directory for more Original & Replica Antiques, Accent Tables, Artwork & Mirrors, Bedroom Furniture, Stools & Chairs.

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Separate Boys from Men in Exceptional Design…

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Global Views isn’t tinkering around with design. Clean and classic. And it will remain that way, as your great grandchildren fight over this table when you move on to greener pastures. That’s exceptional design.

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Thomasville Furniture Dining …Organic Modern!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Thomasville Furniture by Darrell Carter, the Marc Server collection is perfect for an Organic Modern Dining Room!

Fast Forward to the new Millenium style Italian Dinner!

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Thomasville Homefurnishings Collections!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Thomasville Homefurnishings Collection! The Sonoma Dining Room Credenza brings  the Old World into Your World!  Check it out at  your local Thomasville !

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Thomasville Tables,Spaghetti and Dean Martin!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Thomasville Tables in a Dining Room , a little Spaghetti and Dean Martin!  Dining with festivity Italian Style can easily be achieved with Thomasville’s huge selection of old world to contemporary dining.

I want a party like this! Dean was a flirt!

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Theodore Alexander Furniture Designers and Manufacturers!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Theodore Alexander Designers and Makers of Fine Furniture is one of the leading furniture manufacturers in the furniture industry for traditional, eclectic and transitional products.  Using fine materials and excellent crafstmanship this company has been around for 25 years and surely will have full steam ahead for the next 25!

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Modern Buffet for a Modern Dinner!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Modern Buffet for a Modern Dinner!  If Urban Living is in your Lifestyle, we think we may have found the perfect City Piece of Furniture for you.  With its sleek lines, use of three materials, wood, glass and steel… the design and combo equal perfection.

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Cherry Sideboard Buffet Server Shaker Style!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

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Cherry Sideboard Buffet Server Shaker Style makes for an elegant setting when entertaining!  If you have an appreciation for clean, simple and warm… Shaker Style could be the perfect fit for you.  It is considered a plain style but loved by many.  The history of Shaker Style is very interesting and reflects the values of the Shaker community.  For more interesting and easy reading on Shaker, please visit Old House Web.

There are some wonderful retailers that feature Shaker product, visit Sawbridge Studios in Chicago.

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Shabby Chic Style and Cottage Decor!

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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Ultimate Buffet for a Designer Dining Room !

Classic Dining Room that is in need of a display hutch has met its match!  This unique wood premium hutch gives the flavor of Cottage Style, yet could easily incorporate into many different environments!

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Eye on Furniture: Dining Table

Monday, December 14th, 2009

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Bring the best of both worlds into your home with this unique table from Asian Art Imports. The glass top screams modern decor and the base has eco-chic written all over it. Paired with great seating, possibly a bench, and your dinner parties will get alot more exciting. Made from teakwood the base is 23″ square and stands 29″ tall.

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Apple Table in Acacia gets it’s name from the general shape of the piece. This is a great three legged table that has a great naturalistic look that can be incorporated into many different settings.

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Free Edge Table is the deffinition of nature taking it’s course when talking about furniture. The tables imperfections are what makes it beautiful and the free form edge makes a nice contrast to any traditional or modern chair.

Did you forget about the Trestle table?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Justina’s Trestle Table Below in a pretty amazing Interior

Dining Tables at Noir Trading

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

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Noir provides solid and strong well built tables. Hand finished, hewn surfaces give the impression of vintage, but well kept.  To achieve better quality control, Noir’s furniture is manufactured mainly from their own factory in China and Indonesia.  They select lumbers from well-known suppliers who guarantee their drying process specifically for export.  On larger panels and backs, they use plywood to minimize the risk of shrinking or cracking. -35

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All finished are hand applied and sanded repeatedly, then finished of with a lacquer top coat or wax.  While they take measures to protect their furniture from climate difference in the US.  Exposure to direct sunlight can cause warping or even cracking.  Because of this, they strongly recommend,  solid wood furniture should not be placed under direct sunlight.  Also, in their warehouse they carry a wide array of one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories.

Dreamy Dining Room’s by Dovetail

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Need to spruce up your dining room and are stuck on where you are supposed to go to find the best furnishings? Look no further than Dovetail for great designs in all styles. Read today’s blog to see what Dovetail has to offer!

Dining Rooms by Dove Tail

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

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Dovetail is one of the largest importers and wholesale distributors of handcrafted furniture on the West coast. Their clients have come to appreciate the effort they put into developing collections that are always innovative but accessible. In addition to their product collections, their huge warehouses located near the ports of Los Angeles, display an eclectic assortment of unique, hand selected, one of a kind items. Furniture Retailers and Interior Designers are welcome to visit their beautifully appointed showroom at 14000 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, Ca 90061

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Founded in 1992 by Charlie Shaw and Ted Einstein, Dovetail has developed an expertise in sourcing an eclectic range of handmade furniture, accessories and textiles from around the world. They distribute throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico from their 100,000 sq. foot facility, which also includes their showroom. The best part of Dovetail are their key staff member who all have furniture retail experience and a strong understanding of the products design, quality and price.

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Dining rooms are a place where memories are made. Whether you are sitting down to a meal with your family or playing a rather intense game of hold-em with the guys, your dining room is the place you go to first. Your dining room should say something about you and your personal taste. Larger tables mean more people can play the game while smaller tables suggest that the home has a small but growing family residing with in it. When you choose your dining table you have to think about these things. Are you going to be entertaining? Should you maybe consider a table that has leafs for a more transitional piece? It all depends on what you will be using the table for.

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Other important dining room furniture includes chairs, of course, side boards of buffets for storage, Display cabinets for the wedding china or crystal stemware and don’t forget to accessorize. When choosing seating for the dining room make sure you consider all options. Benches have become more and more popular over the years but prove to be a problem when guest need to leave the table and must interrupt fellow bench warmers. Traditional seating can either be solid wood chairs with seat cushions or upholstered seats. When purchasing upholstered chairs make sure you learn about the construction first, there is nothing worse than sitting down to eat and sinking an extra two or three inches.

When looking for a side board or buffet you have to take size and scale into consideration first. Then think about the style you are looking for. Are you more of a traditionalist or is sleek and modern in your future? Whatever you decide Dovetail will have what you are looking for.

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Classic Antique Reproductions

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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Classic Antique Reproductions by French Heritage

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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Though French Heritage is only twenty years old, the roots of the company began years before, as part of a family passion for antiques. When co-founder Jacques Wayser was a child in France, he and his siblings would follow their parents on their weekly visits to the Paris antique market. There, the Wayser family learned how to shop for and collect antiques.

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The first collection introduced by the company was Richelieu, in 1984. Richelieu was a breakthrough in the furniture industry. Not only were the pieces elegantly crafted using mortise and tenon joints, dovetailed drawers and pegs instead of nails; for the first time the furniture was distressed to look like genuine antiques. It was an innovation that changed the way antique reproductions looked forever.

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In the 1990’s French Heritage saw great expansion. In 1993, the company debuted the popular Maison Provence collection, a grouping of antique French country designs. The next year, they introduced their high-end collection, De Bournais, beautifully handcrafted pieces with beeswax finishes. The furniture seen on this page are all from the De Bournais collection. This collection offers the most unique pieces which feature traditional lines while incorporating modern trends like zebra print, stripes and rich color painted wood finishes.

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Furniture from the top: Soumur Bombe Chest in Zebra, Napoleon III Bar Cabinet and Charles X Chairs in Zebra

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Eye on Furniture: Dining Room

Monday, August 31st, 2009

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The Dahlia chair is a Klismos styled chair, from Design Master, is delicate in scale. The comfortable curved back has an upholstered top cap that sits on top of two exposed wood back posts. A concave shaped ‘X’ is in the center of the exposed wood back posts. The upholstered seat is rounded on the back and has a thinner appearance than our other dining chairs. The splayed front legs are thin and graceful. The arm on the Dahlia chair, again featuring the classic ‘X’ element, appears to float at the side of the seat. An upholstered top cap completes the look and adds an element of comfort.


Grand Home Storage Ideas

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Looking for great storage pieces and getting lost in the mess of internet choices? Look to Palu for help!

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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

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When it comes to looking for the perfect piece of furniture in which to display your family heirlooms, curiosities and the like Palu is a great company to look into. Palu, Ltd. manufactures a wide range of affordably priced home furnishings. Each item they make strikes a balance between quality materials, fine craftsmanship, and singular design. From a broad range of chairs to cabinets, dining tables, mirrors, and more, our line offers versatile furniture that is at once elegant, appropriate and approachable.

There are certain types of furniture styles we have a tendency to gravitate towards and with Palu you will find the style you’re looking for. The innovative and sophisticated look Palu offers, can be seen in every furniture option they provide.  New additions to the line, have struck just the right chord with the industry a deserve a look. Whether you prefer simplicity or crave the excitement of the dramatic, their ever-evolving style offerings will help you complete your space.

The dresser shown above offers a functional yet sophisticated style. A modern casual piece that has a streamlined look and a classic color palette reminicent of 1940’s aeronautical interiors. Palu’s storage options are a true combination of substance and style, designed to coordinate with the way you live.

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Eye on Furniture: Stools

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Martini Stool

The Martini stool from Armen Art Furniture is a stylish piece for any home. The espresso finished wood and the red leather are a great combination. The most interesting thing about the stool is it’s back as well as its location to the seat. A fine example of modern luxury. I can see this piece in a lot of really fun locations including bars and kitchens.

Tropical Patio Bars from B & I Direct Imports

Friday, July 31st, 2009

When it comes to setting up your outdoor patio for the summer, remember that a great way to transform your space into a getaway is by adding luxuries that remind you of that trip to Mexico. Adding a bar to your deck is a fun way to lighten the mood and bring you and your guests to the tropics. B&I Direct Imports offers the very best in furniture and accessories for your home. From antiqued hardware to the great bamboo and wicker tiki bars you see here.

By adding a tiki bar to your patio you are definitely choosing a specific style for which you want your space to reflect. Make sure that when purchasing a tiki bar your other furnishings reflect the style of the bar. Nice modern teak furnishings with crisp white seat cushions may not be the direction you want to go when incorpotrating a tiki bar. Try adding painted wood furniture, bamboo seating and color color color! You’ve purchased a tiki bar for a reason so go crazy and get inspired.

Now if you have the room for the tiki gazebo shown above go for it. This particular piece creates a focal point in your back yard and it draws people into it for a more intimate conversation. This also makes a nice hideaway during family BBQ’s so when your guests start driving you nuts you can sneak away for a breather. This piece is also a great option for those with children. The gazebo instantly becomes a fort or castle without the shiny primary colored plastics which have become all to poular these days. A childs imagination will bring the back yard to far away places.

Looking for a bar that is a little bit more reserved or modern? This piece made of bamboo and featuring a fossil stone top would make a great addition to any back yard, porch, patio or deck. Very sleek and stylish it houses drawers and door storage as well as a bamboo cutting board. Dimensions for the piece are 74 x 25 x 44

You can find a lot from B&I but what we love here at YFL is outdoor bars. Keep them stocked and ready cause you never know who might come over!

Get Inspired by this outdoor 3D animation and incorporate B&I direct into your Home

Looking for a more modern approach to Patio Furniture Check out the Great Furniture found on Trendir

Rare Wood Dining Table’s from Tucker Robbins

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

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Find your NEW dining table from a designer who only works with OLD material. In Tucker Robbins Furniture design the Older the better!  Read more in TODAYS BLOG, click here or follow the link below.

Solid Wood Tables from Tucker Robbins

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

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When you are searching for solid wood end tables, Coffee tables, Accent tables and unique dining pieces Tucker Robbins is the first place to look. Not many people can say they have a three ball dining table like the one below and even less people can say that they have a table which has been inspired by global culture and the life of Tucker Robbins. Robbins has proven his passion for furniture design by creating pieces which display true craftsmanship and creativity.

The Tucker Robbins goal is to bring the spirit and craft from the tribal cottage industry to contemporary life. This Dialog with ancient peoples, spanning continents and centuries, brings insight into what we have forgotten about today’s furniture industry. The Tucker Robbins furniture line also brings to life a new sense of “green” living by incorporating salvaged materials and working with the people who not only manage the forests where wood is grown but also care for it.

The Tucker Robbins look is that of refined rusticity.  This means he’s added a polished edge given to a piece that has been reclaimed from an ancient village. Tuckers design process revolves around the idea of collaboration and exploration into the possibilities of the material and form of the piece. This is the approach he takes when working with a client on a custom piece. He starts at his studio on Long Island and will introduce you to many objects from all over the world that have influenced his creative journey.

Then, when working on a custom piece for a client he will walk with you through 16,000 square feet of beautiful material both recycled and carefully harvested from all over the world. Woods Tucker Robbins uses in his pieces include satinwood, acacia, nadun, kumbuk, narra and mountain pine. These are all extremely rare woods whose natural beauty have been aged and dried in order to create interesting furnishings for your home.

Tucker Robbin’s truley does work with the people whose homelands he is inspired from. The Toraja women of Suluwesi, Indonesia used this goblet shape seen in the table above for their mortar which serves as a pedestal base for the round table. He’s inspired by jewelry and homes, and many other interesting objects which he incorporates into all his work both catalog and custom.

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Sustainable Wood Furniture from Clayton Oxford

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Clayton Oxford is a designer and entrepreneur who travels the world to design and produce the most distinctive home furnishings and accessories using the highest quality sustainable materials on the marketplace today. Originally from North Carolina, he grew up in a family of furniture makers, artists and fishermen and was lucky to be surrounded by people who have a zest for life.

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Oxford travels extensively overseas, from running with the bulls in Pamploma, sailing throughout the tropics of South East Asia, fishing off the coast of Mexico, to backpacking & sea kayaking in the Alaskan Wilderness all to gather inspiration from different environments to develop eclectic innovative products.

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During all of his travels and experiences he’s learned that there is more that binds us together than separates us, and want to share these experiences with you through his designs and eclectic items. ound the world. All of Clayton Oxford’s products are eco-friendly, made from sustainable natural fibers and materials from the indigenous regions in which they are produced. All products are exchanged at “fair market” values and go to support the local craftsmen and struggling economic communities in places such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Africa.

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Sustainably Grown Furniture by Shima Woodcraft

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

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Shima Furniture is a brain-child of Hans Morsbach’s first love, forestry. The wealth of trees and the beauty of his 450 acre farm in Cazenovia, Wisconsin inspired Morsbach to share this beauty with other folks. He set out to manufacture furniture made from his trees for people to enjoy. Hans Morsbach is also the author of a most widely read book about forestry called Common Sense Forestry.

While oak, ash and walnut are the most commonly used woods in their designs, Shima use’s about 20 other species. Their trees are harvested in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. All wood is harvested on U.S. land, they never use rain forest wood.

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Many of the furniture designs are conceived by Shima’s Amish neighbors. Their religion discourages commercial enterprise and recognition, gratitude and accolades of their creations. Nevertheless, Shima has honored the Amish with the name of their company (try spelling “Shima” backwards). They would like to give more credit to the Amish craftsmen, however, with all due respect, their good Lord won’t let them. Just the same, they would be delighted to talk with you if you choose to visit Shima in Wisconsin.

Laser technology enables Shima to produce precise and lasting inlays. Much of their furniture is adorned with a floral design which they adapted from a traditional Amish quilt. Laser technology enables them to make inlays from any design suggested by customers, which is a great custom option for those who want to put their own artistic stamp on their Shima furniture.

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When Hans Morsbach became interested in cultivating trees and managing small woodlands, he searched for a good how-to manual. He never found one, so he decided to write his own. Based on his subsequent experience, combining deep research into the academic literature on forestry with his successes and failures as a small-scale commercial tree farmer, the result is Common Sense Forestry, an indispensable reference for anyone who owns or wants to own wooded property.

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Morsbach is an unabashed nature lover as well as a businessman, and well understands the essential importance of a long-term approach to sustainable forest management. In this highly readable and entertaining text, the author offers a comprehensive look at managing existing woodlands by creating, and later maintaining, forests that promote biodiversity while providing an income stream. This comprehensive examination of sustainable forestry includes everything from choosing land to beginning a forest through seeding and transplanting, from pruning and thinning to harvesting trees, from debates over herbicides and clear cutting to working with professional foresters, from business strategies to tax planning. Available at Amazon.com.

For more great Eco-Friendly shopping tips check out How To: Shop for Eco-Friendly Wood Furniture at Apartment Therapy.

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Turn Your Living Space into a Magazine Cover!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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When it comes to design more times than most, simpler is better. This approach has definitely been taken to heart by Bolier & Company whose simply elegant furnishings will bring style, comfort and distinction to any home. Their passion for beauty and their desire to create pieces which offer clean lines and elegant shapes comes through in all aspects of their work. Above you see an interior space that has been designed using the company’s Atelier Collection. This collection offers modern sensibility while promoting comfort and use of quality materials.


Bolier offers a select porfolio of classic forms inspired by traditional fine furniture and shaped for modern lifestyles. Each piece reflects a dedication to design.  The vision of Bolier comes from it’s founder, Christian Plasman, who draws on his three decades of experience working with respected industry leaders. With his knowledge of furniture, gained while working for Herman Miller, Baker Furniture and HBF, Plaman has created a great company offering exquisite pieces.

Some of my favorite Interiors are those which have a successful collection of furnishings from different era’s. Working with Bolier allows the consumer the opportunity to achieve this popular look. Because Bolier has designed their pieces to reflect some of the more memorable design periods in history. Bolier pieces range from casual elegance to refined luxury. Contemporary pieces of steel and glass paired with a traditional setee in dark wood and cream upholstry will transform your living room into a space worthy the cover of Elle DECOR.

Depending on your design sense and your prefered style I’m almost positive there is a piece of Furniture from Bolier with your name on it. Most notable style influences on Bolier & Co. are the mission period, neoclassicism, mid-century modernism and a mix from  traditional Asian furnishings. So next time you’re fliping through your favorite design Magazine and get the inspiration for a mackover remember Bolier for amazing designs and beautiful craftsmenship.

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Justina’s Trestle Table

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Trestle Tables are dramatic.  Add some candlelight, oversized photos and a mod castle is in the works!

Hickory White has a wonderful selection of tables to bring dramatic style to your dining room.  Nice selection of sizes and finishes are available at Hickory White.

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Home Furnishings is our Specialty…that’s what we know…won’t throw in faucets, flooring, closets or cabinets…just furniture!

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