The Home Furniture

LifeStyle

2008-04-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

Well-designed furniture can cost a pretty penny. Not these easy-on-the-eye pieces, which go for less than $300 each.Spinster For home or office, the Tirup Swivel Chair ($299) offers comfy yet sleek options. Available at local Ikea stores and www.ikea.com. In the round Use the eco-friendly Cork Ottoman ($299) as a combination coffee table and footrest. Available at West Elm, 1330 Chestnut St.,

BeJane.com: 7 Tips for Organizing Your Home Office

2008-04-08T02:23:00.000-07:00

Is your home office a complete and utter mess? Do you always meet clients someplace (anyplace!) other than your office? If this is you, not to worry - you're not alone. With all your files, supplies, samples and other paperwork, it is easy to let your home office get out of control. But with only a little planning, you can bid goodbye to a chaotic and unproductive home

BBB complaints claim furniture store closed doors without fulfilling orders

2008-03-29T00:15:00.000-07:00

People's Furniture, a home furnishing store located at 1310 Piper Drive near GreatMall, abruptly went out of business in early January. Since its closure, many customers have not received furniture they had purchased, nor gotten refunds, according to the Better Business Bureau. The People's Furniture stores in Sunnyvale and Dublin also went out of business. Despite repeated attempts, storeowners

ASHLEY: Green Park gets center

2008-03-13T03:21:00.000-07:00

A Kirkwood-based furniture and furnishings company plans to build an $11.5 million 120,000-square-foot distribution center at the Green Park Commerce Center in Green Park. It is expected to open in November, said Steve Phillips, chief executive of Ashley Home Furnishings.Ashley Furnishings has three stores on this side of the Missouri River and two in Illinois and plans to add several more soon,

Sitting out this downturn

2008-03-04T00:28:00.000-08:00

The swirl of negative economic data and red ink gushing from financial-services firms can obscure what's going on in other sectors. Take office furniture, a business that should be on the edge in a shaky economy. What company would buy workstations when it's considering cutting workers? Plenty would, based on the 2007 financial results for Knoll Inc., of East Greenville, Pa. Knoll surpassed $1

HOM Furniture finds a home in Rochester

2008-02-27T21:53:00.000-08:00

When the new HOM Furniture store opens in Rochester in late March, it will feature a glass elevator to carry customers to the three floors of furniture and accessories.Right now anyone entering the building at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center needs to wear a hard hat as the major renovation is under way.With two months left before it opens, about 400 area people submitted job applications to work

Retailers promise bigger bargains - and bigger TVs - this shopping ...

2008-02-22T19:30:00.000-08:00

Shoppers who missed last year's 32-inch flat-panel television bargains are in for a Black Friday treat: Several retailers are offering low prices this year on even bigger television sets.It's the biggest shopping day of the year, and today's newspaper reflects it. It's stuffed with deals. Larry Levak, Charleston Newspapers' vice president of advertising, said there are 41 inserts totaling 674

CHOCOHOLICS LOVE WHAT THEY DID WITH THIS ROOM

2008-02-20T20:42:00.000-08:00

An all-chocolate room was unveiled in Manhattan last week -- a pre-Valentine's Day creation complete with furniture and artwork made of the sweet stuff.Godiva chocolate "pearls" were dripping off the chandeliers above the dining table, which was a sea of stars, truffles and crescents -- all chocolate, of course, under glass.This year, someone who buys a box of chocolates -- starting at $23 --

Essence of inspiration

2008-02-17T00:56:00.000-08:00

COEUR d'ALENE -- When Granny's Wild Geranium closed last summer, it left a hole where it had been for nearly two decades.The empty space in Appleway Square has been filled, with some new items and many of the same products that were carried at Granny's."Everywhere I would walk, I would meet somebody who wanted to know what's going in," said Charles Haddy, who with wife Lisa has taken the spot,

Ashley Furniture Settles Fraud Complaints

2008-02-15T17:26:00.000-08:00

PHOENIX -- Ashley Furniture Homestore has agreed to pay the state of Arizona $400,000 to resolve consumer complaints about deliveries and allegations of deceptive advertising.The money will be used to pay for consumer fraud education, attorneys' fees and investigation costs. The settlement also requires Ashley Furniture Homestore to change its business practices with regard to advertising and

Ashley Furniture opening in old Super Kmart

2008-02-13T22:03:00.000-08:00

ONTARIO " Guests encountered a surprising experience upon arrival at Thursday" private opening for Ashley Furniture HomeStore, 919 Lexington-Springmill Road."No one would ever know this used to be a Super Kmart," said Joe Cinadr, chairman of Ontario City Council's economic development committee.The store's interior is lavish, complete with a towering water fountain."It's very classy," said Deanna

BBB complaints claim furniture store closed doors without fulfilling orders

2008-02-12T19:21:00.000-08:00

People's Furniture, a home furnishing store located at 1310 Piper Drive near GreatMall, abruptly went out of business in early January. Since its closure, many customers have not received furniture they had purchased, nor gotten refunds, according to the Better Business Bureau.The People's Furniture stores in Sunnyvale and Dublin also went out of business.Despite repeated attempts, storeowners

Bye-bye scratches, dings on furniture

2008-02-11T02:14:00.000-08:00

Unless you live in a museum, your furniture takes a lot of hits. Wet glasses leave behind white rings. Daily use wears away the finish on the edges of tables and chairs. And then there are all the little scratches, dents, and divots that mysteriously appear on wood surfaces. Don't despair.Read More

Furniture trends get edgy

2008-02-10T02:40:00.000-08:00

The new products and trends at the Las Vegas World Market Center Furniture Show are amazing. They are similar to previous markets; however there is an edgier expansion to the trends.As at the last market, the black-and-white trend has not gone away. It has been expanded upon, not only in furniture but accessories. There were a lot of white sofas with black-and-white pillows, as well as sofas with

CSPC wants upholstered furniture fire rule

2008-02-09T04:20:00.000-08:00

CSPC wants upholstered furniture fire ruleThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted unanimously to propose a new mandatory standard concerning residential upholstered furniture.The CPSC said the goal of the proposed standard is to prevent ignition or slow the spread and intensity of upholstered furniture fires. The commission said such U.S. fires cause about $1.6 billion in damage

Tigers' Championship Means Free Furniture

2008-02-08T01:39:00.000-08:00

What proved successful for a Boston retailer last year seems to be paying off for a Memphis furniture outlet. The idea ties the selling of furniture to the Tigers' quest to win a national championship. FOX13'S Les Smith found shoppers coming to Ashley Homestores looking for slam-dunk deals. .

When times are changing, some do likewise

2008-02-08T01:06:00.000-08:00

Imagine you are the owner of a furniture store, or a real estate agent, struggling through perhaps the nation's worst housing slump in 40 years.Home sales are moving at a snail's pace, and consequently the demand for a five-piece bedroom set leaves something to be desired.What do you do?Hit the pitIf you're Ray Waldrup, you sell your furniture store and open a barbecue joint.Set to serve its

Details of the Ashley Furniture Homestore Appreciation Offer

2008-02-08T00:42:00.000-08:00

Syracuse, NY (January 29, 2008) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today the details of the Ashley Furniture Homestore Appreciation Offer. Beginning January 30 and running through February 15, any customer that makes a purchase of $599 or more at Ashley Furniture Homestore will receive a voucher for two (2) free Crunch tickets (while supplies last) to Ashley Furniture Homestore Night at the Crunch

Furniture Buying

2008-02-05T20:40:00.000-08:00

Furniture is the general term given for any movable and sometimes immovable objects in a home or office which is used for the support of the body and storage of goods. Home furniture can be divided into three styles. The classical or traditional styles, the transitional style a blend of the old and new and lastly the contemporary or modern styles.It is important to plan well before we buy our