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Furniture and Design Color Trends

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Our awesome furniture buyers, interior architect and designers attended Spring Furniture Market in High Point recently and they came back with some incredible new designs and products to share.  We asked them to highlight some of their favorites and we will talk about them today and in a few upcoming blogs. Today's spotlight is on color trends . During the last few years there was definitely a strong trend toward the monochromatic look and the use of grays.  These design elements are still super popular today and are really quite timeless.   This year at Furniture Market there was a big presence of C O L O R !!   Bright and saturated colors were a common theme in new upholstered furniture designs.  You will be seeing a lot of designers using  jewel tones, emerald green, royal purple and flamingo pink in stores, magazines and home renovation shows. Innovative furniture brand Palliser offers a large line of colorful fabrics .   Quantum chairs in colorful leather

POWER HEADREST = Custom Relaxation!!

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Next in our series...Our awesome furniture buyers, interior architect and designers attended Spring Furniture Market in High Point recently and they came back with some incredible new designs and products to share.  We asked them to highlight some of their favorites and we will talk about them today and in a few upcoming blogs. Today's spotlight is on the POWER HEADREST on select motion furniture. CUSTOM RELAXATION! Craftmaster, Flexsteel and others are now offering a power headrest on a large line of their power reclining furniture. Flexsteel Rhapsody Collection - POWER RECLINING SOFA WITH POWER HEADRESTS A power adjustable headrest helps fine tune your neck and head position! A power reclining mechanism lets you change angles effortlessly from an upright to a fully reclined position, and a power button control allows you to independently adjust the headrest for custom relaxation. Southern Motion Pow Wow reclining chair with power headrest Hop o

Blush and Glam

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Our awesome furniture buyers, interior architect and designers attended Spring Furniture Market in High Point recently and they came back with some incredible new designs and products to share.  We asked them to highlight some of their favorites and we will talk about them today and in a few upcoming blogs. Today's spotlight is on blush and glam. During the last few years there was definitely a strong trend toward the monochromatic look and the use of grays.  These design elements are still very much on trend but designers are now incorporating more blush tones and glam looks to their room themes. This year at Furniture Market there was a big presence of  BLUSH !!   Using blush tones allows the designer to incorporate other soft colors to complete the room.   Some of our top furniture brands offer beautiful selections in blush.   We love the look of this beautiful Palliser piece.  The other complementing colors in the rug and art really bring the room together.

Kamado Joe Grill vs Big Green Egg

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It's grilling season! Everyone has heard of the Big Green Egg kamado grill because it has created a lot of interest and buzz in the grill arena over the last few years.  The other most popular brand of ceramic kamado grill is the Kamado Joe.  Kamado Joe is creeping up on the Big Green Egg as the most popular brand mostly because of it's great features and they include accessories in their purchase package.  Big Green Egg charges for each accessory separately. Check out this awesome comparison of Kamado Joe vs Big Green Egg. Top 5 Main Features of the Kamado Joe 1. Ceramic shell helps keep the moisture in the food.  2. Adds true wood-fire flavor to food.  3. Grill, smoke, roast, or bake. Cook virtually any food.  4. Lifetime Warranty  5. Easy to use and ready to cook in 15 minutes. For additional comparison information check out Firecraft's blog on this very subject.  https://www.firecraft.com/article/kamado-joe-vs-big-gree

Reclining Seating that looks like Stationary Furniture

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Our awesome furniture buyers, interior architect and designers attended Spring Furniture Market in High Point recently and they came back with some incredible new designs and products to share.  We asked them to highlight some of their favorites and we will talk about them today and in a few upcoming blogs. Today's spotlight is on an updated design element in motion furniture. Craftmaster Furniture is a leader in the furniture design industry  and they have now introduced custom reclining furniture in their popular F9 series.  The beautiful pieces look like stationary furniture but they offer the extra relaxing comfort of a recliner.  They will offer these new looks in reclining chairs, loveseats and sofas.   Craftmaster F9 series reclining sectional sofa A stylish stationary look plus power motion! The Craftmaster F9 Power Motion furniture will initially include 10 frame designs with a power switch mounted on the inside of the arm.  It also includes a U

How to remove suntan lotion stains

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Laundry Tip: Keep the sunscreen on your skin, not on your clothes. Follow these easy steps for sunscreen stain removal.  Shared from our friends at Speed Queen  #laundrytip