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Furniture World Magazine

Dining Room: The five dining room pieces in the Melrose Collection feature graceful, fluid lines and sleek, contemporary styling. A rich, high sheen caramel finish showcases lovely maple veneers and distinctive walnut inlays. Textured leather-wrapped hardware with nickel escutcheons add style and sophistication. A contemporary china features a suspended top with bowed glass doors and a shaped base, which also works alone as a server. Other highlights include a chic dining table with subtle shaping and lovely walnut inlay and a small bar with a suspended glass top. The sleek and modern Carmel Collection boasts crisp modern lines and shapely silhouettes. Available in two finishes, light maple and cherry, the six pieces capture the imagination with accents of black leather, stainless steel and glass. A distinctive dining table features a rectangular glass top, with subtle surfboard shaping, suspended by four curved panels. A smaller round dining table captures the same look. Other outstanding pieces include a buffet with a floating glass top and wine and stemware storage and arm and side chairs with curved, tapered slat backs. Home Accents: With approximately 150 pieces in five collections, Carolyn Kinder for Magnussen Home features contemporary, traditional, transitional and island-inspired designs. The collection includes chests, bars, armoires, jewelry armoires, consoles, accent tables, pedestals, planters, screens, accent chairs, mirrors and other accent pieces. Among the outstanding introductions is an armoire in birch veneers with a mirrored front and floral metal accents, and an exotic drum-shaped cocktail table that incorporates metal and bamboo. Beautiful carved details, dramatic pilasters and an antique bisque finish with crackle accents distinguish the elegant traditional Semillon Collection. Each of the 10 home accent pieces is exceptional, with tooled leather insert tops and intricate fretwork adorning several pieces. Egg-and-dart top moldings and acanthus leaf details contribute a sense of history and refinement. Among the standouts in Semillon is a round casual dining table with a glass top that showcases intricate details on the base. Other highlights include a credenza and hutch with elegant pilasters, drawers and display space and an executive desk with acanthus leaf details and a tooled leather top. The eight new accent pieces in the Bel Canto Collection from Cristina Ferrare Home Collections by Magnussen Home combine classic Old World design with fresh, engaging details. Crafted primarily of cherry veneers and solids with a warm chestnut finish, the collection incorporates accents of scrolled metal, leather and marble. Among the outstanding new pieces are a kitchen island, a game table and a double sink. Occasional: With a midnight black finish and clean, straightforward lines, the three-piece Spring Grove Collection has an urban cottage feel. The rectangular cocktail table features a sophisticated X-shaped base and a V-groove border on top with mitered corners. The Samoa Collection features transitional styling with tusk shaped legs, bowed stretchers and glass tops. Crafted of ash solids and veneers in a light caramel finish, the collection boasts lower shelves on all four pieces. The Soho Collection is a blast from the past with a retro flavor from the 1950s and ’60s. Crafted of hardwood solids and walnut veneers with a mocha walnut finish, the three-piece collection features drawer storage and four-way match veneer tops with lay-on glass. A distressed antique white finish adds country cottage charm to the four-piece New Bern Collection. With plank tops, turned posts and cabriole feet, each winsome piece includes shelf storage. The charming cloverleaf chairside table and oval cocktail table feature drop leaves. The transitional Everett Collection is crafted of ash solids and veneers with select hardwood solids in a light finish. Surfboard shaped tops, lower shelves, shaped legs with pegs and insert glass contribute to the versatility of the three occasional pieces. Eyelet cane, glass inserts and cabriole legs add beauty to the graceful Brisbane Collection. Crafted of select hardwood solids with a distressed ebony black finish with subtle red rub-through, the four-piece collection features double waterfall edges and eyelet cane lower shelves. Fancy face cherry veneers with subtle maple veneer inlays distinguish the lovely Whitehaven Collection. With classic details, such as reeded legs and carved acanthus leaf accents, the five-piece collection complements the traditional 18th century Whitehaven bedroom and dining room collections. Intricate scrolled metal fretwork distinguishes the five-piece Siena Collection. With cast iron legs and clipped corner glass tops with an ogee edge, Siena would be at home in a variety of interiors. The contemporary Las Vegas Collection features chic storage for books, CDs or DVDs. Fused glass tops on open cubes in a warm maple finish distinguish the three-piece collection. Cubes on the sofa table and cocktail table rotate for added interest and versatility. Clean, transitional styling marks the six-piece Catalina Collection. Crafted of maple veneers with a clean, tobacco brown finish, Catalina features distinctive walnut inlays and canted legs. A chamfered effect creates the illusion that the lower shelves are floating. The sleek and sophisticated Pesaro Collection features eight-way matched sapelli veneer tops with a starburst pattern. With a high sheen, rich chestnut finish, the three pieces feature saber legs and shaping on one side for visual interest. The cocktail table has a lift top. The three pieces in the Shannon Collection have a country flavor with charming turned legs, clipped corner tops and shaped stretchers. Crafted of pine solids with straight grain pine veneers, the finish features light distressing and a dusty wax application. A striking sunburst veneer pattern distinguishes the tops of the three pieces in the Tribecca Collection. Crafted of select hardwood solids and sapelli veneers with a rich, clear finish, the collection features reeded details and asymmetrical elements. The round cocktail tables features a rotating top and a demi-lune console includes an adjustable glass shelf. The three-piece Modesto Collection features modern contemporary styling with fused glass tops and tubular steel posts with textured, black leather-look accents. Circular and half-moon shaped glass tops swivel and overlap for added interest and versatility. Crafted of oak veneers and hardwood solids in a warm bisque finish, the three-piece Santa Barbara Collection is as functional as it is stylish. A round cocktail table includes two upholstered ottomans on casters which tuck under the top to save space. The table also boasts a top that can be flipped over to become a chessboard or removed to reveal a green felt surface for card games. A round library drum end table rotates. Crafted of cherry veneers and select hardwood solids in a warm brown finish, the transitional Ann Arbor Collection features rustic hardware, raised insert glass tops and lamb’s tongue details on corners. Each of the five pieces in the collection includes storage drawers for added functionality. With slightly tapered legs and tray tops with beveled glass inserts, the casual three-piece Oak Lawn Collection is crafted of oak veneers and hardwood solids in a warm oak finish. The rectangular cocktail table is on casters for added versatility. The crisp contemporary combination of stainless steel with clear and frosted glass distinguishes the two-piece Broadway Collection. Tiers of circles, which swing out and rotate, give the collection a modern look. Minimalist retro styling distinguishes the sleek three-piece Hayden Collection. With bases and tops of tempered glass with pencil polish edges, the look is clean and contemporary. Autumn hued slate and trapezoid shaped glass inserts add drama to the tops of the four pieces in the Boca Grande Collection. With a steel base in a matte black finish, Boca Grande would work beautifully in a variety of interiors. Plank tops, shapely turned legs and substantial silhouettes give the Richmond Collection an English country flavor. Crafted of pine veneers and solids, the antique burnished pine finish with slight distressing adds an heirloom flavor to the collection. Bedroom: Sleek, contemporary styling and a rich high sheen caramel finish showcase lovely maple veneers in the Melrose Collection. With 11 pieces for the bedroom, Melrose features graceful, fluid lines. Distinctive walnut inlays and textured leather wrapped hardware with nickel escutcheons add style and sophistication. Top drawers are felt-lined, and several pieces feature adjustable shelves. Among the collection’s outstanding pieces is a platform bed with a unique arced base and headboard of book-matched maple veneer with walnut inlay. A dressing table features a lift-up vanity, a felt-lined jewelry drawer and curved sides that swing out to reveal drawer storage. Other highlights include a contemporary china with a suspended, bowed glass top and an entertainment center with a creative juxtaposition of convex and concave lines. With clean lines, distinctive turned posts and a crisp midnight black finish, the nine pieces in the Hastings Bedroom Collection have an urban cottage feel. The combination of curved and straight lines – such as bowed drawers and a straight top on the six-drawer chest and a bowed crown and flat doors on the armoire – add interest. Satin nickel knobs and cup pulls with lovely rope twist detailing mimic sterling silver, and top drawers are felt lined. A dramatic poster bed, available with a canopy, features lovely turned posts and cabriole feet. Other outstanding pieces include a handsome panel bed with a bowed crown and a six-drawer semanier. Sleek and elegant, the Paramount Bedroom Collection draws inspiration from the sophisticated glamour of 1940s Hollywood with a touch of Art Deco. Crafted of beautiful walnut veneers and ash burl borders, the 12 pieces boast a rich, high sheen chestnut finish. Shapely silhouettes, reeded bases and marble tops on some pieces add to the sense of luxury and romance. Lacquered satin pewter hardware with bronze tones is as lovely as jewelry, with three designs including a distinctive tassel pendant pull, a drawer pull and a circular pull. A glamorous platform bed features an upholstered headboard with a diamond stitch pattern in a shimmery fabric. Other stand-outs include a shapely sleigh bed, an armoire with linen-fold doors and a serpentine shaped dresser. The Dearborn Bedroom Collection is casually sophisticated with transitional Mission styling. Crafted of solid mahogany with maple veneers, the nine pieces feature a burnished nutmeg finish that highlights the subtle play between the maple and mahogany. Reeded wood details, saber legs and metal accents distinguish the collection. Among the collection’s highlights is a dramatic metal and wood poster bed, with a geometric grid pattern. Other highlights include an entertainment door chest, which will hold up to a 32-inch TV and an armoire with reeded doors and a Mission-inspired pierced crown.