Archive for July, 2006

Discarded school furniture upsets some parents

Monday, July 31st, 2006

DANVILLE: District officials say John Baldwin Elementary is being renovated and will be getting new items

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Sun Wood shifts focus to local luxury furniture market

Monday, July 31st, 2006

KANANA KATHARANGSIPORN
The SET-listed furniture manufacturer and exporter Sun Wood Industries Plc is looking to raise its profile in the

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Buying furniture on a budget? Some stores to get you started

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Candy of the “Candy and Potter” midday show on 107.9 (The Link) just moved here from New York.

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Simpson Furniture celebrates 60 years

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By RC BALABAN, Courier Staff Writer
CEDAR FALLS — Most businesses have landmark dates in company history.

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Furniture store owner keeps business in city

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By George Diepenbrock (Contact)
With the expansion of large-scale furniture stores in the Kansas City area, Brian Martin still believes shoppers can get what they want in Lawrence.

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Sagging Times at Furniture Showrooms

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By Ylan Q. Mui
Bill Diffee Jr. had big dreams for the expansion of the Colony House furniture store that his grandfather founded in 1936.

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Summer Living, Now on Sale

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By MARIANNE ROHRLICH
JUST as the best time to buy holiday cards is the day after the holiday, this is the moment to get great deals on

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Antiques

Monday, July 31st, 2006

SHAKER FURNITURE: ELEGANT, SIMPLE AND SOUGHT AFTER
Antique Shaker furniture, distinctively spare and elegant, lovingly made by hand, has been known to attract a

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Aaron Rents 2Q revenues jump 18.6% as profits surge 28.1%

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Furniture Today,
ATLANTA — Revenue increases across all divisions fueled an 18.6% jump in total revenues in the second quarter and 21.5% in the six months for rental and rent-to-own major Aaron Rents.

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Cologne fair takes look at design trends

Monday, July 31st, 2006

– Furniture Today,
AT THE MARKET — Market visitors here can see an exhibition of European design trends put together by the IMM Cologne fair in Germany.

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