New Trends in Home Furnishings.
A fresh selection of home furnishings are arriving at furniture and home accent stores across the nation, following the conclusion of the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C., in May. Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, points out that "New products this spring...

Tax mapping team braves storms & mountain trails.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said yesterday that notwithstanding the seemingly endless rocky roads, heavy rains and typhoon Harurot, the tax mapping team of RDO No. 1, Laoag City swept the rest of the unmapped towns of the province and some areas in Laoag City. Spearheaded by RDO...

Signature style: contemporary design makes its mark on guestroom furniture. (Design: casegoods).
What's old is new again. Remember that phrase when selecting hotel room furniture. Designers are taking their cue from the past when it comes to creating furniture for the present, according to executives at several casegoods manufacturers and suppliers. Words such as "contemporary" and "modern" come into...

Getting creative with casegoods : Custom furniture can help midscale hoteliers differentiate their properties while staying within budget.
Like their upscale cousins, midscale hotel operators want their rooms to look like a million bucks without breaking the bank. Manufacturers of custom furniture said they can help midscale properties accomplish that. "In most hotels, if you wake at night, you won't know if you're in Chicago...

New offices, condos planned for Old Town spot.
Byline: Development Report by The Register-Guard OLD TOWN NEWS: Old Town Florence could be seeing a new mixed-use development of apartments and professional offices by next year. Florence businessmen Andy Johnson and Jack Butler are proposing to build a three-story building on a triangular, three-quarter...

Furniture maker in Eugene buys Saginaw mill.
Byline: CHRISTIAN WIHTOL Register-Guard Business Editor SAGINAW - A Eugene furniture maker has bought the former Willamette Industries planer mill in Saginaw, but what the new owner intends to do with the 36-acre facility is unclear. Furniture maker Westwood LLC on Dec. 28 bought the...

Arroyo appeals to workers: Bear with P30 increase.
SHANGHAI, China (via PLDT) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday appealed to Filipino workers in the country to bear with the P30 increase in the emergency cost-of-living allowance (ECOLA) for now, saying any wage increase is not feasible because of the economic downturn. In a news briefing...

Hearst at your house.
A new line of home furnishings is based on historic pieces at Hearst Castle in San Simeon While every man's home is his "castle," some homes and castles are bigger than others. Take Hearst Castle, for example. The magnificent estate, which was designed by renowned architect Julia Morgan...

Pretty small gardens.
Visual trickery lies at the very heart of these successful Southern California gardens. Their creators employ all means to leap the visual bounds of garden walls and to instill interest and intrigue without clutter. Though each of the five landscapes on these six pages has its own style and personality,...

Why wood? Which wood?
Here's a guide to outdoor wood furniture ... with questions to ask before you choose from today's many types and styles THERE'S AN ENDURING graciousness to outdoor wood furniture that evokes images of rolling lawns, intimate gardens, forest glens, flagstone terraces, and lemonade in the afternoon. ...