Featured New and Cool Stuff

Some images of fun new groups we’ve brought to the floor. Sometimes every day feels like Christmas. Be sure to scroll down to see more of our posts!

What new furniture designs will we find at High Point market?

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What new furniture designs will be unveiled at the spring High Point market? Here are a few images of new introductions that we’ll see at market.  Click on any image to enlarge, then hover over the image to see the navigation controls and page through the images: This market promises to bet the most exciting [...]

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Ready for great new fabrics at Spring High Point Market?

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Here are a few images that are a mere sample of the thousands of fabrics that we’ll see at the Spring High Point Market starting Saturday April 2nd: We’ll have four people at market this spring: Marlene, Laura, Bonita & Kevin.  We think this will be one of the best markets ever for new products, [...]

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Kendall sectional from American Leather

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Take a look at the images of the Kendall sectional group from American Leather.  The Kendall combines a cool sculptured metal leg with simple lines and sink-in comfort to create a modern look that my be perfect for your room.  The Kendall is part of the Anniversary Collection which means that you’ll get great value [...]

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Spring 2011 Fabric Trends from Joe Ruggeiro

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The Blues of Morocco: Spring Preview for High Point Market Joe Ruggiero has always been one of our favorite people in the furniture & design industry.  Here is a snap of one fabric collection he is introducing for Sunbrella.  Maybe you should think about adding the soothing, wonderful colors of the Mediterranean to your sun [...]

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Style and comfort from the Roma leather sofa and chair

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Great tailoring, comfort and contemporary style for design conscious customers in Iowa Big chunky arms, angular lines and soft leather cushions — the Roma sofa and chair display an awesome attitude.  If you’re all about a sophisticated sense of style combined with make-yourself-at-home comfort, then the Roma could be the perfect style for your perfect [...]

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dsm Magazine: Small Changes, Big Impact

Laura recently contributed to a feature in dsm Magazine “Freshening up a home’s look is no problem for those with a hefty decorating budget. But top designers know that a lot of small, relatively inexpensive changes can transform a tired, dated space into an attractive and inviting environment that renews your enthusiasm for your home.” [...]

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Tuscany sofa, chair & ottoman: real italian design

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Modern design and EXTREME comfort from the new Tuscany sofa and chair. Much of the time the name of a furniture design has little relevance to the piece or collection.  We think it does this time with the Tuscany.  The Tuscany region of Italy if famed for its beautiful, yet simple and elegant, lifestyle.  Tuscan [...]

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Alessandro Leather Sectional — a stunning contemporary room

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The Alessandro I really like to say that.  Alessandro.  Alessandro. Anyway, I couldn’t resist showing you these new images of the gorgeous Alessandro sectional group.  We have the Alessandro on our floor at by Design in a soft grey leather.  It’s shown here in an elegant white leather.  This wonderful design is also available in [...]

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The Hugo Chair… a victor in interior design.

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Hugo… Victor…  get it? Sorry, couldn’t resist. The Hugo chair is a great new contemporary design from American Leather.  Now, we admit that you probably won’t be using this chair if you’re going for the cottage look, although you never know in today’s eclectic design environment.  The Hugo is available in fabric and leather.  As [...]

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Seeing Red — a wonderful new group in RED at by Design

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The Hello Bar is a simple web toolbar that engages users and communicates a call to action. When Marlene started pulling these new red fabrics and leathers into a group, I knew we had to have it on our floor at by Design.  It is truly stunning.  And, though Valentine’s day is upon us, this [...]

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The Kaden Leather Sectional — rapidly becoming a by Design favorite.

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The Kaden is on our floor as a terrific red leather sectional group.  You may have seen it up in our After Hours Room.  In contrast, it’s shown here in a sophisticated gold/brown and grey room. The styling is fairly contemporary, but still manages to nod to tradition with design touches like sewn panel seams [...]

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Moore Leather Sofa and Sectional Sofa

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The Moore is a wonderful new style that is available as a sofa, love seat and chair as well as a sectional design.  Its shown here in leather and is also available in fabric.  It is so lusciously cool and comfortable.  The big, fat overstuffed lines and exposed seams cry comfort in a very visual [...]

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Candice Olson Launches New Web Site

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by Design and Candice have had a great partnership to date.  We think this new site will enhance your experience with both by Design and Candice Olson. And that is really the goal of launching Candice as a separate site: to enhance your experience.  Here you’ll see all of Candice’s furniture pieces, plus all of [...]

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The Comfort Sleeper – see the Video

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We’ve got the Kayla Comfort Sleeper on our floor at by Design right now.  It is both a terrific new furniture design, and an innovative new comfort solution.  We’re serious when we say that sleeper design has gone to a whole new level.  Combine these great styles (in both contemporary and traditional looks) with your [...]

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Portland Sofa and Linkin Chair at by Design

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We’ve got new classic Portland group on the floor in a really fun new look.  We’ve always loved the Portland for it’s flowing lines.  See how the arms taper downward from the top and how the line continues down right through the wooden feet?  The three-over-three cushion back also has a warm, comfortably rounded look. [...]

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by Design Takes the boring out of furniture!

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by Design.  Proving once again that furniture doesn’t have to be boring. It’s one of our missions.  Take the boring out of furniture. And the new McCartney chair in this bold black and white fabric is certainly not boring.  Now, take a closer look at the McCartney.  This is a contemporary take on the classic [...]

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You should consider a sleeper – really!

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A new sleeper design changes the whole game Sleeper sofas (and sleeper loveseats and even sleeper chairs) have changed dramatically.  Now, for the first time, sleepers can be so comfortable you wouldn’t mind sleeping on them yourself.  This all comes about because the designers and engineers figured out how to put a full-length, memory foam [...]

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Don’t be boring! (Or, ottomans are people too.)

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Bunches of Fun You need to have a little attitude, and you need to let that attitude show in your room.  These great ottomans have boatloads of attitude, making them not only functional but fun.  Attitude…  personality…  a sense of humor.  If we (you and by Design) can express these elements of you in your [...]

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Glass Top Criss-Cross Table now at by Design

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Your dining area is the perfect place to make a design statement.  Selecting a dramatic table & wonderfully designed chairs creates that statement.  If your home is a narrative, a story about you, your life and your accomplishments… then the dining room is a great place to begin that story. click on an image then [...]

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See the fun new Tousley sofa group now at by Design

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This “featured” column is all about new — new furniture styles, new fabric designs, new ideas.  New!  Well, we’ve feature the Tousley before — its one of our favorite new designs.  Now we have it in a brand new look in our store.  This time we’re showing it in a single sofa rather than a two [...]

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Sammy Condo Sofa and Basie Chair

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We’ve just gotten the new Sammy condo sofa on our floor paired with the Basie chair and it looks terrific!  This is a great new addition from Candice Olson that grew out of frequent requests for contemporary furniture design with an emphasis on casual, comfortable living. Candice responded with the Sammy, an uber-versatile collection of [...]

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Nice Glass (tables)

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The Alice Cocktail – Glass in Motion There are all sorts of reasons that I can list as to why the Alice glass cocktail table is very practical.  Engineering reasons.  Functional use reasons.  Space reasons.  Reasonable reasons!  But heck… its really fun!  We love it. Move that glass Vanessa Cocktail Table click on any image [...]

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Stunning new contemporary dining table and chairs at by Design

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Tripod Leg Table We’ve brought a stunning new dining table and chair group to our floor at by Design.  The table is called (aptly enough) the Tripod leg table.  See how the designer has used three fitted pieces of wood to make each leg?  The result is visually light yet structurally strong and handsome as [...]

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Meyer Leather Sofa – a cool new idea

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Click on an image below and then page through to see various pics of the Meyer: One of the newest groups on the floor at by Design is the Meyer leather sofa.  The Meyer is wonderfully innovative: simply slide the back cushion up and it notches back onto the back of the sofa.  This movement [...]

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