What is YOUR style?

Some furniture styles, like fashions, are timeless classics. From the graceful curves of a Queen Anne chair to the clean and practical lines of an Empire cabinet, there are furniture styles to fit virtually every taste and lifestyle. If you wouldn’t know a Louis XVI chaise from a Shaker rocker, don’t despair. There is no right or wrong when it comes to selecting a particular style. What’s most important is the style you find most pleasing. You may be surprised to discover that exploring classic furniture styles can be an exciting adventure in world history, politics and social ...View More

Beautiful Wood
	The beauty of hardwood is much more than "skin deep." Neither synthetic nor engineered, it comes from nature -- the simplest and most reliable of origins. Your solid har ...View More

Wood & Veneer Facts

Solid Wood Vs. Wood VeneersWhat's Better & What's The Best Some makers use both types of construction in building custom furniture and custom cabinets. Now lets look at these two options and their strong and weak points.Solid wood furniture This means all exposed parts are made of the same species of all natural wood, with no other materials included, such as plywood or particle board. Advantages of Solid Wood: Practical. The durability of solid wood furniture is high on the list. Scratches, dings, dents, water marks, stains can ...View More

Caring for your wood furniture

Your hardwood furniture is made up of many pieces of wood. Each is unique and you may notice natural variations in colour. The lighter pieces were closer to the tree’s bark while the darker pieces were closer to the tree’s centre. All one equally strong and import the beauty and value that make hardwood furniture unique. To clean your furniture, use a soft damp cloth with a small amount of mild soap. Wipe immediately with a dry cloth. ...View More

A Great Comeback Story

The Story of a great come back is all about Shermag. Shermag is one of those Canadian struggling manufacturers that was caught on the stormy waves of import competition back about 4 years ago. They went though many ups and downs nearly being drowned like many North American manufacturers did back then. Somehow through strong will and implementation of new strategies the waves of Asian competition were not able to completely whip them out. Why? because instead of fighting the waves, they simply took a ride on them and themselves became an importer for their own products and that's how they finally survived. Today Shermag is respectfully sold and taken over by another great Canadian manufacturer called "Berm ...View More

Our Thoughts On Toronto Furniture Show 2010
	Toronto Home Furnishings Show of 2010 ended with mixed response from retailers. There were so many importers with basically same stuff and everyone is competing to take a bite out of the retail market. Having similar line of furniture makes one wonder, if our importers ever have a say in original design of furniture they buy from Far East. Luckily though, they are good designs! One good outcome of all this competition amongst the importers is price advantage for the retailers which in turn will be passed on to end users. We saw ama ...View More