Part of the pleasure of travel is finding unique things that reflect the beauty of another culture. On a trip to Morocco in the early ’90’s, Glenn and Ellen Wunderley discovered classically beautiful wood boxes fashioned in tiny shops. These boxes, and the burled Thuja wood they were made from were so exquisite that we believed that people in the U.S., who would never have an opportunity to travel to Morocco to appreciate them, would be interested in purchasing them if they were available here. For this reason, we formed Wunderley Imports. Since that time, we have made many additional trips to this exotic land where the souks are filled with artisans working with the most basic materials and tools. The art they create reflects the beauty of a culture that Europe knew as the Moors in Spain - a culture rich in Islamic art as it melded with other ideas at this crossroads of Africa, Arabia and Europe. We were fascinated by the ability of a poor people to create beauty from what we in America would consider nothing. We were happy to work with hardworking craftspeople to encourage quality control and to introduce some of their products and culture to the American market. This culture includes classic Moorish pottery designs, Moroccan tea accessories, henna designs and items fashioned of camel bone. Our travels also led us to other treasures of the Mediterranean region that we had not seen in this country. In Damascus, another ancient crossroads, we found artisans skilled in the old art of Intarsia, or inlay of fine wood, shell and mother-of-pearl in wood boxes and furniture, as well as Damask and Damascene silk brocade. It is our pleasure to continue our search for fine products new to the U.S. market. We receive personal satisfaction by being able to offer an outlet to a number of superb craftspeople. But, when we chose to put our name on the company, we made a commitment to quality, value and customer satisfaction. We are proud to stand behind our name, knowing that it stands for uniquely beautiful products and your satisfied customer.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Aage
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Oestergaard…a 40 years old, family-owned furniture manufacturer with its head office in the northern part of Denmark. In our factories in Denmark and China, we produce high-volume furniture for mainly the European market. With our knowledge about production and design we ensure that our customers receive the agreed products in the agreed quality to a competitive price – and with individual logistics solutions according to the customers’ needs – of course within the agreed time… In a world where fashion changes all the time, we ensure, by working together with customers and external designers, that new designs and product ranges are rapidly developed. In this way we offer a unique service and a highly competitive product range.
AKVA Waterbeds
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Imagine if you could always fall asleep on a perfectly clean and temperature-controlled mattress – and wake refreshed after an effortless night’s sleep. A water mattress gently shapes itself to the contours of your body without putting pressure on your shoulders, neck or spine. In contrast to traditional mattress types, a water mattress evenly distributes the body’s weight so that regardless of sleeping position, you will not experience pressure on any exposed parts of the body. This is why we call it probably the best sleep in the world.
Lying comfortably gives the body the rest and energy it needs to function properly. It is common knowledge that both our well-being and performance are dependent on a good night’s sleep. In light of this, it might seem a little strange that there is no scientific evidence to inform us how best to lie in order to feel rejuvenated and ready to face a new day. Instead, Akva has contacted some of the people who have bought our waterbeds and who use them daily so they can confirm what a wondrous effect a waterbed has had on their general well-being. We think we have found some wonderful stories from the nine, randomly selected, European countries we visited. These stories confirm that the waterbed culture is an international phenomenon, while at the same time being an extremely personal choice. By allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and talk about their experience of lying on a waterbed, we hope we have provided you a little more knowledge about Akva’s waterbeds and waterbeds in general.
Bertanie
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009BERTANIE™ is the latest of BDM + Furniture Inc. and specializes in the design, manufacturing and finishing of higher end Solid Wood Casual and Formal Dining Furniture. With its eleven factories and more than 681 employees, BERTANIE™ offers you the personalized touch of a cabinetmaker at a manufacturer’s price. When you choose BERTANIE™ furniture, you always make a wise choice. At BERTANIE™, attention to details is a constant concern. Quality of construction is as important to us as it is to you. Each piece of furniture is inspected and examined individually and leaves the factory only when it meets the highest standard of quality. BERTANIE™ furniture is made of solid North American birch, a type of wood known for its richness and its beauty. As for the sides of our buffets and hutches, they are made of plywood/birch veneers in order to enhance and strengthen the quality of your casegood. We at BERTANIE™ are wholly committed to highlighting the uniqueness of each piece of wood; this is why our sanding and finish processes are made by hand just like craftsmen do. As a result, the furniture you order is as unique as you are! In order to protect the natural beauty of your furniture against much of life’s wear and tear, every piece is treated with our special Bermaguard™ coating.
Atelier für Holzbau
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009We produce solid wood furniture from local woods like beech, maple, oak, elm or cherry. The surfaces can be oiled or painted. We very much also like to combine the respective wood tone with firm colors. You inform us about your ideas, we make a drawing and present a suggestion to you. Quite individual, valuable facilities are the result these withstand every trend.
We are a family-owned enterprise in the second generation. We can look back on a long tradition of the solid wood furnitures in the area of interior furnishings. Already in the seventies, we have started to make occassional furnitures or complete facilities in the private as well as in the commercial area according to the wishes of our customers.
We have great respect for our material, the wood in all possible variations. We work with this natural, various material with pleasure and regard it as a valuable natural product. Traditional wood architecture connected with modern design, this is our aim. We use predominantly local woods, natural varnishes and building-materials. We are a happy business and like to take color to your life. We are pleased if us from a tree-trunk, needed to be able to build something for growing perhaps 100 years, what, once again, just the same still even reaches for the people happily and perhaps a little longer this one.
SM Divani
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009To furnish the stay, true center of the domestic life, with taste elegance and versatilità, will be more and more simple with SM Divani, “the made in Italy sofas “, that character to all the atmosphere gives, from absolute protagonist. From the requirement of an unwrapped and, al same time, sophisticated practical dimension of the domestic atmosphere is born the new collection of SM Divani; divani and seats that to the occurrence and with little and simple gestures, become comfortable ready beds to give maximum moments relax.
Our sofas are constructed with handicraft cure, using only material of optimal quality, in order to offer to an infinite variety of solutions thoughts on measure for every atmosphere; the structure of our divani contraddistingue for the solidity since only constructed with wood first quality, which massello, fir etc, rigorously worked from artisan masters. Between the coverings, we preprefer the skin, in its variety of categories and colors, for its ability to be comfortable and to express all its beauty with passing of the years. The sockets in aluminum, then, it gives a touch of modernity also to the sofas from the more classic line. Our team of expert professionals of the furnishing, however, will follow to you in the choice of the shapes, of the sartoriali details, coverings and colors in order to favour every taste characterize them, creating for true You and own domestic architectures adapted to being, like a dress of sartoria, that is on measure for the customer.
Alias
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Design is a true vocation for Alias, even in the choice of its designers, who today are wellknown international names, from different generations and with different training and provenance: Giandomenico Belotti, Mario Botta, Carlo Forcolini, Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto, Riccardo Blumer, Jasper Morrison, Alfredo Häberli, Tamar Ben David. Over the years, the company has established an excellent special working relationship with each of these names, and the Alias natural inclination towards experimentation has fostered in every project the development of each designer’s own particular qualities. The international success of the Alias brand is based on the on-going work of the company in developing creative research and product quality, the latest technology and solid production capacity, communication image, marketing intuition and estensive distribution experience. Since 2001 Alias has been part of the Cassina group, which was recently bought out by Poltrona Frau, which has strengthened the position of the brand in the Italian and international sphere, increasing its prospects in coherence with Alias choices that have always been directed at high quality made in Italy design production.
An industrial structure based on extensive experience, Alias, together with its staff, has also been able to foster the on-going development of its production sector. Alias products sold every year are proof of the company’s solid ability to produce and its ability to manage independently all the production and distribution phases. Alias distributes its products in 50 countries and has about 1000 furniture stores. Alias design collections are the natural response to the widest range of interior and exterior requirements, the home and contract, communal areas and areas for communities. A light shape that is simple and rigorous, that always has its own well-defined character, based on the original mix of project research and design, innovation of materials and production technology. This is where the quiet charisma of Alias products comes from, making its by now historical items always up-to date and its new projects immediately recognizable.
Global Furniture Solutions
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Global Furniture Solutions is a leading international manufacturer and agency-supplier of furniture and décor accessories. Our product range is comprehensive and diverse and we supply to any organisation requiring mid to high volume quantities; from the bulk supply of beds and sofas, to the supply of coordinated room sets for hotels, resorts and apartment blocks. We can satisfy both interior and exterior requirements including bedroom, dining, occasional, lounge, commercial/public, pool and garden. With 30 years of experience behind us, our clients benefit from our large privately owned manufacturing facility, and our agency/sourcing office, strategically located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Cumulatively, these capitalise on the manufacturing power of Asia and deliver high-end quality while ensuring world-competitive pricing. Further to this we have offices in Australia, Singapore, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to liaise with GFS customers globally. No project is too big, whether it requires the supply of existing designs and ranges or whether it requires the creation of personalised solutions. Furthermore, our ‘agency team’ includes our own quality control personnel seconded as required to other manufacturer’s facilities, ensuring that all products ordered by our clients meet our exacting quality standards. In short, GFS is a professional organization with the resources and experience to provide a quality global furniture supply service that delivers on budget and on time. The Global Furniture Solution is provided through two main divisions. Retail Supply Chain clients, for example, retailers, wholesalers, coordinated buying groups etc are serviced through our Agency-Wholesale Division and Specified Bulk Commission clients are serviced through our Contract Furniture and Accessories division.
Arte M
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Arte M, that is modern furniture and room concepts tailored for the trendy, price-conscious individualist who is aiming at high quality, but still doesn’t want to pay exorbitant money for his fitments. It’s all about young live style, functional items with straight lines and shapes. Due to their combinability and planning flexibility our furniture offer something for everybody, no matter what type of domestic circumstances you’re in – whether you’re looking for completely new furnishing or only supplementary pieces that go along perfectly with your existing favorites.
Polrey Furniture
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009A & C International S.A. de C.V. was conceived with the idea of reproducing these unique styles using new technology creating products that offer greater strengh, comfort and durability. A & C was the first in America to use the RIM system to manufacture furniture. Nowadays, it’s backed up by both French and italian technicians who offer their support and advise in the manufacturing process. Also important is the support of transnational suppliers that have become involved in each and every new development that our company initiates. We have the most complete and modern facilities in the western hemisphere with a covered surface of 150,000 square feet, where we manufacture french style furniture. We are proud of our 250 employees as well as of our technical support team at each of our different production stages. Here we manufacture all of our furniture from beginning to end, using an advanced production system combining wood, metal and polyurethane, to guarantee a greater resistance and durability giving it the elegance this style is meant to have. Each piece of furniture is finished and decorated by hand using a special treatment of patina to make it look antique. Any of our wide variety of models can be ordered in several finishes: cherry, walnut, gold, antique white or decorated antique white. We guarantee that with our modern system of production, and with the use of high quality materials, it we will eliminate problems with the finish due to drastic changes in temperature, humidity or outside exposure. The finish is resistant to most dissolving agents and vinegar. All of POL-REY’s products can be repaired or revarnished by making use of conventional materials. They can be cut, nailed, glued, sanded, or touched up using traditonial techniques and materials.
Our commitment to quality is backed up by a 10 year warranty on our products*. As a leading company in the market, customer satisfaction is of utmost importance for us; therefore, our productive process undergoes a strict quality inspection in every step of it. We guarantee to provide the best quality and durability on our product, thus making it a true heirloom for generations to come.
The ability to custom-made your furniture with your choice of fabrics and finishes is what distinguishes Pol Rey from the pack. Our Made To Order program gives you the ability to chose among a vast selection of products with your favorite combinations of fabrics and finishes to make a true piece of furniture designed according to your taste.
