April High Point Market: Grandma's Taste Still Goes

摘要

Eurniture manufacturers are betting heavily on the pull of the past to bolster consumers' confidence and bring them, dollars in hand, to retailers' stores in upcoming months. "People believe in their grandmothers and great-grandmothers," said Jim Kelly, executive vice president of Pulaski Furniture Corp., at the International Home Furnishings Show held in High Point April 3-9. Furniture reflecting what our ancestors bought and loved was seen most prominently at the market ―sometimes classic, sometimes rough-hewn, but always bearing a glimpse of what Kelly called "simpler times." Pulaski struck a nostalgic note with its 70-piece "Antiques Roadshow," based on the popular PBS television series of the same name. Pennsylvania House had "New Standards," consisting of 72 pieces leaning heavily on 18th and 19th century classics, but with updated touches.