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Article: Space-efficient designs making headway in bedroom.(Bedroom Furniture, Adult)(Directory)
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- Home Accents Today
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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The deflationary trends in bedroom might be flattening out--witness rising material costs and an antidumping ruling that chilled China's growth in the category last year--but don't count on prices bounding through the roof since the capacity buildup in Asia continues, and manufacturers in burgeoning supply countries such as Vietnam are working out kinks in service and quality.
TRENDS
* With monster-sized beds almost a commodity product by now, even high-end sources are beginning to provide bedroom furniture that doesn't need a castle to hold it. Moderate scale is a good fit, as well, for the trend toward contemporary and other clean looks.
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