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Article: Incredible shrinking sofa.(High Point Furniture Industries Inc.)(Craftmaster )
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- Furniture-Today
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- April 6, 2009
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By Gary Evans
Smaller scale, neutral colors on tap
HIGH POINT - Upholstery buyers at the April High Point Market will see more downsized sofas, more best-sellers, more customization for the consumer and a whole lot of muted colors, especially gray.
Those were among the key design directions that emerged during premarket here two weeks ago.
Particularly interesting is the movement to smaller pieces, an indication that scaled-down pieces are gaining acceptance even in non-urban environments.
Broyhill, as part of its design-your-own collection called Multiples, is offering standard and apartment-size sofas (88 inches and 82 ...