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Bridging the Gap Between Closed Showroom & Retail

BERNHARDT INTERIORS: Collected Designer Looks Expand Into Whole-Home Program

LENOIR, NC, October 17, 2009 — Today BERNHARDT INTERIORS introduces fashion-forward bedroom and dining room furniture into its program of timeless designer looks.

The now whole-home program debuts 53 new SKUs – upholstery, casegoods, and accents – with crisp construction, luxe surfaces, and an unstudied collected look usually found only in closed showrooms and at much higher prices.

Design-inspired bedroom and dining room casegoods feature clean architectural shapes with minimal ornamentation. Substantial cabinet shapes are lightened with faux limestone finishes and fanciful mirror glazing patterns. The larger scaled BERNHARDT INTERIORS casegoods pair well with the more moderately scaled upholstery in the program, as befitting a high-end design aesthetic.

Four new wood finishes are offered: Obsidian, an ebonized finish on flat-cut cherry veneer; Umber, a distressed midtone on solid woods; Limestone, a faux finish on maple; and Nutmeg, a midtone on quartered cherry veneer.

Upholstered seating and dining chairs are customizable in BERNHARDT INTERIORS leathers and fabrics – largely linen and cotton blends in a muted palette – or customers own material (COM) and a variety of mini and full-size nailheads. Upholstered designs are architecturally pure,well-tailored, and suitable for placing anywhere in the home. Fully-upholstered beds – also customizable – include five new twin sizes and one new shapely crowntop bed.

Occasional pieces – from simple nesting tables to extravagant sculptural forms – provide fresh modern glamour. Accent materials include large surfaces of antiqued mirror, abalone shell mini-tiles, silvery pewter metals, lightly scored limestone, reclaimed elm, and cast iron.

Among featured pieces:

Baroque Console 319-913A/913S - Highly sculptural. This table stands alone in the BERNHARDT INTERIORS program with its sensational cutout carvings on the apron, dramatic cabriole supports, and stretcher with urn-shaped finial. Obsidian finish on flat-cut cherry veneers, stone top. W74 D24 H34.

Estelle Cocktail Table 319-021 - Reflective and absorbing. A very quiet shape, completely surfaced with oxidized patinaed mirror that has the the look of a natural antique. W56 D40 H17.5.

Josephine Bench N1940 - Both contemporary and classic. This versatile open design with deep seating features tight upholstery, tailored welting, a flared arm, tapered leg. Customizable fabric cover, shown here in a graphic Moorish pattern designer fabric. W58 D20.5 H26.

Essex Buffet 319-136M - Precise,minimal, subtle. Featuring diamond pattern cherry veneers, antiqued for a modern heirloom effect. Minimal hardware. Behind the doors: two drawers outfitted with silver inserts, two adjustable shelves.W79.5 D22.5 H45.

BERNHARDT INTERIORS furnishings which debut today will be available to consumers in Spring 2010 from designers and retailers with design-oriented customers.

The Bernhardt family has been crafting fine furniture since 1889. Located in Western North Carolina, the company produces a broad line of upholstered furniture in both contemporary and traditional styles, as well as quality wood furniture for the dining room, bedroom, living room and home office – all at unmatched value in the marketplace.