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                                                                            Stand and
                                                                            Deliver
                                                                            Cabinet Maker speaks to the
                                                                            chairman of the South West
                                                                            Furniture Manufacturers Agents
                                                                            & Representatives Federation
                                                                            (SWFMARF), Patrick Gulliford,
                                                                            about this year’s edition of the
                                                                            South West Show
Perhaps the most attention            within the South West furniture                                           “Sherborne is launching new
grabbing exercise of the last         industry.”                                                                ranges and products exclusively
few weeks was claimed by                 An intense amount of planning                                          for the show, as are a fair
the circus that is the English        and thought has gone into                                                 proportion of other businesses.
Premiership. Indeed, the nation’s     this year’s event – once again                                            There are also a number of firms
elite footballing institutions        held at the Sedgemoor Auction                                             making their debuts at the show
scrambled manically over the          Centre in Somerset – and that                                             and it is great to see companies
now passed deadline of the            fact is instantly visible by the                                          like Kingstown Furniture and
player transfer window – all lined    rearranged timing of the show.                                            Charltons confirming their
with an obscene fistful of money.     “We decided to move it a month                                            attendance. It just all highlights
   The major representative           earlier to September this year                                            the opportunities available at
from the South West of England,       so that the event doesn’t collide                                         this event.”
Southampton FC, veered against        with any other conflicting                                                   Mini Divani, Core Products,
this popular grain and placed its     industry show,” says Patrick.                                             Westbridge and Alstons are
house in order long before the           “It gives us something                                                 just some of the other names
ensuing madness, conducting all       unique this time round and all                                            among the near 60 companies
business in a preparatory manner      customers can come safe in the        South West and the number of        exhibiting.
and well before the much-hyped        knowledge that any product they       companies exhibiting here this         In addition to this stellar and
deadline hour.                        buy will be on their shop floor       year reflects that. It’s a good     eclectic line-up, both the first
   And so, this trend seems to        long before the festive season.”      feeling to give a bit back to the   and second days of the event will
have extended towards the                As you could imagine, Cabinet      area that I’ve served during my     also extend its opening hours
furnishing industry for that very     Maker speaks to the independent       career.”                            beyond the norm and well into
same territory. The 2013 South        retail sector on a regular basis         Over the past few weeks, the     the evening.
West Furniture Show is all ready      and it was pretty evident that the    magazine has been inundated            “I predict Wednesday will be a
to open its doors for three days      industry’s major summer trade         with stores eager to express that   really busy day because the late
on Tuesday 17 September and           event, the Manchester Furniture       they will be attending the event    hours will allow independents
plans are in place to make this       Show, was just too much of a          and their delight at having such    with little or no additional staff
year’s edition the greatest yet.      stretch for some location-wise.       a show on their doorstep. Indeed,   to come and visit the show,” says
   “The demand for space from         In response to this demand,           Three Rivers Furniture from Truro   Patrick, before concluding: “Trust
exhibitors at this year’s event has   the South West Show caters            is taking its entire staff roster   me, we’ve done our very best to
been overwhelming,” enthuses          in providing a similarly crucial      and “making a day of it”, as        think of everything!”
Patrick Gulliford, chairman of the    industry show for those who           owner Matthew Hurst put it.            Read on to find out what some
SWFMARF.                              can’t afford to lock their shops up      So what have visitors got to     of the exhibitors will be unveiling
   “Feedback from exhibitors and      for three days and head north.        look forward to at this year’s      at this year’s show.
visitors attending previous shows        “I’m privileged to have been       edition?
has been fantastic and we’ve          appointed as chairman of the             “Alongside those with floor
done our upmost to ramp up our        association and be in charge of       space, we’ll be seeing a lot of
advertising of the show so that       the committee organising the          companies bringing show vans
all the companies will receive        show,” continues Patrick.             filled with their respective                  For more information visit
the best exposure possible               “This show is vital to the         products,” reveals Patrick.                     swfmarf.sharepoint.com

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   SHERBORNE                                 aNcient mariner                         Alstons UPHOLSTERY                        rose bay furniture
   Sherborne, the British manufacturer       Ancient Mariner supplies an eclectic    Alstons Upholstery is an award-           Rose Bay Furniture has been
   of electric lift & rise recliners, is     mix of handmade occasional              winning family-run business and           established for over six years and
   delighted to present its first range      furniture, leather chairs and           one of the leading upholstery             has imported over one thousand
   of electric adjustable beds. Using a      accessories made from mango,            manufacturers in the UK. Established      containers in this time. Over
   specially developed new action, the       mahogany and recycled teak.             in 1951, it has gained an enviable        this period it has adapted to the
   new designs are backed by a five-year                                             reputation for manufacturing great        economic climate and the needs of
   guarantee. These beds are available                                               British furniture, with guaranteed        its clients, offering both value for
   in five sizes from 2’6” to 6’ and with                                            deliveries and high quality back up       money and quality assured products.
   a choice of four mattresses and two                                               service.
   headboards.

   www.sherborneupholstery.co.uk             www.ancientmarinerfurniture.co.uk       www.alstons.co.uk                         www.rosebayfurniture.co.uk

   CONTEMPO Furniture                        M.A. PLATT                              WESTBRIDGE FURNITURE                      KOZEESLEEP
   Contempo design and manufacture           M.A. Platt has been manufacturing       DESIGNS                                   Kozeesleep and Restus Beds have
   British-made furniture for the living     in the UK for over 100 years and        Westbridge Furniture Designs              been manufacturing in Yorkshire for
   room, bedroom, dining room and            will be exhibiting its large range of   Limited was established in 2004 with      over 30 years. The companies cover
   even kids rooms. The company’s ethos      occasional pieces. Available in teak,   a clear vision to develop the finest      the whole spectrum from budget
   is to design and create innovative        mahogany medium oak, and light          furniture designs, manufactured in        offerings to pocket sprung luxury
   furniture that stands out from the        oak, these British-made pieces will     the highest quality materials to the      models. Latest ranges include latex,
   imported crowd, by producing fresh        match many ranges that customers        exacting standards of the industry’s      memory foam, anti-microbial and
   new designs in order to stay a step       have bought previously and              leading craftsmen.                        anti-odour sleep systems.
   ahead of the competition. All furniture   complement all new ranges.
   is made to order and offers scope for
   customisation.
   www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk              roger_chappell_agency@yahoo.co.uk       www.westbridgefurniture.com               www.kozeesleep.co.uk

   royams                                    FURMANAC                                kingstown furniture                       original Bedstead Company
   Royams established its family             Furmanac is a family-run company        Kingstown Furniture will present          OBC crafts quality metal beds for
   business in 1980 having recognised        and is the largest manufacturer         its latest selection of bedroom and       discerning customers across the
   the need for various types of seating.    of adjustable beds in the UK. The       living furniture collections. Each        globe. Unlike many companies,
   As a person’s size, weight and height     company is also a producer of made-     range has been designed to provide        OBC control every part of the
   differs, so does mobility. Royams not     to-measure, rise and recline chairs,    customers with the greatest choice        development process, from the
   only offers a variety of seating sizes,   which are available in a variety of     of value for money assembled              initial design through to final quality
   but has also become a specialist          styles and at extremely competitive     bedroom furniture on the market.          control, packaging and despatch.
   in both design and construction           prices. Its years of experience,        Whatever your customer’s style, you       www.obc-uk.net
   of furniture, which can provide           combined with the finest quality        will find a quality range to suit their
   mechanical assistance.                    materials, offer the customer rest,     needs.
                                             relaxation and rejuvenation.

   www.royams.net                            www.furmanac.co.uk                      www.kingstown.co.uk

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PARIS
         the international meeting place for furniture professionals

                                iN PaRis
                                   hall 7 - lEVEl 3
                      Free admission for furniture professionals,
      registration and details of our services available on www.espritmeuble.com

                        FROM 16 th tO 19 th NOVEMBER 2013
                       30.000 M 2 - 200 BRaNds ExhiBitiNg
                                  For further information please contact:
caroline.costa@espritmeuble.com or camille.bouillot@espritmeuble.com or by telephone on: +33 (0)1 80 48 18 35
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   SHAKESPEARE BEDS                            YEOMAN UPHOLSTERY                      MAGNIFEX                                 RELAXSAN
   Shakespeare Beds and Kozee Sleep            Yeoman Upholstery remains an           Magniflex is part of Gruppo Magni,       Relaxsan is part of Gruppo Magni,
   (Midlands) have been supplying              independantly-owned upholstery         Italy’s largest mattress manufacturer.   Italy’s largest mattress manufacturer.
   retailers throughout the UK and             manufacturer supplying the             Its main ethos is to be a responsible    It produces a wide range of
   abroad for decades from their               retail trade nationwide. A caring      supplier as an environmentally-          mattresses and accessories for
   premises in Birmingham. Their               family business which spans four       friendly company and provide             sleeping and distributes to over 80
   products range from open coil               generations, its reputation has        products which have as little impact     countries worldwide. The company
   to hand side-stitched pocketed              been built upon an unswerving          as possible on the environment.          has a 335,000sq ft factory and
   mattresses and are produced by              commitment to quality, exacting                                                 produces 10,000 mattresses per day.
   experienced craftsmen with the              standards and traditional
   the latest technology and advanced          craftsmanship.
   materials.

   www.shakespearebeds.co.uk                   www.yeomanupholstery.co.uk             www.magniflex.com                        www.relaxsanmagniflex.com

   missana Collection                          BRITANNIA MIRRORS                      XYZ                                      KJV FURNITURE
   Missana Collection is a family-             Britannia Mirrors Ltd has been         XYZ is a leading supplier of tub         KJV Furniture is an upholstery
   owned and operated business that            established for over 20 years and      and occasional chairs in the UK,         wholesale business set up by Kevin
   can supply handmade personalised            still remains a family-run business.   offering a large range from stock as     France. Kevin has commissioned a
   items of high quality to meet clients’      Britannia Mirrors Ltd offers one of    well as making a selected range in       local manufacturer to produce an
   individual needs and desires. Since         the most comprehensive range of        customers’ own fabrics. The business     exclusive range of transitional and
   its beginning, Missana has been             quality framed and unframed mirrors    has continued to show growth in the      traditional upholstery at competitive
   involved with contemporary style            in the industry.                       challenging marketplace, last year       prices. He has combined this with an
   with a timeless and eclectic design,                                               alone showing a growth of 23%.           exciting range of imported leather
   working with designers from around                                                                                          recliner models to offer a one-stop
   the world.                                                                                                                  solution to the independent retailer.

   charlesworth.j@sky.com                      www.britanniamirrorsltd.co.uk          www.xyzagencies.co.uk                    www.kjv-furniture.co.uk

   the cotswold chair co                       THE OLD ENGLISH BED                    H & H COllection                         SMART TRADING Mirrors
   The Cotswold Chair Co. provides             COMPANY                                H & H Collection is pleased to           Smart Trading Mirrors is a
   British-made comfortable upholstery         The Old English Bed Company is         announce the introduction of a new       manufacturer of wall hung mirrors
   with a traditional taste. It has a wide     enjoying considerable success with     range of crystal lamps that will be on   in pine and oak as well as Farrow and
   range of fixed chairs, recliners and lift   its range of traditional hand-side     show at the event.                       Ball painted finishes.
   and rise chairs with a choice of wood       stitched beds, adjustable beds,
   finishes and the option of foam or          headboards and innovative ottoman
   pocket sprung seats. Together with          storage bases. The company offers
   our top grade fabrics, Cotswold             special sizes and a unique own-
   can provide a complete upholstery           branding solution to help maintain
   collection.                                 retailers’ margins.
                                               www.oldenglishbeddingcompany.
   www.cotswoldco.com                          co.uk                                  www.hhcollections.co.uk                  www.smart-trading.co.uk

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Hereford

GFA are keen to introduce the eye catching Hereford to their real leather recliner range. The
Hereford is a substantial chair offering supreme comfort and support. Available in both a traditional
cream and saddle brown leather, and complete with circular cherry finish base with a cover match
insert. Boasting a detailed padded back and headrest for ultimate relaxation and an easily accessible
adjustment knob to help you recline effortlessly into your preferred position, this model has all the
features of ‘high end’ at a fraction of the cost.

For more information on our complete real leather recliner range please contact
us on 01291 645080, email us at sales@gfa.uk.com or visit our website at www.gfa.uk.com
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   DREAMLAND BEDS                           call salotti                             jc & mp smith                           PJ & SIMMONYX
   Dreamland Beds is based in the           Call Salotti is a manufacturer of        JC & MP Smith is a family-owned and     P J & Simonyx has been
   Midlands and is idealy suited for        fine quality Italian suites and offers   managed company that has been           manufacturing in Yorkshire since
   national distribution. Pictured above    a wide range of models available         producing cottage suites, fireside      1986 and offers a complete range of
   is the Aurora Bedstead in an antique     both in fabric and leather made for      chairs and show wood furniture          crown veneered occasional furniture
   brass.                                   longevity and for the user’s comfort.    for the UK market since 1960. It is     in mahogany, cherry and light oak.
                                                                                     constantly developing new designs       All products are ready assembled and
                                                                                     to keep in line with customer           delivered in seven to 10 days.
                                                                                     requirements. Its complete range is
                                                                                     designed, built and upholstered at
                                                                                     the firm’s factory in High Wycombe
                                                                                     using the finest materials.

   www.dreamlandbeds.co.uk                  www.callsalotti.it                       andrewjlip@msn.com                      andrewjlip@msn.com

   CWYF                                     MINI DIVANI                              JR IMPORTS                              HONEY B DESIGNS
   CWYF International continues to          Mini Divani is an Italian leather        JR Imports is a wholesaler from         Honey B Designs is very pleased to
   rapidly expand its furniture import      show wood suite manufacturer.            stock of leather and fabric sofas.      be able to bring its product ranges
   and wholesale business, specialising     Mini Divani can make any model           The company quotes a four week          to the South West Show for the first
   in furniture supplies to retailers       in any combination in a choice of        maximum delivery lead time, so          time. Already established and well
   both on the high street and online.      nine leather colours and nine wood       the retailer has no need to hold any    known throughout Ireland for its
   An increasingly diverse customer         colours. The company only uses           stock and can quote their customers     high standards and quality of its
   focus has seen CWYF develop a fully      genuine Italian hides.                   a speedy service. The business also     oak and pine furniture, Honey B will
   integrated drop ship service with UK                                              specialises in direct containers at     be launching new product lines at
   nationwide carrier networks, helping                                              highly competitive prices through       the show, namely the Buckingham
   its clients, both large and small,                                                JR Direct.                              Acacia range.
   service today’s consumer market.
   www.cwyfinternational.com                www.minidivani.com                       m.dem@btinternet.com                    www.honeybdesigns.co.uk

   GLOBAL FURNITURE DIRECT                  annaghmore                               RESTWELL                                MAGOWAN ORIGINALS
   Global Furniture Direct is a well        Annaghmore is launching its              Restwell is the furniture division      Magowan Originals is a progressive
   established and very popular Devon-      new Harvest Oak bedroom                  of Drive Medical Ltd and has been       import and sales company. The
   based wholesale company. Products        range at the South West Show.            formed to target the furniture retail   business specialises in the supply of
   are selected to suit most rooms and      Elegant, stylish and affordable, the     market with its developing product      quality product ranges to the retail
   any budget. Global Furniture Direct      Harvest Oak bedroom collection           portfolio. Restwell adheres to a        trade. All products supplied undergo
   prides itself on the high quality and    offers outstanding value for money.      production and distribution strategy    strict quality control checks in the
   standards that it has become known                                                that guarantees a superior product      company’s own factory to ensure
   for.                                                                              range and a level of service that’s     that the very highest standards are
                                                                                     second to none.                         achieved and maintained.

   www.globalfurnituredirect.co.uk          www.annaghmoreagencies.com               www.restwellchairs.co.uk                www.magowanoriginals.com

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SIESTA BEDS                               rainbow upholstery                        CORE PRODUCTS                                 JAVA LIVING
Siesta Beds has over 25 years of          Rainbow Upholstery has a large            Core Products aims to bring                   Java Living offers well priced high
manufacturing experience in the           range of products encompassing            customers a selection of product              quality bedroom and dining furniture
UK. Building on the success of its        traditional and contemporary              ranges and constantly strive to               with a regular delivery service to the
Siesta Comfort and Quality Assured        designs. From exclusive designs to        improve and upgrade its existing              independent retailers across the UK.
range of pocketed and open coil beds,     the lower budget suites, Rainbow can      products. All ranges offer value for          The company will be exhibiting
as well as its reputation for value,      cater for all tastes and pockets.         money in these challenging times.             its new Toulouse dining collection
service and flexibility, Siesta Beds is                                                                                           with its stylish curves and beautiful
launching the Mayfair collection in                                                                                               grain patterns along with more
2013.                                                                                                                             established ranges.

kevin.robertson1@hotmail.com              www.rainbowupholstery.co.uk               www.coreproducts.co.uk                        www.javaliving.com

CELEBRITY FURNITURE                       CHARLTONS FURNITURE                       WINDSOR PINE                                  MOONRAKER BEDS
Celebrity has been manufacturing          Charltons distributes its collections     Windsor Pine and Oak Beds offers a            Moonraker Beds is a British bed
quality furniture for over 25 years       of furniture all over the UK to           fabulous range of pine and oak bed            manufacturer servicing the South
and is now one of the UK’s leading        selected stockists. It doesn’t believe    frames made in the UK. These are              West with a second to none service
manufacturers of rising/reclining         in supplying the cheapest product         available in a choice of finishes in          and quality range of divan sets and
chairs. The company now offers a          possible, but rather prefers to feel      every imaginable size. The company            mattresses. The company offers a
range of recliners that are all made      that the customer should experience       services the South West every two             bespoke service and will personalise
by fully trained upholsterers to the      a hassle free supply, where delivery is   weeks and bespoke services are                labels on display models to take
highest quality and performance           prompt, information is quick to come      available.                                    away those internet blues.
standards at its Derbyshire factories.    by, and the product brings a smile to
                                          customers’ faces.

www.celebrity-furniture.co.uk             www.charltonsfurniture.co.uk              www.windsorpinebeds.co.uk                     www.moonrakerbeds.com

                                                                                                                                  The 2013 South West Show

                                                                                                                                  The 2013 South West Furniture
                                                                                                                                  Show is held at The Sedgemoor
                                                                                                                                  Auction Centre Junction 24

                                                                                                                                  Market Way, North Petherton
                                                                                                                                  Somerset, TA6 6DF

PHOENIX FURNITURE                         EXPOlINE                                  HEALTHIPOSTURE                                Tuesday 17th September
Phoenix Furniture is a UK                 Expoline will be exhibiting the           HealthiPosture designs and                    9.30am - 7.30pm
manufacturer of a large range of          Denver collection, which is hand          manufactures a complete range of
                                                                                                                                  Wednesday 18th September
quality pine bedroom and living           crafted and made to replicate the         beds, mattresses and headboards
furniture in a large choice of stained    look of aged wood                         in quality materials and a range of           9.30am - 9.00pm
and painted finishes. The company                                                   sizes. The company is based in the            Thursday 19th September
offers a bespoke service and is also                                                Midlands and is idealy suited for             9.30am - 4.30pm
a UK importer of the ever popular                                                   national distribution.
Siena Oak bedroom and living range.

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