Gabby’s Transitional Furniture Draws a Crowd at High Point Market

Summer Classics’ interiors division catches the attention of the design world.

Gabby High Point time lapse 2013

All eyes were on the fabulous handcrafted furniture offerings from Gabby, the three-year-old Summer Classics venture, as decorators and designers from across the country gathered in North Carolina this April for the annual spring market. Displaying the same commitment to quality as its Alabama based parent company, this latest division stole the show with its unique line of furniture and accessories that beautifully blends classic styles with modern flair.

Gabby’s Transitional Furniture Draws a Crowd at High Point Market

Don White, National Sales Manager for Gabby, has been attending High Point markets for more than 30 years, and is pleased to see that the country’s current economic woes have not dampened the spirit of market goers. “You can see the market is returning to its vibrancy,” he says. “People are using the market again for what it is meant for—to see new indoor furniture products and trends and to develop vendor relationships.”

And new products are right up Gabby’s alley. The company is constantly conducting market research to best serve their loyal customers as well as draw in new buyers who love the look of transitional style furniture and appreciate superior craftsmanship. Says Don, “Gabby’s team has a terrific intuitive nature about design and the type of products that fit Gabby’s brand. They started with gray-wash furniture and now use new mixed media and materials, like bone, stone, metal, and horn. People want something different, something to be stimulated by.”

One look at Gabby’s inventory and it’s obvious they’ve hit the mark. Market sales were up significantly, thanks to innovative designs that employ reclaimed wood, metal, and burlap, as well as more traditional styles reminiscent of classic European furniture. Buyers—particularly those in the Millennial generation—are able to invest in key foundation pieces to anchor their home’s decor then build upon those pieces with lighting and accessories to complete the look. Gabby perfectly caters to the Millennial aesthetic preferences. “Our president, William White, is of this generation,” explains Don, “and he has nailed it. We are on the leading edge of what is happening in the home furnishings business today.”

Look for Gabby to continue to grow its line of reproduced vintage furniture aimed at customers who appreciate the signature quality and hand-crafted details that have made a name for both Summer Classics and this savvy and sophisticated offshoot.

For more information about Gabby, or to speak with a representative, visit gabbyhome.com, or call 888-868-4267.

About Gabby
Drawing inspiration from both classic and modern styles, the Gabby family has an eclectic approach to design that is accentuated with vast confidence. Their home furnishings are often crafted by hand using a variety of unique materials that tell a wonderful story. Gabby’s mission is to create innovative home furnishings that change the way people think about home décor. Our eclectic furniture is often crafted by hand using a variety of unique materials that tell a wonderful story.

How to Master Transitional Style: Where Traditional and Contemporary Meet

Transitional style has taken the spotlight in the design community in recent years, but for many there is still confusion regarding what Transitional furniture actually is and how it can be incorporated into a home. At Gabby, we bring antique and transitional styles together with effortless sophistication, and our Gabby home furniture can transform any room into a Transitional design masterpiece.

In essence, Transitional furniture takes a fresh new approach to classic designs. It incorporates a mix of traditional and contemporary furniture pieces, finishes, materials and fabrics, and relies on a clean, minimalist color palette.

Neutral colors in this transitional room design take traditional elements like the coffee table leg and left chair front silhouette, and balance the juxtaposed contemporary elements like the geometric lines in the side tables and book case.

Gabby’s transitional furniture designs include a mixture of materials and metallic metal finishes like goldleaf, brass, silverleaf, horn, bone inlay, eglomise mirror (backpainted mirror), and faux shagreen.  Gabby’s unique transitional pieces combine straight lines and classic curves that create a balance between masculine and feminine characteristics.

“As Gabby has evolved, we have taken a much more eclectic approach to designing new furniture, lighting and upholstery,” said Gabby President, William White. “We are mixing modern and classic styles and materials to build a more updated collection of what many refer to as transitional style furniture and décor.”

Intricate veneered top with modern base.

Give any room in your home the cool sophistication of transitional style by following Gabby’s three easy tips:

1. Start with a neutral color palette. The transitional style color palette focuses on neutrals like taupe, tan and vanilla, which are combined with dark brown, grey and black to add depth to the room.
2. Look for simple lines and find furniture pieces with textured, exotic materials that have a slightly more modern appeal. Don’t be afraid to mix in gold, silver, mirror, and finishes with a higher sheen. At Gabby, we always like to include an antique piece in each room to add a unique element to your space.
3. Add minimalist accents and accessories. Look for minimal and simple accessories that are in the same color family as your furniture to best complement your new transitional design. Add glass, stone, and metallic accents to bring shine, elegance, and a natural effect into the room.

View the latest edition of our Chapter 6 catalog, “Sophisticated,” to see our newest transitional style products.

Modern legs with a rustic finish.

A traditional English saddle arm and antique brass caps is simplified and softened.

Kendall Side Table

Gabby explores the use of unique materials in transitional and antique style furniture design

Gabby continues to explore the use of unique materials in transitional and antique style furniture design:

Gabby’s products are appealing not just because our products are trend setting and narrative, but because we’re made of good stock. Inside and out, our material selections are unique, which stems from our core philosophy, a commitment to innovation. A new Chapter from Gabby, her 6th, is one of Sophistication: meaning highly developed, elaborate and produced with a  high degree of skill and knowledge, having worldly knowledge of refinement. Gabby has created a new antique style furniture aesthetic from unusual materials such as: Horn, Faux Shagreen, Eglomise Mirror, Recycled Wood and Molded Concrete.

HORN

This small drinking table is the perfect accent piece. Adorning the brass iron starburst shaped base is a unique hand-applied horn top in a pie shaped geometric pattern. The Nina Table the epitome of modern, transitional style. SCH-240050

Horn is a fascinating naturally harvested and hand-selected material. To form the luxurious finish of our Theodore Side Table, for instance, our artisans must take it through many steps before application. Horn can be physically altered by heating.   In fact, the word “plastic” first appeared in the late middle ages to describe the pliable state of horn after heating. Horn, if cooked too much reduces to jelly. Actually, gelatin, the kind used to make jellies and Jello, is made by boiling down horn and hooves until the rigid structure breaks down.

Is it mountains, clouds, or airish arcs? The uniquely elegant design of the Woodward Coffee Table is finished in rusty bronze with a natural horn top. SCH-240540

Our artisans first split the unworked horn into 2 moon shaped halves. The pieces are placed into a heated pot of oil, and cooked until soft. While heating by torch or charcoal braziers like glass lamp work is much quicker, the oil submersion evenly heats the horn for our next step, the press. After the horn is pliable, it is taken out of the pot and placed in a flat metal press for one day to make the pieces flat. Once flat and dry, the pieces are removed and cut into shape. Sometimes the underside is strengthened with wood and fiberglass inlays using AB glue. After insertion into the furniture, the surface is sanded with a multi step process and the horn is finished with a protective resin layer for shine, strength, and durability.

This hourglass shaped side table is covered with horn in a geometric square pattern. Accentuated by brass colored center piece, the sleek curves of the Theodore Side Table’s shape adds a refined statement to any décor. SCH-240165

The result is a beautiful and complex shape made of natural, replenishable materials.

FAUX SHAGREEN

Shagreen is a rough and untanned rawhide, formerly made from horse skin with seeds pressed in to leave a texture, but now mostly made of shark or ray.  It is commonly used in fancy book covers, pocketbooks, or sword hilts and scabbards, where slipperiness is a disadvantage.  The word comes from the French chagrin meaning annoyance as it relates to its rough or granular texture.

This sleek yet simple faux shagreen table has a nice surface area and shelf. The natural shagreen color easily blends with any décor for those with an eclectic and sophisticated taste. SCH-240005

Shagreen was a very common cover for 19th century reading glasses containers as well as small Chinese container boxes.  In the 17th and early 18th centuries it was primarily shark or ray skin, which are naturally covered with round, closely set, calcified papillae. These scales are  ground down to give a roughened surface of rounded pale circles, between which the skin is usually colored with a green vegatable dye. This shagreen was first popularized in Europe by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d. 1774), a master leatherworker in the court of Louis XV of France. It quickly became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy, and migrated throughout Europe by the mid-18th century.

This distinguished white faux shagreen waterfall coffee table is simple yet unique. The contrasting honey colored oak wood trim gives this table an elegant finishing touch. The transitional style Sierra Coffee Table is sure to turn heads. SCH-240075

Our Faux Shagreen is a modern interpretation in color and manufacturing of this traditional material.

EGLOMISE MIRROR

Verre églomisé is the French term for gilded glass, where gold or silver leaf is applied to the back of a piece of glass with a gelatin adhesive, creating a mirror-like, reflective finish in which designs are sometimes engraved or combined with reverse painting. 

Embracing a 1950s retro style with modern touches, the Anthony Mirrored Cube is a functional piece. The detailed black wood molding frames three eglomise mirrors and open ends of this fashionable side table. SCH-240020

Although dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C., this technique was popularized and named for Jean-Baptist Glomy (1711–1786), and 18th century French framer for Louis XVI, who decorated mirrors and tremeaux for Marie-Antoinette.

An enchanting combination of geometry and simplicity create the deco inspired Ethan Mirror. The captivating eglomise mirror and silver leafed frame’s curvy lines emphasize the unique style of the Ethan Mirror. SCH-240015

Eglomise in its purest form of squares of silver leaf seems to originate in our transitional furniture designs. But quite the contrary, the technique possesses a historically rich, depth which will resonate interest in any room.

RECYCLED WOOD

As Gabby explores new forms and types of recycled wood products, what our fans expect to see is meaningful narrative created by opposing different material combinations, like you see with the soft, earthy recycled pine, contrasted with the cool, dynamic hardness of the iron louvres in our Emma Chest.

Emma Chest: The three iron louvered front draws of this recycled pine chest create an antique inspired design that will add an eclectic touch to any space. Our blond recycled pine finish is a great complement with the black metal drawer fronts. SCH-220190

While we believe we have “done it again”, what you will be surprised to find is unusual types and uses of recycled wood. The processes themselves are illustrative and will stimulate conversation.

The circular Cyrano coffee table is inlaid with triangular offset pieces of recycled elm wood. Simple in form but bold in design, the table is slightly elevated off the floor for added mobility and finished with a water based sealer. SCH-550435

Our recycled wood originates from reclaimed warehouses, furniture, barn wood, structural beams, where the scars of age speak through our furnishings.

This handcrafted piece is a new take on a classic shape. With painted burlap accents, great storage, and delicately carved trim add new beauty to a traditional piece. SCH-501065

MOLDED CONCRETE

By design, concrete, a liquid to solid material takes on any texture or form.  Molded or precast concrete is produced by using a reusable form or mold. Precast stone is differentiated from precast concrete by using a fine aggregate in the mixture, so the finished material looks more like natural stone. We find moulded concrete as far back as Ancient Rome in inventive aqueducts, culverts and tunnels. Pre-cast, paneled buildings were pioneered in Liverpool, England in 1905, by John Alexander Brodie, inventor of the football goal net.

The rhythmic circular patterns in our Wyatt Bakers Rack make storage fun to look at. Iron finished in a brushed and aged zinc with a colored molded concrete. SCH-240545

Cool to the touch, concrete possesses qualities of stone, feeling ancient but reborn. In our Wyatt Bakers Rack, a precast shelf has been molded from anciently figured wood, appearing petrified, to complement the Brushed Aged Zinc finish of the geometric metal frame. Products made of precast concrete can withstand the most extreme weather conditions and will stand up to years of constant usage.

This substantive molded concrete top is contrasted with the drape iron skirt design of the Wilton Console Table. Rhythmic and communicative this conversation piece will grace any sofa or foyer. SCH-240535

The main features of Gabby’s new product offerings incorporates transitional pieces and many mixed materials, including metal, stone, recycled wood, glass, rattan, and mirror in a more transitional styling. Look for geometric shapes, clean lines, and sophisticated details. New products also include darker finishes as well as gilded, metallic, antiqued, gold and silver and finishes that contrast well with our current furnishings.

How its made: Gabby’s Tailored Collection of Custom Upholstered Furniture

How its made: Gabby’s Tailored Collection of Custom Upholstered Furniture

Gabby Tailored’s Construction

Gabby Tailored is a collection of custom upholstered pieces featuring the finest quality bench crafted furniture made in the USA. The Tailored collection brings you transitional designs that reflect your aesthetic. Customize each piece in one of the select 75 fabrics or 15 beautiful leathers. Each style is available in one of 3 Tailored leg finishes and 5 nailhead finishes.

Frame-

• Selected Hardwoods and engineered hardwood laminates.
• All frames feature interlocking glued joints.
• High stress joints are glued and corner blocked.

Back Construction-

• Semi-attached and loose pillow backs are filled with high resiliency fiber.
• Fiber is encased in a non-woven ticking.
• The backs are channeled to maintain shape and long lasting durability.

Spring Construction-

• Heavy gauge sinuous wire springs are used to provide seating comfort, superior suspension and durability.
• Webbed seat bases are used where sinuous wire springs are not able to be used.

Upgrade your cushions to Ultra Down-

• Our best step-up hand crafted cushion that uses a 1.8 or better density high resilient foam core that is wrapped with a super soft high resilient fiber blended with 90% white goose feathers and 10% white goose down feathers.
• The cushion is then sewn into a non woven ticking.
• This cushion is engineered to have the ultimate in comfort and long lasting durability.

How It’s Made- Veneer Furniture

Gabby adds a sophisticated touch to each home furnishing created, and the spring 2013 line is no exception. Inspiration from retro, mid-century modern and antique style furniture, alongThe line’s sophistication is created through combining inspiration with a unique use os to create exceptional home furnishings.

New occasional tables are one example of how Gabby combines these design standards and creates products that exemplify an unsurpassed style. Through captivating geometric patterns created using wood veneer, the new occasional tables add a unique and sophisticated style to the home. To understand more about the level of work that goes into each home furnishing Gabby creates, take a look at how the unique veneer patterns are created.

The process of veneering a piece begins with cutting pieces of high-quality wood from the trunk of a tree into thin slices. Choosing which way to slice the trunk will create the desired grain pattern on the final product.

Slicing the trunk through the center to show the wood’s core creates an oyster veneer.

Once the veneer pieces are sliced, they are cut to fit together and create the pattern. Photos above from the Woodworker’s Institute.

The pieces of veneer are then applied to a core wood, and finished to deliver the final product.

The Landon Console is a wonderful example of the versatility of working with veneered wood.

Oyster veneer and a light stained finish create a harmonious balance on the Landon Console Table. Also notice the detailed floral marketry design along the subtle curves of this versatile piece.

Because there are layers on the furniture created using veneer, these items are less susceptible to warping or splitting due to changes in humidity. Veneered furnishings last longer than all-wood furniture, and there is not much difference in the quality of the final product.

Gabby’s Colby Coffee Table and Peyton Dining Table combine unique patterned veneer tops with iron bases to create transitional style furniture.

A geometric pattern made with veneer creates the top of the circular Colby Coffee Table.

Veneer placed in a chevron pattern adds an eclectic styling to the Peyton Dining Table.

Gabby’s 2013 New Home Furnishings

Chapter 6: Sophisticated

Sophisticated is the title chosen as the name of Gabby’s 6th catalog chapter, and it  describes our new home furnishings perfectly.

At the 2012 Fall High Point Market, Gabby introduced dozens of new home furnishings. The new products feature unique finishes, inspiring details, captivating combinations of materials, and transitional styling.

The photo above shows the diversity of styling, finishes, and function with in the line. In January, Gabby’s new catalog will be available, and until then visit our website for a closer look at each new home furnishing.

Metals highlighted Gabby’s new products. From materials to finishes, our new home furnishings captivate spaces with glimmering hues and stylish designs.

A glamorous Antique Gold Finish adorns everything in the new line from chandeliers to occasional tables.

 Interlocking iron circles finished in antique gold, surround the six bulbs of the Virginia Chandelier.

 An homage to mid-century modern style, the Foster Side Table pairs its antique gold finish with a sleek interlocking oval pattern and an antique mirror top.

Chic and sophisticated, the Corrine Lamp combines alabaster stone and a linen shade with hints of gold creating an alluring accent piece.

 Mixing both antique gold and silverleafed finishes, the Gloria Tables is the perfect side table with its grooved hour glass shape and shimmering finishes.

Silver touches add a stylized sophistication to Gabby’s new home furnishings with antique silver and silver leafed finishes shimmering into the line.

A silver leafed frame and eglomise mirror emphasize the unique geometric design of the deco inspired Ethan Mirror.

Shimmering silver and black rods hang from a modern chrome ring to create the unique shad of the Susan Chandelier.

Aged and Antique Brass completed the metallic finishes with a versatile and stylish hue.

 The Joyce Side Chair is sleek and unique with antique brass finished metal and curved mid-century modern design.

Antique mirror and an aged brass finish enhance the vintage style of The Kendall Side Table.

Antique Brass nailheads form a beautiful geometric pattern on the Sandy Footstool’s herringbone linen.

Using fabrics in sophisticated and unexpected ways is one of Gabby’s signature design elements, and fabrics cover many new furnishings in the line.

The contrast of the herringbone linen and natural burlap adds a wonderfully eclectic styling to the Taryn Bench. The top cushion is reversible to create a different look.

Making a stylish statement, the Elain Leather Ottoman combines a textured black iron  base with camel colored grain leather. The drum shaped base features an open diamond pattern which matches the segmented pattern of the tufted center on the ottoman’s top.

There are even more great new products on our website. While you’re browsing the site, take some time to read about how each new home furnishing was inspired, and let us know which ones are your favorite.

Gabby will leave you with a few pictures of our new home furnishings in our High Point Market Showroom. Enjoy!

New furnishings in this photo: Left- Augusta Chair, Center: Colby Coffee Table.

New furnishings in this photo: Right- Joseph Bench, Center- Peyton Dining Table.

Gabby’s Home Furnishings Dealers

To know a little more about Gabby, and our fabulous home furnishings, we decided to share another post about our wonderful Dealers across the United States!

Alabama Furniture Market- Calera, Alabama

Alabama Furniture Market opened on October 5, 2006 in Calera, Alabama, and the owners of this family owned business want every customer to walk in and have a unique shopping experience.

 The owners search furniture shows to provide customers with the most stylish and highest quality home furnishings. Part of Gabby’s mission and the mission of this family-owned company, is to deliver the utmost customer service and product quality by incorporating a family-focused mentality into every aspect of the company.

Alabama Furniture Market works to inspire your creativity by designing interesting vignettes throughout our store, and their hope is that you can fully visualize your home’s stylish potential.

Click here or on the photos above to visit their website!

C.R. Interior Designs- Short Hills, New Jersey

C. R. Interior Designs launched in 2007 by interior designer, Caitlin Rutkay. Caitlin’s goal is for each of her projects to represent the owners and speak to their lifestyle. Just like Gabby, Caitlin’s designs  are comfortable, functional with a precise attention to detail.

The tag lines of C.R. Interior Designs are, “Timeless Interior Decoration,” and, “Exceptional Customer Service.” The company’s mission is shines through in everything from the logo to the photos of their designs on their website.

On the C.R. Interior Designs website, you can find links to their social media sites, and view several images of their designs which incorporate beautiful home furnishings.

Click here or on the photos above to visit their website!

Westend Evon Kirkland Interiors- Columbia, South Carolina

 Westend and Evon Kirkland Interiors believe that, “Good design begins with a solid foundation.” Founded in the autumn of 2007, this stylish company aims to bring a chic presence to Columbia, South Carolina.

The founder of the company, Evon Kirkland McAngus, and her talented design team aim to use their design expertise in helping you find the perfect home furnishings at a reasonable price.

Evon has been in the interior design business for almost 25 years, and is a member of IIDA ASID, and is NCIDQ certified. Her talented staff create homes that fit the families that live there, a timeless interior that will be appreciated for years to come.

Find links to their social media sites, blog, and design gallery on their website.

Visit Westend Evon Kirkland Interiors by clicking here or on the photos above. 

Summer Classics Home at Fortin Ironworks- Columbus, Ohio

Fortin Ironworks is a family owned and operated ornamental iron, metal fabrication company with one retail store inColumbus, Ohio. Founded in 1946 by Joseph Fortin the company started as a small iron repair shop and 66 years later they operate out of a 56,000 square foot facility that includes a 5,500 square foot retail showroom. The retail showroom currently offers a variety of their iron products with a large display of Summer Classics outdoor furniture.

After being a Summer Classics Stocking Dealer for the past 14 years, Fortin Ironworks became the fourth Summer Classics Licensee store in April 2012. The retail showroom operates under the name of Summer Classics Home at Fortin Ironworks.

The buyers of Fortin Ironworks travel the world hand selecting unusual creations to offer their customers the most unique and best home furnishings. You will always find a variety of unique accessories for both inside and outside your home or office.

Click here or on the photos above to visit their website!

 Gallery Interiors- Oroville, California

For over 20 years, Gallery Interiors has been an interior design store offering unique home furnishings, accessories and much more.

The talented design staff from Gallery Interiors offers in-home consultations to insure the designs they create for your home are perfect for your family.

Click on the photos above or here to visit Gallery Interiors’ website and to view their unique home furnishings!

 L Gifts & Home Furnishings- Leesburg, Virginia

L Gifts & Home Furnishings in Leesburg, Virginia specializes in handmade home furnishings and accessories that offer the elegant look of antiques and vintage decor. In addition to their unique home furnishings, the store offers a variety of gifts, gourmet foods and wines. 

An eclectic mix of great finds in home furnishings and accessories.

Gabby’s eclectic home furnishings are the perfect match for the other offerings offered by L. Our wonderful products blend perfectly into the store.

 

Click here or on any of the photos above to visit their website!

Matter Brothers Furniture & Design- Several Locations Throughout Florida

All of the Matter Brothers Furniture Showrooms offer a selection of quality furnishings, mattresses, and accessories.

 

The great Matter Brothers staff is happy to help you find the perfect home furnishings to fit your unique style and life.

 

Visit their website here or by clicking on the photos above to find a showroom nearest you, and let them help you start designing the home of your dreams!

 

Wheeler’s Furniture- Springfield, Missouri

With a name over 70 years old, Wheeler’s has been serving customers under the current owner since 1986.

Wheeler’s offers more than 50 different lines. daily savings on quality home furnishings, an experienced and helpful design staff, and excellent customer service.

 

Experience the difference… at Wheeler’s!

 

Find links to their social media sites on their website along with a delightful collection of photos of their home furnishings!

 

Click here or on any of the photos above to visit their website!

 

bb Interiors- Geneva, Illinois  

Offering a complete design service- from paint and fabrics to outdoor and indoor home furnishings and accessories- the talented design staff at bb Interiors can help create the perfect space.

 

Gabby’s home furnishings blend perfectly into their store! Located in Geneva, Illinois, bb Interiors is happy to assist you with all of your design needs. Find links to their Facebook page, newsletter, and read helpful design tips on their website.

 

 

 

Click here or on any of the photos above to visit their site!

The Good Life- Birmingham, Alabama

With a knack for stylish designs, Pandy Agnew and her daughter, Sunni, have the expertise and variety of home furnishings to decorate every room in your home. The two owners of, The Good Life, in Birmingham, Alabama, personally select each item in their store guaranteeing only the best home furnishings are offered to their customers.

With a unique selection of home furnishings, gifts, and baby items, The Good Life is certainly a store to visit. Stop in, browse their ecclectic home furnishings, and let Pandy and Sunni help you find the perfect piece for your home.

 

Click here to visit their website and find links to their Facebook & Twitter!

 We’re so excited to share some of our wonderful home furnishings dealers with everyone! If you haven’t found a Gabby dealer in your area visit the Where to Buy section of our website, so one of our fabulous dealers can help you find the Gabby furnishings that are right for you!

If you liked this post, check out The Hampton Designer Showhouse, and Gabby’s Furnishings Have Arrived! 

 

The Hampton Designer Showhouse

In August Traditional Home presented the 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse to showcase the work of talented designers and to benefit the Southampton Hospital. For the past 10 years The Hampton Designer Showhouse Foundation, Inc. has supported the Southampton Hospital in its mission to provide accessible, quality healthcare to Long Island’s South Fork.

This year, New York based designer Libby Langdon incorporated items from several sources in her design for the Hampton Designer Showhouse’s Fun Room. One of Langdon’s design sources was  English Country Antiques, in The Hamptons, where she discovered Gabby’s Nathan Cabinet.

This photo of the Nathan Cabinets is from English Country Antique’s Hampton Designer Showhouse blog post.

Langdon’s design for the room was described as, “a relaxed retreat reminiscent of an English clubroom with a modern twist,” in the Showhouse’s Design Journal.

The designer’s sketch shows the diversity of the room. Another quote from the Showhouse website describes how the furnishings chosen flow together for a variety of living options.  “The inviting space is perfect for cocktails and billiards with friends or quiet moments reading a good book.”

Gabby’s Nathan Cabinets provided by English Country Antiques, offer the perfect backdrop for a cozy bar and seating area.

 We’re thankful to English Country Antiques for providing Libby Langdon with our Nathan Cabinets to complete her fabulous space in the 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse.

It’s always thrilling to share photos of our products in various homes and stores, and if you liked this post you should check out

Gabby’s Furnishings Have Arrived and Gabby’s Home Furnishings are a Hit!

Gabby’s Furnishings Have Arrived

Gabby has amazing dealers across the United States and Canada, and from time to time we get a chance to see photos of our home furnishings in their stores. Since the pictures look so fantastic, we thought we’d take a moment to share some with you.

Argent Antiques- Birmingham, Alabama.

Argent Antiques is a home furnishings store in Birmingham, Alabama that sells Gabby’s decor. This week they shared photos of their new Gabby arrivals on their Facebook page. The Ella Coffee Table looks great in the store!

The texture of the Edward Ottoman‘s tufted linen top really stands out in this picture from Argent Antiques. Contrasting in a striking with the Cream Linen top is the Rusty Black finish of the iron base which stands out remarkably well in the photo.

If you look closely, you can catch a glimpse of two Conrad Barstools and the Beatrice Side Table.

In case you wanted a closer look here’s one of Gabby’s pictures of the Conrad and Cooper Barstools.

Luckily Argent Antiques shared another picture of the Beatrice Side Table, so you can see its shimmering Gilded Iron Base up close!

With a gilded iron drum base and an antiqued mirror top, the Beatrice Side Table is simple yet unique. The small cast rosettes and innovative design make it the perfect occasional side table.

Here’s a picture of Gabby’s charming and elegant  Carine Side Table.

This French style table features delicate beadwork and artfully carved legs, is the perfect companion to the Caroline Chest, and serves as a taller bedside table.

Another great picture from Argent Antiques!

Gabby’s Edward Ottoman looks fabulous in the space created by the store’s talented team! Be sure to click here and follow Argent Antiques on Pinterest!

Urban Loft- Miami, Florida

From Miami, Florida Urban Loft shared this photo of the unique Watson Chairs.

Just in case you were curious, we thought we’d share a photo of the front of the Watson Chair.

With clean geometric shapes and antique finished rattan this chair’s dramatic design features a tufted linen back cushion, and a welted linen seat cushion. Its stately height and curved arms make the Watson Chair an eye catching piece.

Gracing Urban Loft with its linen covered frame and nailhead trim, the Tristan Mirror is the perfect finishing touch for any wall.

The Noemie Commode fits in perfectly at another of Gabby’s dealers in Florida.

The combination of mixed materials brings a twist to a traditional French styled commode. The Noemie Commode’s simple elegant shaped doors are accentuated with unique painted burlap covered doors and antique style door handles.

Perfect for narrow spaces the Alice Table brings a charming French style touch to Abode in Metairie, Louisiana.

The unique Alice Table incorporates a white distress finish and features French blue accents and intricately carved legs.

 Woodstock Furniture- Meridian, Mississippi

This wonderful photo from Woodstock Furniture shows not just one, but three of Gabby’s unique furnishings! In the center is the beautifully tufted Edward Ottoman. To the left of the sofa is the Cassandra Side Table, which uses the same organic quatrefoil shape as the ottoman. The Whitman Table is on the right of the sofa, and looks spectacular with its trefoil shape, limestone top, and iron base.

Visit the Woodstock Furniture website by clicking here, and click here to follow them on Facebook!

Visit the Where to Buy Section of our website to locate a retailer in your area carrying Gabby’s glamorous furniture to start finding the furnishings that tell the story of your unique life!

Gabby’s Home Furnishings are a Hit!

These past few months Gabby’s home furnishings have been featured in blogs and articles by some of the best writers in the furniture industry. Beginning in January with Gabby’s new expanded showroom at AmericasMart Gabby’s introductions have been a huge hit at every market since.

Furniture Today, listed Gabby’s reclaimed wood products in their, “Atlanta Bestsellers,” article.

The Edward Ottoman has been a hit since its introduction at the Spring 2012 High Point Market.

The Edward Ottoman, introduced in the spring of 2012, won editors, bloggers and customers over with its classic quatrefoil shape and tufted linen top. This linen and iron ottoman was mentioned twice by, Furniture Today, in their, “Best of Market,” features, and it is sure to win you over as well.

“Looking for a spot to put your feet up? This is the place! Gabby just introduced this tufted quatrefoil with metal base,” Marisa Marcantonio of StyleBeat. Photo from StyleBeat of the Edward Ottoman in Gabby’s High Point Market Showroom.

Marisa Marcantonio, creator of the fantastic StyleBeat blog, was charmed by the Edward Ottoman‘s unique design, and featured this photo in her blog post, “Petal Pushers: The Quatrefoil.”

Elements of Style also featured the ottoman in their blog post about Gabby.

Functionality meets style with the tufting and versatility of the Mollie Coffee Table. The white linen covered center pieces flip over to reveal a wood tray and storage space.

Another one of Gabby’s products winning the hearts of stylish home furnishings trend spotters is the Mollie Coffee Table. Doubling as a coffee table and ottoman with reversible cushion tray tables, the Mollie Coffee Table brings style and innovation to a new level.

House Beautiful featured the Mollie Coffee Table on their, “9 Stylish Storage Ottomans,” list. Describing the table as, “Talk about multifunctional. Seating, storage, and a removable tray all in one!”

Bryn Alexandra listed Gabby’s Mollie Coffee Table as one of our favorite home furnishings from High Point Market.

 Interior decorator, Bryn Alexandra, featured a photo of the coffee table on her blog after the fall 2011 High Point Market. She said she loved the table because of its multifunctional use and eye-catching appeal.

The Marian Table, Claire Mirror and Janie Lamp in a blog post from Dream Walls.

Antique French news paper accentuates the organic shape of the Claire Mirror, and this unique touch grabbed the attention of many people the home furnishings industry. Dream Walls shared pictures of the mirror along with the Marian Table and Janie Lamp in their High Point Market blog post.

Gabby’s Claire Mirror Pinned by the Las Vegas Furniture Market.

The praise for the fantastic Claire Mirror didn’t stop in High Point. The Las Vegas Furniture Market pinned the mirror before the home furnishings show earlier this month on their FIRST LOOK: Accents board on Pinterest.

We’ve had a great year, and we thank everyone for enjoying our home furnishings as much as we’ve enjoyed creating them. Gabby can’t wait to share our new products at the next market, and we hope to see you all there!