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Invest in High Quality Furnishings For Long Term Enjoyment
Most high-end modern and contemporary home furnishings are sourced from Europe, and like most industries they experienced a shutdown during the pandemic. Annual shows highlighting new designs were cancelled in Milan, London and New York. This created longer than normal turnaround times, but handcrafted production has resumed and timelines are getting back on track. These manufacturers limit their retail distribution in the states,
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and Michael Bush, owner of Home Resource in Sarasota, is an exclusive brand ambassador for many of them on Florida’s West Coast. “Cassina and Poltrona Frau are classic Italian designer brands,” he says. Cassina started as a family owned business known for product design and Poltrona Frau, which has been in business for over 100 years, is renowned for their leather hand craftsmanship.
