Universal and Coastal Living Unveils Weekender Collection

Furniture World News Desk on 4/23/2023

Universal Furniture and Coastal Living’s unveils their new Weekender Collection, which  channels relaxation and a sense of retreat.
 
“As the last few years have shown us, self-care has become essential for well-being. People crave spaces for restoration, and Weekender speaks to that need,” said Universal Furniture Senior Vice President Marketing Neil MacKenzie.
 
This is the third indoor collection from the Universal/Coastal Living collaboration and the fourth overall. It follows on the success of the Escape and Getaway collections, introduced in 2018 and 2020, respectively. The Coastal Living Outdoor collection debuted in the fall of 2020.
 
The Coastal Living brand is part of the DotDash Meredith media company, which reaches 178 million consumers each month through its publications like Coastal Living, Better Homes and Gardens and Martha Stewart.
 
“Coastal Living has strong brand loyalty and reaches the upper-end home furnishings buyer,” says MacKenzie. “And because it is a trusted brand with an engaged audience, it creates an opportunity to leverage their print and online tools to reach the customer and drive traffic to our retail partners.”
 
Weekender features more than 80 new designs for bedroom, living, dining, kitchen and office. Comfortable, unhurried, and a bit—dare we say—bohemian, it features warm woods, time-worn finishes, an abundance of rattan and softs boucles, a sea of blues and soft whites, and a touch of acrylic that lends a modern feel. White and blue paint finishes mingle with whitewash and the native colors of seagrass and rattan.

About Universal
Retailers and interior designers around the world trust Universal Furniture’s award-winning, smart and stylish designs to create modern, well-appointed living spaces for the whole home. The company’s casegood, upholstery, accent and outdoor designs are developed under the brand names Universal Furniture, Miranda Kerr Home and Coastal Living.

Universal Furniture, founded in 1968 and based in High Point, N.C., is the recipient of 13 Pinnacle awards for design excellence from the International Society of Furniture Designers. It is a brand of Samson Holdings, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated furniture manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.universalfurniture.com, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest @UniversalFurn.