Vangard Furniture To Introduce Annie Selke Home Collection

Furniture World Magazine

Vangard Furniture announced that Annie Selke, the visionary behind successful wholesale home design trio Pine Cone Hill, Dash and Albert Rug Company and Potluck Studios, is teaming with Vanguard Furniture to create Annie Selke Home, a total home offering. A mid-summer launch is planned with a preview event in NYC. Vanguard President, Dixon Mitchell, notes, “We love Annie’s approach to design, her use of color and her feminine perspective. Her stunning use of textiles coupled with her flair for classic style that’s infused with a touch of quirk makes for products that are fresh yet practical for today’s real-life living. She brings an energy to design that’s refreshingly authentic and we’re excited by the opportunity to execute her vision.” A consummate world traveler and avid flea-market treasure hunter, Selke offers a fresh, sophisticated twist on home décor. Her infectious designs consistently garner rave reviews in top shelter magazines as well as in media such as The New York Times and “The Today Show.” With a background in art history, merchandising and product development, Selke founded her home textile company, Pine Cone Hill, on her dining room table in 1994. Since then, she has captured the attention of high-end specialty retailers as well as major specialty catalogs and her imaginative product offerings have expanded widely across the home goods industry. Vanguard Furniture Company is a 39-year-old upholstery manufacturer and importer of case goods, employing over 500 associates headquartered in Hickory, NC. As implied by the name, Vanguard is known for being on the forefront and has built a solid reputation for innovative, fashionable product that is exquisitely executed. The privately held company serves a national network of retailers ranging from specialty furniture stores to national chains and has a strong presence in wholesale design centers located throughout the country.