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Show Liem | SE Advertising Supplement to TheSalt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake Tribune, anak January 28,1996 Furniture design more than a game for legendary golfer Arnold Palmer By Pamela Sherrod Chicago Tribune HIGH POINT. N.C. — Forty-one years ago. championshipgolfer Arnold Palmer persuaded a young Winifred Walzer to “Come on, walk with meto the next hole.” Palmer's wife. Winnie, tells the story todayhalf talking, half laughing at her husband's * pickupline’ during a tournament in eastern Pennsylvania. y. Winnie and Arnold Palmer are walking into another stage of their lives with a partnership with Lexington Furniture Industries Inc Thefurniture company wantedto tap Palmer's popularity and Winnie’s backgroundin design to develop a winning line Theresult: The Arnold Palmer HomeCollection It's still too early to tell just how winning it is.’ Winnie Palmer said of the collection. which has more than 200 designs for bedroom. dining room, living room, home office. home theater. patio and clubhouse Judging by the responseat thefall International Home Furnishings Market in High Point from Chicagoarea retailers. Lexington’s new collection is headed for success Forall I knew I was going to see a golfball. I didn't know what to ex pect.” said Richard Honquest. owner of Richard Honquest Fine Furnishings in Barrington, 1] But for Honquest, the Palmer collection was the highlight of the twice-yearly furniture design show The Palmer collection was one I was pleased with because I knowit’s ind of look th ill fit into tos homes 1 of the tradinal, dark-wood line John Donahue. owner of Donahue Furniture in Woodstock, Il. was equally impressed with Lexing new collection It's a great classic de Donahue. “Mrs. Palmer is really an interior designer in her ownright You can see her influence throughout the collection It has a very classy feel to it Winnie Palmer is a class act too She see ms unfazed by the celebrity status accorded heras a result of her husband's career There's more to life than golf. Family is very imiportant to me and Arnie.” she said, noting that she and nd live in the same Latrobe house they bought in 1958. \rnie has been offered homes in Palm Springs if he did endorse ments. He was temptedin the early days, but Latrobe is home.” she said In Latrobe, Arnie is not a celebrity he’s just another person, and that has made all the difference for us Donahue said the Palmer-Lexington union makes all the difference in the success of this line ing con sumers comfort and homey themes in You hear the name of someone famous attached to a design and wonder if you're going to see their picture all over everything,” he said This is not that kind of collection This is safe collection when it comes to design. It keeps with traditional themes that have been seen and that have worked before, like the Chippendale ball-and-claw dining armchair with a jewel-tone serpenipholstered seat, $845: the may bedroom dresserwith inlaid $689, that seemslike a perfect place for children and adults to snuggle in for bedtime stories It has somevariety. Thecollection is divided into four groups: Traditional, in antique and distressed mahoganyfinish; British Isles, based on English, Irish and Scottish originals in lighter finishes such as pine: Woods and Irons, in wood, metal and/orleather: and Country Club, inspired by antiques from the Palmers’ favorite clubs around the world The WoodsandIrons group is the only onethat sports sporty golf motifs. The namegives referenceto the game. andthereare golfers in full swing in some upholstery patterns “Both Arnold and Winnie made it clear fromthe outset that they wanted theircollection to reflect the traditional surroundings they are most comfortablein at homeandon their travels,” said Geoff Beaston, Lexington’s seniorvice president for marketing. “It is their personal experience and Winnie's expertise that havegivenfocus to this collection.” But the man who wonone U.S Open, two British Opens, four Masters titles and the PGA Championship made it clear at the collection’s opening night at the furniture design show herein October that his wife was the leaderof the Palmer design team for Lexington She's really the one who’s responsiblefor this,” said the 65-yearold champ Said his wife: “I knew from the beginning that it wasn't going to be the kind of thing where someone wanted to pay him so they could use his name to put on barbecue sauce and that would be that. I knew we would have a handinit and that our involvement would be encouraged I've been interested and dabbled in design for a long time.” said the former interior design. business and economics major at Brown University in Providence. R.I. “We liked what they had in furniture, and Arnie and I thought a partnership with them would work Donahue and Honquest believe the Lexington and Palmerpartnership also will work for consumers because of the collection’s pricing and styling You have to give them a 10 in all categories with this collection.” Honquest said He also applauds the line’s finishes, which make a new piece of furniture look like an older one Consumers who love antiques but prefer not spending the “out-of-sight” prices will love theantique look that is part ofthis collection StaleaCe) RATES ARE DOWN LowES;rR, East T RATES FASTEST SERVICE McDougal Carwell Robert H. 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