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This round ottoman from Bernhardt Interiors brings a whimsical and decorative touch to an informal space.

Your home interior showcase is a reflection of your personal style and design aesthetics. With clearly appointed furniture and rich fabrics, a living space could be transformed to a stunning living room or dining room whether the pieces are contemporary or vintage.

Next weekend is a great time to shop around for furniture with several shops and auction houses giving exciting promos and discounts. It’s a great way to prepare for the holiday festivities while enjoying a newly furnished home.

After a successful first year in the Philippines, Bernhardt Furniture is set to give the biggest one day sale on Nov. 24 (Saturday). Expect discounts of up to 50 percent off on all items including new collections. And if you come early from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., you can get an additional 5 percent discount on top of the discounted rates.

“This is our Thanksgiving Day gift to all our valued clients,” said Eric Po, managing partner of Home Mavericks Inc., the exclusive distributor of Bernhardt Furniture in the Philippines.

Bernhardt Furniture creates fashion-forward furniture that, by its very nature,  individual hand-work, original artful details, unique materials, luxury surfaces—allows you to express your distinct personal style in your home.

Comfortable and stylish, the Odeon Chair by Bernhardt Interiors is perfect for modern or contemporary style home.

A brand renowned for iconic design and part of the heritage of America, Bernhardt has been crafting fine furniture since 1889. This legacy brand remains family-owned and operated, now led by its 4th generation. Families of artisans have passed down their skills, creativity and passion for the artistry of furniture to form the bedrock of the brand. Crafted by our family to create a home for your family, every Bernhardt piece is designed to make a beautiful and lasting impression.

Grab this once in a lifetime chance to shop for classy and chic furniture with a great deal.

Bernhardt Furniture is located in Connecticut St., Greenhills. For more info call (02) 879-7099 or 0977-830-1122.

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Meanwhile, if you are looking for antique furniture or unique paintings to add drama to your home, visit the Salcedo Auctions Showroom this coming week to check out the auction items for bid.

Salcedo Auctions celebrates a highly eventful 2018 with its year-end sale, Under the Tree: The Wish List, which will also be held on Nov. 24 (Saturday), 11 a.m. at Three Salcedo Place. True to the spirit of the season, the sale is a veritable wish list for experienced and budding collectors alike with an impressive line up of fine art, jewelry and time pieces, vintage memorabilia and antique furniture.

For art lovers, the sale features a number of impressive works such as National Artist BenCab’s 2008 acrylic on canvas, Sabel, Ang Kiukok’s 1970 oil on canvas Blue Table, and Lao Lianben’s 2009 acrylic on canvas Zen on My Head.

Among the highly collectible furniture pieces is a massive narra tambol aparador crafted in Bulacan in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Complementing the apara-dor’s size is an intricate 19th century chest of drawers with a pull-out writing desk, which was found in an ancestral house in Carcar, Cebu, kamagong is used as flush top and cabinet frame, including the drawer casings, while the rest is in narra. Many of the parts are marked with Chinese characters to indicate their placement—showing that this piece was made by early Chinese furniture makers working in the Philippines.

Rounding up the range of furniture are two exemplary tables: a massive “magic” dining or conference table from Bulacan from the first quarter of the 20th century decorated with alternating kamagong and lanite; and a very rare Sheraton altar table from Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, from the last quarter of the 19th century, whose middle drawer has secret compartments at the back.

Salcedo Auctions is located at Unit 104-B, Ground Level Three Salcedo Place, 121 Tordesillas Street, Makati.