“Great Taste” to feature Karges Furniture
by Anonymous

Deerfield Beach, FL June 5, 2004--Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce the selection of Karges Furniture for a segment on “Unique Furnishing Designs” on Accents for Finer Living for its innovative, educational television series Great Taste.

A family-owned business for five generations, Karges Furniture, based in Evansville, IN, has been hand carving fine furniture for more than a century. It is considered “the last great American furniture company.” Because of their meticulous handcrafting and completely custom-made furniture, the 110 artisans here are “making tomorrow’s antiques,” according to some.

One reason for its longstanding reputation for quality is its belief in integrity—they keep their word and deliver what they promise: finest detailed handcarved furniture with tradition.

Over the decades, as competitors focused on cost-saving materials and quicker production methods, Karges refused to compromise quality for profit. This rich history and quality commitment strengthen the company's longstanding reputation and assure you that Karges-by-Hand is the best furniture you can buy.

Beginning with the finest mahogany, cherry and walnut acquired from all over the world, Karges mills the raw lumber into the components needed to build furniture. Nothing is mass-produced; there are no assembly lines; and everything is built to order as indicated by the customer. All parts are assembled and fit by hand and are unique to that piece of furniture. The world-famous finish, a 20-step process, that is applied to completed wood products, gives Karges part of its reputation. Much of the furniture is hand decorated, with rosettes carved, dolphins as a table pedestal, symbols of the arts carved into a breakfront. Artists use a method called “pounce and pattern” on the wood, making each piece original. Some wood actually looks like stone after this technique is applied.

More than 300 standard items are produced, with many offering structural options, and at least 50 finishes and decoration choices available.

For more information, see http://www.karges.com/.

The Great Taste segment will feature details on how their artisans create the furniture, the history of the company, which was begun in 1886, design facts, and educational information on how to recognize quality in fine furniture, how the finishes are done, and a sampling of some of the furniture.

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