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if! 9 . ■HBr O® ■,« .. Canterbury Timber Products' Marketing Manager, Colin Hicks (left), makes the presentation to one of this year’s Customwood™ MDF Furniture Award Winners, John Turnbull of John Turnbull Furniture, Christchurch. Excellence in furniture wins Customwood" 1 MDF Awards Advertisement Three of New Zealand's top furniture | j designers and manufacturers recently received marketing grants of 510,000 each for their ' winning designs in the Custom wood™ . Furniture Industry Awards, held each year by E Canterbury Timber Products. )•, ,--- --H 'This year, the award attracted a record w -■ - number of entries which meant that competition ~’ ~- - --- was extremely strong, according to Canterbury Timber Products' Marketing Manager. Colin Hicks. _ The winning entries were a Niji Futon . 5 j Bedroom Suite from John Turnbull Furniture. ? ' Christchurch, a Marbellini Coffee Table from the Masters Collection. Christchurch, and an N jjj p uton Bedroom Suite Avante Office Desk and Storage System from Finewood Furniture. Auckland. The Niji Futon Bedroom Suite was created in response to the increased interest in the r Japanese Futon sleeping system, and consists of a bedhead and base, a double and single j cabinet - all sprayed with high gloss Acran • "S' acrylic resulting in a smooth, modern finish with excellent aesthetics; The octagonal coffee table features skilful use of the Marbellini look featured in all Masters , Collection furniture. This centuries-old painting technique authentically re-creates the look of marble, and is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity in all facets of furniture design. The cleverly designed desk and storage system from Finewood Furniture (also winners i'-fj in last year's Awards) utilises both veneered and lacquered Customwood™ MDF. and can be g CjKr arranged in various configurations to suit any -X- : type of office layout, making it an extremely useful and versatile piece of furniture. "We are very heartened by the skill and J initiative being shown by New Zealand designers at the present time despite the relatively depressed state of the industry," said Mr Hicks. "The winning entries in particular > made very good use of the wide range of surface ® treatments now available, and also took advantage of the strength and versatility of - x Customwood™ MDF to produce furniture of M a standard equal to any in the world." Avante Office Desk and Storage System h 3 Wilson 21»i(,