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TAKE A BREAK WITH SOJOURN BY UNIVERSAL FURNITURE: LIFE’S RESPITE
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 17, 2015 – Sojourn. It’s sipping good craft beer, listening to Spotify
and laughing with friends on a candlelit patio. It’s resting your chin on top of your four-year-old’s
head – which smells of grass stains and garden dirt and watermelon juice – while he looks up
Icthyosaurus on your smart phone. It’s reading a great book, logging a great run or taking a great
nap. Because sometimes you just want to hit the pause button on the hustle and bustle of
everyday life and get away.
“Sojourn invites you to linger in a world apart without leaving home,” says Jeff Scheffer,
president and CEO of Universal Furniture International, Inc. “Restful in spirit, it’s both relaxed
and refined. Inspired by beloved English, French and Swedish antiques in tranquil, timeless
finishes, Sojourn combines familiar forms with fresh tactile details.”
Crafted of birch veneers in a lightly distressed Summer White finish, the 30-piece
collection features a soft Grey Lake accent finish on select pieces. A scattering of pieces feature
metal, and a couple of tables have tops with interlacing fancy-face pecky pecan and cherry
veneers in a casual, low sheen Pecan finish. Design details include dentil moldings, stylized bun
feet and reeded drawer fronts, as well as touches of Belgian linen, grey velvet, raffia, honed
bluestone, and metal accents. Oil rubbed antique brass ring pulls on round back plates and
simple round knobs complement Sojourn’s understated finesse.
Sojourn is a peaceful morning spent gliding across a glassy lake on a standup paddleboard.
It’s a family game of Bananagrams during an afternoon thunderstorm. “Simple silhouettes
enhanced with beautiful details will remain relevant for decades to come,” Scheffer says.
“Sojourn is life’s respite, whatever that means for you.”
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The rectangular Sojourn Gathering Table (73"W x 44"D x 30"H, extends to 92" with 19"
leaf) pairs a pecky pecan and cherry veneer top with a Summer White apron and tapered, fluted
legs ending with a metal foot. A metal base with pierced metal accents adds character to the sixsided Alfresco Breakfast Table (66"W x 57"D x 30"H), which has an interlaced pecky pecan and
cherry veneer top. A graceful pinwheel design adds charm to the traditional oval-back Sojourn
Side Chair (22"W x 26"D x 41"H) and Sojourn Arm Chair (24"W x 26"D x 41"H) with an
upholstered seat. The versatile Upholstered Side Chair (22"W x 25"D x 42"H) and Upholstered
Arm Chair (25"W x 25"D x 42"H) is fully upholstered with a long skirt that conceals casters. The
Serving Credenza (72"W x 18"D x 44"H) features decorative molding and oil rubbed antique brass
ring pulls on the double doors. A grey linen upholstered back, accented with spit tacks, softens
the crisp lines of the metal Fresh Air Étagère (44"W x 18"D x 37"H) with pecan shelves.
The Respite Canopy Bed (90"H), with removable metal posts and ball finials, has a grey
upholstered headboard, footboard and rails, accented with spit tacks on a contrasting gimp welt.
Raffia panels and dentil molding distinguish the headboard of the Sojourn Bed (58"H), complete
with a storage footboard with cedar-lined drawers. The nine-drawer Dresser (66"W x 19"D x
38"H) and Drawer Chest (44"W x 19"D x 58"H) feature a slight breakfront and dentil molding
details. A Three Drawer Dresser (56"W x 19"D x 38"H) and Four Drawer Chest (42"W x 19"D x
58"H), in the Grey Lake accent finish, are perfect for smaller spaces. The Hall Chest (44"W x 18"D
x 37"H), in Grey Lake, with reeded drawer fronts works splendidly beside a king-size bed or as an
accent piece anywhere in the home.
The striking Entertainment Console (80"W x 18"D x 43"H) has four glass doors adorned
with a metal X-patterned fretwork, which open to reveal six adjustable shelves. A wood-framed
glass top over a metal X-patterned fretwork distinguishes the rectangular Cocktail Table (48"W
x 27"D x 20"H) and End Table (27"W x 27"D x 25"H). The Chair Side Table (16"W x 16"D x 25"H)
has a metal base with pierced accents and a honed bluestone top.
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Universal Furniture International, Inc. is a whole home resource offering good, affordable,
smart design. Highly regarded for its beautiful home furnishings at attractive prices, the company
offers design excellence and exceptional manufacturing standards. Manufactured at its
dedicated facilities in China, its brands include Universal Furniture, To The Trade and Smartstuff™
by Universal. Universal Furniture is sold through fine home furnishings retailers throughout
North America and in numerous other countries. For more information, please visit
www.universalfurniture.com.
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