With its entire exhibition space already allocated, the 2010 edition of Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China is the hottest home textile event in southern China. Taking place from 18 – 21 March at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, the show will feature166 exhibitors from six countries and regions. Professional buyers, home textile-related importers, exporters, wholesalers, retailers and contractors have the opportunity to source the latest stylish collections of leading home textile suppliers from China, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Switzerland and the UK.

Leather and material sofa fabrics, bed and sofa upholstery, curtains blinds and accessories, household linens, textile wall and floor coverings are just some of the show’s major product areas. Renowned brands exhibiting this year include Fuhua (Jia Fu) Carpet Co Ltd, Foshan Nanhai Yuanzhicheng Knitting Co Ltd, ITOCHU Textile Co Ltd and Hangzhou Kangtai Textile Co Ltd. Also on display will be the

Do you have a studio or loft apartment and don’t quite know how to hide the bed? Then a Murphy bed is for you!

The Murphy bed, or wall bed as it is sometimes called, goes back to the 1800’s when many people simply lived in rooms. At that time they were beautiful pieces of furniture that could act as a bed at night, then during the day, the actual bed part would lift up and the entire piece would become a mantle of sorts.

Todays Murphy beds can be an ornate piece of furniture like those of the past, or simply a piece that fits right into the wall or a cabinet. Todays wall beds are easy to lift and hare great for people with small rooms, that have one room living or that want to make a guest room do double duty. Wall beds can also be used at dormitories, hospitals, firehouses and hotels.

Today, they use the latest technologies to design these beds. With these new designs you get a comfortable place to sleep as well as a great piece of furniture. Murphy beds can also help you gain space, something that is much needed in small living quarters. When you have a studio or loft, having a murphy bed can open up the room into a whole new living room. Once you fold the bed up, it no longer needs to serve the purposes of a bedroom and can be used for most anything! An office, a bar, a home theater, a gym – the possibilities are endless.

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