On the horizon — New furniture designs due out next spring

More info: www.marthastewart.com, 888-562-7842

Pulaski Furniture

What's new: The Build-A-Bear Workshop Home brand includes four youth collections (two for girls, one for boys, one component storage) designed to incorporate the functionality and levels of personalization kids want and the quality parents demand. The dressers come with interchangeable drawer fronts (three different colors; pastels for girls, primary colors for boys) and pulls (plain or with a teddy bear imprint). Decorative room organizers include baskets, bins, bookshelves, cubbies and wall shelves.

Standout: The space-saving girls' loft system ($1,599) packs a lot of storage and style into a small space. As shown, the system includes two bunk beds, a built-in desk, dresser, bookshelves, corkboard and ladder. (A boys' loft system is available in a honey-colored wood for the same price.)

More info: www.pulaskifurniture.com

Red Egg Resources

What's new: The Moderne Maru Collection, an updated take on Midcentury Modern with a bit of Asian flair ("maru" means circle in Japanese), includes a chair, settee and bench. The frame, made of bent cane, is available in a white or black lacquer or a hand-rubbed tortoise finish. The cushions are removable, and the seat underneath is woven from solyia cane. Based in High Point, N.C., Red Egg started as an importer of Chinese antiques and has grown to include furniture designs by owner Carol Gregg.

Standout: The circle cane chair ($800), shown in tortoise, is a wonderful marriage of organic and clean-lined retro style.

More info: www.redegg.com, 336-887-3541

Zocalo

What's new: The San Francisco-based company's Elevation collection delivers a fabulously high-end look at budget prices. Rich walnut veneers and clean lines star in this Japanese-inspired collection, which includes pieces for the bedroom and dining and living rooms.

Standout: The Quadro queen platform bed ($600), a stunner with its quartered walnut veneer inlay-patterned headboard. Wraparound legs ground the piece and add subtle architectural detail to the platform bottom. Unlike many platforms that work with only mattresses, this one is designed for use with both mattress and boxspring.

More info: www.zocalousa.com, 800-433-4650

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