By Paul Akan Obi

Relieve may soon be on the way of residents of Abuja and environs as Déjà vu Furnishings stole the show at the two day Abuja Furniture Exhibition which took place at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, the Federal Capital Territory. With increasing number of estates and houses springing up in the Capital City, the pain of looking for befitting furniture and design is now over.
Déjà vu is set to soothe the want of Abuja residents and its environs. Plans are also high as the furniture outfit is set to open up its stores to its target audience in Abuja within the next month.

The furniture company, located along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway is a leading furniture manufacturing outfit that caters for homes, hotels and offices. All its products are Nigerian made, while some of its raw materials are source from overseas.
The scope of the company’s work include, but not limited to interior design, consultancy, furnishing and refurbishment of hotels (five star hotels inclusive), supply of doors, kitchens, wardrobes, furnishing corporate institutions like banks, oil firms and retail furniture.
In an opening remark, the organisers of the exhibition and Managing Director of NTA Properties, Mr Oguns Okiy said, ”this year exhibition is unique considering the creative, innovation and pockets of friendly products our exhibitors will be offering to buyers and users of home and office products, in spite of the global economic melt down.”
Beside Déjà vu, other companies that participated in the exhibition include DY MEYER, FHA Homes, Shields, Intercontinental, Bank, BENDEN, Destiny Interiors among others.
Speaking to THISDAY during the exhibition, the chief executive officer of Déjà vu, Dolapo Layode said “the idea behind Déjà vu is to provide furniture and design that will compete in the global arena, with all the decorations and fashion. For us, just give us the skeleton of your home, hotel or office, then, we will give not just your taste, but a standard and acceptable choice of furniture and design that can fit into any design you can think of.”
The exhibition is also coming on the heels of a ban on foreign furniture, whereby indigenous manufacturers of furniture and interior design can compete as well as find alternative to foreign products. This opportunity, according to Layode “has helped in inspiring furniture and interior decorators to bring out the best quality, growth, look inward to build skills that will deliver furniture that can compete in the world stage.”
To show quality and a display of creativity, Déjà vu furniture products like office and home chairs, tables, beds, dining tables, sofa, wardrobes, kitchen sets are made up of classic wood, laminate leather, cow skin and glass. The doors are product of snake skin, exotic wood, flower stands are made up of veneer masterpiece. Price wise, Déjà vu products are also affordable, transportation to any destination is also is provided by the company.
Déjà vu is also involved in wall cladding in wood, reptile leather making and crested glass application in most of its furniture and designs. The exhibition has again opened a new vista in the furniture business in FCT, giving residents who inspire to have an outstanding décor and scintillating furniture outfit a rare and sought-after opportunity to live and work in a cute environment.

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