By Pam Witmer
\nOutdoor furniture that has found its way to rooftop decks in Manhattan and beach-side estates in St. Croix
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\nis now available in the first American showroom in the International Design Center in Estero.<\/p>\n
Sifas, a 40-year-old French company, specializes in high-end contemporary outdoor furniture.<\/p>\n
Five lines of furniture, for use outside as well as indoors, are manufactured in Germany, France and the Far East, said Joost Jansen, president of Sifas USA.<\/p>\n
“We started out in retail in France,” Jansen said. “We have eight stores there, including the Cote d’Azur and two in Paris.”<\/p>\n
The showroom on the second floor of the design center in Estero welcomes everyone to look at the collections. Buyers are encouraged to work with a designer of his or her own, or one of the designers on call at the design center.<\/p>\n
Three styles are currently on display in the showroom. Pieces from the other two collections are expected to be in place by mid-March.<\/p>\n
One of the styles now in the showroom is Kokonut. The molded polyethylene chairs and chaise lounges look like sculpture pieces from a modern art museum.<\/p>\n
It’s a style that showroom sales consultant Sally Holwerda thinks would be a perfect fit at a beach-side hotel or resort.<\/p>\n
The company has a warehouse in Miami. Because of that, Holwerda said, unlike many European furniture companies, Sifas can deliver anywhere in the United States in about three weeks.<\/p>\n
Another style on the showroom floor now is Transatlantic, which is handwoven Hularo resin strands over an aluminum frame.<\/p>\n
Transatlantic has an outdoor wicker look in a chocolate-brown shade. It is available with upholstered foam cushions in a wide variety of colors. The fabric used is Sunbrela, renowned for its ability to stand up to sun and moisture, Holwerda said.<\/p>\n
Jansen said world travelers may already be familiar with Sifas furniture, which is used at several resorts and hotels \u00e2\u20ac\u201d including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.<\/p>\n
The company will have furniture on display at major trade shows around the world this spring, including the Middle East and Singapore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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