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23rd Annual Show – Nov. 9-11, 2018 – Waterfire Arts Center – Providence, RI
LODGING: Room Block & Special Rate!
Our host hotel is the newly renovated, just opened Hampton Inn Pawtucket (formerly the Comfort Inn) Rate is $119 per night for exhibitors and attendees! Call direct 401-723-6700 or use the link below. You need to say you are coming for the “Fine Furnishings Show”!
Booking Link: http://group.hamptoninn.com/FineFurnishingsShow
FRIDAY night is “Date Night” at the show!
Dinner and a show….the Fine Furnishings Show. A quick bite before or a long leisurely dinner after, you decide. It’s Friday night – let’s celebrate. First dibs on items for sale. Help us kick off the show!
There is plenty of free parking at the Waterfire Arts Center with food & beverage concessions from Russell Morin Catering.
2017 Best Of Show Winners
We annually judge and present Best in Show awards to our exhibitors to recognize design, craftsmanship, & marketing excellence.
Many thanks to our Best in Show Awards sponsor – Rockler Woodworking & Hardware. Blue ribbons & Rockler gift cards are given to the winners.
Left to right: John Sterling, Toney Robertson, Roger Myers, B.R. Delaney, Wayne Hall, Mark Heffley
2016 Judges were:
Rachel Arroyo, editor of Home Remodeling South Coast, Cape & Islands, South Shore a magazine she has been with for 10 years. In addition, she has written for many of the Lighthouse Media Solution’s print publications – a diverse set of titles ranging from regional lifestyle publications.
Philip Lowe, owner and director of the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts. He has been involved with woodworking since 1968. He is the author of many articles and is featured in videos with Fine Woodworking Magazine. He has been an instructor and department head at the North Bennet Street School and won numerous awards.
- New Product Debut - Furniture-Traditional:
Tom Gallenberg - "Greene & Greene Barstool"
Gallenberg Studio - White Lake, WI - New Product Debut - Furniture-Contemporary:
Matthew Dworman - "Round Dining Table"
QLine Design - Kingston, NH
- New Product Debut - Accessory:
Joel Hokkanen - "Lamp"
J.A. Hokkanen - Rockport, ME - New Product Debut - Fine Art/Craft:
Robin Wessman - "Do It" - oil on linen still life
Wessman Art - Norfolk, MA - Marc Harrison Award for Marketing Excellence
Michael Gloor
Gloor Design - Exeter, RI - Student Award-Furniture-Traditional
Mark Bokelman - "curly maple Queen Anne chair"
North Bennet Street School - Boston, MA - Student Award-Furniture-Contemporary
Adrian Roop - "oval-shaped bench with floating top"
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI
