HomeByZ works with makers we would put in our own homes — furniture makers, paint companies and flooring makers whose work we know well enough to recommend by name. Below, each maker is described in its own words, as the company describes itself. Choose a brand to shop its pieces in the HomeByZ catalogue.
Bernhardt
Furniture
Bernhardt is a family-owned furniture maker founded in 1889 by John Mathias Bernhardt and headquartered in Lenoir, North Carolina, where it still manufactures much of its furniture. The company makes a broad range of residential furniture, including bedroom, dining, living and outdoor pieces, as well as contract furniture through Bernhardt Design. Now led by the fourth generation of the Bernhardt family, it is one of the largest family-owned furniture manufacturers in the United States. Its long history in North Carolina woodworking is reflected in a focus on traditional craftsmanship alongside contemporary design.
Shop Bernhardt at HomeByZ →Century Furniture
Furniture
Century Furniture was founded in Hickory, North Carolina, in 1947 by Harley Ferguson Shuford Sr., beginning as an upholstery company before adding case goods and dining furniture. The company is known for high-end upholstered and wood furniture for living, dining and bedroom spaces, with an emphasis on customisation and detailed finishing. It remains based in Hickory, where its furniture is made, and is now led by the third generation of the founding family. That continuity has made Century a long-established name in American-made, design-led furniture.
Shop Century Furniture at HomeByZ →Sunpan
Furniture
Sunpan is a Toronto-based furniture company specialising in modern and transitional furnishings for residential, hospitality and contract settings. Its range covers sofas, sectionals, dining sets, beds, lighting and decor, designed in Canada and produced with artisan makers around the world. The company is known for accessible, trend-led design that works across homes, cafes and boutique hotels. For buyers, that means contemporary styling with practical, everyday usability.
Shop Sunpan at HomeByZ →Lee Industries
Furniture
Lee Industries was founded in 1969 by Bill and Dottie Coley in Newton, North Carolina, starting as a small workshop making wood-framed upholstery. The company makes upholstered sofas, chairs, sectionals and beds, as well as outdoor furniture, all manufactured in the United States at its North Carolina facilities. It has a long-standing focus on environmentally responsible manufacturing, including the use of domestically sourced components wherever possible. Lee is known for made-to-order upholstery with a wide choice of fabrics and finishes.
Shop Lee Industries at HomeByZ →Baker Furniture
Furniture
Baker Furniture was founded in 1890 by Dutch immigrant Siebe Baker near Grand Rapids, Michigan, and produced its first piece of furniture, a desk and bookcase, in 1893. The company became known for fine case goods, bedroom and dining furniture, and for collaborations with leading designers, including Finn Juhl's Danish modern line in 1951. Today Baker makes high-end residential furniture with an emphasis on craftsmanship, quality materials and classic and contemporary design. Its long history gives it a well-established reputation among interior designers and collectors.
Shop Baker Furniture at HomeByZ →Hickory Chair
Furniture
Hickory Chair was founded in 1911 in Hickory, North Carolina, beginning with a single made-to-order dining chair. The company now makes a full range of upholstered and wood furniture for the whole home, including dining, living and bedroom pieces, with extensive customisation of finishes, fabrics, sizes and hardware. Much of its furniture is still made in its original North Carolina workroom by local artisans, combining traditional woodworking with modern techniques. Hickory Chair is known for historic reproductions and timeless designs, as well as licensed designer collections.
Shop Hickory Chair at HomeByZ →Universal Furniture
Furniture
Universal Furniture was founded in 1968 and is based in High Point, North Carolina. The company is a whole-home furniture resource, making case goods, upholstery, accent pieces and outdoor furniture under the Universal, Miranda Kerr Home and Coastal Living names. Its designs are recognised with Pinnacle Awards for design excellence from the International Society of Furniture Designers. Universal is part of Samson Holdings, one of the world's largest vertically integrated furniture manufacturers, which supports consistent quality across a broad range.
Shop Universal Furniture at HomeByZ →Michael Amini
Furniture
Michael Amini is the founder of Amini Innovation Corp. (AICO), a Los Angeles-based home furnishings company established in 1988. AICO began by importing accent tables and has grown into a full-line company making bedroom, dining and living room furniture, as well as lighting, rugs and home accents. The Michael Amini collections are known for ornate, fashion-inspired design, with detailed carving, inlay and rich finishes. Pieces are designed to make a formal, decorative statement, with coordinated collections for a complete room.
Shop Michael Amini at HomeByZ →Rove Concepts
Furniture
Rove Concepts is a direct-to-consumer furniture company founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2011. The company specialises in modern and mid-century-inspired furniture and decor for living, dining, bedroom and outdoor spaces, with an emphasis on clean lines and organic materials. By selling directly, Rove aims to offer designer-quality furniture at more accessible prices, with in-stock ranges ready to ship. Its Vancouver base and online model have made it a well-known Canadian name in contemporary furniture.
Shop Rove Concepts at HomeByZ →Caracole
Furniture
Caracole is an American furniture brand launched in 2009, building on the heritage of Schnadig International Corporation, an American furniture maker with roots in the nineteenth century. Based in North Carolina, Caracole makes distinctive case goods and upholstery, from classic to signature and modern collections, designed as individual statement pieces rather than strictly matched sets. The brand is known for bold design, detailed finishing and the use of materials such as stone, metal and wood accents. Caracole furniture is sold internationally, reflecting its following beyond North America.
Shop Caracole at HomeByZ →Canadel
Furniture
Canadel is a family-owned furniture maker founded in 1982 by André Deveault in Louiseville, Quebec, where it is still based. The company specialises exclusively in dining furniture, making custom tables, chairs, stools and benches from solid North American birch. Each piece is hand-assembled and hand-finished to the customer's specification, with a wide choice of sizes, finishes and upholstery. That made-to-order approach, using Canadian birch from sustainably managed forests, is central to Canadel's reputation for durable, practical dining furniture.
Shop Canadel at HomeByZ →Marcantonio Designs
Furniture
Marcantonio Designs is a Toronto-based, family-owned furniture maker founded in 2005 by Joe Marcantonio, after a 40-year career in furniture manufacturing. The company makes sofas, sectionals, upholstered beds, dining chairs, occasional chairs and ottomans, all manufactured at its factory in Concord, Ontario. Its focus is on quality materials, careful detailing and custom-made upholstery that can be tailored to the customer's fabric and configuration. Marcantonio is known in Canada for well-made, comfortable upholstered furniture with a contemporary feel.
Shop Marcantonio Designs at HomeByZ →Hooker Furniture
Furniture
Hooker Furniture was founded in 1924 by J. Clyde Hooker Sr. in Martinsville, Virginia, originally as Hooker-Bassett Furniture Company and initially specialising in bedroom suites. The company, now known as Hooker Furnishings, makes case goods, upholstery and home accents for living, dining and bedroom spaces. Headquartered in Martinsville, it is one of the largest publicly traded furniture companies in the United States. Its century-long history is built on adapting its designs to changing homes while maintaining a focus on practical, well-made furniture.
Shop Hooker Furniture at HomeByZ →Babyletto
Furniture — nursery
Babyletto is the modern nursery brand of Million Dollar Baby Co., a family-owned company founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Daniel and Maryann Fong. Babyletto was created in 2009 to offer modern, accessibly priced cribs, and has since expanded into dressers, gliders, beds and children's furniture. The company emphasises non-toxic, sustainably sourced materials, including Greenguard Gold-certified cribs and FSC-certified wood where possible. As part of Million Dollar Baby Co., Babyletto sits alongside the company's other children's brands, including DaVinci, Nursery Works and Namesake.
Shop Babyletto at HomeByZ →Decor-Rest
Furniture — upholstery
Decor-Rest is a family-owned Canadian upholstery maker founded in Toronto in 1972 by Angelo and Christina Marzilli. The company is now based in Woodbridge, Ontario, where its sofas, sectionals, chairs and sleeper sofas are bench-made with solid wood frames. Decor-Rest is known for made-in-Canada upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, offered at middle price points. Its long-running family ownership and Ontario manufacturing are central to its reputation for reliable, everyday upholstered furniture.
Shop Decor-Rest at HomeByZ →Natart
Furniture — nursery
Natart Juvenile is a family-run baby furniture maker founded by brothers Antonio and Michel De Bonis in Rome, Italy, in 1988, before moving to Quebec, Canada, in 1995. The company makes cribs, dressers, beds and complete nursery collections, with Italian-influenced design and manufacturing in Quebec. Its furniture is made in Canada, with an emphasis on safety, quality materials and finishes suited to a nursery. Natart's family ownership and Canadian production make it a distinctive choice for parents looking for a complete, coordinated nursery set.
Shop Natart at HomeByZ →Monte Design
Furniture — nursery
Monte Design is a Canadian furniture maker founded in Toronto in 2005 by designers Ralph and Michelle Montemurro. The company began when the couple could not find modern nursery furniture for their own son, and its first design, the Luca Glider, went through 40 iterations before production. Monte makes gliders, rockers, recliners, ottomans, beds and bassinets, handcrafted in its Toronto factory and made to order. Its seating is known for ergonomic comfort, clean modern lines and customisable fabrics, designed to work in a nursery and beyond.
Shop Monte Design at HomeByZ →Benjamin Moore
Paint
Benjamin Moore is a paint company known for its extensive colour range and premium interior and exterior paints, trusted by designers and painters across North America. HomeByZ lists its most popular colours, each with its colour code, hex value and light reflectance, so you can match a wall colour to a room plan.
Shop Benjamin Moore at HomeByZ →Sherwin-Williams
Paint
Sherwin-Williams is one of the largest paint makers in North America, known for a wide range of interior and exterior paints and colours, including its annual Colour of the Year. HomeByZ lists its most popular colours, each with its colour code, hex value and light reflectance, so you can match a wall colour to a room plan.
Shop Sherwin-Williams at HomeByZ →Vintage Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Vintage Hardwood Flooring is a Canadian hardwood flooring maker, known for its wide range of oak, hickory, maple and walnut floors in many finishes and formats, made in Canada. HomeByZ lists its individual floors by species and finish, with sizes and grades as options within each listing.
Shop Vintage Hardwood Flooring at HomeByZ →Torlys
Hardwood flooring
Torlys is a Canadian flooring company known for hardwood, laminate and vinyl flooring designed for Canadian homes. HomeByZ lists its hardwood range alongside Vintage, with model codes and dimensions for each floor.
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A note on the rest of the catalogue: our stone, tile and lighting ranges are listed by colour and model rather than by maker, so those makers do not appear on this page. If you are looking for a particular stone, tile or light, search the Shop by colour or model, or contact us and we will match it for you.