Exhibit 10(q)

                                     Consulting Agreement



               THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 15th day
          of May, 1995, by and between Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc.,
          a North Carolina corporation ("Broyhill"), and Brent B. Kincaid,
          an individual residing in North Carolina ("Consultant").

               WHEREAS, Consultant is now and has been employed by Broyhill
          in senior executive positions and is broadly experienced in all
          facets of Broyhill's operations; and

               WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of providing for
          the services of Consultant upon and after his retirement from
          active employment at Broyhill, upon the terms and conditions
          herein set forth;

               NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the
          mutual covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained,
          the parties agree as follows:

               1.  Engagement.  Effective on the later of the date of his
          normal retirement or actual retirement, Broyhill hereby engages
          Consultant, as an independent contractor and not as an employee,
          to provide consultant services as hereinafter provided.  The term
          of this agreement shall commence on the date of Consultant's
          retirement and shall end upon his death or on that date which is
          ten (10) years after date of his retirement, whichever is the
          later.  Consultant agrees to serve Broyhill as an independent
          contractor in the capacity of a consultant for said term.

               2.  Duties.  Consultant shall, from time to time after the
          commencement of this Agreement, upon the request of the
          management of Broyhill or of INTERCO INCORPORATED, Broyhill's
          parent corporation, consult with them on any matters relating to
          Broyhill's operations, including the operations of Broyhill's
          subsidiaries and affiliates.  In the event of a schedule conflict
          with Consultant's other activities, the duties herein required
          shall be fulfilled at the earliest possible date thereafter. 
          Consultant shall render such consulting services at any of
          Broyhill's offices as might be requested by Broyhill or INTERCO.

               3.  Compensation.  For all services rendered under the
          provisions of this Agreement, Broyhill shall pay, and Consultant
          shall accept as total compensation, the sum of Two thousand
          Eighty-three and 33/100ths Dollars ($2,083.33) per month payable
          on the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement.

               4.  Expenses.  In addition to the compensation payable
          pursuant to paragraph 3 above, Consultant shall be reimbursed by
          Broyhill, upon submission of appropriate vouchers, for such<PAGE>


          reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as may be incurred by
          Consultant in rendering such consultant services requested by
          Broyhill or INTERCO in a manner consistent with Broyhill's policy
          for business expenses reimbursement for corporate level
          executives.

               5.  Non-Competition.  During the term of this Agreement,
          Consultant shall not, without the prior written consent of
          Broyhill, directly or indirectly own, control, manage, operate,
          join or participate in the ownership, control, management, or
          operation of or be connected with, any business in competition
          with Broyhill or any of Broyhill's subsidiaries or affiliates. 
          Nothing in this Section 5 shall, however, restrict Consultant
          from making investments in other ventures which are not
          competitive with Broyhill, or restrict Consultant from owning
          less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding securities of
          companies listed on a national stock exchange or actively traded
          in the "over-the-counter" market.

               6.  Termination.  The obligations of Broyhill hereunder
          shall terminate immediately upon the occurrence of any of the
          following:

               (a)   in the event Consultant shall voluntarily terminate
                     his employment with Broyhill before the date of his
                     normal retirement;

               (b)   in the event of a breach of the provisions of this
                     Agreement by Consultant, continuing for thirty (30)
                     days after written notice from Broyhill specifying 
                     the alleged breach; or

               (c)   in the event Consultant's employment by Broyhill shall
                     be terminated for cause.  For purposes of this
                     Agreement, "cause" means (i) an act or acts of 
                     personal dishonesty taken by Consultant and intended
                     to result in substantial personal enrichment of
                     Consultant at the expense of Broyhill or INTERCO, (ii)
                     repeated violations by Consultant of Consultant's 
                     employment obligations to Broyhill which are
                     demonstrably willful and deliberate on Consultant's
                     part and which are not remedied within a reasonable
                     period of time after receipt of written notice from
                     Broyhill or INTERCO, or (iii) the conviction of
                     Consultant of a felony involving moral turpitude.

              7.  Death or Disability.  Notwithstanding any disability of
          Consultant rendering him incapable to perform the services
          hereunder, Broyhill shall continue the payments required
          hereunder and shall adhere to the terms of this Agreement.  In
          the event of the death of Consultant before the tenth anniversary
          of the commencement of the term of this Agreement, the
          compensation called for by this Agreement shall not terminate but
          Broyhill shall be obligated to continue same for the term hereof<PAGE>



          to Consultant's estate or to his beneficiary as designated in
          writing by him.

               8.  Indemnification.  In the event that either party hereto
          is required to pursue litigation against the other party in order
          to enforce his or its rights hereunder, the prevailing party in
          any such litigation shall be entitled to reimbursement of the
          costs and expenses of such litigation, including attorneys' fees.

               9.  Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall inure to
          the benefit of an be binding upon the heirs, executors,
          administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 
          The parties acknowledge that the consulting services to be
          performed by Consultant hereunder are personal in nature and
          cannot be assigned.

               10.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire
          agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, and
          no waiver, modification or change of any of its provisions shall
          be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against whom
          such claimed waiver, modification or change is sought to be
          enforced.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
          agreement the date and year first above written.


                                       BROYHILL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                    By:  /s/ Jerry T. Church
                                       ----------------------------------
                                         Vice President


                                        BRENT B. KINCAID

                                     By:  /s/  Brent B. Kincaid
                                        ---------------------------------

          Approved:

          INTERCO INCORPORATED


          By:  /s/ R.B. Loynd
             ------------------------
               Chairman of the Board<PAGE>





                           Addendum to Consulting Agreement
                              dated May 15, 1995 Between
                        Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., and
                                   Brent B.Kincaid



          At a meeting held on January 29, 1998, the Board of Directors of
          Furniture Brands International, Inc., upon recommendation of the
          Executive Compensation and Stock option Committee of the Board,
          approved an amendment to the Consulting Agreement dated May 15,
          1995 between Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc. and Brent B.
          Kincaid, which amendment provides that the monthly payment set
          forth in Section 3 of the Consulting Agreement shall be increased
          by $2,083.33 per month to $4,166.67 per month.

          In all other respects the Consulting Agreement remains unamended
          and in full force and effect.




          By Authority of the Board of Directors
          of Furniture Brands International, Inc.
          January 29, 1998<PAGE>