Note 11 - Line of Credit	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 11 - Line of Credit On May 25, 2012, Diamond Bar entered into an agreement with a bank in California for a line of credit of up to $5,000,000 with annual interest of 4.5% and maturity on June 15, 2013. The line of credit was secured by all of assets of Diamond Bar Outdoors, Inc., a subsidiary of Nova Lifestyle and guaranteed by Nova Lifestyle. As of December 31, 2012, Diamond Bar had $3,283,613 outstanding on the line of credit. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid interest of $71,539. The loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $3 million; (ii) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.25 to 1.00; and (iii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 3.500 to 1.000; (iv) the pre-tax income must be not less than 0.5% of total revenue quarterly. As of December 31, 2012, Diamond Bar was in compliance with all the covenants. On April 25, 2012, Nova Dongguan entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Dongguan for a line of credit of up to $3,181,927 (RMB 20 million) with maturity on April 24, 2015. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Dongguan had $1,645,565 (RMB 10.34 million) outstanding on the line of credit with $1,113,674 (RMB 7 million) and $531,891 (RMB 3.34 million) maturing on May 20, 2013 and November 20, 2013, respectively. The loan bears annual interest of 6.94% and 6.60% for $1,113,674 (RMB 7 million) and 531,891 (RMB 3.34 million), respectively requires monthly payment on the interest; the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by the building of Nova Dongguan and guaranteed by Nova Dongguan and the Company’s CEO. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid interest of $43,575 (RMB 275,069). On August 24, 2012, Nova Macao entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Hong Kong for a line of credit of up to $8,000,000 with maturity on August 23, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Macao had $1,600,000 outstanding on the line of credit with maturity on August 23, 2013. The loan bears annual interest of 4.25% and requires monthly payment on the interest; the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance. The loan has the following covenants: (i) Total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $8,000,000, (b) insurance claim limits and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible account receivables are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to Bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount should be settled with 7 days by Nova Furniture Macao Commercial Offshore Limited; and. (v) the Company maintains a debt to tangible net worth ratio of not in excess of 3.0x for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Macao was in compliance with all the covenants.

Note 11 - Line of Credit

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 11 - Line of Credit

On May 25, 2012, Diamond Bar entered into an agreement with a bank in California for a line of credit of up to $5,000,000 with annual interest of 4.5% and maturity on June 15, 2013. The line of credit was secured by all of assets of Diamond Bar Outdoors, Inc., a subsidiary of Nova Lifestyle and guaranteed by Nova Lifestyle. As of December 31, 2012, Diamond Bar had $3,283,613 outstanding on the line of credit. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid interest of $71,539.

The loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $3 million; (ii) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.25 to 1.00; and (iii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 3.500 to 1.000; (iv) the pre-tax income must be not less than 0.5% of total revenue quarterly. As of December 31, 2012, Diamond Bar was in compliance with all the covenants.

On April 25, 2012, Nova Dongguan entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Dongguan for a line of credit of up to $3,181,927 (RMB 20 million) with maturity on April 24, 2015. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Dongguan had $1,645,565 (RMB 10.34 million) outstanding on the line of credit with $1,113,674 (RMB 7 million) and $531,891 (RMB 3.34 million) maturing on May 20, 2013 and November 20, 2013, respectively. The loan bears annual interest of 6.94% and 6.60% for $1,113,674 (RMB 7 million) and 531,891 (RMB 3.34 million), respectively requires monthly payment on the interest; the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by the building of Nova Dongguan and guaranteed by Nova Dongguan and the Company’s CEO. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid interest of $43,575 (RMB 275,069).

On August 24, 2012, Nova Macao entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Hong Kong for a line of credit of up to $8,000,000 with maturity on August 23, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Macao had $1,600,000 outstanding on the line of credit with maturity on August 23, 2013. The loan bears annual interest of 4.25% and requires monthly payment on the interest; the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance.

The loan has the following covenants: (i) Total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $8,000,000, (b) insurance claim limits and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible account receivables are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to Bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount should be settled with 7 days by Nova Furniture Macao Commercial Offshore Limited; and. (v) the Company maintains a debt to tangible net worth ratio of not in excess of 3.0x for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, Nova Macao was in compliance with all the covenants.

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