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Abe's Furniture Blog May 2009 Archive

By Abe Abbas, About.com Guide to Furniture

Share Your Ideas about Re-Purposing Furniture

Friday May 29, 2009
Re-purposing furniture is a great way to personalize it, and bring it in line with your own sense of style. Tables lend themselves to re-purposing very easily, as do dressers. I ... Read More

A Chair for Forecasting Fashion – or Weather

Thursday May 21, 2009
So what kind of an office chair would you use if your job description was forecasting weather on a battleship – or forecasting fashion as the fashion editor-in-chief at Vogue? ... Read More

Stylish Sofa and Chair Backs

Wednesday May 20, 2009
Isn't it great when you find a chair or sofa with an attractive back? After all you don't want your furniture pushed against the wall all the time. An attractive, stylish ... Read More

Preventing Furniture Tip-Overs

Sunday May 17, 2009
One of the biggest potential injury hazards around the home is from large pieces of furniture tipping over. Recently, ASTM International, an organization that plays a leadership role in addressing the ... Read More

Playing With Fire - Safely

Saturday May 16, 2009
It is very hot and dry today, and let me tell you I'm glad it's not hot and humid. Not a big fan of humid. But dryness can cause a ... Read More

Trends - Coastal Style

Wednesday May 13, 2009
The reason a coastal look is so popular is that it is easy to put together. Well, that and the fact that it seems to be so carefree and soothing. ... Read More

Paula Deen Home Collection

Tuesday May 12, 2009
You may know Paula Deen from one of her TV shows, or maybe you own a cookbook written by her. Now there is the Paula Deen Home collection, which Universal ... Read More

One Good Chair 2009

Sunday May 10, 2009
For this year’s One Good Chair competition sponsored by The Sustainable Furnishings Council and World Market Center Las Vegas. The challenge is to think locally and design a chair that ... Read More

Happy Mother's Day

Sunday May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. This is one day that gives us a chance to acknowledge all that mothers do for us. It might come as ... Read More

Can Furniture Help Fight Pirates?

Monday May 4, 2009
We live in such surreal times with pirates attacking ships and fear of flu pandemics sweeping across the globe. No wonder so many are opting to vacation in their own ... Read More

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