Have you noticed how much outdoor furniture is beginning to look like indoor furniture? This indoors-y looking furniture is still more expensive than traditional outdoor furniture. But the added advantage is ... Read More

The material you select for your rug can end up affecting its look more than the color or pattern you might choose. I love the subtle texture and feel of ... Read More

Over the years I’ve seen people make the strangest mistakes when they buy sofas. Somehow, people tend to err here more than with other pieces of furniture. Maybe the mistakes ... Read More

Summer evenings can be stretched out even further when you use fire pits on your patio. Somehow, the idea of gathering around a fire always seems appealing. You can't really cook ... Read More

First, I have to admit I have never watched a single episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8. But that doesn't mean I haven't been hearing the whole world talking ... Read More

Never underestimate mirrors, for the impact they can have on a room. And that goes for removing them from a room as well adding them. But a mirror that is ... Read More

I think the hardest part about selling your used furniture involves pricing it. It can be hard to be objective sometimes. There are three things that can help you arrive at ... Read More

You often hear about terms like kiln dried hardwood often referred to when talking about sofa frames. Why should you know these wood construction terms, or even care? Well, for ... Read More

Well, it all depends on how much furniture you're selling. If you're the University of Pennsylvania and selling off things left behind by students who moved out this spring, then ... Read More

Refinishing wood furniture is such a fine way to learn self discipline and frustration tolerance. Since I like to just dive in, I have to exercise more self restraint than ... Read More

June is traditionally the month for weddings. And as couples begin their new lives together they start paying some attention to how they want to start furnishing their home. Buying furniture ... Read More

Have you ever experienced losing track of a story in a movie because you were too busy trying to figure out the furniture on the set? You recognize a ... Read More

Fabrics seem to be getting brighter and richer. Is it a reaction to the dominating gloomy climate, and are we dressing up our homes to dispel some of the gloom? While ... Read More

Elizabeth Edwards is all set to open Red Window, a new furniture store, some time in October this year. The store, located in downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be ... Read More

Shopping at sales is a great way to save money, but my favorite sales are at stores that don't keep driving their prices up and down all the time. BoConcept ... Read More

Summer's the time we all look forward to throughout the year. We'll complain about heat, humidity, mosquitoes, anything, but we all look forward to summer anyway. Does it get programmed ... Read More

Lack of preparedness can lead you into buying furniture that doesn’t fit your lifestyle, or furniture that doesn’t stand a chance of fitting your lifestyle because it doesn’t fit the ... Read More