Buying New Furniture Means Pulling Out the Tape Measure

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

I bought a sleeper sofa to go into my home office. I thought it would be a great place for visitors to sit or for me to watch the Olympics during my work day. Since I was using one of our guest rooms for an office, I also wanted to have a way to convert it into sleeping space when needed. I never considered it would be so difficult to get it into the room. If I had only measured, I could have chosen a different size or determined the best way to bring it into the house.

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How to Increase the Longevity of Your Furniture

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

The feeling that comes over you when you first spill that glass of wine on your new sofa is much like the feeling you get when that new car gets its first door ding. You should use preventative measures with your furniture just like you do with your automobile.

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Futons are Perfect for Sitting or Sleeping

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

A futon provides a comfortable place to sit during the day and sleep during the night. The futons of today are much more comfortable than those of the past and there is a design to blend in perfectly with the rest of your home furnishings.

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Furniture with Cup Holders

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Most of us wouldn’t dare thinking of buying a new car if it didn’t have cup holders. It’s not a far stretch then to find some homeowners like furniture with built in cup holders. These can come in handy in rooms like dens, studies, playrooms, and home movie rooms.

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Sooth Those Aching Muscles with a Massage Chair

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

It’s difficult for many folks to find time to get to a masseuse, and some people are just not very comfortable in a massage-type setting. Now, you can get soothing massage results in the comfort of your own home with the purchase of a massage chair.

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A Hutch with Piers Offers More Space

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

A hutch makes a beautiful display case for many different types of items in your home. Expand the storage and display capability of your hutch by adding piers on each side. Piers are matching pieces used to increase the size of the hutch.

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Elegant Balustrades for Your Home

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Balustrades make a beautiful architectural component for staircases, porches, and railings. Incorporating them into your home design creates a true sense of elegance.

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Asian Inspired Home Furnishings

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

If you love items with clean lines and beautiful designs, Asian-inspired furnishings will blend perfectly in your home. These types of furnishings are streamlined and most often display beautiful designs in red, green, black, and neutral colors.

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Versatile Window Seats

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Window seats can transform a plain space into an interesting, useful area of your home. You can store all kinds of things in a window seat besides creating a very unique look in your room. Window seats are great in a lot of different areas of your home – kitchens, dining rooms, dens or family rooms, and bedrooms can benefit from the addition of a window seat.

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Chairside Chests For Style and Functionality

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Chairside chests differ from your regular end table as they tend not only to have tops but drawers and cabinetry included as well. These chests are often more slender and deep, designed to run the depth of the chair but not protrude too far out to the side.

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