Indonesia is known for its rich culture and natural resources, including its vast potential in the local furniture industry. Furniture products made by Indonesian craftsmen and designers are of high quality and feature attractive designs,…
Buy green and still be chic
Interior designer Oliver Heath recommends the hippest spots for eco-shopping By Kate Watson-Smyth Oliver Heath is busy. In addition to his main job as an interior designer, he has a website selling products that all…
Furniture makers shrink designs for smaller spaces
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Even before these days of shrinking economic expectations, furniture makers were getting the message from consumers: small is the new black. Read More
Old world charm of antique furnitures
doweshowbellyad = 0; Vintage has its own appeal. New trends may come and go but nothing beats the old world charm of antique pieces. They narrate a story of an era gone by and are…
Furniture trade fair opens under economic cloud
By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. - Melissa McClintock and her husband have been shopping for a living room rug, mirrors, accent chairs and a sofa to put in the 1960s ranch home they're expanding…
Tips for an Ergonomic Home Office
by Maura Grunlund / Staten Island Advance The days of the home office being a makeshift space are over as more people work from their houses. An uncomfortable chair or a disorganized, cramped work space…
Traditional Furniture Expo Opens in Sofia
The traditional Stroyko 2000 building and furniture expo opens doors in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on Wednesday. Photo by Nadiya Kotseva (Sofia Photo Agency) Read More
Unstable furniture and appliances one of top home…
More than 180 people were killed from 2000-2013 by unstable televisions, furniture and appliances that tipped over, with four out of five of those deaths involving children under the age of 10, according to a…
Antique Herringbone Floors, Modern Furniture
Paula Abdul knows it, scientists know it, and of course, the most interesting designers know it: Opposites attract. Read More



