Let's be honest, you spend about a third of your life in bed. So, it makes sense to care about what that bed is made of, how it's built, and where it comes from. If…
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
Straightforward Furniture Style Stars In Atheneum Exhibit
By NANCY SCHOEFFLER |nschoeffler@courant.com On Oct. 7, 1900 — 108 years ago this week — the Tobey Furniture Co. in Chicago ran an ad in the Chicago Tribune under the headline "Furniture as an Educator."…