By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 1:06 p.m. ET As counterintuitive as it may seem, hiring an interior designer or decorator can be an effective way to make your home uniquely your own. The business…

MIFF 2017 returns for its 16th year from 2 – 6 March in Kuala Lumpur. Taking place over three venues; the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) and MATRADE Exhibition and…

By Emily Pilloton Though the infamous International Contemporary Furniture Fair is still months away, their open competitions have begun! As a previous winner of the Design Schools' exhibition competition (with my team of colleagues from…

UNITED STATES, Suite - 2016-10-24 - Pilgrims Progress believes antique furniture is very valuable and needs special care. It stores in it the memories of the past like your grandfather’s cradle or your grandmother’s beetle…

Sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish between imitation and genuine antiques, let alone to know how to value an antique - experience is the best teacher. Read More

Sometimes accidents happen. Like the time I put a hockey ball through the screen of one of my parents' basement windows. I had a pretty good wrist shot for a 10-year-old. So at the age…

Wood is a material that is constantly moving. If you have a solid wood door or drawer in your house, chances are that it will be a little sticky during the summer months and work…

By Gene Austin - McClatchy Newspapers QUESTION: Is there a way to fix a dime-sized cigarette burn in my wood coffee table? — A. Watts ANSWER: There are several ways to repair blemishes like small…