School lockers are more than just storage spaces. They are a crucial element in creating neat, organized, and comfortable classrooms. Modern designs must consider function, aesthetics, and space efficiency. They prioritize space efficiency, ease of…
Antiques: Made in Pa., Gehry's sleek Tuyomyo bench
By Karla Klein Albertson Inquirer Antiques Columnist Today in New York, Sotheby's will offer for sale the gleaming and sinuous Tuyomyo bench by Frank Gehry, the most important design for interior space ever created by…
Folly at the center of contemporary furniture fair
By Kim Cook For the Associated Press Design buffs walking into the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York need discipline and focus or they'll end up like I did last year: one hour in,…
Looking for a bargain? Vintage furniture is it
by Ken Yenke/Sun News -- kenyenke@aol.com chow down on some tasty treats. Allow me to go on record for the 100th time: One of the greatest bargains available today is vintage furniture. Just last weekend…
KENSINGTON FURNITURE HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR COMMERCIALS
Marshall Northington ( news@nbc40.net ) NORTHFIELD-Kensington Furniture and mattress held a casting call this weekend for people to be on their TV commercials. Read More
Turn old shelves into new furniture
One of the most common purchases for us all at one time or another is the basic laminate shelving unit. Adding softly-glazed wainscoting to the back of a basic shelving unit transforms a boring piece…
How to … childproof furniture
The number of children injured when furniture falls on them has jumped 40 percent over the past 20 years. Here are tips from Dr. Jim Schmidt, co-founder of the Virginia Beach-based company Child Safety House…
A thorough cleaning isn't always the best treatment…
At my antiques appraisal events across the country, I evaluate objects with appraised values based on actual sales records, joke about the nonsense that is ever-prevalent in the world of art and antiques, and instruct…
Furniture company to expand in Archdale
By High Point Enterprise ARCHDALE (MCT) — Stickley wants to expand its high-end furnishings production to a second plant in Archdale. The company is planning to invest $880,000 by renovating a former warehouse at 701…