How to Coordinate Fabrics for Your Furniture

These four steps will help you coordinate fabrics for your upholstered furniture. If you follow these simple guidelines, then your sofa, chairs, ottomans, and throw pillows will contribute to an overall look of effortless sophistication. 1. Choose your most complex pattern first. This will go on pillows, an accent chair, or an ottoman. 2. Choose a less complex complementary pattern for a…

How to Identify High Quality Furniture

No one wants to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on their new furniture only to discover that it falls apart after six months. Luckily, there are some easy ways to know what you are getting before it is too late. The first indicator of quality furniture is substantial weight. How heavy is it? If…

Four Elements of Timeless Style

Fads and the latest trends in interior design are fun, but redecorating can be expensive and time consuming. If you want a look that is timeless, you can never go wrong with these four things. 1. Natural materials such as cotton, leather, and wood are more likely to stand the test of time. 2. Simple,…

FREE Furniture Makeover Contest!

Do you have a piece of furniture that needs a makeover? Congratulations! You have just qualified for our furniture rescue project! We know how much you love your furniture and we want to keep it that way. So, what can you do?  Simple, just follow these two easy steps: 1. Submit a photo of your furniture…

Just for Fun!

Every now and again, we do some things just for the fun of it! This classic little antique lamp was in need of new wiring, new finish, swapping out parts and TLC – of which it received all of that and more.” Better than new” is exactly what it is now! It is one of…

Green Ottoman

Ottomans

I was recently speaking with a friend who told me “No one even knows what an ottoman is anymore! Could this be true? One of the most used items in contemporary homes today is the “ottoman”. That’s because they are used for more than a foot rest. I have made them with shallow storage  compartments…