Archive for the ‘Sofas’ Category

Kovels say Yes to Furniture as Investments In a Slow Economy

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

 
Can furniture be a wise investment? Even in a slow economy? According to the Kovels website data gatherers number three of the Top Twenty most sought after searches in July 2009 was indeed furniture. The Kovels are considered the leading expert in collectibles and antiques and not only publish the most sought after price guides [...]

Rent To Own Furniture versus Buying Furniture : Why Renting Furniture is Not Good Economics

Monday, June 1st, 2009

 Renting furniture seems like a viable option in a bad economy that is suffering from a credit crisis. In fact renting home furnishings is usually a losing investment in most circumstances and not an answer to no or bad credit. Investing in high end, solidly built heirloom quality furniture, if only a piece at a [...]

The Trinity of Furniture Designers: The Big Three – Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Chippendale

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Chippendale, the big three, were the Holy Trinity of furniture designers in the 18th century. Hepplewhite and Sheraton were extremely popular furniture styles in the late 1700s and remain the most desired of traditional designs even today. The traditional creations from the Amish woodworkers still keep the designs alive and affordable in solid [...]

Cat Furniture Care: Protect Your Furniture From Cat Scratching

Friday, March 20th, 2009

As independent a creature as the domestic housecat, when a cat is ready to socialize with humans they love to play, cuddle and purr for no reason other than being near you. That alone is reason to own them…or, let them own you. Unfortunately, the thing they love even more than snuggling with you is [...]

Furniture Is Fundamental: Cost Saving Plan For Intelligent Design (part 1)

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Food, water, clothing and a place to give you shelter is the necessities to live a decent life. While it is true that you can make do with the most minimum of furnishings in order to create the shelter that protects you we are fortunate enough to be able to create a warm and welcoming [...]

New Year’s Celebration Tips: How To Clean Up and Remove Wine and Alcohol Stains and Rings (part 1)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

 
New Year’s Eve parties bring together the old and the new to be celebrated and memorialized by one and all. The ritual of good food, great memories and celebratory toasts all mark the end of the old year and the beginning of a new and promise filled year. Unfortunately, some of those toasts are memorable [...]

5 Options to Living Room Seating: Sofas, Couches, Loveseats, Easy Chairs, Recliners, Ottomans, Benches, Rockers and Gliders

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

1. The perfect sofa or couch is a welcoming sign that you are home. The most utilized and important piece of furniture you purchase besides a bed, may very well be your couch. For many young adults just starting out the couch may function as living room seating, dining room seating and bed. For more [...]

Living Room Seating Definitions: What is a Sofa, Couch, Davenport, Divan, Chesterfield, Love Seat Or Settee?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Living room seating has changed gradually over the centuries. Words and language evolve just like furniture styles and designs. Throughout the centuries home furnishings have came a very long way from their beginnings and so has the verbiage we use to describe or name the furnishings. Here are a few that you may or may [...]

Comfortable Upholstered Furniture by the Amish

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

 
Amish upholstered furniture is a beautiful investment in comfort. A house can be picture perfect but if it is not comfortable is it truly a home? Comfort does not mean a loss of high quality; in fact it actually is the opposite. Well made, hand-made, aesthetically pleasing furniture is both physically and emotionally comforting to [...]