Today we are pleased to have a guest post from Sally Hammond! Ms. Hammond is an interior designer and owner of Sally J. Designs. She also writes the often irreverent blog, Divine Distractions. Sally is an artist, interior designer, and Master’s level educator with over 12 years of experience in interior design, home [...]

From the aristocratic lounger to the American household staple, the couch has come a long way in it’s journey to King of the Living Room. This family room essential is basically a combination of a settee and a sofa, two very established furniture pieces. However, other couch-like pieces out there make choosing the right lounger [...]

In keeping with the green and simple trend for the coming decade, decorators are keeping the sturdy heirloom pieces and and adding a little flair. Call it “traditional with a twist”.
Not all of these heirloom pieces are actually older. Many are sturdy, real wood pieces of furniture that will hold up for the next several [...]

The “Buy America” movement was meant to market goods made by American companies to American consumers. The slogans are rolled out during economic downturns as a way to not only bolster the sales in American companies, but also to add extra job security for American workers. The Buy American campaign was used in the 1980s, [...]

You don’t have to lose the wood in order to go green. Surprising to some, Green furniture can be both eco-friendly and beautiful.  You don’t need to sacrifice classic heirloom furniture for the sake of green living.  Fine furniture is a name given to those classic furniture pieces that are built to withstand generations of [...]