Articles about Furniture and Furnishings Accessories, of interest to homeowners.
Consumers invest a lot of money in their home furnishings and spend a lot of time enjoying them.
It is important to have upholstered furniture cleaned often; dirt and oils from everyday use can break down fibers in fabric and cause them to fade, look bad and wear out sooner.
All wood furniture starts out as unfinished furniture. But a piece of unfinished furniture gives you more options with your decor and budget. Here are several reasons why.
Ready-to-finish furniture provides a wide range of options that can meet all your furniture needs. Many stores offer quality products from both local craftsmen and national manufacturers that will fit any budget.
Home furnishings reflect our personal tastes and lifestyles. Because we live with our furniture, we become attached to the most comfortable pieces or keep fond memories of the rocking chair that we shared with grandma when she read us nursery rhymes. Whether the fabric of our favorite easy chair has become so worn that we're embarrassed to let anyone see it or we've decided it would be cheaper to recover the sofa than buy a new one when we move, re-upholstering is frequently the answer.
Q: I am wondering about how to figure out how much yardage I will need to recover my furniture. I have oversized pieces, including a couch, loveseat, chair and ottoman. I have come up with approximately 52 yards combined but I am afraid that is overshooting. I would like to be as accurate as possible.
Most people are familiar with fabric protection products such as Scotchgard® and Teflon®, which can be applied after their carpets are cleaned. Furniture stores also encourage consumers to order fabric protection when they purchase a new piece of fine upholstered furniture.
Planning ahead: Visualize your project ahead of time, perhaps with a diagram or a list of your desired components and how you want to use them. In today's ever-changing wired world, it's much more complicated to set up a computer, DVD player and video games to a satellite or cable television hook-up than it used to be, and a visual representation of your set-up will be helpful to the service professional.
If you've been tuning into the same old stereo system and TV set for more than just a few years, a new home entertainment center can revitalize both your home and your at-home pleasure.
Furniture can be rented for the home, office and for special events such as trade shows, meetings or social occasions.
Through general daily wear or tear or accidents, our favorite furniture occasionally may need repair. Wobbly chairs often benefit from being taken apart and reglued, and new legs and spindles can be carved to replace cracked or missing ones.
Many older pieces of furniture are well-made and can be restored for far less than it costs to buy equivalent new furniture. Here are some tips.
Furniture refinishing can make old, scarred furniture look new or different. It is done to remove paint and refinish with stain to see the grain of the wood, to change the color lighter or darker, to make one piece match another or to finish raw, unfinished wood.
Furnishings are upholstered with a variety of fabrics and paddings. It's important for a service professional to know what they're made of when it's time for cleaning.
Q: I am getting ready to totally remodel my kitchen and would like some advice about incorporating furniture into my kitchen design. Should I buy ready made furniture or have it custom built to fit the area in the design?
Installing a built-in desk into a kitchen or spare bedroom saves space while providing a work area. Actually a desk can be installed anywhere there is unused space.
Wood has long been the material of choice for quality furniture for many good reasons.
When building a bookcase, make sure that the shelves are no longer than 36 inches, 32 inches if the books are heavy.
Q: We have just completed a beautiful mosaic that is on a piece of three and a half by seven foot of particle board. We would like to make the piece into a kitchen table. Do you have any ideas on a design for a table that would support the weight but not detract from the mosaic?