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Upcycling Furniture to your Needs

Many people seeking to freshen their interiors, will paint walls or swap out their furniture.  Swapping out furniture could get costly with the skyrocketing prices of new furniture and the loss of value on old furniture.  One of the most cost-effective practices is to update your old pieces or upcycling furniture pieces from yard sales,…

Trend Alert

As shoppers move from the cheaply made mass-produced home décor to pieces that are solid and timeless, a trend is rising in Traditional Rug purchases, particularly in rugs that have floral designs or appear worn or distressed.  Persian rugs are still the most desirable and command some of the highest prices.  Particularly in the U.S.,…

Decorating an Open Space/Floor Plan

Open-space design comes with challenges in separating the different uses in a living area.  New demands in our homes have increased the desire for some separation. Just making small divisions can provide more privacy and create the illusion of more space.  For example, if you have a breakfast nook at the end of a kitchen,…

Old Furniture New Look

You just inherited all of the family heirloom furniture. You are at first excited to have such well-made, ornate furnishings. Then you unpack and place in your rooms only to realize that you are starting to look like a museum rather than a home. (I like museums) What do you do? There are many ways…

2022 Home Decor Trends

From Modern and Formal to Rustic and Comfortable, we are all over the board in our choices this year. Living rooms and Master Suites are bringing in the outdoors through floral prints, jute coverlets and wood shades/shutters.  Vintage Hawaiian prints are returning, along with floor cushions in velvet, leather and wool.  Biophilic Design Principles are…

Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

The EPA says that the most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Making a new product requires raw materials from the earth, consuming energy and creating greenhouse gases to fabricate the product and transport it to wherever it is to be sold.Recycling is defined as waste material…

Estate vs Yard Sale

A yard sale is where people sell things they no longer want from a table outside their house. Some will sell from boxes or atop blankets on their lawn. A garage sale is essentially in the same category as yard sale but originally was limited to items in the garage. An Estate Sale is an…

Supply Chain vs. Furniture Purchases