While selecting furniture for modern home interior decor keep it simple and clean. Use fabrics that are smooth like leather or micro fiber. Coffee and center tables generally have a glass top and are not too intricately done. Most of them are either round or square of wood. Contrasting colors can be used for giving depth to the dining space.
In addition to our wonderful interior decor, you can also shop for patio and lawn furniture for the exterior. If you want quality outdoor teak wood furniture that can withstand years of harsh weather, take a look at our Jewels of Java outdoor furniture, also made from sustainable, eco-friendly materials. (more…)
Thinking about a new kitchen, an upgraded master bath, or a playroom addition? Before speeding down the renovation highway, pull over and take a look at this list of tips culled from our experts. With a little patience and time spent mapping your way, your renovation ride is sure to be a smooth one!
Step 1: Dream a Little Dream
Before calling the contractors, sit down with your spouse, partner, and family—kids, too—and brainstorm. What would each family member like in the new kitchen or bath? What about a pull-out pantry fridge for your toddler “kitchen helpers?” If you adore cooking as well as entertaining in the kitchen, why not install an under lit wet bar with a freestanding wine fridge? Would a sauna in the master bath ease mommy’s sore muscles? At this idea stage, dream your best dream, and don’t let cost be your only guide. If you would adore a tumbled time kitchen floor, put it on your wish list. You may be surprised to find out that your design professional can find a way to make your dreams come true—within budget!
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When the massive elm tree outside Joan Murray’s Madison Park home came down with Dutch elm disease, Murray and husband Mark organized a wake so the neighborhood could mourn the leafy, 100-foot giant boasting 120 rings. (They counted.)
But Joan Murray didn’t have a plan for the tree’s afterlife — not until Jim Newsom showed up and proposed one.
Newsom owns Urban Hardwoods, a Seattle furniture company that does custom work and builds elegant tables and other pieces using mostly locally salvaged trees. Back in 2003, when Newsom explained his company to the Murrays, he asked for the elm, offering in exchange a custom-built table. The Murrays agreed. Their 4-foot round table now sits near a window overlooking the spot where the tree stood. The rest of the tree went to two homes on Orcas Island, while some lumber is still waiting to be made into tables. (more…)
ARDWOOD furniture is gradually phasing out of homes and in its place soft-wood wall units, kitchen cabinets, coffee tables, beds and wardrobes are now an attraction.
Softwood comes in different forms such as chipboards and medium density fibre. The wood is made out of compacted sawdust from tree pulp and it is imported from South Africa, South Korea, China and Malaysia.
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Richard Kutosi, a sales and marketing executive at Board City on Fifth street, Industrial Area, says the wood is made in two different types – the raw and laminated boards. (more…)
A new Spring shipment is on the way and Danish modern furniture retailer Baxter & Liebchen in Brooklyn, New York needs to make room in its Dumbo Warehouse. From April 28-May 13, savvy shoppers will find over 200 items slashed up to 60 percent.
Items include Rosewood tables down to $1400 from $2200, original Hans Wegner sofas and lounge chairs, at 50 percent off, and Rosewood coffee tables at 60 percent off.
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