It may have been an overexposure to early Frank Lloyd Wright, or perhaps too much time spent in boats, but when I was young, and until very recently, I was horrified by furniture. I always thought that a perfect domestic architecture would be heavy on the built-ins. Shelves, benches, various seats and berths—these were the things necessary to finish a space, to tune it for living, to show at least that the designer was not entirely ignorant of how and by whom a house would be used. Also to anchor it. An uncle of mine lived for many years in a very cool Anglo-built adobe in Taos, New Mexico. At the center of the main space was a large circular pit, dug out of the ground and contoured for sitting: a brutal sunken living room, it seemed so much more profound than the loose, impermanent wooden furniture orbiting all around it, sliding this way and that, imported things ready to take up any position, or be replaced. (more…)
DU QUOIN – While your husband, brother or fiance are sitting at home watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, you could be at the 14th annual “Through the Eyes of a Bride” show bringing home a new sofa, loveseat or lounger for next year’s Super Bowl from Mc Daniel’s Furniture. The historic home furnishings store has locations in Pinckneyville, Du Quoin and Nashville.
Mc Daniel’s is a major sponsor of the “Through the Eyes of a Bride” show Sunday at the American Legion Center (doors open at noon). They are providing a $500 Grand Prize gift certificate to the winner of a drawing to be held at the close of the show. You must be present to win. (more…)
DuQuoin store manager Gary Scruggs at the Du Quoin Mc Daniel’s Furniture location.
DU QUOIN – While your husband, brother or fiance are sitting at home watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, you could be at the 14th annual “Through the Eyes of a Bride” show bringing home a new sofa, loveseat or lounger for next year’s Super Bowl from Mc Daniel’s Furniture. The historic home furnishings store has locations in Pinckneyville, Du Quoin and Nashville.
Mc Daniel’s is a major sponsor of the “Through the Eyes of a Bride” show Sunday at the American Legion Center (doors open at noon). They are providing a $500 Grand Prize gift certificate to the winner of a drawing to be held at the close of the show. You must be present to win.
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“Sitting on the eastern edge of old downtown Texarkana, Home Furniture Co. provided decades of quality furniture for Texarkana’s citizens.”
The large “Home Furniture Company” sign at the corner of Texas Boulevard and West Seventh Street had been there so long that Texarkana residents were caught up short when this business closed in late 2005 or early 2006. This business had one of the prime locations in town, being located on two main arteries through town. Hundreds of cars passed by the store daily.
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WCI Communities has introduced the 2006 Model Home Collection at several of its master-planned communities in Southwest Florida. Homebuyers can choose from more than a dozen designer-furnished and ready-to-move-in models with year-end occupancy.
Tiburón features mid-rise condominiums, single-family homes, villas, and estate and single-family homesites.
Limited to 44 villa homes, Tiburón’s Serafina enclave showcases a pair of designer-furnished, two-story golf villas.
Jinx McDonald Designs has created the interior of the Granada model at 2958 Tiburón Blvd. E. as a departure from traditional Tuscan style. It has a modern flavor, clean simple lines in the furnishings, and a rich palette of spice tones and natural textures.
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