How is white or light-colored furniture kept clean now that plastic slip covers are not commonly used? White and off-white fabrics have become extremely popular over the past 5 years. The reason for this is…
Where Can I Find a Cheap Interior Designer? Cheap interior designers are not usually bargains, unless you have very limited requirements. For every top-notch professional interior designer with years of experience, there are 10 who…
There is a right way and a wrong way to receive furniture. Taking a few extra minutes can end up saving you hundreds (or thousands) of dollars and dozens of frustrating hours, unsuccessfully attempting to…
You may want to start with AliBaba.com This is a huge website featuring finished products and unfinished components from suppliers around the world (mostly from Asia.) Know someone who might be interested in this post?…
IKEA’s great innovation was introducing low cost furniture with simple, aesthetically pleasing styles. Despite that, most of it is basically built with low cost materials for short term use. It is ideal for people moving…
Over the past 30 years more than 80% of American wood furniture manufacturers have gone out of business or moved overseas. Very few low and mid-priced U.S. wood manufacturers remain. Almost all of the larger…
50% Off mattress sales are always phony. There are always Mattress Sales featuring deep discounts of 50% – 75% or even more. All of these deep discounts are deceptive marketing designed to attract gullible shoppers. …
Ordering furniture “directly” from North Carolina is unlikely to result in significant cost savings. Using the internet to compare local prices or purchasing from one of the online furniture websites, will usually result in prices…
Here are a few websites you can try for Victorian furniture: Victorian Replicas The Victorian Homes Connection Romantic French Furniture & Accessories American Victorian Furniture Southampton Antiques Janice’s at the Saltbox Cherry Brook Wood Works…
There are very few wood furniture manufacturers left in the U.S. Vaughn Basset is the largest existing U.S. mass producer of wood furniture. Nearly 90% of U.S. wood furniture manufacturers have closed down or migrated…
Cushion construction is the single most important factor in determining the comfort and lifespan of your couch, sofa, or chair. A recent furniture industry survey indicated that most U.S. consumers expect their new couches to…
There are many different types of furniture. I will confine this answer to upholstered furniture only. Cushion construction is the single most important factor in determining the comfort and lifespan of your couch, sofa, or…
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