Home and Garden - Furniture

10 Stunning Stools
Stools are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture you can buy. Terrific as side tables, they can also be clustered in a group in place of a coffee table, or used for seating when company calls. Here are 10 terrific examples.

Scientific American Mind: Postpartum Depression Epidemic Affects More than Just Mom
The psychologist smiles at Manuela, a new mother in her late thirties. “Please play with your baby for two minutes,” the therapist instructs her and then leaves the room. Two video cameras film Manuela (which is not her real name) and her three-month-old daughter. In the next room, a split-screen monitor shows the mother’s profile on the left and her infant in a baby chair on the right.

chief :: Mar.30.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Exhibitions: The Enlightened Age of Home Furnishings
An exhibit of early 20th-century furniture and decorative objects made at the Gustav Stickley Company.

Kitchen Islands
Add extra work space and decorative interest by installing an island in your kitchen. It can be as simple as a small table or as elaborate as a custom-build, electrified, plumbed, tiled cooking center. Get lots of ideas for how to add an island to your kitchen and see photos of great islands.

10 Stunning Stools
Stools are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture you can buy. Terrific as side tables, they can also be clustered in a group in place of a coffee table, or used for seating when company calls. Here are 10 terrific examples.

chief :: Mar.29.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

New Outdoor Lines Launched
Home furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware has launched a new outdoor furniture catalog, while Smith & Hawken is now selling some of its wares through Target.

Options for a Sofa Table
Not every living room or family room sofa has to have a sofa table sitting in front of it. We offer some options to this over-used piece of furniture

4 Way Switch

Wiring a 4 way switch is not as complicated as it seems. The four way switch circuit requires a special 4-way switch and two 3 way switches. Each wire needs to be connected to the proper terminal screw on the light switches.

chief :: Mar.25.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Decorating and Design Software
Designing, decorating, and furniture arrangement are easier than ever before. Learn about home decorating and design software that you can use to design and decorate your home.

3 Club Chairs, 3 Prices
Leather club chairs are a decorating classic–comfortable, durable, and always in style. Here are three different leather club chair designs at three very different prices.

4 Weeks Before You Move
Outlines tasks to do 4 weeks before you move, including making travel plans, reserving your moving truck and start to dismantle any outdoor furniture.

chief :: Mar.22.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Cutting Table
Follow my progress as we construct my new sewing room and office now that the addition has been built.

chief :: Mar.21.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Spring Placesetting Ideas, Page 3 — Egg Nests
Decorate your Spring tables with beautiful flowers and placesettings. Nest a few dyed eggs in Easter grass… one at each placesetting could serve as a placecard as well.

Comparison Table of Primary Elements in Some Top Brand Name Sea Salt Mixes
Before you buy a sea salt mix, review this quick reference Comparison Table of Primary Elements Contained in Some Top Brand Name Sea Salt Mixes compiled by your Guides to Saltwater Aquariums to easily compare the contents of various brand name salt mixes.

chief :: Mar.20.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

10 Top Furniture Web Sites
Shopping for furniture online has never been easier–or so full of choices. Here are some of our favorite Web sites for furniture shopping–businesses that boast outstanding selection, pricing and ease of use.

chief :: Mar.19.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Smithsonian Home Products Hit Stores
Caspar Star-Tribune - The furniture store recently sold a Smithsonian bedroom set to a Washington Redskins player. Prices range from $250 for a side table to about $2,400 for a king-size sleigh bed. “Not only do you have beautiful furniture but you get to do something good

chief :: Mar.18.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

Burton wins at Bristol
Charleston Daily Mail - The wreck set the table for Burton, who took over second place behind Hamlin after the contact between Stewart and Harvick. Burton had the distinct advantage of four new tires, as Hamlin, Stewart and Earnhardt had stayed on the track while other

chief :: Mar.17.2008 :: General :: No Comments »

IKEA Launches New Stores
Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA is expanding its presence in the U.S., with new stores opening in every region of the country. See if their discount furniture is coming to a city near you.

LED Lamps May Save Lives
An experiment with low-cost, solar-powered light emitting diode (LED) lamps that is lighting up the lives of a handful of families in rural India could become a beacon of hope for millions of poor people worldwide who currently rely on kerosene lamps and other lighting solutions that are toxic–and frequently lethal–when used indoors.

Decorating and Design Software
Designing, decorating, and furniture arrangement are easier than ever before. Learn about home decorating and design software that you can use to design and decorate your home.

chief :: Mar.16.2008 :: General :: No Comments »