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Styling a Sleigh bed

The classic sleigh bed has come a long way and is now available in a wide range of styles, but it’s particularly popular in transitional and contemporary interiors. With the right styling, sleigh beds can have a stunning visual effect. To help you get the look, here are some sleigh bed styling tips.  Go big [...]

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Furniture by Dovetail Wins $3 Million Contract with Yale School of Management

  Furniture by Dovetail will build the furniture for faculty and staff offices at the new Evans Hall on the Yale campus in New Haven, CT.  The 242,000-square-foot Edward P. Evans Hall will be the new home of the Yale School of Management, opening in January 2014. Designed by Foster + Partners, chaired by Lord [...]

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One Kitchen, Two Cabinet Finishes

A gourmet kitchen with modern appliances and custom wood cabinets would make for a dreamy place to cook at home and entertain, don’t you think? The popularity of using two different wood finishes in the one kitchen has grown substantially. While some homeowners can’t fathom mixing multiple wood finishes in a single space, many homeowners [...]

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Making Furniture Work in Small Spaces

Arranging furniture in a small living space can be challenging, to say the least.  Even if you have a spacious home, sometimes there are small nooks that you can’t quite figure out how to properly furnish. If you’ve tried multiple arrangements but your space still looks cluttered, here are some simple furniture arrangement tips to make the [...]

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A Desk in the Kitchen?

The kitchen is the center of your home. From the kitchen, you plan and prepare meals, sort the mail, pay the bills, and keep your calendar updated. Without a place for each of these activities, mail piles up on the counter, phone messages get lost, and food splatters important documents, which results in a stressful [...]

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Rearranging Furniture in the New Year

Do you want to have a fresh new look in 2013? Arrange your furniture to create a new atmosphere in your home’s interior. The following furniture arrangement ideas can be of great help in creating a fresh look for homes, offices and schools: Identify the old furniture that you want to replace with new pieces.   [...]

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Cozy Up Your Home for Winter

Now that winter is here, you may be feeling the need to hunker down and be cozy.  And, why not?  It’s cold outside.  Time to warm up inside. The quickest way to bring warmth to any room is to add fabrics and textures, as well as subtle lighting.   Warm Up with RugsArea rugs will [...]

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Accessorize Your Home Office

A home office should be more than just a place to get your work done.  Ideally, it offers an environment to inspire you and help you brainstorm great ideas.   Once you have the proper set-up with all the basic essentials, such as a desk, chair and computer, don’t overlook the importance of desk accessories.  [...]

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How to Accommodate a Thanksgiving Crowd

You may be able to get away with finger foods at a cocktail party, but Thanksgiving calls for a big, sit-down feast. How are you going to accommodate scores of guests when your dining table only seats eight? 1. Start with Some MeasurementsDiners need an average of 22″ of table length and 14″ of depth to [...]

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Three Tips for Selecting the Perfect Nightstand

A nightstand may be the smallest piece of furniture in your bedroom, but don’t overlook it’s importance.  It helps to aesthetically to balance out the room’s largest furniture piece—your bed.  A nightstand is also the perfect place for the essentials: a lamp, a book to read in bed, an alarm clock, a glass of water, [...]

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