Category: What to look for when buying furniture

  • Finding the Right Furniture for Your Home

    Finding the Right Furniture for Your Home

    Heavy oak with ornamental carvings were typical of the nicer furniture in the Middle Ages, but everyone tended to sit on benches or stools unless they were of higher rank. In more recent history, we can thank Darwin for inventing the office chair when he added wheels to a traditional arm chair. Today, we see…

  • Today’s Fresh and Exciting Furniture Styles

    Today’s Fresh and Exciting Furniture Styles

    During ancient times, bedding was the only “furniture” that people possessed, and that consisted of little more than piles of straw, leaves, and animal hides. Although folks spent little time lounging about, when they did rest or take their meals, they did so sitting on the floor. By Medieval times, little had changed for anyone…