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Our Top 10 Sofas

10
Mar

posted by Terrie filed under Furniture, Our Top 10, Style

Usually on Wednesday we offer a Thumbs Up/Down post and we've enjoyed a good response from you all as you weigh in with your opinions. We decided to mix it up now and then on Wednesdays by offering you our version of a Top 10 list. Periodically we'll pick a furnishing item and each share our 5 favorite versions of it. Our list isn't definitive nor do we make claims about the quality ...more»

Tags: amazon furniture, best sofas, caden settee, cost plus sofa, jayson home and garden sofa, pier 1 sofa, pottery barn sofa, room and board sofa, seagrass sofa

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Thumbs Up/Down: Coffee Tables

10
Feb

posted by Terrie filed under Furniture, Thumbs Up / Thumbs down

A coffee table has a place of honor in most homes. It takes center stage in a room with all furnishings placed around it. Years ago most tables came in sets of 2 end tables and a matching coffee table that made decorating easy. Now we are encouraged to mix and match finishes and styles. But, do you even need a ...more»

Tags: coffee table, coffee table benefits, coffee table drawbacks, need a coffee table, pros and cons of cofee tables

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Reinvent, Refurbish & Reuse Old Furniture

4
Feb

posted by Cindy filed under Dining Room, Furniture, General Decorating Tips, How-to Project

Reinvent, Refurbish & Reuse Old Furniture

I've been in a new home for just a matter of months now and have pretty much finished playing "musical furniture" - the "where do I put it?" game where you wander from room to room and wonder where to hang the mirror, or how to squeeze in a chair that no longer works in the room where it used to look ...more»

Tags: modern style to old world, refurbish old furniture, reinvent old furniture, reuse old furniture, transform an old etegere

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Quick Change Decor – Slipcovers Revisited

28
Jan

posted by Cindy filed under Furniture, General Decorating Tips

Quick Change Decor – Slipcovers Revisited

Yesterday, in Wednesday's "Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down"column, Terrie and I tackled the pros and cons of slipcovers. I'll concede the draped style slipcovers look messy, as Terrie noted, but that's a look desired by some folks. Besides, there's a lot more to slipcovers than just a single style, as the column noted. In fact, I think the options and savings are significant ...more»

Tags: change decor with slipcovers, custom slipcovers, decorating with slipcovers, ready-made slipcovers, seasonal slipcovers, slipcover decor, slipcovers, update with slipcovers

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Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Slipcovers

27
Jan

posted by Terrie filed under Furniture, Thumbs Up / Thumbs down

Today's topic for discussion is slipcovers. You know the idea - throw a sheet over a dreadful piece of furniture .... and it's still dreadful! As you might guess, not my favorite decorating look. We'll share our entirely personal pros and cons to help you decide whether slipcovers are for you. Can Cindy even come up with any pros? Terrie Gives ...more»

Tags: decorating with slipcovers, draped slipcovers, fitted slipcovers, slipcover decor, slipcover opinion, slipcover updates, slipcover versitility, slipcovers, white slipcovers

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Thumbs Up/Down: Recliners

6
Jan

posted by Cindy filed under Furniture, Living / Family Room, Thumbs Up / Thumbs down

It's truly a love 'em or hate 'em topic today as we critique recliners. Upholstered chairs-in-motion that lay back, spin, rock and tilt - would you welcome them into your living room or shun them? CINDY GIVES RECLINERS A THUMBS DOWN I don't like recliners. My perception of a recliner is a big, bulky, heavy, sadly upholstered chunk of a chair that unfolds so ...more»

Tags: Lane Furniture recliners, Lazy Boy, recliner, recliner chairs, recliner pros and cons, reclining chairs

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