Excuse Me, Princess: Canopy beds aren't just for royalty!The canopy bed has a reputation as an object of frilly excess, perfect for the room of a princess but not quite appropriate for a modern adult bedroom. It's an unfair assumption. The canopy bed has a long and illustrious history, and is currently available in a great number of styles to suit your individual taste, no matter how un-frilly it might be. The canopy bed is an excellent option for your
Ergonomic Features in Office Chairs: Some Helpful HintsImagine sitting eight hours a day in a device that slowly twists your back out of alignment, making your joints and muscles ache and causing you health problems years later. This is what many of us do every day at the office. There is a solution though: a variety of office chairs that keep your body straight and narrow while your mind is free to focus on work. This article will detail a few ergono
The History of the Parsons Dining ChairThe name 'parsons chair' is frequently bandied about as a marketing term and seen on the sites of many furniture retailers. However, many consumers are unaware of what the chair is, where it came from, and what purpose it's supposed to serve. This article gives a brief rundown on the origin and development of the parsons chair.
Know Your SofasThe couch or sofa is any piece of furniture that's made to seat more than one person. Couches have existed for thousands of years, and their long history has resulted in a variety of styles and terms for different kinds of couches. This variety can be confusing. This article explains a few styles of couches, where they came from, where they're called by that name, and why you might want one. No 's
Filing Cabinets, Locks, and YouThere's no piece of office furniture more boring than a filing cabinet. Right? Well, no. If you're concerned about safety, boring isn't in your vocabulary. And you should be concerned. In these uncertain days of computer crashes, prying eyes and corporate espionage (or even well-intentioned employees mixing up your documents), a good filing cabinet may be a form of solid defense against the loss,
Why Barstools?You might be asking yourself why you would ever need a barstool, much less a set of them. Maybe you don't own a pub. Maybe you don't even have a home bar -- or if you do, maybe you don't have enough room to turn it into a social gathering spot. Maybe you don't even drink. Does this mean barstools aren't for you? Well, read on, because barstools might just be the space-saving solution you're lookin
Technological Trends and Your Furniture Needs, Part 1It's a sad truth that the entertainment center format often doesn't take gaming and interactive electronics into account. Just try fitting a DVD player and more than one game console into the same TV stand, or trying to make a DDR pad share space with a coffee table, or finding a convenient place to put your Guitar Hero controller, and you'll know what I mean. Classic design elements often just do
