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You Can Paint Your Upholstered Furniture, But...

by Andrea Hermitt

09 Jul 2009 06:31 AM

According to Darlene Michuad from Examiner.com, you can paint your upholstered furniture to make it brand new. Having see and article or two of Trading Spaces where painted upholstery ended in tears, I was wary of the advice.

Furniture Placement 102: Odd Shaped and Unusual Rooms

by Andrea Hermitt

18 Jun 2009 06:24 AM

(cc) image by Christopher Barson/flickr In Furniture Placement 101 I gave some basics about placing furniture that will help you greatly in arranging a room.

Furniture Placement 101

by Andrea Hermitt

15 Jun 2009 06:19 AM

(cc) image by Christopher Barson/flickr I grew up in a home with one basic furniture placement rule. Line up the furniture against the walls, and place a chair by the window. That was it. My parents were much more interested in function that style.

When to get furniture from the furniture rental store

by Andrea Hermitt

04 Jun 2009 03:14 PM

(cc) image from flickr As the economy went south, sales at Aarons, went north. The 15% increase in sales can be attributed directly to this being a business that caters to the working poor. As the economy got worse, the customer base at Aarons grew.

A New Trend in Dining Room Tables

by Mary Ann Romans

22 Jan 2009 01:25 PM

My husband and I have been looking at dining room tables lately. We have a round table from IKEA that is really meant to be a game table but is currently being used as our dining room table.

I Dream of Bookcases

by Mary Ann Romans

03 Dec 2008 12:04 PM

I've always had a special relationship with books, for at least as long as I can remember. My very first books, The Poky Little Puppy and a set of children's encyclopedias were treasured as no other toys were. Through the years, I also dreamed of having my own built-in bookcases.

How to Find New Inexpensive Furniture

by Mary Ann Romans

17 Oct 2008 07:36 AM

With the economy in crisis, and everyone struggling to pay for the basics of daily life, such as food, gas and housing, it is hard to justify spending money on furniture.

Shopping for Your Home Online

by Mary Ann Romans

17 Jan 2008 08:25 AM

Shopping for home furnishings, appliances and more is now becoming more popular than ever. Shoppers no longer feel a need to touch and examine items first hand, preferring the ease of picking out their purchases from the comfort of their homes.

Choosing Your Mattress Type: Part 2

by Mary Ann Romans

27 Sep 2007 07:31 AM

In Choosing Your Mattress Type: Part 1, I introduced the four different types of modern mattresses. They are: Traditional Inner Spring Mattress Air Mattress Foam Mattress Waterbed In the previous article, we tackled the first two types.

Choosing Your Mattress Type: Part 1

by Mary Ann Romans

26 Sep 2007 06:44 AM

I remember when choosing a mattress was a matter of making a choice between hard and soft. Nowadays, there are so many great choices, and choices within choices, that it is enough to give you bed spins.



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