If you have clutter in the garage, basement, kitchen, or any other room in the home that needs organizing, then steel wire shelving is the answer. Easy and fast to set up without using any tool, each wire shelf can holds 100′s of pounds of weight. The wire design minimizes dust accumulation and allows ventilation for [...]
Continue reading → The Luxembourg outdoor garden furniture collection is inspired by the garden chairs that have been produced since the year 1923 for the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France. Today’s consumer version is made from weather-resistant aluminum with a powder coat paint finish in a choice of 24 vibrant colors. The tubular frame construction is incredibly sturdy yet very light for [...]
Continue reading → New from Arason Enterprises of Annapolis, Maryland, is the Studio Sleeper Cabinet Bed in teak wood finish with pewter finish hardware. This unique cabinet bed houses a full-length mattress in a stationary cabinet. There is no need to remove items from the top to open the bed. Simply pull down the front panel onto felt-covered, solid wood extension [...]
Continue reading → Why the name “2 Day Designs”? In October 1993 the company was offered a last minute space in Market Square during the fall High Point Market. The next 48 hours were a blur of design, building, and finishing to prepare for the market. The last piece was placed in the booth at 5:00 A.M. on [...]
Continue reading → The creation of pot racks dates back to the 1700′s when chefs in the French Royal Palace sought a more efficient way to store cookpots and cooking utensils. They wanted their kitchen tools in arm’s reach without cluttering their valuable workspace. These chefs in collaboration with artisan blacksmiths created the first pot racks. More than [...]
Continue reading → History of the Kennedy Rocker President John F Kennedy acquired his first rocker in the year 1955 when he was Senator from Massachusetts from the P & P Chair Company of Asheville, North Carolina. He had used the rocker on the advice of his personal physician, Dr Janet Travell, who recommended what she called the [...]
Continue reading → Buyers from 125West.com attended this week the High Point Market, which is the world’s largest home furnishings trade show in the world. Held every six months, more than 85,000 buyers from around the world attend. More than 2000 exhibitors participate in Market, who are spread out in 188 buildings having 12 million square feet of [...]
Continue reading → The Uwharrie (pronounced you-WAH-ree) region of North Carolina is known for mountains, rivers, deep lakes, wildlife, and natural beauty. The Uwharrie Chair Company has captured the rustic charm of the region in their outdoor furniture with classic American styling, extraordinary comfort, and character. Their heavy, generously scaled products are hand crafted from thick, kiln-dried pressure [...]
Continue reading → By furnishing your outdoor living spaces with the same care as indoor furniture, you can get much more out of outdoor living. Even now in early autumn, we can enjoy still many fine days of outdoor living, particularly as heat and insects begin to fade. With classic styles crafted from premium quality hardwood, New River offers outdoor [...]
Continue reading → Hard maple lumber is the primary wood used by John Boos & Co to produce butcher block furniture. Hard maple also is known as sugar maple, because it can be tapped to harvest its sap which is used to produce maple syrup. Maple is hard and heavy with excellent strength and resists wear, making it the [...]
Continue reading → Arason Enterprises of Annapolis, Maryland, recently introduced a new line of cabinet beds that is ideal for a studio apartment or for the intermittent houseguest in a smaller room or home office . The new design, dubbed the Studio Sleeper Cabinet Bed, houses a full-length mattress within a stationary, free-standing cabinet. Without any need to [...]
Continue reading → OILED FINISH – If you wish to use your John Boos butcher block top or countertop as a cutting or chopping surface, this is the only finish to purchase. Just like cutting boards and butcher blocks, the natural wood surface is protected by oil, which is actually absorbed into the wood fibers. It is advisable [...]
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