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Product Feature: Meridian Dining Collection

October 14th, 2009 by admin
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Meridian Dining Collection

Meridian Dining Collection

Simple elegance. A phrase that describes the up-most in beauty and style, that’s the Meridian Dining Collection.

An investment that will last a lifetime, the Meridian Dining Collection combines the classic beauty of finely finished wood with timeless details, for any home design. The cherry finish offers a subtle beauty that is sure to match the color scheme of any room décor.

Because of the Meridian’s classic cut and easy style lines, space is in abundance. The dining table offers ample space both in leg room and in top surface area, making it ideal for home gatherings and large meals. With a matching buffet and server, make yours the envy of all others as the Meridian offers decorative options that complete any dining room.

Constructed from solid, renewable rubberwood from Asia, the collection sets the industry-standard in environmental friendliness.

Case goods that are shipped fully assembled, chairs that are available in quantities of 2 or more, and an available hutch that includes built-in canister lights makes this collection a perfect ensemble for any home. The Meridian Dining Collection is as perfect for grand occasions as it is for simple, intimate evenings.

Eco-Furniture.com is committed to providing the world with dining room sets that are not only the highest of quality, but eco-friendly. The Meridian is at the top of the list.

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Product Feature: The Hampton Bedroom Furniture Set

September 21st, 2009 by admin
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Hampton Bedroom Collection

Hampton Bedroom Collection

It’s Sunday. The sun shines into your room to wake you up. Outside you hear the water cascading into the shore and out again. You hear the ever-so-soft light whistling of a bird in the distance. Wouldn’t it be nice to share this relaxing, wonderful experience with someone you love?

Nah, what about something you love? Now we’re talking.

The same relaxing atmosphere you get by living next to the water cannot be duplicated, but you can be reminded of it. The Hampton Bedroom Collection is the perfect blend of modern quality, and old-town Cape Cod ease and tradition.

The depth of texture in the shell-like finish, and the hidden random splashes of color, offer the look of an antique that has been refinished often over a long lifetime of sunny mornings and birds singing.

Along with the bed, the Hampton collection offers accent pieces that all add their own dimensions and complements to the main pieces. The Coral, Linen, Aquamarine, and Moss finishes all offset the Midnight (very dark born with a low sheen and deep interest, appearing almost black) differently, giving options to add to any room décor.

When searching for a set with possible accessories, the Hampton gives all the options a bedroom remodel could need.

Three different dresser options (4, 8, and 12 drawers respectively), an armoire, a scroll mirror, a panel bed, a poster bed, a ridge mirror, a lingerie chest (seeing where I’m going with this?), a night table, a night stand, and a bed bench upholstered in Dune fabric, make this bedroom set the “go-to” for anyone looking to redesign with one collection.

Visit Eco-Furniture.com for new selections of bedroom furniture and other bedroom sets.

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Product Feature: The Oracle Coffee Table

August 11th, 2009 by admin
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Oracle Coffee Table

Oracle Coffee Table

Who wouldn’t like to de-clutter their living room without having to use ugly storage cabinets? The Oracle Coffee Table looks like it couldn’t store anything, but this is just aesthetic deception. It can hold newspapers, magazines and several little knickknacks while at the same time being an artful piece of work. The storage can be accessed by conveniently placed hinges that lift up the top of the table and enabling it to be shifted. It is framed in satin finished steel with a wood inset that looks gorgeous and is also quite durable. The design is careful and sturdy, conforming to European standards and trends.

The top of the table surface, which can withstand a weight of 40 kg, is the only way to access the storage compartment. This makes the design of the table look even more sophisticated due to the clean lines that result from the arrangement. In addition, it makes the compartment look smaller than it really is, so you can in fact store more items than it appears to hold. The legs of the table are fashionably finished in satin over steel. This gives it a distinctive look while making it more long-lasting.

The usability feature of the table is its best, with the top coming off quickly and easily. You will also have a choice of color, whether you would like to go for a lighter or darker veneer. Cherry offers a cherry veneer over satin finished steel, while Wenge offers an oak veneer over the same. The simplicity of the design is remarkable and either choice of colors is sure to go well with any living room setting.

The manufacturer provides a warranty for the workmanship as well as the materials used. The veneers and hardwood are obtained from sustainably harvested wood. For more unique coffee tables and other living room furniture at Eco-Furniture.com.

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Bedroom Set Feature: The Ginseng

July 6th, 2009 by admin
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The Ginseng Bedroom Set

The Ginseng Bedroom Set

The Ginseng Bedroom Furniture Collection has taken on a modern spin on a regular style of craftsmanship. Its charm comes from the effortlessly graceful outlines that have been carved with careful handiwork into top quality hardwood solids and finally given a matt mahogany finish as decoration.

The deep, warm shades of the Ginseng Bedroom Collection will make any bedroom look inviting, and the neutral tones of the collection make it possible to couple this mahogany bedroom set successfully with almost any color palette that catches your fancy.

All the Ginseng Bedroom case-goods come with metal glides that are easily and fully extensible. The beautifully tinted drawers have French and English dovetail joints in the front and back of the drawers respectively. This offers great tensile strength to the drawers, and also ensures that no fussy, additional fasteners are required. The drawer nightstand has a touch dimmer for easy control of bedroom lighting, and so does the leg nightstand.

The platform bed is available in both King and Queen sizes, so that matching it to your space according to your convenience is a snap. The bed has four slats attached to it for stable support. The double dresser, the drawer chest and the media chest are all sealed to ensure that dust cannot enter them, making them easy to clean and practical.

When buying a media chest it can be horrifying to think of the wires, connections and plugs that you have to maneuver around the chest, while still trying to make the setup look presentable. The Ginseng media chest comes with wire management so that connections can be made easily and without hassle.

The Ginseng Bedroom Furniture Collection is manufactured from sustainable harvested materials, meaning that your furniture and comfort does not come at a steep environmental price, a fact which may help you sleep even sounder.

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Unique Outdoor Furniture

June 11th, 2009 by admin
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From Apartment Therapy’s honor of outdoor month — uniquely designed outdoor furniture that would surely start a conversation about them upon first glance. They might not be the most functionally-pleasing furniture, but seen as novelty furniture for your yard or garden, the designs might just be appropriate depending on your sense of home decor. Or not.

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Dining Furniture Feature: Fusion Dining Collection

May 28th, 2009 by admin
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Fusion Dining Collection

Fusion Dining Collection

The Fusion Dining Collection, crafted with modern geometric lines and a smoky charcoal finish, is constructed from ash veneers and hardwood solids. The dining chair seats are encased in black microfiber and the dining table includes a removable 24 inch self-storing leaf. Lily-shaped English dovetail drawers and handle pulls with an antique pewter finish accentuate the Fusion Buffet. Georgian-turned satin legs are thematic in this particular collection as piece facades are laced with various mitered and routed patterns and each of the rectangular facets are wrapped in a black trim.

Visit our site for a diverse selection of traditional and contemporary dining room furniture.

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Furniture Feature: Santa Ana Bedroom Furniture

May 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Santa Ana Bedroom Collection

A new bedroom collection is fast becoming one of our most popular bedroom sets. The Santa Ana is a striking collection made from tropical hardwood solids and maple veneer laminates in a warm chocolate brown finish (achieved via a fourteen-step process of physical distressing techniques).  The platform bed is a kiln-dried solid wood frame while the case goods feature matte nickel square handles and drawers with English dove tail joints and smooth center-mounted metal glides. The drawers feature hand-sanded and stained interiors. The manufacturing process of this collection has been certified by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) as compliant with sustainable harvesting practices.

Visit our site to browse for more traditional and contemporary bedroom furniture for your bedroom.

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How to Choose the Right Platform Bed for Your Home Décor

April 24th, 2009 by admin
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One of the rooms that reflect your personality is your bedroom. And it is important to make it as comfortable and perfect as you can. One feature that will stand out is your bed. A platform bed is a great choice for a bed. Platform beds come in various sizes, material, finish, style and quality. Hence it is important to know what you are looking for before you go ahead and buy one. These beds are low and make your bedroom look bigger. Since they are closer to the ground they also remain cooler in the nights.

Points to remember:

• Platform beds come in a variety of materials. You have a choice in the color of your wood like, dark rich woods, light and other airy colors. And make sure your bed is mad of solid wood. In the market, some beds are available that are made of heavy duty cardboard covered with veneer, which wont last long. These should be avoided.

• Slats: Most high quality platform beds have slats to support the mattress. If you have a memory foam mattress, then it is advisable to use a thin plywood sheet under the mattress to protect it. Similarly even if you want to use a spring mattress, a thin plywood or cardboard sheet will give the mattress longer life. Some platform beds come without slats or a platform which will require you to use box springs. These will sag in sometime because of the absence of slats. So it is always wiser to go for platform beds with slats or a proper platform.

• Beds fitted together with mortise and tenon joinery are sturdier than the ones fitted with screws and can last for decades when made with good wood. And the one fitted with screws are sturdier than those fitted with nails.

The simplest platform beds come with no headboard and footboard. Some of the more sophisticated platform beds come with a canopy and storage units. Rolling drawers can be fitted into the bed to help you store stuff.

Before you make the purchase make sure you know what you want. If you want a strong bed that you will be keeping forever in the family or a cheaper one which is easier to sell if you are going to move soon. When a bed is made with the best wood with the right kind of construction, they can last for centuries. Also but one in a size that best suits you and make sure u get a mattress that fits the size perfectly. Some fancy flourishes can also be added according to your design if you get it custom made.

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Dining Room Furniture: Make It Happen

February 27th, 2009 by admin
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If you’re anything like me, most of your in-home socializing takes place around food. Friends and family spend a lot of time at my home eating, drinking, and talking around the dining room table. I recently renovated the space and shelled out for brand new dining room furniture. Despite my initial fears, I didn’t spend much, and the task proved more enjoyable than I thought it would be.

Before I began shopping I took measurements of my dining room. As I learned the hard way, you definitely need to make sure to have your dimensions with you when you go furniture shopping. The last time I went shopping for a dining room set, I was distraught to find that my dining room furniture did not actually fit in the nook between my living room and kitchen. Now that I actually have a dining room, I knew I had more space for creativity, but I certainly wasn’t going to take any risks.

As with shopping for any home furnishings, you need to know what exactly your furniture functions to do everyday. While this may seem a little obvious, there are practical considerations that often go overlooked. Sure, you’re going to eat on your dining table, and your dining room furniture functions in part as décor, but beyond that, what else? I play cards on my dining table. A lot of hands touch the table top, and sometimes, in moments of angst, those hands don’t touch gently. I knew a glass top was not for me. No, I needed something sturdy that wouldn’t show fingerprints. Dark wood seemed suitable and durable for what I needed.

Aesthetically speaking, you want your dining room to be pleasing to all who enter (unless you’re sick of cooking and serving friends and you want to send a very passive message to stop coming). I personally enjoy guests, and I have a sort of Zen theme going in my home – something that offsets intense poker games. I went with a minimalist look and the dining room furniture that I purchased is very contemporary in style.

Shopping for dining room furniture can be a pleasant experience. Just try to be practical and don’t rush any major decisions. The end result will be a dining room set that you can be proud of!

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Seven Things to Put on Your Coffee Table

February 13th, 2009 by admin
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I have, of late, become a sort of coffee table expert. Accessories, materials, colors, and uses, etc. - when people need help with anything related to a coffee table, I’m their girl. To help you, gentle reader and coffee table owner, I have now generated a list of seven things that will jazz up your coffee table and therefore your room.

Coffee Table Accessory Number 1 – Reading Material

The tried and true accessory of a classic or contemporary coffee table. Like peanut butter and jelly, books/magazines/newspapers and the coffee table will forever go together. There is no separating the two because there is no two.

Coffee Table Accessory Number 2 – A Scrabble Board

Nothing says success! quite like a Scrabble Board. Impress your guests. Play Scrabble with them. This works extremely well in conjunction with both #1 and #3.

Coffee Table Accessory Number 3 – A Bottle Flor De Cana

Nicaraguan Rum, slow-aged since 1890; the bottles are highly ornate, and they look good on just about any coffee table. Actually, they look good just about anywhere.

Coffee Table Accessory Number 4 – One Single Flower in a Vase

I suggest an orchid. I suggest that in lieu of a vase you use an empty bottle of Flor De Cana. This adds a completely new dimension of sex appeal to your coffee table, and henceforth your living room, and thus, ultimately you.

Coffee Table Accessory Number 5 – Coasters

Another useful little item, especially for the glass coffee tables, is the coaster. A must-have for obsessive compulsives and other people who can’t stand unsightly water rings and coffee stains.[1]

Coffee Table Accessory Number 6 – A Vintage Cigar Box

Make sure you get a wooden box with Spanish writing engraved on the side. It’s guaranteed to look super swanky on your coffee table. Also, you can hide things in it.[2]

Coffee Table Accessory Number 7 – DVDs of Movies So Bad They’re Good

Because you know what the first thing your guest will say when they plop themselves down on your sofa and notices Killer Clowns From Outer Space on your coffee table? “You like this movie?!?” They’ll say. And you’ll say, “Who doesn’t?”

So there it is: seven things that will make your marvelous coffee table even more marvelous. You can mix and match. You can use just one. You can bring other great accessories into the mix. Really, there’s no limit when it comes to accessorizing your coffee table.

My main advice: accessories should reflect who you really are. And if you really can’t think of anything that reflects your true character, just use any one of my seven items and your coffee table, and living room, will look stellar.[3]

[1] A major pet peeve of mine.

[2] But don’t. Super swanky looking boxes pretty much encourages nosiness.

[3] This is baseless and subjective.

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