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St. Patrick’s Day Sale

March 17th, 2010 by admin
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From today until Friday, Eco-Furniture is offering an extra 7% off your total order. Enter the coupon code “clover” (without quotes) upon check out to receive the discount.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Adding Some Sophistication to a Bedroom

February 12th, 2010 by admin
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It is really difficult to decide on a style for your bedroom. Should you go minimalist or do a country decor style and go totally overboard with flower prints and antique furniture? One thing is for sure though, you might want to think about metal beds to have great style with ultimate comfort. They will match any look you want in your bedroom, and are both modern in design or can be custom made for a period look as well.

Research has shown, that where you sleep makes a huge difference to your state of mind when you wake up. If you sleep in a dingy room on a super uncomfortable bed you will wake up with aches and pains which you carry around with you the whole day. You are not well rested and therefore cannot function properly at work.

Research has also shown that if your bedroom or the place where you sleep is tranquil and your bed is comfortable, then you will awake feeling well rested and ready to tackle the day.

Today there are a myriad of designs for bed frames of this type. You can choose high posts with brass knobs, for thin bars with leaves woven across. There are also beds that come with canopies which will allow us to drape netting or curtains around them. They come in all shapes and sizes and no matter how tiny or how big your room is, you will never have to worry about bed sizes - anything from single to king are available in stores.

Another plus is that they are very lightweight, but extremely sturdy and durable. Beds manufactured from metal will give you many years of comfort and will last a life time. Because they are easily assembled and disassemble, they can be moved around the house if you want to change rooms. Metal beds surely needs your consideration before you do anything to your bedroom.

Visit Eco-Furniture.com for a wide selection of customizable metal beds, bed frames in various modern and traditional styles, and other bedroom furniture.

For a limited time only, use the coupon code “ecofurn5″ (without quotes) during checkout to receive 5% off your total purchase.

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Living Room Centerpiece: Antique Coffee Tables

January 13th, 2010 by admin
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Genuine antique coffee tables are hard to find but if you have them, they would be the talk of your friends and neighbors. Antique coffee tables are normally wood coffee tables. You would rarely find glass coffee tables that are really antique. Each antique coffee table is a piece of exquisite and exclusive art. These classic beauties differ vastly in design, according to the period and the country in which they were made. Hence, when you select antique coffee tables, you should choose them very carefully. They should not only suit the interior design of your home but should also reflect your personality. They should be statements of your taste and style.

There is something very special about an antique coffee table. None of the modern or contemporary coffee tables would be able to provide the amazing and wondrous effect that antique coffee tables could create on the visitors. However, there is one minor difficulty if you purchase antique wood coffee tables. They require regular maintenance and constant care to keep them look fresh and ensure that they last longer.

However, there is another major problem that very few people are aware of in purchasing antique coffee tables. It is very difficult for ordinary persons to differentiate between genuine antique pieces and fakes known as faux antiques. Faux antiques that had been properly treated with the right chemicals would look as authentic as the original antiques. Normally, fake antiques would be quoted much lesser than the genuine ones but several clever operators try to quote fancy prices just to convince the client that it is real antique. This is one area in which you might need the expert services of a person who had specialized in antique products and who could differentiate between the original and the duplicate. Otherwise, you would end up paying a huge sum for something that is not genuine.

Visit Eco-Furniture for a wide selection of  living room furniture and other home furnishings.

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Coupon Code Alert! 5% Off All Furniture Orders

December 9th, 2009 by admin
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For the holiday season, Eco-Furniture is proud to present an exclusive 5% off all furniture orders (redeemed during checkout) coupon code to readers of The Furniture Blog.  Whether you’re looking for bedroom, dining room, or living room furniture, just browse through our extensive selection of home and office furniture, add what you want, and during checkout enter the code “ecofurn5” (without quotes) into the little box next to the Redeem Code button, click it, and there’s your discount! Proceed to complete your order then just sit back, relax, and wait until your brand new discounted furniture arrives at your doorstep. Easy as pie.

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Product Feature: Nottingham Dining Collection

December 4th, 2009 by admin
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The Nottingham Dining Collection is one of the finest dining room sets available at Eco-Furniture.com. With its rich warm brown finish, stunning veneer patterns, acanthus leaf patterns, and antique specialty hardware that looks fit for a mansion, the Nottingham will add an air of elegant antiquity to your dining room area. The complete dining set can be mixed and matched with either the Irvington rectangular or Larchment round dining room tables, side or arm chairs with gold/beige upholstery, hutch and buffet.

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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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