Wood dining room tables are timeless, stunning, and at times, an investment. Therefore, to keep your table nice for continuous use, especially during the holidays, we accumulated a few tips that will ensure your table stays beautiful and always looks beautiful.

1. Use placemats: There are so many beautiful placemats and chargers these days that they really can help add a statement to your table, not to mention preserving it.
2. Use a wood cleaner: Wood-specific cleaners are going to be safer for the wood and also have a conditioning element. If you use a microfiber towel, it will be extra nourishing for the table.
3. Put felt pads under decor: Sometimes your decor can actually scratch your table, so the little felt tabs can alleviate this problem!

With the holidays quickly approaching, if you’re hosting any festivities, planning is probably underway. We have a few furniture items that will make the holidays easier and more enjoyable!

• Buffet table: Let people serve themselves with this convenient piece that is great for decor when the holidays are over.
• Dining room table with a leaf: No need for a large table year round if you don’t have a large table. This option allows for you to bring out the extra chairs only as needed.
• Island: If your kitchen is small and you need extra space to prepare, a moveable island is a great option! You can store it away once you’re done preparing.
• Coffee table: as people are watching the parades, football games, and movies, a nice coffee table will be essential for snacks and beverages, but don’t forget the coasters!

As the temperature drops (or at least we can pretend it’s dropping) and the season of pumpkin everything begins, it’s time to start thinking about making your home and outdoors cozier for fall. We have a few ideas to keep the outdoors enjoyable and the indoors functional for all the family and friend gatherings to come.

1. An outdoor conversational set with a fire pit. This will allow the outdoors to be an extension of your home no matter what the weather is.
2. A sectional couch will ensure there is enough seating for football Sundays and post Thanksgiving feasting.
3. Lots of blankets make the space feel cozy, but are also necessary for people that think anything under 80 is chilly.
4. Trade out your pillows for warmer hues. This can instantly make a space feel more seasonal.
5. Dining room tables with a leaf make it easy to add seats for the holidays.

Unless you have a large family or extended group of friends, chances are you don’t frequently have overnight guests. If that’s the case, your guest bedroom is untouched space. To better utilize this area of your home, we have a few ideas to maximize the storage.

• Dresser: You can keep the top two drawers empty for your guests, but the rest can be used to store items that you don’t want boxed away. If you have a small closet, the guest dresser could even house your off-season clothes. Another idea is linens not in use, if you don’t have a linen closet that is.
• Under bed storage: You can either get a bed with built-in storage drawers underneath, or you can buy the plastic roller containers for easy access to your items.
• Ottoman: An ottoman will be a great place for your guests to sit as they put on their shoes and also has an aesthetic value. Additionally, some ottomans provide center storage.
• Nightstand: The guest nightstand, if it has drawers, can be a smaller place to house items like candles not currently in use, seasonal decor, and other small items.

Are you not ready to settle down? Does your family move frequently? If you and your family are on the go, here are a few decorating and furniture tips to make any house a home.

• Be flexible- the decor you have in your bedroom in one home may fit better in the living room in another home. Flexibility is the name of the moving game.
• If you can, stick with a similar color scheme so that decor can be easily rearranged, as mentioned above. Another option is purchasing neutral large pieces (i.e. rugs, couches, and chairs).
• Buy what fits your family’s needs, but consider not buying oversized pieces. Your furniture will need to fit in multiple spaces, and some may be smaller.
• Pieces that can have multiple uses, like ottomans and side tables, are great transitional pieces.

Remember, any house can be made a home!

Bonus rooms can have a bad name, but the space can be beautiful with a little assistance and purpose. First, you have to define the purpose: will it be a workspace, movie room, or workout space? We will cover the basics for each space below.

Work space:

1. This might seem obvious, but you will need a desk of some sorts.
2. Considering the dark nature of bonus rooms, you will also need a nice lamp to ensure the space has ample working light.
3. A cozy chair or couch will also make the space have another purpose: a reading room, which brings us to our final addition….
4. No working space is complete without a bookcase to house books, souvenirs, or decorative boxes filled with materials.

Movie room:

1. A large television or projector is the largest must for a room dedicated to entertainment.
2. Movie theatre style seating or merely a sectional couch will be the perfect seating for a movie room, as long as it is comfortable!
3. Additionally, you will beed a coffee table or side tables so there is a space to put down your movie snacks!

Workout space:

1. Aside from the workout  equipment, you will need a fun place to rest.
2. A fan will also keep the room cool during the intense workout sessions.

It is officially summer, which means it is officially time to spend your time outdoors- or at least admiring the outdoors from the comfort (and air conditioning) in your sunroom. Each space has its differences, but one fact remains: the incorporation of the outdoors. Make sure your furnishings reflect this fact.

1. Bar table or small dining table: On beautiful days, you will want to eat outside. Small tables are the perfect space to enjoy those days.
2. Entertaining set: A set like this conversation set is the perfect way to entertain guests and could look good in any space.
3. Outdoor rugs: Regardless if it is indoors or outdoors, an outdoor rug is durable, informal, and the perfect homey addition.
4. Plants: Plants make any space have a warmer feel and provide color. This is especially necessary for sunrooms so the feel of the outdoors is still captured inside.

A home office is no longer a grim study or space dedicated for remote individuals only. Today, people are furthering their education online, picking up new hobbies, and becoming freelance bosses. Additionally, a home office is a great space to get away and do some reading or meditation. Sometimes, though, there may not be room in the home to have a room SOLELY dedicated to being an office. Here are a few way to make your home office, or other rooms, have additional purposes:

1. Add a daybed or murphy bed: Daybeds can be a stylish couch that can also house an individual person that is visiting. Plus, daybeds can be really cute these days and cost less than a larger bed.Murphy beds can also be much more aesthetically pleasing (and comfortable) these days.
2. Place a desk in your TV room: Some people work well with the distraction of a TV, but if you aren’t one of those people, the room can have two purposes (at separate times): work or play!
3. Build a desk into your kitchen: Some kitchens have a continuation of counter space that turns into a desk. If you are not one of those lucky few, nor do you want to complete a home renovation, you could simply add a little desk that complements the space.  It’ll be a great place to put chore charts and the family calendar too so you can stay organized!

Wedding season is in full swing, which means couples are building there dream homes via their online registry. Sure, most registries are filled with kitchen supplies, and who doesn’t want that coveted Kitchen-aid stand mixer, but sometimes you have to start basic. Here are our top items for every couple who is building their first home together:

1. Silverware: No, we don’t sell this, but you need it! Otherwise you’re using plastic forks and knives until you can afford a proper set.
2. Mattress: The joy of the modern registry lies in the ability to split gifts or donate to a gift. A mattress is a must-have item, so why not have help buying it?
3. Dining room set: Not all dining room sets are expensive. If it’s just the two of you, two person table sets, and even some four-person sets,  are very affordable. Who would’t want to help you avoid eating on the floor?
4. Love seat: Not as expensive as a full sized couch, but provides ample space for two people. We recommend one where style meets function.