Tag Archives: Seating
How to Use a Daybed in Your Home
Perhaps you picture a day bed to be a piece of furniture made of white or black painted iron, padded with an ill-fitting mattress, camouflaged with toss pillows. This may have been the standard day bed of decades past, but … Continue reading
Treat Your Sofa Like a Canvas
A cream or gray sofa is the perfect neutral for assembling pillows that express your style. If you like a calming natural palette, stick with the tone of your upholstery, adding interest with pillows of various shapes and in different … Continue reading
Do You Remember…Window Seats
These simple design features were as common in older homes as ketchup at a cookout. The best seats were like the one I had in my first home: It had a hinged lid, which created a great storage area under … Continue reading
Seat of Kindness
Last week, in a fit of pandemic boredom, I brought home a broken-down antique chair that our neighbors had thrown away. I spent a few days in my workshop fixing it up. Now it looks great, and I’d like to … Continue reading
Etiquette Lessons: Chair Edition
Push you chair in when you leave the table it might seem obvious, but don’t make someone else move it for you.
Real Life of an MSW 