The name "Blue Raven Design" was inspired by the symbolism of the raven in folklore, said Michael Dekel, owner of the Valencia, CA, furniture shop. The raven has many associations besides the negative ...

California furniture designer Benjamin Le turns furniture into art by creating unusual designs with aniline-dyed, inlaid veneer. Furniture designer Benjamin Le said he began experimenting with aniline ...

There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...

The Middlesex County Historical Society will host furniture restorer and gilder, Peter Gedrys who will speak on the topic, “Furniture Finishes, Past and Present,” on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

There are a dozen different ways you can finish (or refinish) wood furniture. Knowing more about the different finishes available can help determine what will work best for your project. Fine ...

Your living room can be filled with beautiful pieces, yet still read as oddly low budget the moment someone steps through the door. The culprit is often not the sofa or the coffee table, but the color ...