Furniture Maker's Notebook

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What is a Gel Mattress?

The hottest (or coolest) trend in memory foam these days is what marketers call “gel-infused foam” or “cooling foam” or foam with “cooling chemicals.” Basically, this type o...

Made in America, but where do the parts come from?

I have always believed that a good product comes from local sources and uses locally sourced materials. Not simply from a supporting local economies stance, but really from a consumer benefit sta...

Keeping Phthalates out of your Home

Ok, so by now you are wondering what Phthalates are, simply put; they are a chemical added to plastics to make them more flexible. They are very common in Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC), a common plasti...

The Natural Mattress Bait and Switch.

Here at T.Y. Fine Furniture, we meet a lot of people from all walks of life with widely varying buying experiences.  A common issue, particularly in the mattress industry is the proliferation o...

How an Engineering Background Drives Artistic Innovation

When clients hear of my engineering background, they’re surprised and intrigued how such training translates into informing my self-taught, handmade fine furniture. In enjoying our practica...

The Custom Design Process

      Determine if the Custom Process is Right for You Custom made furniture means that you are purchasing a one of a kind piece of heirloom quality furniture that was designed and made speci...