Furniture Maker's Notebook

Keep Your Family Safe from Furniture Tip-Overs

Keep Your Family Safe from Furniture Tip-Overs

How a seemingly harmless piece of furniture can pose a threat in our homes is a sobering thought. Furniture tipping over and causing potentially fatal injury is, sadly, a very real issue...

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Hickory Tree by Elmar Langle from Getty Images

Hickory for Wood Furniture, Yay or Nay?

Is hickory wood a good choice for furniture? Well, if you're looking for a very durable domestic hardwood with a rustic charm, hickory certainly fits the bill. However, to truly appreciate what...

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A Mother Putting Her Daughter to Sleep

Harmful Chemicals in Kids' Mattresses: What Parents Need to Know

Despite the supportive data and growing awareness about harmful chemicals in mattresses, they continue to lurk as we sleep. Worse yet, a new round of research focusing on children's mattresses shows how...

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Find the Perfect American Leather Comfort Sleeper

Find the Perfect American Leather Comfort Sleeper

A sleeper sofa is a space-saving superhero. With one, you can warmly welcome family and friends into your home, for a night or two, even if you don't have an extra room...

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Where to Find Solid Wood Furniture

Where to Find Solid Wood Furniture

In our modern world, everything moves so fast, especially the production and delivery of goods. When we order a piece of furniture, we likely receive it within the week, if not sooner....

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Faceless artisan planing wood with manual too

What Makes Handmade Furniture Special?

Last week, I needed to change a lightbulb in the dining room. Rather than retrieve that ladder from the backyard, I impulsively climbed onto the dining table. The surface was as stable...

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