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Tips and Trends from Jackie

Your comfy place to find out about the latest tips and trends in the home furnishings industry.

Tips & Trends

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Quick Tips for Sofa Shopping

05.05.10

To help ensure you're on the right track in searching for your dream sofa, we teamed up with the Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC) to offer you these shopping tips:

  • Color will be the first element you respond to, so look for colors that express your personal style. ...
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Furnish that Small Space

04.15.10

This might be one of the most common questions we receive from readers:

We have a very small apartment and not a lot of storage space. Can you recommend some really practical, yet appealing pieces of furniture that we can purchase to best use our limited space?

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Create a Cozy Home Theatre

04.15.10

In the marketing for an entire home entertainment package -- but don't want your family room to look like an electronics store? You’re in luck! Furniture today is made specifically to accommodate home theatre equipment while still being pleasing to look at!

A number of furniture...

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Quick Tips to Maximize Furniture Safety

04.05.10

General Guidelines

Furniture surfaces should be smooth and free of splinters or rough edges. Nails, screws and other joiners should be tight and unexposed. Be wary of older pieces of furniture that may contain lead paint.

Bunk Beds

Bunk beds...

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Safety Tips for Recliners

04.05.10

Recliners are comfortable. But sometimes, all those moving parts can be hazardous to little hands. That’s why we’ve put together this list of safety tips regarding recliners, in particular.

  • To prevent cuts and lacerations, do not put your hands or fingers under the mechanism to...