In the world of decorative arts and historical interior design, the word "tole" is the official term for a type of painted metal. ...

It is sometimes a surprise what beauty can lurk under the surface of a room. A client with a 1970s kitchen and eat-in area cut up by an unwi...

We practically need a time machine for this installment of the History of Furniture since we are heading back, far back in time, to ancient ...

One of the most overlooked areas in a home is the ceiling plane. Since it's not in our immediate view, the ceiling takes a backseat to w...

One of the earliest examples of a sofa, the Knole Sofa was originally an upholstered, more casual throne on which the monarch sat to receive...

For anyone not versed in antiques, historical French furniture can be a daunting blur. A Louis-this-number chair or a Louis-that-number sett...