Designer Tips

Organize and Inspire: Artful Storage for Fall

Organize and Inspire: Artful Storage for Fall

As fall approaches and the season of holidays kicks off with Halloween, it’s the perfect time to refresh your home for all the festivities ahead. The Mélange Collection by Hooker Furniture offers the ideal blend of style and function to help you get organized while adding an artistic touch to your space. 

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Organize and Inspire: Artful Storage for Fall
Organize and Inspire: Artful Storage for Fall
As fall approaches and the season of holidays kicks off with Halloween, it’s the perfect time to refresh your home for all the festivities ahead. The Mélange Collection by Hooker Furniture offers the ideal blend of style and function to help you get organized while adding an artistic touch to your space. 
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Elevating Your Game Room with Maitland-Smith
Elevating Your Game Room with Maitland-Smith
Transform your game room into a refined, club-like sanctuary with Maitland-Smith's heirloom-quality furniture. In this designer tip, we cover the key design considerations—from mastering space and flow to layered lighting, ergonomic seating, and investing in lasting craftsmanship. We also highlight our top handpicked Maitland-Smith pieces, including signature game tables, premium seating, and a sophisticated bar setup, to help you build the ultimate luxury entertainment space.
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What to Do with That Empty Corner: 5 Chic Styling Solutions
What to Do with That Empty Corner: 5 Chic Styling Solutions
Empty corners are one of the most overlooked design opportunities in any home. In this guide, we share five chic styling solutions — from creating a cozy reading nook with an accent chair, to adding tall indoor plants, vertical shelving, a statement mirror, or a compact home office setup. Whether your space is small or simply awkward, these ideas will help you turn every unused corner into a purposeful, elevated feature.
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How to Identify True Quality When Shopping for Furniture Online
How to Identify True Quality When Shopping for Furniture Online
Shopping for furniture online is convenient — but how do you know if a piece is truly well-made when you can't touch it? In this guide, we break down the insider signals of quality: how to decode material descriptions, identify superior joinery like dovetail and mortise-and-tenon construction, interpret weight and feel, read reviews like a detective, and when to request a sample swatch. With the right knowledge, you can shop with confidence and invest in pieces built to last.
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Designing the Ultimate Luxury Home Office: Furniture & Layout Tips
Designing the Ultimate Luxury Home Office: Furniture & Layout Tips
Have you been trying to tweak your home to better accommodate your daily grind? Since the shift toward remote work began, millions of professionals have traded their commutes for the comfort of a home office — but without the right foundation, that space can quietly work against you. In this designer guide, we walk you through everything you need to create a workspace that's as functional as it is beautiful. From analyzing your room and curating a calming color palette to mastering layout principles like the command position and zoning, every detail matters. We also spotlight investment-worthy luxury furniture picks — statement desks like the Four Hands Oakley and ART Furniture Portico, ergonomic executive chairs, and sophisticated storage solutions like the Caracole Modern La Moda Bookcase — to help you build a space that inspires daily. And if you'd rather leave the planning to the pros, our E-Design Service connects you with expert interior designers who will craft a custom floor plan and curated shopping list tailored entirely to your lifestyle.
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How to Select the Perfect Mattress Firmness for Your Sleeping Position
How to Select the Perfect Mattress Firmness for Your Sleeping Position
Getting a great night's sleep starts with one key decision: choosing the right mattress firmness for your sleeping position. In this designer guide, we break down the 1–10 firmness scale and match it to every sleep style—soft to medium for side sleepers, medium-firm for back and combination sleepers, and firm for stomach sleepers. We also cover how mattress materials affect feel and how to find the perfect "couple's compromise" for shared beds. Plus, get our top picks from Stearns & Foster and Tempur-Pedic to help you shop with confidence.
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