“Buy furniture on the Web? Ridiculous!,” you scoff. “Impossible. I have to check it out in person, sit on it, poke it, make sure it’s sturdy, all that kind of thing. How can I do that when buying online?” It’s true …

After many a vacation in an exotic locale, my family and I decided that two weeks a year wasn’t cutting it. So we devised a plan to infuse our daily lives with the kind of vacation enjoyment usually meted out …

What is a bed but a safe haven between waking states, the spot where you sleep, the place where you dream. In considering how to cover it, you embark upon perhaps the most personal of decorating pursuits. Privy to this, …

Spending quality time outdoors is one of life’s nicer offerings. Fresh air, pleasant weather and good company are three requirements — but let’s add a fourth. The right table. Or tables, if you plan to create an entire living space …

Balancing art and technology in the home, pendant lighting can help you create the atmosphere you want– one that emphasizes personal expression and promotes a strong sense of place. Whether practical and understated, sophisticated and adorned, lights that hang from …

With a quick nod to Mr. Edison, the lapse of natural light needn’t clear us from a cozy corner. To the contrary! Electrical outlet close at hand, an otherwise ominous alcove may be transformed into a cheery chamber with the …

You don’t have to drink coffee to love and admire the useful role of the coffee table. Chai tea, neat cocktails and herbal infusions find the company of this indispensable accessory pleasing as well. So do books and magazines, collections …

A kid’s room is a lot like a library. Both places have the potential to stimulate a young mind, to help a kid learn, grow, develop, discover. But with a bedroom, you write the book when it comes to the …

Sleep soundly after finding the bed that is just right for you. It’s a myth that the harder the bed, the better. For a good night’s sleep, you need support and comfort. A good quality mattress — whether conventional, air, foam …

Kept on hand for company, for unexpected guests, or as a permanent fixture — indoors or out — a folding chair can fill your world with a calming sense of practicality. It melds form and function, and may be regarded …

Any chair will keep your bum off the floor, but an easy chair transcends pure functionality and becomes an indulgence. It’s the place you settle in to read a book, to do a crossword puzzle, to watch your favorite TV …