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Types of Occasional Tables

The term "occasional table" is used to describe any table that is not a dining room table or a desk. Tables that lack one specific...
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The Parts of a Lamp

Lamps are pretty simple pieces of furniture, yet their effect on a room can be considerable. Not only does a lamp provide light, but a taste...
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Instructions for Rewiring Lamps

Never throw out a lamp until you are sure you cannot repair it. Knowing how to rewire lamps will allow you to turn landfill into treasure. L...
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How to Make an Oval Coffee Table

Making your own coffee tables may seem like a task to put in the "too-hard" basket, but if you leave aside fancy routing work, cur...
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Decorating Ideas for a Coffee Table

Salvage a coffee table from a yard sale? Have an old coffee table to jazz up? Use these unorthodox ideas to make over your coffee table and ...
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How to Decorate a Living Room with Lamps

The key to a functional and comfortable living room rests in the choice of illumination in the room. If you have some hard-wired lighting b...
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What is a Torchiere Lamp?

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, torchiere lamps first became available in the United States in 1983 -- with a sign...
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How to Make Unique End Tables

Decorating a room in an eclectic or vintage style and using outdoor decor inside your home is a great way to incorporate unique end tables. ...
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Top Formal Dining Room Sets

A beautiful dining room set adds elegance and class to a room. For those who enjoy entertaining and hosting meals, a useful yet appealing se...
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How to Rewire Antique Lamps

Antique lamps are beautiful additions to any home and can be passed from generation to generation. However the wiring of old lamps can often...
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How to Decorate Sofa Tables and End Tables

Sofa tables and end tables are staple pieces in living room and family room design. Although these pieces of furniture are must-haves for mo...
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How to Tile an End Table

Though tiles are generally used on walls, floors and in shower enclosures, nearly any flat surface in your home can be tiled. This includes ...
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How to Make a Slip Cover for an End Table

When you think about slip covers, it is common to think of using a slip cover for a chair or sofa. However, slip covers can also be created ...
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How to Build a Dining Room Side Board Table

Sideboard tables can add serving room. In a dining room, they could be used as a dessert or wine table. Or they can be an eye-catching, deco...
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How to Accessorize a Coffee Table

Accessorizing a coffee table can give a room a creative focal point that reflects your personality. Creating the perfect tablescape is like ...
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How to Make a Rustic Wood Coffee Table

Nothing says rustic quite like roughly hewn lumber. A tree stump base and free-form tree slab top is the epitome of rustic for a coffee tabl...
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Length of a Dining Room Table Runner

Dining room table runners ad a decorative appeal to the overall look and function of the room, and it is important to choose the correct len...
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Ways to Simply Make End Tables

Bedroom and living room decor both call for end tables. From elaborate carved wooden legs to simple classic boxes, end tables can follow any...
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How to Build a Short Coffee Table

A short coffee table suits interior designs that use large floor pillows for seating. A low-to-the-ground coffee table also can double as an...
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How to Add a Dining Room Table Leaf

There are usually several times per year when adding a dining room table leaf becomes necessary. You might need to accommodate extra guests ...
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How to Decorate a Coffee Table

A coffee table is more than a place to set ones drink in today's home. It is a place for you to show some style and give an idea of who ...
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How to Make Miniature Lamps

Miniature lamps make dollhouses and shadow boxes look more realistic. Most rooms in your dollhouse will need a lamp. A homemade miniature ...
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Ideas to Redo Coffee Tables

Before you throw out your old coffee table, consider simple renovation ideas to make it look like a completely different table. As long as t...
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How to Make a Coffee Table From a Door

With a little elbow grease and imagination, a door be turned into coffee table. A solid core door is best, as it will be sturdier and you wo...
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History of the Coffee Table

The coffee table became popular in the early twentieth century. Its use as a table in living rooms and family rooms has become so commonplac...
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Kits to Build End Tables

For an intermediate level woodworker, a furniture kit is ideal. You do not have to make the individual parts; instead, you just have to asse...
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How to Make a Wood Lamp

Making a lamp for your home can be a fun and creative way to add personal design to any setting. It is also a longer lasting and less expens...
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How Tall Should a Table Lamp Be?

Consider Location According to the professionals at Shades of Light, "The correct height of the table lamp is determined by the ...
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How to Make a Wooden Coffee Table

Making a wooden coffee table is not as difficult as you might think. It is actually a simple enough project that any beginning woodworker or...
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How to Build a Wooden End Table

You can build a simple end table for your living room or rec room using a few pieces of wood that have been measured and cut to the appropri...
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