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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...
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...
Posted by Unknown | 9:38 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 2:36 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 2:13 PM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 6:18 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 5:40 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 3:56 AM
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. ...
Posted by Unknown | 6:57 PM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 10:06 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 3:56 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 6:18 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 5:40 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 12:50 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 9:38 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 11:51 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 6:18 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 4:20 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 6:18 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 11:51 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 2:26 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 3:03 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 9:38 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 11:51 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 3:03 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 6:57 PM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 5:40 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 2:00 AM
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 ...
Posted by Unknown | 10:06 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 4:20 AM
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...
Posted by Unknown | 6:57 PM