When I was a boy in the 80s, daytime TV was dominated by soap operas. A day home sick from school could get boring fast, once playing G.I. Joes or My Pet Monster was more than a mom or dad would tolerate. Luckily, PBS kept my attention. I loved watching Julia Child bring French cooking…
Ever met someone who knows it all? We all have. He or she has a story that puts them dead center of any topic or conversation. They can tell you what it is like at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of the ocean, and if they cannot, they will tell you…
When my oldest daughter was a toddler, she climbed every mountain, explored every forest, and fell from all things great and tall. Well, maybe I am exaggerating a little. But she did climb every oven door, every dresser she could find, and every counter she could pull herself onto. For years the soundtrack of our…
Hard Maple Furniture: Everything You Should Know Before You Buy If you’ve spent any time researching solid wood furniture, you’ve probably noticed that maple comes in a few flavors. Hard maple. Soft maple. Brown maple. Sap maple. They’re not interchangeable, and the differences matter more than most people realize. So let’s focus on the heavyweight…
Two of the most beloved hardwoods in American furniture-making are cherry and walnut, and they’re often pitted against each other when buyers are trying to choose. Cherry or walnut? It’s a fair question, because they share enough similarities to compete for the same role in a home, but they have personalities different enough that the…