Monthly Archives: February 2012

Attention to Details

Sometimes clients will elect to send their own fabric for the upholstery pieces that they have selected. This is known as “COM,” an abbreviation for Customer’s Own Material. Doing this can help tie the space together with what is in the rest of the rooms, draperies, etc. COM fabrics require special attention to detail and careful [...]
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Think Summer!

Summer will be here before you know it, a time of family gatherings, lemonade, iced tea and shellfish by the shore. When I think about a beach cottage, all of these wonderful summer-related things come to mind. Fine Furniture Design & Marketing has elegantly brought this feeling to life in its latest collection, Summer Home. This well designed, relaxed dining table [...]
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What Do You Like with Your Chocolate?

Valentine’s Day has passed, the official holiday of all things chocolate. In fact, roughly 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day! And this dark delight goes with so many things … nuts, cherries, caramel, coconut … even an entire palette of beautiful colors. Check out these inspired designs: So, [...]
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Let’s eat! Four great tips for your dining room

When the day comes to create your perfect home, will you have the information you need to create that special space?  At Furnitureland South our Design Consultants can help with that process and make it the most enjoyable experience. We have all the resources you need to design one room or an entire building. The following [...]
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A HOUSE or a HOME?

When you enter your home, do you feel as though you are walking into your own space or someone else’s? Does your house feel warm and cozy or cold and uncomfortable? Does your house express who YOU are and YOUR lifestyle? Houses shouldn’t be just “houses.” Houses should be “homes.”  A home is a place where you should be able to [...]
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Saturday Morning with Bob Timberlake …

Thanks to everyone who joined us Saturday morning for a special visit with Mr. Bob Timberlake in Furnitureland South’s  new Bob Timberlake Home for Century gallery. Bob shared stories of family and tradition, and offered special insight into his new collection based on the places, textures and memories of his storied life in the rural South. From [...]
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