One of my favorite lifestyle magazines features a monthly section titled "New Uses for Old Things." In this economy, many of you have probably already spent time eyeing the more well-loved items in your dining room and thinking about ways to repurpose them. So in this final blog of our eco-friendly series, we wanted to expand the sustainable dining room furniture discussion to include two materials that have endless new-life potential: reclaimed lumber and stainless steel....
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If you're hearing the word "sideboard" thrown around a lot lately and have no idea what it is, do not feel ashamed. There are very legitimate reasons for this gap in your dining room furniture knowledge. First of all, you may know of sideboards as their other common names: credenza or buffet. Secondly, you may have an air of youth about you ... as in, you weren't around in the 1970s when a dining room sideboard was a must-have. Decades later, the sideboard's starring role as the dining...
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It's common to hear "solid wood" touted as a desirable feature of dining room furniture sets. And it should be. It is definitely an attribute. With solid wood dining sets, you are guaranteed both a great look and a long life. In addition to buying a product that is beautiful and built to last, solid wood furniture buyers can pat yourself on the back for supporting an earth-friendly cause (and the theme of our last blog post): sustainable style.
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