Walking through a client's master bedroom last Tuesday, I couldn't help but cringe at the mismatched chaos. Beautiful reclaimed wood bed frame, gorgeous. Plastic nightstands that looked like they'd melt…
Three months ago, my neighbour Sarah called me in a panic. She'd just moved into her first apartment and needed to furnish it on a $1,200 budget. "I want to…
Walking through my client Sarah's master bedroom last month, I couldn't help but notice how her traditional oak furniture dominated the space. Heavy, dark pieces that seemed to absorb light…
My neighbour Sarah knocked on my door last month holding a cracked wooden chair, practically in tears. Her toddler had just broken the second piece of furniture that week, and…
Standing in a Tucson preschool last month watching twenty kids attempt to use furniture that was clearly designed by someone who'd never spent five minutes with actual children, I couldn't…
My sister called me last Tuesday, completely frazzled. She's expecting her first baby in about three months and had just spent the weekend furniture shopping in Manchester. "Everything's either ridiculously…
You know what's fascinating? I never expected to become someone who cares deeply about baby furniture, but life has a funny way of throwing curveballs at you. My neighbour's daughter…
My neighbour Sarah called me last Tuesday, absolutely livid about the dining table she'd just bought. "It's supposed to be eco-friendly," she said, "but I swear the thing smells like…
Last month I helped a friend build a bookshelf for her daughter's room, and she insisted we had to use plywood because "that's what furniture is made from." I didn't…
My neighbour Sarah called me in a panic last month. Her sister's baby was arriving three weeks early, and she'd volunteered to help set up the nursery. The problem? She'd…