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Loveseat or Settee? Choosing Seating for a Smaller Room

For a smaller room, the choice between a loveseat and a settee comes down to depth, posture, and how the seat will be used each day. Mr. & Mrs. Howard, available through Sutter & Vale, make...

How to Plan Furniture Delivery Into an Apartment or Townhome

Planning furniture delivery into an apartment or townhome takes more coordination than a standard house drop-off. Hallways are narrow, elevators have size limits, and building rules govern everythi...

Seat Depth Explained: Finding a Sofa You Can Sink Into

Seat depth is the distance from the front edge of the seat cushion to the back cushion face. It determines how your body actually rests, not just how a sofa looks in a room. C.R. Laine sofas, avail...

How to Choose a Sofa Arm Style

The arm style you choose shapes a sofa's silhouette, its comfort, and how much usable seating it delivers. Sherrill Furniture, available through Sutter & Vale, offers frames across a wide range...

What Is a Tight Back vs. a Loose Back Sofa?

A tight back sofa has a fixed, upholstered back with no removable cushions. A loose back sofa has separate back cushions that can be lifted, fluffed, or repositioned. The distinction shapes how a s...

Swivel Chairs: When They Make Sense

A swivel chair makes sense when one seat needs to serve more than one direction: conversation, a view, a television, or a nearby desk. Fairfield Chair builds the Tipsy in a fixed lounge version and...

How to Choose an Accent Chair That Fits the Room

Choose an accent chair by matching its footprint to your available floor space, its seat dimensions to the people using it, and its visual scale to the nearest large piece of furniture. Sutter &...

Marble, Stone and Glass Tabletops: Care and Choosing

Marble, stone and glass tabletops each need a different care approach, but the rules are straightforward once you know the material. Artistica produces glass-top cocktail tables available through S...

Wood Species Guide: Oak, Walnut, Mahogany and Cherry

Oak, walnut, mahogany and cherry each behave differently under a finish, age at a different rate and suit a different room. Jonathan Charles works with all four at Sutter & Vale, giving you a c...

What Is a Finish Sample and Why You Should Ask for One

A finish sample is a small, finished wood chip showing exactly how a specific stain, sheen level, and distressing grade will look on your actual piece. At Sutter & Vale, every client ordering C...