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How to Choose Furniture for an Open-Plan Room

Open-plan rooms reward one decision above all others: define your zones before you choose a single piece. Without walls to separate spaces, furniture does the structural work. Sutter & Vale car...

How to Order Furniture as a Designer for a Client

Designers ordering Hickory Chair furniture for clients through Sutter & Vale work through a trade account process that keeps specifications, finishes, and fabric selections tied to a single pro...

What Is a Trade Program and How Do Designers Use It?

A trade program is a formal account structure that gives interior designers access to professional pricing, dedicated support, and specification options not available to the general public. At Sutt...

How to Mix Wood Tones in One Room

Mixing wood tones in one room works when you anchor the space with one dominant tone and let one or two others support it. Century Furniture, available through Sutter & Vale, makes this practic...

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...

How to Arrange Furniture in a Long, Narrow Living Room

A long, narrow living room works best when you divide it into two or three distinct zones anchored by furniture placement, not walls. Sutter & Vale carries Hickory Chair's bench-made upholstery...

What Is White Glove Delivery and Do You Need It?

White glove delivery is a premium shipping service in which a trained two-person crew brings furniture inside your home, carries it to the room of your choice, unpacks it, assembles any components,...

How to Arrange Furniture Around a Fireplace

Anchor a sofa directly across from the firebox, flank it with two chairs angled slightly inward, and place everything on a single rug. That geometry is the foundation of any fireplace arrangement. ...

The Winter Living Room Playbook: Texture, Weight, and Lighting

Winter calls for weight, warmth, and surfaces that hold light rather than scatter it. The right combination of heavier upholstery, layered textiles, and low-angle lighting can shift a room from bar...

The 2-Minute Rug Size Test That Never Fails

The right rug size comes down to one rule: every key piece of furniture in a seating or dining group should share the rug, or at least touch it. Sutter & Vale applies this test across every roo...