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How Much Space to Leave Around a Dining Table

Leave at least 36 inches between a dining table edge and the nearest wall or piece of furniture. For a true traffic lane, 42 to 48 inches is better. Caracole dining tables, available at Sutter &...

Hancock & Moore Recliners: Comfort That Does Not Look Like a Recliner

Hancock & Moore recliners are built to disappear into a well-furnished room. The house has been making upholstered seating in North Carolina since 1981, and its recliner frames are constructed ...

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...

C.R. Laine: Bench-Made Upholstery From North Carolina

C.R. Laine builds upholstery in North Carolina the way the region has always built it: on a bench, one frame at a time. That process, combined with serious attention to frame integrity, cushion qua...

King, Queen or California King: Choosing a Bed Size

Choosing the right bed size comes down to three numbers: your room dimensions, your height, and who you share the bed with. At Sutter & Vale, Hooker Furnishings offers beds across all three sta...

Chelsea House: Decorative Furniture, Lighting and Objects With Character

Chelsea House supplies the decorative layer that turns a furnished room into a personal one. Lamps, mirrors, accessories and occasional pieces, finished by hand and drawn from materials and forms s...

How to Choose a Headboard Height and Style

Choosing a headboard height comes down to three things: your ceiling height, the size of the bed frame, and the visual weight you want the piece to carry in the room. C.R. Laine's bench-made beds a...

Ray Booth for Hickory Chair: The Tectonic Collection

The Tectonic Collection is Ray Booth's contribution to Hickory Chair's designer program, available through Sutter & Vale. It draws from architectural thinking, favoring clean structure and rela...

Nightstand Height: How to Match It to Your Bed

Your nightstand should sit within a few inches of your mattress top, ideally between 24 and 28 inches tall for most standard beds. Hooker Furnishings offers a range of nightstands at Sutter & V...

Theodore Alexander Upholstery: The Seating Side of a Casegoods House

Theodore Alexander built its reputation on casegoods: the carved legs, the inlaid tops, the finished drawer boxes. Its upholstery range has grown into a serious program in its own right, with 326 p...