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How to Choose a Coffee Table Size and Shape

Choosing a coffee table comes down to three numbers: height, length, and clearance. Artistica's coffee tables at Sutter & Vale span round, square, and rectangular silhouettes, so getting the pr...

Fairfield Chair: A Guide to Its Dining Chairs and Counter Stools

Fairfield Chair produces upholstered dining seating designed for daily use: beech frames, spring systems chosen by chair type, and seat foam graded for durability. At Sutter & Vale, the Fairfie...

What Makes a Dining Chair Comfortable

A dining chair is comfortable when seat height, depth, back support, and foam quality work together for the way you actually sit. Fairfield Chair builds those factors into its dining collection, av...

The Suzanne Kasler Collection for Hickory Chair: Soft Colour, Clean Lines

The Suzanne Kasler Collection for Hickory Chair pairs soft, restrained color with architectural line. Available through Sutter & Vale, it draws on over a century of bench-made upholstery and ca...

How to Choose a Throw Blanket for a Sofa or Bed

Choosing a throw blanket for a sofa or bed comes down to three things: size relative to the surface, weight relative to the season, and texture relative to the room. Gabby's throws and pillows, ava...

Theodore Alexander and Stephen Church: English Furniture Making Today

The Stephen Church Collection by Theodore Alexander is a line of traditional English furniture designed and made by Stephen Church, a Master Cabinetmaker working in the tradition of Adam, Chippenda...

How to Care for Solid Wood Furniture

Solid wood furniture rewards simple, consistent habits. Dust regularly, control moisture and light, and protect surfaces from heat and spills. Century Furniture pieces, available through Sutter &am...

McGuire Furniture: Natural Luxury Without Pretense

McGuire is a California furniture house with more than seven decades of making behind it, now part of Baker Furniture and carried at Sutter & Vale. Every piece is bent, woven and formed by hand...

What Is IMAP Pricing and Why Can't You Find Some Furniture Prices Online?

If you've browsed for Theodore Alexander furniture and found prices missing on some sites, you've encountered IMAP. It stands for Internet Minimum Advertised Price, a manufacturer's policy that set...

Maitland-Smith: Antique-Dealer Origins and the Craft That Followed

Maitland-Smith was founded by a London antiques dealer whose knowledge of period furniture shaped every technique the house still uses. At Sutter & Vale, the Maitland-Smith collection carries t...