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Barclay Butera for Lexington: Montecito and Coastal California

The Barclay Butera collections at Sutter & Vale draw on coastal California living: clean lines, warm wood veneers, marble surfaces, and hardware that bridges traditional motifs with contemporar...

How Many Dining Chairs Fit Around a Table?

Allow 24 inches of table edge per seat. That single measure, applied to your table's length and width, tells you exactly how many chairs fit comfortably. Sutter & Vale carries the full range of...

Century Furniture Case Pieces: Chests, Consoles and Nightstands

Century Furniture case pieces, available at Sutter & Vale through the Century collection, cover chests, consoles and nightstands with a finish program that runs more than 50 options and a distr...

Round, Oval or Rectangular: Choosing a Dining Table Shape

Round, oval or rectangular: the shape of your dining table determines how a room feels, how many guests you seat, and how easily people move through the space. Theodore Alexander's dining tables at...

Susan Hable Smith for Hickory Chair: Pattern, Colour and Southern Warmth

The Susan Hable Smith collection for Hickory Chair brings the Athens, Georgia artist's bold brushwork and warm Southern color sense directly into bench-made American upholstery. Sutter & Vale c...

How to Read Furniture Dimensions: W, D, H, Seat Height and Arm Height

Furniture dimension labels use a simple system: W is width (left to right), D is depth (front to back), and H is height (floor to tallest point). Seat height and arm height are separate comfort mea...

Sherrill Occasional: Side, Cocktail and Console Tables

Sherrill Occasional supplies the accent tables, consoles, and cabinets that finish a room after the upholstery is placed. Available through Sutter & Vale, the range covers side tables, cocktail...

Linen, Velvet or Bouclé: Choosing an Upholstery Fabric

Linen, velvet, or bouclé each suits a different chair, a different room, and a different life. For accent seating from Jessica Charles, available through Sutter & Vale, the choice comes down to...

C.R. Laine Beds and Ottomans: Upholstery in the Bedroom

C.R. Laine builds upholstered beds and ottomans in North Carolina on a bench, one frame at a time. That process means cushion quality, frame integrity, and seam tailoring all get the attention they...

How to Choose a Fabric for a Home With Children

Choosing fabric for a home with children comes down to two things: how fast you can clean it and how long it will last. At Sutter & Vale, Gabby's LAB collection addresses these questions direct...