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Global Views Vases and Trays: Styling a Table, Shelf or Console

Global Views vases and trays are accent pieces with enough sculptural weight to give a room a clear focal point. At Sutter & Vale, the Global Views collection draws from design traditions aroun...

How to Choose a Fabric for a Home With Pets

For a home with pets, choose a tight-weave, synthetic or synthetic-blend fabric that resists snagging, releases hair, and tolerates frequent cleaning. Universal Furniture's special-order program, a...

John Richard Sideboards and Chests: Casegoods With an Artist's Eye

John Richard casegoods, available through Sutter & Vale, treat every surface as a considered decision. The house combines sculptural silhouettes, bold veneers, and mixed materials in ways most ...

Skirted or Exposed Legs? Choosing a Sofa Base

The base of a sofa, skirted or on exposed legs, shapes a room's visual weight and proportion more than most buyers expect. Highland House Furniture addresses the question across a clear range of fr...

Wildwood Chandeliers and Sconces: Lighting Beyond the Lamp

Wildwood chandeliers and sconces, available at Sutter & Vale, go well beyond the functional lamp. The house draws on hand craft, decorative materials like tole and plaster, and collaborations w...

Nailhead Trim: Styles, Spacing and When to Use It

Nailhead trim is a row of small metal tacks hand-set along upholstered edges to anchor fabric or leather and define a frame's silhouette. At Sutter & Vale, Hancock & Moore sets the standard...

Tommy Bahama Outdoor: Dining Outside, Done Properly

Tommy Bahama Outdoor, available through Sutter & Vale, brings genuine material quality to outdoor dining: aluminum frames, teak, weatherstone tops, and tempered glass that hold up to sun and sa...

What Is a Customer's Own Leather (COL)?

Customer's Own Leather, abbreviated COL, means you supply the hide and the manufacturer builds the piece in it. Hancock & Moore, a leather upholstery house in North Carolina, accepts COL on mad...

Maitland-Smith Consoles and Cocktail Tables: Statement Pieces for the Living Room

Maitland-Smith consoles and cocktail tables are among the most distinctive accent pieces available through Sutter & Vale. The house, founded by a London antiques dealer, draws each design from ...

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...