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Pure tung oil is a good option for wood floors, but it isn't as hard as other options. Some companies have developed engineered oils which are more durable for floors and high-use furniture (probab...

Oops, I posted the wrong link for Les Indiennes .

A couple other great options are NearSea Naturals (organic cottons, wools, silks, and hemp) and

I'm in the process of doing an exterior update on my new 70s contemporary house and bought the same light fixtures from Sea Gull Lighting in bronze for about $70 each. They carry them in white as w...

Mr. Clean does the job perfectly. It's impossible to improve upon perfection, so unless they're giving the Scotch-Brite pads away for free, baldy keeps my business. Plus I have a cert...

I'm going to agree with RJD. Leave the wood alone, and reupholster the seat in white (high quality Ultrasuede, leather, or even bleached canvas). Painting the wood white, neon, etc, will place it i...

Denver! C'mon now, Denver's hot! We're leaders in green building, home of some awesome furniture stores (Mod Livin' ring a bell?) and art galleries, and we have a ton of urban infill apartments and...

I've had a set of Scan Pans since 2001, cooking with them nearly every night, often on high heat. They are truly non-stick, and seven years on, hardly look used and work just as well as they did on...

As a professional furniture maker, I'd say the easiest and safest -- less toxic -- way to darken the desk is using a tinted paste wax. Doesn't matter what type of finish is currently on the desk (c...