That someone mentioned above would be me. I am on the market for a sideboard but I don’t really have the money for it. I know, I’ve tried the whole "no sideboard" thing but I can’t see that working out. My couch seems so bare without a buffet cabinet or sideboard sitting behind it. This … READ MORE

Many people in the neighborhood know me as "The Collectibles Lady". No, that doesn’t mean that I am some precious commodity that sells for an arm and a leg on eBay. Although I wish that were the case sometimes. No, they call me that because I tend to collect whatever I fancy and put them … READ MORE

Equipped with our new architecture and design jobs, my boyfriend and I have finally been able to move to a brand new apartment on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. It’s close to both of our studios and has a great view of the neighborhood. In furnishing our home, we both decided that we wanted … READ MORE

I never knew that kitchen hutches could make such a difference to the kitchen space until I got my own. Used primarily as a valuable place of storage, kitchen hutches are like large stationary cabinets that you put in your kitchen. When you buy one of these pieces, you should be aware that you are … READ MORE

For our wedding this past weekend, my new husband and I had a relatively intimate and memorable affair with all of our closest loved ones. Champions of the do-it-yourself school of thought, we decorated everything by ourselves and my mother and brother cooked the whole wedding menu. Beyond just saving us countless dollars, we also … READ MORE

So you want to buy a buffet table. You’re absolutely sure that this is the one you want–THE one that will steal your heart away from all the other wonderful buffet tables that are available. What happens when you can’t afford this piece of furniture? I ask this because you know that this is and … READ MORE

My childhood was just full of amazingness and craziness all wrapped up in one silly package. The other day, as I was getting coffee with my older brother and we were talking about the good ol’ days when we all were young and foolish. Indeed, for him, I emphasized the latter quality. WWF–for those Philistines … READ MORE

The thing I enjoy most about china buffet hutches is that they they have the ability to instantly add that luminescence to any dining room. When I got married, I knew that the only furniture item I was dying for was a china buffet hutch so that I could keep and proudly display my keepsake … READ MORE

I moved into a Victorian-era home in San Francisco recently and wanted to keep with the theme of the times so I am trying to buy all antique-inspired furniture. Everything from Chinese antiques to European ones, I want to get my grubby hands on. Or shall I say, pristine Victorian-gloved hands? The only downfall of … READ MORE

My husband and I hosted a rather successful dinner party last night where everything went perfectly, except for the unnamed crazy male friend who got a little more than tipsy. Besides this minor detail, the biggest hit that night was the fully stocked buffet table and all the trimmings. People wre constantly asking me how … READ MORE