Archive for November 20th, 2008

Verner Panton - A Master of Design

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

You can tell how capable a furniture designer really is by how he impacts his own time period and later ones. By this standard, Verner Panton was enormously skilled and had lasting influence. He was renowned for his ground-breaking uses of both shapes and fabrics. His pieces were distinguished by their level of elegance, their dramatic forms, and their unique displays of color. Overall, he produced furnishings that were noticeably, wonderfully superior to those of other designers of his time. (more…)

Engineered Hardwood Flooring - Advantages Over Solid Hardwood Floors

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

One of the great innovations in flooring to hit the home improvement market is engineered hardwood floors. Unlike most woods, engineered hardwood is not made from expensive solid wood and it is manufactured from several layers and only the top layer is hardwood. The top layer is the pricey, beautiful wood that you want to show in your home and the under layers are designed to give the floor its maximum durability and stability. (more…)