Woodworker

Got scuffs and stains on your wood furniture, thanks to Fido and the kids? Home improvement expert John Broderick with Granite Transformations has tips on fixing those imperfections with a little ingenuity.

TO FIX WAXY FURNITURE: In order to repair your wood furniture you must first prep the items. Take two teabags and steep them in boiling water. Let the tea cool to room temperature, then take a soft cloth, wring out the tea until it's damp and wash the wood. Tannic acid ...

Buying furniture can be a major household expense, so it pays to be aware of some of the pitfalls, says interior designer Sarah Richardson.

• Avoid giant rolled arms on sofas. You may love how the oversized arm chair or sofa looks in the big showroom, but it may not work in your compact home. “Some rolled arms can be 10 inches wide, which accounts for 20 inches of your sofa.,” she says. “Maximize the seat space and minimize the arm.”

• Don’t get taken in by the fabric ...

An old English proverb says: "Sleep is better than medicine”. And this is true, but only if you sleep correctly. You can sleep the right way if your mattress is perfectly in harmony with your weight, your build and your sleeping customs.

Your biomechanics is correct when your backbone is well situated – regardless whether you are lying on your back, in a side position or in a face-down position. If, for instance, the degree of hardness is not right, disturbances in blood circulation ...

I just moved to a new city so I could go back to school. Now I've got to furnish an apartment on a graduate student's budget. How bad for the environment is a fake-wood bureau or bookcase? .

One of the cardinal rules of green living is to invest in quality items that don't need to be replaced very often. But it's not always possible to buy that handcrafted, solid-oak bookcase, especially if you're living off a university stipend. So unless you're willing to let all your clothes and ...

German kitchen manufacturer Miele DIE KÜCHE has rebranded itself as Warendorf. To help introduce their new brand name, they are introducing four new kitchen models that have been designed by Philippe Starck.

The versatility of the new Philippe Starck designer kitchens is showcased by Warendorfer Küchen GmbH in four different display kitchens: The “Library” kitchen with its bookshelf elements which Philippe Starck has conceived to reinforce the connection between culture and food in ...