Performance Fabrics: What’s the Big Deal? If you’ve purchased new furniture in the past couple years, or if you’ve looked into purchasing furniture recently, then you might have heard about performance fabrics. What is the big deal with these fabrics and what makes them different than other upholstery fabrics? Well, keep reading to learn everything…
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Author: Nancy Smith
Custom Window Treatments : You need them
Custom Window Treatments: More Important than you Think! When setting out to design your home’s interior, you might think of things like: furniture, lighting, area rugs and accessories. While these things are all important and make up the larger picture of your interior, the most important aspect of your interior design might surprise you; I…
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Interior Design of the past 30 years
Looking Back: 30 Years of Interior Design When we opened our doors, located on Broadway in 1992, Nancy Smith had one goal in mind: Providing Saratoga Springs with a place to find quality home furnishings and interior design services. It’s hard to…
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Caned Furniture
The Comeback of Caned Furniture Caned furniture was certainly huge in the 1970s, and it’s making its comeback in 2019. It seems like the whole world is obsessed! The art of caning goes back to Egyptian times, with artifacts such as a woven daybed discovered that once belonged to King Tutankhamen, (1325 B. C.). The more…
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Highpoint Furniture Market
Highpoint Furniture Market 2017 It’s like fashion week for your home! Last week we traveled to High Point North Carolina for the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world. We toured countless showrooms, took hundreds of pictures, purchased new designs for our showroom, and discovered what’s trending in home decor. We were in High Point…
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History of The Lawn Jockey
A Timeless Saratoga Tradition: The Lawn Jockey What is the history of the lawn jockey? Saratoga Springs comes to life in the summer, and nothing marks the beginning of summer quite like the lawn jockey statues that seem to adorn almost every yard in town. There are a few different accounts as to…
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Countdown to BOGO
Here are some designer picks to get you inspired! As some of you might already know, our first ever Buy One, Get One FREE sales event is almost here. With just 6 days left before the big event, we wanted to give you a virtual tour of some of the items we have available. Get…
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Outdoor Furniture
Spring Is In The Air Outdoor Furniture in Saratoga Summer is right around the corner and you need outdoor furniture. We, here in Upstate New York, have been counting down the days to warmer weather and it has finally arrived. If you are anything like me, then you want to get outside and soak up…
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Out With The Old
Out With The Old 5 Trends That Are Totally Last Season It’s out with the old and in with the new. Last week we featured some up and coming new trends in our blog post, but this week it’s all about what’s out! Goodbyes are always sad, but some of these old trends have got…
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10 Trends to Watch for in 2017
Ten Interior Design Trends to Watch for in 2017 Here are some trends that will be “in” & a few that will be “out” in 2017 Greenery is in.. Pantone announced their color of year (Greenery) just a few months ago, and we are already seeing a huge demand for this color in all things…
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