Have a room that’s just feeling a bit blah? Try a touch of color. This is the most affordable way to give any room a fresh look. You can paint an accent wall, the entire room, or even some of the furniture to get a pop of color and an updated atmosphere.

Your Chicago leather couch retailer not only has leather pieces in a variety of colors, but wood furniture in color finishes as well. If you don’t have any pieces you can paint – avoid the Chippendale chairs and the buffet your great-grandmother brought from the old country – Walter E. Smithe has beautiful color selections in every style. Continue Reading

We all know our closets and cubbies can hold only so much. Often they are reserved for seasonal decorations, extra items we use only on occasion or items we never use but just can’t bear to part with. Walter E. Smithe is not only your retailer for Chicago contemporary furniture, but has solutions for storage in every room of your home. Continue Reading

Soon it will be time to deck the halls and light the menorah or Christmas tree. Many of us have a traditional spot for the tree and decorations that have claimed their spot year after year. Others prefer to mix it up with different color schemes and themes every year.

Whatever your preference for holiday decorating, you probably want the end result to be a comfortable atmosphere that add to the festive air of your entertaining and the joy of everyday living. Your Chicago contemporary furniture dealer can help you add furniture pieces or even accentuate with holiday fabric for drapes or throw pillows. Continue Reading

If you didn’t have one in your house growing up, you probably know someone who did. I remember my aunt’s living room with the perfectly raked carpet and the pristine furniture. At least she didn’t have plastic covers on it. But it wasn’t a room that welcomed you in and certainly not a room where you ate dessert or hung out with friends.

Walter E. Smithe, your Chicago furniture retailer, knows it’s sometimes tough to break the sacred living room mold – but they are here to help. Today, most homeowners want to get maximum use out of their space and one way to do that is to actually live in your living room. Continue Reading

Reds, pinks and even periwinkles are all the rage and the bigger and bolder, the better. When shopping for the best furniture Chicago offers, step out of your comfort zone and try out a new colorful piece. Many designers and furniture makers are using rooms full of color these days, according to stylists at HGTV. Continue Reading