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

You want your office, whether it’s at home or actually at the office, to be a reflection of who you are. It also needs to be functional, and professional to some extent. Your Chicago office furniture dealer can help you find a way to achieve all this at once and create a modern office in the process.

“Modern” does not mean it has to be contemporary in style, just that it incorporates all the functional items and technology that you need to be successful. When you visit your Chicago furniture dealer, have an idea of the style you want to create. Are you leaning more toward a traditional study with wood and muted colors or are you looking for something fun and colorful with geometric shapes and lots of light.

In choosing the pieces you want to incorporate, think about how much storage space you need, what type of work area will be the most efficient and how the furniture might be positioned so you can easily access what you need.

Forget those ugly metal file cabinets. You can hide your files in a beautiful credenza, display your art on a pedestal or even order custom pieces for your specific needs. Use a unique divider screen as a “bulletin board” or to display honors and awards. Your Chicago furniture dealer will help you incorporate your ideas into your dream office space.

There are materials that can help reflect your personal style – your desk doesn’t have to be oak or mahogany, glass and steel. You can choose from materials like brightly-colored plexi-glass or Lucite and you can even get them in geometric shapes.

Chicago office furniture buyers want to find something unique and by browsing catalogs and websites before you shop you can get a much better idea of what will work for you.

Whether you have a small home or a small space within your home that you just can’t seem to arrange and decorate exactly right, these tips from your Chicago Illinois furniture retailer will help you make the most of your small space. Continue Reading