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A few years ago, “home office” simply meant a scaled-down replica of the “real” office, an impressive rectangular desk flanked by bookcases with a ficus in the corner. Today, a growing number of people don’t even leave home to go to work. They stay in their sweatpants until noon and send emails at all hours. […]

The master bathroom was demolished. A black garbage bag was taped over missing tiles on the shower walls. The window treatments were 25 years old. The carpet… well, enough said – carpet in a bathroom is gross. Each morning, the homeowners went to another bathroom on a different level of the house to shower. This […]

Are you good at guessing games? You get three guesses at the answer to the following question, and the first two don’t count. Here’s the question: “What brings you in today?” If you guessed, “I’ve come to fork over my hard-earned money on some of your fine furniture, here’s my wallet – please, just take […]

You’re wearing your lucky shirt. The weather is warm and the beer is cold. You’ve got a new club you’re dying to try. You line up with the ball, draw back and whack it good. But as soon as the club makes contact, you stiffen, stopping in mid-swing. You stare in surprise as the ball […]

Toilet paper made from yesterday’s news. Computers made from old car parts. New tin cans made from old tin cans. Recycling is a good thing, most of the time. Furniture recycling, however, is not a good thing for you. We’re not talking about making microfibers from plastic pop bottles, or advocating filling landfills with still-good […]

Status symbol. Status quo. Social status. A Ms. Jones who is motivated by “status” wants wealth, titles, attention and awards. What might this woman look like? Is she a name dropper? A brand shopper? A mink-stole wearing, Mercedes-driving socialite? Don’t be deceived by dollar signs: she could just as easily be carrying a fake Gucci […]

Aren’t toes delicious? To watch a baby chew on its newly discovered toes, you’d think they were made of marzipan. Babies eagerly explore their world, tasting and touching each new sensation with relish… and slobber. Children, however, are a little more cynical. They evaluate change before embracing it. Zucchini? Sniff, sniff – no, thanks. A […]

“Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.” Ms. Jones might pull out this Joe Friday line when she’s furniture shopping. Even if she falls head over heels in love with a sexy chaise or a beautiful bedroom, she’s going to have to justify her financial investment with some cold, hard facts. Look at the following […]

Your priorities are what you do PRIOR to everything else. Most people would say that their priority is family, or their spiritual life, or their job or maybe relationships. But you’ve probably known someone who claims “family” is their number one priority, yet they spend 60 hours at work or six hours each night in […]

Turn signal flashing, Mrs. Jones carefully pulls her Buick up to your store and asks to see matching tables for her living room. Miss Jones peels into the lot, glove box bursting with parking tickets, and asks if you have a red leather chaise for her bedroom. Mrs. Jones does not wear white shoes after […]