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Dining benches with storage — Lid hinges and seat height
A storage bench is the only seat in the house that is also a box. That is either the neatest piece of furniture in…
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Wobbly Side Table or Bent Hairpin Legs: What to Replace and How
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Dining Tables
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Buffets with drawers — Flatware trays and the 36-inch rule
The drawers are the reason to buy a buffet rather than a plain cupboard. A run of shallow drawers along the top is where…
Wood Care
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Best Finish for a Solid Wood Table Top: Oil, Hard Wax Oil or Film
Oil, hard wax oil or a film finish fail in three different ways. The row that decides most purchases is whether you can repair one square inch of it.
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Wood Filler vs Wood Putty vs Epoxy: Which One Your Repair Actually Needs
Filler sands and takes finish, putty does neither, epoxy is the only one with strength. Which of the three each repair actually needs, with a comparison table.
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Desks
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Desks
Desks with a hutch and drawers — Monitor height is the catch
A desk with a hutch gives you shelving in the same footprint as the desk, which in a small room is the only way…
Coffee & Side Tables
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Entryway console tables with drawers — Narrow depth, real storage
An entryway is the narrowest room in the house that has to do the most jobs. Keys, post, gloves, a lamp, somewhere to put…
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Coffee tables with drawers — Depth, pulls and the rug problem
A coffee table with drawers is the only piece of living-room furniture that hides clutter exactly where the clutter appears. Remote controls, chargers, coasters…