If you love X benches say it in your upholstery. This checkered pattern is comprised of little “X”s mirroring the leg design and its namesake. It’s a slightly cheeky take but a totally sophisticated look.

If these legs were wood, it would be just another table. But the soft curve of cabriole in powder-coated steel—that’s fresh. Industrial design is always what’s “cool” but cutting edge isn’t always livable.

Of all the pieces of furniture in a designer’s arsenal, few offer as much chance for creativity as the table. I’ve used everything from a stack of books to an old suitcase as a "table." In my mind, the more creative the better.

Campaign furniture has been steadily sneaking its way back into mainstream design but these new Anthropologie chairs prove it's modern again.

Most girls want jewelry or clothes for Christmas; I crave furniture. This brand new vanity from Williams-Sonoma Home is just what I wanted under the tree. I love the two-toned look—the cream panels give this walnut piece such definition.

Footed tables are nothing new but when they come with big red paws and jungle cat legs—we couldn't help but notice. This resin accent piece also comes in white or black but in imperial red it’s got pounce.

Living room chairs that turn 360˚ make conversation and TV-viewing easy. It's too bad that traditional swivel chairs' huge, round bases often put function over form.

A friend of mine kept telling me to check out theguild.com, a site featuring about 1,200 home décor artists and ten times as much product. I took one look at the site and was instantly overwhelmed.

One of the most important furniture investments people make is upholstery. Unfortunately, it is probably one of the least understood as well.

Instead of banishing Fido to an ugly metal crate in the mudroom, why not let him be part of the family?

A table that adjusts from dining height to bar height . . . why didn’t someone think of this sooner?

The amount of stuff at the New York International Gift Fair is mind numbing.

I can be such a klutz at the dinner table; I try never to wear white when having a meal. Perhaps eating with a lucky Koi fish could help me out?

I was never a fan of comic books. With no brothers and six years of girls’ school, I didn’t give these graphics much notice—until I saw them on a console. Call it design tunnel vision, but now that Guido Crepax’s drawings are set within a furniture frame, I realize what beautiful patterns they make.

I was browsing Jonathan Adler’s website the other day and decided to read his manifesto and man, he’s got chutzpah. You have to admire a designer who promises that his lamps will make you look thinner and encourages collecting tchotchkes for life enhancement.

The process is straightforward. Homeowners call the firm to remove a tree; its workers examine it, then strategically cut it in order to preserve as much of the wood as possible.