The short answer to the question in the title of this article is “no”. Wood furniture never goes out of style. Wood Furniture History The history of woodworking and crafting wood furniture goes back thousands of years. As soon as prehistoric man came out of the cave, and stopped using rocks as tables, he/she started using wood for furniture. There …
Designing Custom Furniture To Make Your Home Unique
In case you’re wondering whether we can do custom furniture for you and your home, the answer is, yes, we can. Why do custom furniture? There are lots of good reasons why clients decide to have custom furniture made. We’re going to list some of the common reasons for you. 1. Something unique Sometimes a client just wants a piece …
Which Are Better: Leather or Fabric Sofas?
Some people have a clear preference for either leather or fabric for a couch. Others don’t have a clear preference and spend a lot of time researching and debating whether one is better than the other. Neither one is better than the other. Leather and fabric are different and have different pros and cons. Comparing leather to fabric is like …
Why Choose Solid Wood Furniture?
There are lots of good reasons to choose solid wood furniture, reasons that include style, renewability, eco-friendliness, sustainability, durability, versatility, price point, uniqueness, and just plain good looks. Let’s take a look at these reasons a bit more closely. Style: Solid wood furniture works with every style. And that’s why you see examples of it throughout the ages. Wood naturally …
How Do You Care for Solid Wood Furniture?
Solid wood furniture will last a long time. If you take care of it, it can last for hundreds or even thousands of years. Here is our advice for caring for your solid wood furniture so it lasts a lifetime. Ask the furniture maker. If at all possible, talk to the person or company that made your furniture if you’re …
What Are the Advantages of Solid Wood Furniture?
There are so many advantages of solid wood furniture that it’s hard to list them all. But we’ll take a stab at it. 1. It lasts longer. If you’ve ever seen some faux wood furniture delaminating, then you’ll know what we mean. Solid wood furniture has a very long life. It doesn’t come apart, and it resists crushing and damage …
Furniture Made in Canada
Canadian Made furniture is different, in a GOOD way! For over 25 years, we at Home Envy have been forging & building relationships with Canada’s premier furniture manufacturers because we know the difference… These factories use time honoured techniques to craft and assemble pieces that are designed to look amazing and stand the test of time. Many hand-select the kiln-dried cherry, …
Factory Spotlight – Ruff Sawn Furniture
Solid wood, natural rustic finishing and time honour craftsmanship, there’s not much lacking in Ruff Sawn Furnitures collection of Rustic Maple Dining, Bedroom and Occasional Furniture. Home Envy is proud to be Ruff Sawn’s primary dealer partner in Western Canada. Ruff Sawn Furniture specializes in rustic modern furniture using their unique ruff sawn finishing technique for an authentic and natural …
Happy New Year 2018!
The New Year is upon us and we want to wish all of our friends, family and customers a very happy and prosperous 2018! We have big plans at Home Envy this year including a few new product launches, more great website updates and of course, some amazing sale events! We’ll be visiting shows so see the latest in designs …
Order Now, Receive for the Holidays
The Holidays are coming quicker than we think…we’re now just over 10 weeks away from the big day and we want to ensure your home looks perfect for all you parties, entertaining & festivities. Many products we custom build for you take between 6-8 weeks to build and ship, that means there are only a couple of weeks left (depending …