Hanging artwork salon style is too chaotic for some decorators. But, that doesn't mean you have to resort to leveling frames side by side. Instead, you can mix up the size and shape of your frames, but frame them within a box. For instance, here, 10 photographs were hung within a rectangle at the Room & Board store, but their widths and heights vary. In addition to the rectangular shape the Read more

Some friends of mine just got a great deal on a off-white couch from Room and Board that I was shocked to learn was a floor model; it looked pristine and unsullied by shoppers' hands (or tushes). Their find reminded me about the fabulousness of floor models, the furniture pieces that retailers sell at a discount after they've been sitting on the showroom floor. At Ikea it's called the "as is" Read more

I may have once written that blue velvet is a fall luxury, but I lied. Sorry, it's May now and I still can't resist the rich and warm color and texture of it. Dressed in the luxurious material, the Room and Board Quinn Chair ($749) is no exception; I can't keep my eyes off of it. I'm also really loving the combination of the chair's mid-century lines with the velvet, which is more commonly used Read more

It's pretty rare that a sofa makes my Steal of the Day cut. But, at nearly 40 percent off, the Room & Board Townsend 64-inch Armless Sofa ($699, reduced from $1,100) in Doria Pepper certainly qualifies. No, it doesn't have arms, but its plump cushions look enticingly comfortable. Don't you just want to sink into it? I'd love to see it with a low-lying industrial coffee table or a steamer Read more

Thanks to Another Shade of Grey for tipping me off to the new Alexander Girard Pillows now available at Room and Board. A veteran of Herman Miller in the 1950s and 1960s, Girard was one of the most creative textile designers of the mid-century modern era. At $79 a piece, Room & Board's exclusive line is a relatively affordable way to get a legendary designer's accents into your home. The Read more