You’re looking around your home, and you feel restless. You are craving something new, something different.  You want something that will catch your eye and stimulate your senses.  You’ve got Spring Fever!

Don’t worry.  It’s nothing that a little inspiration can’t cure.  Here’s what’s new for spring this year:

Pantone’s Spring Palette

FRESH NEW COLOR:  This year’s hot, new color is Emerald.  A vivid, lush green, it is the color of ageless luxury and elegance.  It is also the color of growth and renewal.  It is fresh, but not a pastel; so its rich saturation of color satisfies our desire for boldness and dramatic design.  The season’s latest palette, which has been described as a balance between classic and novelty hues, has some really fun colors as well.  Pairing these exciting new colors with Monaco Blue and [...]

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There are times when you’re entertaining at home when a large dining furniture table is just what you need. Then there are times when an intimate and cozy setting for just a few close friends or that special someone is more what you’re looking for.

Here are a few quick tips to help create an intimate dining experience at home, especially with a few dining room pieces from the Rhapsody Collection by Hooker Furniture.

Create warm dining experience

One thing that can make a memorable intimate dining experience is the physical closeness of people around the table. Speaking across the length of a full sized dining table doesn’t do much to create a personal and warm feeling.

A smaller dining table, like the one below from the Rhapsody round pedestal dining table, allows you and your [...]

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Holiday season means housefuls of people who need a comfy place to perch. Dining room chairs are fine for the dinner hour, but for the rest of the afternoon and evening, you’ll want something more relaxing. Most of us don’t have room for an extra sectional or sofa, so what’s the solution?

Upholstered benches and ottomans are portable and comfortable, and they happily do double-duty the rest of the year.

Sam Moore’s Banner ottoman

When not in use as extra seating, benches and ottomans:

Tuck under a sofa table in the foyer or living room.
Add a pretty spot for books and blankets at the end of the bed in your private retreat.
Serve graciously as a coffee table in the living room and as a snack table/homework spot for kids in the family room.

What to look for? Ottomans and benches 18-inches to [...]

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One of the things I love most about Easter is its sense of splendor. It’s a special time of year when everyone and everything gets decked out and dressed up. Whether you’re a girl, a boy, or an egg—if you stand still long enough, you’ll eventually be wearing a new pastel outfit.

My childhood memories of Easter are all about family gatherings and eating. Sure, most of it was eating chocolate bunny ears I snuck from my Easter basket. But I also fondly recall Easter lunches where we all sat down together at my aunt’s large dining room table. While I’m sure the table was beautifully decorated—what I remember most vividly were the special ‘bunny dishes’ my aunt had just for us kids.

Beatrix Potter Bunnykins china

Back then, we were content because nothing made you feel more grown up [...]

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