Furniture on Shine

Hang framed pictures the right way

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By Arianne Cohen Picture-Perfect Hanging If you have framed artwork or family photos that need hanging, you may feel overwhelmed by the options available at the

Does your cat scratch the furniture? Here's help!

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Furniture scratching ranges from the mild to the total destruction of an entire piece of furniture. If your cat engages in the latter, it can be extremely frustrating as you attempt to convince him that Grandma’s antique chair isn’t his personal playground.

If you’ve tried…

7 low-cost furniture fix-ups

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By Jean Nayar

Got an old piece of furniture that needs a new life? Just because it’s worn around the edges and showing its age doesn’t mean it has to be shown the door. Sometimes all it takes to give a scratched, faded, stained or tired chair or table a second chance are some low-cost supplies, like fabric and paint, and a little ingenuity. You can also solve a problem—like brightening up a dark room or dividing off an oddly shaped one—by turning an old bottle into a lamp, for instance, or converting closet doors into a folding screen. Here are seven ways to recycle old furniture or repurpose one thing into something new—while saving yourself a bundle at the same time.

Furniture and Accessories That Make Us Blush

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If you're going to put provocative décor in your home — dudes, are you listening? — forget the stripper pole and the cheesy frat boy Kiss poster. When it comes to erotic furnishings, designers and artists around the world have gotten very creative. From crystal penis chandeliers to porcelain vaginal vases, there are plenty of furnishings and accessories for the pervert in you, and if not, at least you'll get a laugh out of these.

Sophisticated Dorm Room Design

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By Lauren Sherman For style-minded undergrads, dorm room decor doesn't have to be a drag. For many, heading off to college means freedom. But dorm rooms are often compared to jail cells, at least when it comes to…