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Medieval 500 – 1450 The Medieval period begins with the collapse of the Roman Empire and to a certain degree, all of civilization. This is reflected in a utilitarian look to the furniture for [...]

A Brief History of Furniture (part 1) Furniture.  It’s your stuff, it’s the stuff you stuff your stuff into, and it’s the stuff you sit on while you look at your stuff.  And the way in which [...]

Food and fire. Shade and shelter.  Quality furniture and sturdy tools.  Life without trees, especially hardwood trees, is unimaginable. Yet, when lost in the forest of ever growing uses for wood, [...]