How to Set a Dining Table Based on the Shape
How often do you set your dining table for meals? Although it may not be as common for regular meals, setting your dining room table can be an enchanting way to enhance your dining area for family and friends during brunches, dinners, and other gatherings. There are multiple ways to set a table, and your [...]
Home Office Ideas For Small Spaces
A home office can be a wonderfully productive space—as long as it’s designed to meet your needs and support your work routine. It can be challenging to create a functional design for productive work in a small space but you can do it. Some of the solutions you can use for small workspaces include the [...]
Modern Living Room Furniture Ideas
Renovating, redesigning, redecorating, or even just rearranging your living room can be a fun way to freshen up your living space, but when it comes to updating a living room with modern furniture, where do you start? Getting inspiration for a new living room design is one of the most enjoyable parts of recreating your [...]
Choosing the Best Upholstery Fabric for You
Choosing the right fabric for custom, hand-made furniture can be the difference between fantastic furnishings and less pleasant pieces. There are many beautiful options to choose from, but it is important to select something that suits both your personal taste and your furniture needs. The best upholstery fabric for your furniture is the option that [...]
Different Types of Wood for Furniture Making
Whether you’re ordering custom hand-crafted furniture or picking hardwood furniture from an existing catalogue, knowing which types of wood can be used for furniture—and how they differ—can help you make the right choice for your needs. Both hardwood and softwood can be used to make furniture, but your options for furniture made from softwood may [...]
What Furniture Goes With Dark Wood Floors?
Dark wood floors can be an excellent choice for a variety of rooms, from your home office to your living room. While dark floors can make a room feel darker, they can also work with furnishings like your living room furniture to give your space depth. Your personal taste is one of the most important [...]
How to Tell if Furniture Is Solid Wood
Whether you need new dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, or specific feature pieces, solid wood is always a great choice—but when you invest in wood furniture, choosing authentic, quality pieces can help you feel confident it will last for years to come. It’s important to know the furniture you purchase is actually solid wood. Real [...]
How to Remove Watermarks from Wood Furniture
Getting new furniture is always an exciting experience, especially when you know your new furniture is sourced from local materials and manufactured in Canada. Calgary can be a tough climate to nurture furniture in, and you deserve excellent quality with long-lasting pieces. At Birchwood Furniture, our team believes in offering excellent service and premium quality, [...]
How Long Does Living Room Furniture Last?
Your living room is described as the heart or soul of the home—a space where people gather to socialize, connect, and enjoy. Apart from the decor, such as carpets, photos, and paintings, furniture is the predominant footprint in a living room. One question we get a lot from our clients over the years is, how [...]
