Since Mannington opened its doors in 1915, we've been making flooring right here in the USA. Though we do import a few products, we believe it's important to keep people working in our country and we make every effort to manufacture our floors domestically. So we get excited when we hear about other home furnishing businesses focused on doing that, too. … [Read more...]
5 Must-Haves for Family-Friendly Homes
These days, living more eco-friendly is all the buzz especially when it comes to our families. Whether it’s avoiding plastic water bottles in favor of reusable ones, or replacing energy-sapping appliances with energy efficient models, a lot of people are trying to go greener. And, we’re on our way. … [Read more...]
House of Blues
Pop open a crayon box and ask anyone--child or adult--to pick their favorite color. They're likely to choose blue. This sky-high hue is a longtime favorite of just about everyone and for good reason. Psychologically, the color blue soothes, energizes and calms. It's also looks good with just about every color. In short, blue plays well with others. Blue is back in the fashion spotlight as an “it” color. Designers are once again turning to it as part of their must-have color palette for … [Read more...]
Going Au Naturel
We love the English language as much as the next person but, every now and then, we have to hand it to the French. They have a knack for taking the most common words and making them sound (dare we say) so sexy? For instance, designers are currently ga-ga over furnishings with plain and simple organic shapes and finishes that seem somewhat naked to the eye but are dubbed "au naturel" in the land of ooh-lah-lah. Whatever the language, the look's the same. It's naturally fabulous both indoors and … [Read more...]
