An old acquaintance came in the other day, and after we got caught up on kids and jobs we got around to the reason she came in the store. The rooms she had begun to furnish a couple of years back got put on hold while she was living the other parts of her life. [ read more… ]
Furnishing a room is a lot like getting dressed. You pick out a shirt or a scarf you feel like wearing for the day, and pull out the pieces that will go with it. If you want your room to have the same kind of style and flair, decide on an item that you know [ read more… ]
Medallions have been around a long time for upholstery fabrics. The new ones come in fresh colors, are overscaled, Asian-derived or intricately woven, appliqued and embroidered. The word means anything that looks like a medal or coin.
Our living spaces have evolved rapidly in only a few decades. A vintage home with formal parlor, small kitchen, d tiny closets and formal living room shrunk down to the size of an atrophied limb, would never recognize its second or third generation descendant with wide-open kitchen, walk-in closets and enormous bathroom. So what will [ read more… ]
Like concept cars at the auto shows, furniture showrooms try to project possibilities for the future of home design. New stores are much lighter than before, with sunshine pouring in from windows and skylights; fewer walls allow the light to penetrate deeper into the space. Gone is the maze-like sequence of rooms from years ago; [ read more… ]
I can’t wait to watch as our fifth store in Barrington begins to take shape. The approximate completion date is this September. Even as I work out of the great-grandparent store here in Wheaton, I know the newest addition to the family of Toms-Price stores will bear the same genetics, the same qualities of warmth [ read more… ]
If you are thinking of decorating with a more modern, clean-lined but comfortable interior, one of our designers from the Lincolnshire store, JoAnn Hunter, has an inspiring Chicago design project that you can view here.
If it’s been a couple of years since you’ve shopped for furniture, you may drive to the old familiar spots you remember and find yourself in an empty parking lot, staring at a locked door or “liquidation sale” sign in the window. Adjusting to a changing global economy is taking its toll in many sectors, [ read more… ]
