by Linda Janovich | Feb 3, 2012 | Rose Bennett Gilbert
This is not a happy day: one of my favorite historical myths has just been shattered. There are no horse’s hoof marks on the wood floors of Monticello. Thousands of...
by Linda Janovich | Jan 23, 2012 | From the Pros
Red Roof Inn recently announced the results of a nationwide survey asking what travelers are looking for in a hotel, with the results being used to in their $90 million...
by Linda Janovich | Dec 22, 2011 | From the Pros
Finishing is often associated with protecting the beauty of the wood, but specifying the proper wood finish can also protect the beauty of the environment. When...
by Linda Janovich | Nov 9, 2011 | Rose Bennett Gilbert
Except for love, few natural phenomena have evoked more poetry than trees. And, it follows, the beautiful hardwoods they contribute to our homes and lives. Writers...
by Linda Janovich | Sep 16, 2011 | Rose Bennett Gilbert
Question When is a chair not just a chair? A table good enough to eat? And a desk as sexy as a stiletto shoe? Answer When an art furniture-maker shrugs off centuries...
by Linda Janovich | Aug 8, 2011 | Rose Bennett Gilbert
A Time-honored TRADITION We all say it – “Knock Wood” – and we all know why: it’s to prevent something we’ve just boasted about from coming back to haunt us. And while...
