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The history of leather furniture dates right back to the good old days of ancient Egypt and Greece when both leather and cloth were stretched over frames of ivory or ebony to create luxurious upholstery. In the centuries since, leather furniture has been ...
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Used to craft furniture for as long as furniture itself has existed, wood forms the basis for the majority of Where Saints Go pieces, with metal coming a close second. Favoured throughout history thanks to its durability, versatility and infinite range of...
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Velvet is believed to have been created by the Egyptians, who used a superior blend of linens and silk to make this sumptuously soft fabric. Italy was the first European country to have a thriving velvet trade and during the Renaissance period, people wen...
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<h1>Furniture Care Guide: Boucle</h1><p>Boucl&eacute; fabric furniture was first created in the 1940s by Eero Saarinen at the request of Florence Knoll. Knoll wanted a chair that she could &ldquo;really curl up in&rdquo; and ...
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