One of the things that’s kept Florkowskys’ Woodworking & Cabinets in business for so long is how we love to embrace new trends. With constant advancements in kitchen and home design, our team is always ready to help you bring fresh ideas into your space. You may have noticed that open shelving is taking the…
The story continues as far as what furniture used to be — before we had Murphy beds (a fold down bed or pull down bed that’s hinged at one end so it can be folded up and stored vertically against a wall or in a closet), pull out sofas and transforming futons. The introduction of…
So we’ve seen that rich people throughout history had much better furniture — mostly countries in Europe and Africa but with the exception of Great Britain. Shall we continue along with the 16th century? Rich Saxons and their entire household lived together in one great hall. In the Middle Ages, the great hall was…
In the beginning, there was no furniture — I’m pretty sure early man just sat on the ground or even gathered fallen tree boughs and leaves to lie upon when sleeping. Furniture now is more than just where we sit and sleep — for some, they’re masterpieces of artwork or statements of social standing. Oh…
As important as wood is to our society, it may be a little neglected and maybe a little forgotten in this day and age. With the rise of technology, space age materials are being designed and the use of metal is more prominent than ever before. It is a natural resource that is responsible for a lot things in our life so here’s a look into how it’s be worked over the years.