Furniture Week

9 accent chairs for under $600

From artsy pieces to cozy reading chairs, here are nine picks that will make a stylish statement.

Cheeky table incorporates a birdcage-like base

The Mass Table designed by Alain Gilles for Italian furniture company Bonaldo is a refreshing twist on the standard dining table.

This flatpack furniture is made of raw bamboo

German designer Stefan Diez used untreated bamboo for a glass-topped trestle table and accompanying bench. It all assembles with simple kevlar rope, no tools required.

The 7 best Etsy furniture shops to check out now

Etsy is a great place for furniture shoppers, especially those looking for anything "midcentury," "reclaimed," or "rustic-industrial."

The best coffee tables you can buy for under $300

Our top picks come in wood, steel, and glass, and include classic shapes in new colors and styles with an extra shelf.

Welcome to Furniture Week!

Sofas, coffee tables, beds, and more: What to buy, where to buy it, and the best deals around.

This collapsible chair is perfect for small spaces

The genius of the design is in the chair’s slatted wood seat, which is flexible enough to lay flat or curve into the expanded chair.

How to spot quality furniture at Ikea

Here are a handful of expert tips and tricks for buying high-quality pieces at Ikea. Spoiler: You have to look beyond the particle board.

14 mattress companies that are in bed with the internet

Mattress-slinging upstarts are cashing in on a couple of things: Millennials’ love for the internet and for all things "artisanal"; a parallel distaste for Big Box stores; and the lack of real competition across the industry.

A guide to interior lighting

The owner of lighting design shop Cedar & Moss shares her foolproof tips for navigating the lighting market to find the perfect fixtures for any space.

Buying furniture 101: The 6 most important things to consider

Ergonomics, size, and construction are a few of the most important things to keep in mind when buying furniture, whether you're investing in a sofa or simply upgrading your end tables.

• From Curbed Austin

5 breakout Austin furniture and home designers

It’s Furniture Week (Friday!) at Curbed, and for our final episode on Curbed Austin, we’re sharing photos of some of the exquisite work done by some of our best local makers (and re-makers) of furniture, home items, and the odd structural item.

After Ikea: 8 mid-range furniture stores that won't break the bank

Where do you shop when you graduate from Ikea?

Q&A: Akron Street on designing simple, thoughtful furniture for city dwellers

Akron Street, a nascent New York City-based furniture brand targeting design-minded urban millennials, recently introduced new products that mix solid white oak with powder coated steel. Here, we chat with one of its founders.

How a single, adaptable product brings success to a Swiss furniture company

USM Modular Furniture is best known for a single product, the USM Haller, a system of modular shelving first manufactured in 1965 for its new offices. Since then, it has taken off as a design cult classic, no doubt owing to its near-infinite capacity to be configured and customized for any space.

The 10 best side tables and nightstands under $250

Here are ten accent tables and nightstands perfect for Scandinavian-loving minimalists, always-connected gadget obsessives, midcentury modern diehards, and everything in between—all for less than $250 each.

8 best consoles under $400

We’ve picked out the eight TV stands and media consoles in a variety of styles—all for under $400.

• From Curbed Austin

Scandinavian design and furniture company chooses Austin for its first showroom

A new Scandinavian commercial interior design company focused on workplace wellness will open a showroom—the company’s first—in a renovated warehouse on East Sixth Street in Austin.

Ask Flipped: What kind of weird chair is this?

I found this crazy chair, and it’s super long and soft.

8 tips for buying antique furniture

One of our favorite places to furniture shop is at an antiques store or an auction house—but how can you tell trash from a treasure? We spoke to the head of American furniture at Christie’s to find out.

The 8 most important principles of interior design

To find interior design nirvana, experts always follow these eight underlying principles. Space planning is key, and less really is often more.

10 stylish beds under $1,000

We’ve sleuthed the 10 best king- and queen-sized beds in a variety of styles, ranging from simple platforms and tufted headboards, to steel-frames and sturdy all-wood options that cost under $1,000 and start as low as $200.

How LA's outdoor furniture creates a more livable city

Street furniture can be a transformative part of an urban experience. Thanks to some smart approaches to the way our streets are being redesigned, cities are slowly moving beyond the "have a seat, but not for too long" mentality.

9 cool online stores for home decor and high design

From handcrafted artisanal chairs to sleek ceramic objects 3D printed on-demand, the wares in these online stores are worth a look.

What's your spirit decor? Take our quiz to find out!

Shake our design experts' Magic 8 Ball to determine what interior design style most suits your personality.

10 essentials for Milanese glam decor

Your background may be well-heeled haute bourgeoisie, but your eye favors cutting-edge fashion.

10 fashionable home essentials perfect for trendsetters

You stay on top of trends and don’t have any sacred cows once you’re over them (buh-bye, white subway tile). That means you’re flexible, and like to adapt your environment to suit what feels new and now.

10 minimalist buys for Scandinavian-inspired decor

You hate clutter, believe in the didactic power of good design, and subscribe to several independent magazines that you may have Instagrammed in a stacked vignette.

10 essentials for a high-tech home

Incorporating scrappy DIY tactics to hack together your surroundings, you can envision a future that’s part tech and part homemade.

10 earthy pieces fit for a modern adobe

Earth tones are your friend, as are durable materials that won’t look faded when exposed to the elements. You eschew tropical plants for cacti and high-pile textiles for flatweaves and raw hides.

10 heirloom-quality pieces for the modern home

You mix handcrafted, heirloom-quality pieces like sideboards and secretaries with clean lines and Shaker-inspired woodwork, and toe the line between decorative and functional.

8 high impact rugs for less than $500

Rugs are notoriously expensive, but it is possible to get big impact for a low price. All eight of the styles here are under $500, including area rugs as big as 8’ by 10’.

10 wacky work surfaces inspired by the standing desk trend

Look at what the standing desk has wrought.