Canal Country Notes

A soft cloth and a tin of furniture wax on a solid wood console table beside a frosty window with snowy maples outside
Caring for Solid Wood Through an Upstate New York Winter
Dry furnace heat, lake-effect snow and humid summers: simple ways to keep solid wood consoles, tables and shelves stable year-round. Read more...
A rustic solid wood entry bench with boots underneath and a tree branch coat rack holding a plaid jacket in a farmhouse mudroom
Mudroom Benches and Coat Racks for Snowy Winters
Bench height, boot storage, hook heights and finishes that stand up to Upstate New York snow, slush and salt. Read more...
A farmhouse solid wood console table with a lamp, a basket and dried flowers in a country hallway with wainscoting
Console Tables: Sizing and Styling an Entry or Hallway
How long, deep and tall an entry console table should be, how much walkway to leave and how to style it without clutter. Read more...
A cozy country living room with a farmhouse solid wood TV console, a live-edge coffee table, a quilt on the sofa and autumn maples outside
A Country Living Room with Solid Wood: Where to Start
Pick one anchor, add warm wood and soft textiles: how to build a cozy country living room with newly built solid wood furniture. Read more...