There’s nothing quite like gathering around a warm, roaring fire in the comfort of your own home. A fireplace adds a beautiful component to any room or even to your favorite outdoor space. Whether wood burning, gas, or electric, you can enjoy the many benefits that a fireplace provides. Not only does this feature add significant value to your home, but it’s also an excellent way to heat your entire house during the frigid winter months. If you’ve always wanted a fireplace, but you’re not sure where to begin, read on to learn some helpful fireplace ideas and inspiration to help you design a beautiful fireplace and stylish mantelpiece.

For many people, outdoor space doubles as a storage area or somewhere to put trash before taking it out. However, your small apartment balcony can be much more.

To celebrate Earth Day this month and to respect one of the most utilized natural resources on earth, we are presenting this co-blogging article about the benefits of trees in residential areas and how they increase the value of the homes.

Everyone knows trees are valuable, but did you know you can actually calculate their specific added value to your property? If you’ve ever had to purchase a tree for your yard, you know that it can be an expensive investment, even for a young tree. And maintaining this tree can also be costly, such as leaf removal or tree trimming. Having mature trees in your yard or property is usually seen as value commodity: trees provide necessary shade for houses, can act as a screen for unwanted noise or views, protect slopes from erosion, and are pretty to look at. But they can block a desirable view, create a leafy mess, cause damage to the home from broken limbs, and roots can damage driveways or underground pipes. So, should you be planting more trees in your yard or paying for their removal?

In the spirit of holidays and gathering together with your loved ones, we are sending warm thoughts and greetings to all! We wish that the upcoming holidays will be stylish, safe and enjoyable for everyone. With this in mind, and in promoting calm and healing vibes for the year, our latest dining collection showcases cream and gray tones that are integrated with natural accents for renewed elegance in styles and interior decor.

Here are the color palette and dining inspirations for the latest collection:

While the world may feel uncertain, one thing for sure is that we're looking forward to the warmer days of summer. During current shelter-in-place restrictions, many of us might be keeping busy on indoor home projects or a patio refresh. It's no surprise that  the latest Wayfair study indicates that searches for rattan garden furniture are up 401% year-over-year, while searches for patio seating are up 171% and outdoor seating groups are up 30%.

With sustainability statement pieces in high demand, we've geared up our rattan and natural pieces selections for 2020. Our latest collection offers clean, classic and Scandi-modern styles in eco-friendly rattan and bamboo materials.

Is your store or interior decor service ready for the upcoming holidays? The National Retail Federation hints that a 4.3 to 4.8 % holiday sales increase is expected this year, forecasting an aggregated total north of $715 billion. This year, we are excited to announce that for the first time, NPD Furniture offers all items at 10% off for a limited time; November 15 - 30.

According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), consumers' increasing awareness about the effects of global warming, motivated a change in buying behaviors that resulted in new government mandates for the furniture industry.

As we mark the 48th year of Earth Day, two natural materials (Bamboo & Rattan), spring to mind when we think about fast-growing and sustainable resources for home furnishings.

Visualize the post-war era between the 40's and 60's when most Mid-Century experts indicate the beginning of this movement. That period is when the Boomers' lifestyle created a demand for suburban modern tract homes as they established their nuclear families.

The new post-war architecture brought about uncluttered geometric lines that emphasized simplicity and utility due to limited resources. The idea was to integrate an open space setting by using natural lighting (e.g. windows around the house) and an easy indoor/outdoor transition that's exemplified in Eichler-style homes. These distinct architectural elements inspired an innovative furniture style that's called Mid-Century (Mid-Mod, Modernism, Post-Modern).