Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For most people, design isn’t a one-size-fits-all kind of situation, even if you share the same style as your best friend. Much ...

Wood furniture is a warm trend that will never go out of style, but certain types seem to become trendier depending on fads and designer tips. Since many home designs and themes are cyclical, it's no ...

Some materials are synonymous with luxury — marble, lacquer, mohair. Then there’s burl wood, the most characterful of them all, despite its rather unfortunate backstory. Technically a tree’s tumor, it ...

There's a special vintage charm to this elegant material. Biophilia has reigned supreme in recent years, ushering natural finishes and earth tones into the home en masse. There's some nuance to ...

Sponsored by: Northwest Hardwoods: Lumber that’s Graded For Yield®. Mappa burl, from the European poplar trees (Populus nigra to be exact), has grown more and more popular. It is often used in factory ...

The best burl wood pieces to add glamor to your abode. Burl wood found its heyday in the design world during the ‘60s and ‘70s, but this beautiful wood grain material has been used to craft furniture ...

On a mid-July morning in Corvallis’ Willamette Park, Callie Gunderson’s two-year-old son climbed a maple tree. Gunderson said playing in the park is the best way to encourage him to be adventurous.

Biophilia has reigned supreme in recent years, ushering natural finishes and earth tones into the home en masse. There's some nuance to this—not all wood varieties are en vogue, and millennial green ...