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What is Gold Leafing Used in Home Decor Products?
Gold leafing or gilding is an ancient art form that has been used for many centuries. It is also an art form that is relevant to our development and manufacturing of home decor and home furniture products in our day and time. The gold leaf is hammered gold. Some gold leaf manufactured today is actually…
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Earthenware, Stoneware, and Porcelain Materials Differences
Whenever anyone talks about earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain, there can be confusion about each material and how they are different. Each one has some similarities but also some unique differences. Earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain are all made by various clays and then fired. The kind of clay used and the temperature they are fired can…
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What is the Brass and Bronze Material Used In Home Decor Products?
Brass and Bronze are used a lot in the home decor and home furniture industry. But it can also be confusing as to the difference between brass and bronze materials. The two look very much the same and can both act the same for the end product. Brass and bronze are both copper alloys, but…
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Recycled Pine Furniture, What You Need to Know
One of our new favorite furniture looks is furniture made from recycled wood. I love that a recycled wood piece of furniture has a natural, old, and worn look. Reclaimed and recycled wood may seem the same, but they are not precisely the same. Recycled wood is wood that would have otherwise been discarded or…
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4 Easy Steps to Using the Clipping Mask Function in Procreate
Procreate is a great tool to use for product design. We love to use it for our home decor and home furniture designs. One Procreate function we find extremely useful is the clipping mask function. The clipping mask function on Procreate allows the top layer to be clipped or cut to the same size and…
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The Color Blue Trends For Home Furniture and Home Decor
I think about Pantone’s color of the year Classic Blue and wonder if Pantone really understood what the world would be going through during 2020. How a virus as the Coronavirus would affect and change the lives of so many around the world and make us all start to rethink how we do business. Pantone’s…
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Our Guide To Hand-Weaving Rattan Mats for Home Decor Products
Many rattan mats are woven by a weaving machine just as you would weave a piece of fabric. Though this process has been used a lot for window and shade treatments, today many other products are also using the same handwoven rattan material. The rattan mats are all hand-woven on handlooms with a small electrical…
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What is The Rattan Material Used in Home Decor Products?
There can be a lot of confusion about the difference between rattan and bamboo. People may use words interchangeably, but they are very different natural materials. Rattan is best described as a climbing palm that will scramble through a forest and grow overall vegetation. Rattan is a perfect material for home decor furniture and accessories…
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Eco-Friendly Seagrass Materials Used in Home Decor Products
For thousands of years, people worldwide have been weaving seagrass. Some experts believe using seagrass in weaving objects could go back 10,000 years. True to its name, Seagrass is a type of grass that thrives in saltwater environments, including the tropical oceans accessible to Vietnam. In Vietnam, abundant seagrass is cultivated for the specific purpose…
