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The Algonquin Round Table was a famous literary movement, but it was also an actual round table inside midtown’s Algonquin Hotel. Now, after a six-month restoration, the original round table is ...

You can use coffee table decor and still live practically, but there is plenty to keep in mind. To strike the right balance between too much and too little, Sarah Bilotta said, "I avoid placing one ...

A canvas or leather seat and backrest are stretched across a rectilinear steel frame in the Able chair by Swedish furniture brand Blå Station. The chair can be specified with casters in place of ...

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