Here are some ways to add Emerald to any room. If your room is mostly neutrals you can add these gorgeous tables by Century as a focal point to the room. Another easy way to add emerald would be to order new pillows. Since Emerald is one of the predominate colors in nature, Emerald is everywhere in landscape art.

Emerald will pop against beiges, browns, grays and other neutrals. Emerald is also a great accent to blues and many pastels. In color theory Emerald’s complementary color is red. Used in small doses this works well. Be careful not to overdo it though or your friends may think you decorated your house for Christmas all year long. A good example to show how they can work together is shown in this chair by Wesley Hall.

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Sectional seating. When the man cave is used for entertaining, seating is important. To get the most out of your space, consider a sectional sofa to maximize seating without taking up the whole room. With brands like Vanguard, your man cave can even have custom upholstery.

The big, comfy chair. No man cave can be complete without the chair. The one that is just for the man of the house with the perfect blend of comfort and—yes—style. Because we know it’s important to look and feel good, try the MotionCraft line of recliners. For a touch of sophistication, try Bradington Young and their leather upholstered selections.

Show off that big screen. There’s nothing understated about a 55” TV. Whether you choose to mount it directly on the wall or get an entertainment center with all the bells and whistles, this is one component of a man cave that you don’t want to overlook. We like Sligh furniture for offering both simple TV consoles and full-wall entertainment centers.

Whether you just want to make your great room a bit more “man friendly” or you’re looking to create a whole man cave, these tips can help. To check out all of these products and more, visit our St. Louis furniture store in Ellisville, MO.

What makes Hickory White stand out from the rest? With hand-tailored and hand-crafted construction furniture from Hickory, North Carolina, you know you aren’t getting a cookie cutter piece from an unknown factory overseas. In fact, Hickory White lets customers know exactly what’s in their sofa right on their website. Using a mixture of polyurethane foam, down feathers, polyester fiber and steel spring coils, they create the perfect cushion.

Whether it’s an evening of entertaining or an afternoon of watching movies with the family, Hickory White has multiple collections to meet your needs. In addition to upholstered products, Hickory White offers a variety of dining tables, chairs, cocktail tables and more. Looking to branch out? They also offer custom upholstery options that our team of St. Louis interior designers can help guide you through.

To learn more about Hickory White furniture and for help from our interior designers turning your house into a home, visit our St. Louis furniture store in Ellisville, MO. With over 117 years in business, we invite you to make Dau part of your own family.

Use a towel or blanket. Unless you own a hairless dog, chances are your pet will shed at least a little on your furniture. While it might not be the most aesthetically appealing option, consider training your dog to lay on a blanket or towel when on the sofa. They can still enjoy the comfort with you, but on a designated area. This way you can avoid excessive shedding on your upholstery.

 A clean pet is a happy pet. If you’re a dog owner, you know that your pet has a keen ability to find any mud puddle in the backyard and bring it inside with them. To help you worry less about your furniture, be sure to inspect your dog’s feet each time they come in the house as well as get them regularly groomed – nails trimmed and all. Your dog’s long nails can snag on the sofa or area rug if you’re not careful.

Give your pet their own spot. Not sure about allowing your pet on the furniture but still want them to have their own comfortable spot? Try getting them their own pet bed to relax on in your living room. Some places even make sofas for dogs!

Ultimately, allowing your pets on the furniture (or not) is a decision entirely up to your family. If you decide to let them join you on the sofa on Sunday mornings, be sure to remember these three tips to protect your furniture. As a Missouri furniture store with a focus on quality, we want to ensure that your next sofa or area rug lasts for years to come.

What makes Custom Shoppe furniture so unique? Their furniture doesn’t come from a warehouse of cookie cutter products. Instead, this company has developed their list of options based on customer requests. When you bring Custom Shoppe furniture to your home, you get to be the designer and select from a large menu of options. If you’re not sure what to pick – or need help customizing it to your current furniture – our team of St. Louis interior designers can help.

For more information on your Custom Shoppe options – or to view any of our high quality furniture – visit our St. Louis furniture store showroom floor. With 117 years of history, the Dau family invites you to make a heritage of quality part of your home.

Plan the color around your furniture. Compared to furnishing an entire room with different furniture, changing a wall’s color is the easiest way to bring a room together. Instead of planning the furniture around the current wall color, plan your wall color around your furniture.

Find a scheme. Do you already have a favorite sofa or chair with a color scheme and pattern you like? Use this to help you find a color for your walls. You can pull a color shade from that piece or even use a complimentary color. Either way, it’s helpful to work with what you already have. Not sure which color to pull from the pattern? Consult our St. Louis interior designers.

Shop around. Still not sure of what color would look best in the living room, dining room or bedroom? Get inspired. Try browsing our Pinterest boards to see what others have done or even browse through some magazines for inspiration.

Remember, the furniture in your home will serve as an anchor. Don’t shop for furniture based on a wall color and don’t pick a paint color on a whim. For help in bringing your room together based on a new C.R. Laine sofa or Stickley chair, turn to the experts from our St. Louis interior design team. With our help, we can give you a room your family will enjoy for years to come.

At Dau Home Furnishings, we believe buying anything less than good quality is not a wise investment. Your furniture needs to stand up to the stresses of daily use and last more than a few years. Do you know if your furniture can make it through a move or two into a new house? Or a few years of your kids using the kitchen table as a science experiment lab? That’s why quality counts. For some families, the right piece of furniture can be passed down from one generation to the next. Help your family make their own heirlooms when you opt for the highest quality furniture.

With a wide variety of brands – like Stickley, Kincaid and Cambridge Mills – your family can be sure that our St. Louis furniture store will have the selection of quality furniture you need. Whether it’s a new bedroom set,  sofa or a dining room table, you have the option to select from three different quality options and know you’re getting a piece of furniture with fine craftsmanship and construction.

For more information on our St. Louis furniture store – or to see our inventory of quality products – visit our showroom in Ellisville, MO or visit us online at DauFurniture.com. St. Louis has been proud to call Dau Home Furnishings their hometown family-owned furniture store for over 117 years – why not join the family?

Remove any parts. While we can’t speak for every piece of furniture, some may come with removable parts – like handles or legs. If you plan on doing the heavy lifting yourself, protect your furniture by removing these pieces. Not only will this make moving easier because of decreased weight and bulk, but it can also help save these pieces from scratches.

Don’t push your furniture. Think the best way to get your furniture from one spot in your room to another is pushing it? Pushing furniture can cause unnecessary pressure on the base and legs, causing them to break. If a piece is too heavy to lift completely, try using sliders.

Invest in a moving company. Moving an entire house of furniture can be difficult for you and your husband or wife. To make sure your furniture makes it from your old home to the new one in the best condition possible, leave the work to the professionals. You’ll want to do your research to ensure they put the same care and consideration into your furniture as the delivery team at our St. Louis furniture store, but it will be worth the effort.

At Dau Home Furnishings, we know that many of your pieces of furniture are meant to be passed on from one generation to another. With quality craftsmanship – and these moving tips – you can ensure that your furniture will be around to enjoy for years to come. Are you moving to a new home and starting from scratch? Visit our St. Louis furniture store in Ellisville, MO to see our selection.

Not sure what Pinterest is? Consider this site your virtual cork board. We know our customers are always looking for new inspiration to redo a bedroom or kitchen – or searching for ways to compliment their classic Stickley mission furniture piece. Pinterest can help you find that. Create your own boards by topic where you pin and repin images and sites you find inspiring. Right now, we’re looking to fill our boards for every room of the home. Looking for that perfect Sunday afternoon chair to kick back and relax? Try our “Sunday Afternoon Seating” board.

At our St. Louis furniture store, we know that furnishing your home isn’t as simple as just buying furniture. You want to make sure the home you create reflects your family and their tastes. With the help of Pinterest, we hope to inspire our customers and followers to find that new rug to perfectly compliment their new sofa or be bold and rearrange a room this spring. And most importantly – we hope to learn more about you through Pinterest to help us better serve our customers.

For more on Dau Home Furnishings, the high quality furniture we offer and our social media presence, visit our website at DauFurniture.com or visit our showroom in Ellisville, MO.