Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Black Friday and Thanksgiving Furniture
Yep, it’s that time of year again folks, so dust off that football, deep fry that bird, and most importantly…lose that lame old knitted cap before your in-laws arrive, and lets get down to the real Thanksgiving business – shopping for great Black Friday furniture deals. Who doesn’t love black Friday, right? (Well, unless you…
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The Powerful and Subliminal Influence of Furniture Colors
Happy Monday (not!) and welcome back, Here at the Madison Seating blog, furniture is not only our business but also our passion, and we endeavor to share that passion with the greater furniture loving community at large by touching on a diverse range of furniture related topics. The one aspect of furniture that is perhaps…
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Brad Pitt, Actor, Director and…Furniture Designer!?
So there’s been this rumor going around that some guy named “Brad Pits” or “Bradly Pitt” or something, has announced he is now a furniture designer, and everybody is going crazy about it! The New York Times did a write up on it, People Magazine, the Huffington Post, and now I can hardly get through…
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AMERICAN DREW! NEW at Madison Seating!
The fine folks here at Madison Seating are once again proud to announce the addition of yet another line of quality furniture makers to their already extensive list of high-end brands. Introducing American Drew! American Drew’s product collections cover a broad variety of style categories including traditional, transitional and contemporary. Their collections range from the…
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MADISON SEATING INTRODUCES NEW FURNITURE LINE!
Introducing the Hammary Furniture Company! The folks here at Madison Seating are proud to announce that they have added yet another top name furniture brand to their already extensive list of quality manufacturers available to our customers. Hammary, a division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, is based out of the heart of the furniture world in Highpoint…
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Wacky Furniture You (Sort of) Wish You Had
I know what your thinking, but no, unfortunately we don’t carry this particular item here at Madison Seating. This is just something I came across while browsing the web late one night (or was it early one morning… I forget…) and I thought I would share it with y’all, along with some of the other…
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Know Your Furniture: The Chaise Longue
Good morning to you all, This new series entitled “Know Your Furniture”, is intended in part to remedy a particular injustice in the furniture world. We’ve all been there, standing around a kitchen or living room, cocktails in hand listening to a super-snobbish friend or neighbor describe in excruciating detail the profound nature and…
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Vanity of Vanities
O’ vanity of Vanities, thy name says it all, You are my faithful servant maid, my mirror on the wall. You are my dearest friend, my most impartial jury, The source of my deepest joys, and mornings full of fury. The first to greet me when I rise, my last “goodnight” before I sleep,…
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Aeron™ Chair, the Untold Story…
Yup, as the title so subtly suggests, we are back to my favorite topic – The Aeron™ ergonomic miracle chair by Herman Miller. Today’s post concerns a much lesser known aspect of the Aeron™ chair, it’s history and development. We are all familiar with the Aeron™ as the quintessential must have office accessory of the…
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Great Furniture Deals for Experts and Amateurs Alike
Hail to the chief! America has spoken. President Obama is… Well… President. Again. Now back to the important things in life, furniture. In today’s economic climate, conscientious furniture buyers are always on the lookout for a good deal. Today I would like to turn the spotlight on Madison Seating’s extensive line-up of quality and wallet…
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Election Day Coverage from Madison Seating
My fellow Americans, We find ourselves today, perched on the threshold of history. Today is a day long awaited, it is a day of hope, a day of destiny, and a day that will determine the future of a nation. We the people, divided by party colors but united in our heritage, stand at a…
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Presidential Furniture
Good morning all, With the presidential election now less than a day away, it seems that all things in life come with a presidential twist. I’m sure that many, if not most conversations these days are dominated by or at least include some reference to the upcoming election and of course it is impossible to…
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