Dawn: the herald of a new beginning, new hope, new energy at the start of a fresh day. In past times, it was so important it even had read more…

Green or profitable; a business can be one or the other, but not both. You’ll hear that a lot, but it’s not an idea that goes down well read more…

In popular culture, Finland is probably best known for its snow, reindeer, and hosting the World Wife Carrying Championships. It’s also sauna central, its people drink more coffee read more…

There are lots of elements to think about when redesigning a room. You need to get the colour scheme right and make sure the furniture both fits the read more…

  What drives Fredericia Furniture’s design principles are beauty, simplicity and expert craftsmanship. Thomas Graversen is today’s owner of the business. He explains: “Fredericia Furniture began as a read more…

The designers of the Swoon chair collection are adamant.  The aesthetics and function of their furniture are both as important as each other. They say a practical chair read more…

Comfort is always a top priority for anybody hunting out a new kitchen or dining room chair. So if you are looking to equip a house, a question read more…

Introducing Beech Beech has been important for almost as long as people have been working with wood. With long, straight trunks producing a wood that is both hard read more…

You have decided your house needs a new look. Maybe that means going the whole hog – taking down walls, laying new carpets and adding fresh wall coverings. read more…

Ash wood has a proud history. Woodworkers know the close-grained wood of the ash tree for being tough and elastic. It was these qualities that made it the read more…

The history of Teak Wood is rich. In the middle ages, teak wood was sought out by shipbuilders because the wood was impervious to water. It also withstood read more…

Woodworkers prize oak wood. It’s popular for all manner of projects from furniture through flooring to cabinetry. This is because it’s so durable and workable with stunning natural read more…

The history of Walnut wood is rich. The advent of furniture made from this timber came about in the Middle Ages. New technologies of the time made it read more…

The Carl Hansen firm is a master furniture maker. The man opened his first workshop in Odense, Denmark, on October 28, 1908. But the company’s designs are as read more…

  This is our guide on How to Spot a Fake/Replica CH24 Wishbone Chair. If a picture paints a thousand words then a chair must be able to read more…

The Egg Chair is stunning, sculptural, offers exceptional comfort and has personality. And, as a result, it has achieved the status of a timeless classic. This, in turn, read more…

The full name of Hans Wegner is Hans Jørgensen Wegner. He was a world-famous Danish furniture designer, born in 1914. By the time he died 93 years later, read more…

Post Modern Classicism, 1980 to 1990 follows the typical traits that make up Renaissance Classicism, a form of art that removed extraneous detail and showed the world as read more…

The Post Impressionism art period of France, 1880 to 1900 was really a collective term to describe a number of artists who were directly influenced by Impressionism, however read more…

The Romanesque Art period of Western Europe spanned from 1000 AD to the ascent of the Gothic style in the 13th century. Most commonly associated with Romanesque architectural read more…

The Mycenaean period of Ancient Greece lasted from around 1600 to 1100 B.C. The Mycenaean culture was somewhat refined, with a basic structure of religion or mythology, politics. read more…

During the 1960’s – 70’s Minimalism thrived within America mainly in the visual arts. Although it did begin to inspire a variety of uses within music, design and read more…

Proportioning systems are a technique used essentially through-out architecture to create a space that goes beyond form and function. Proportioning systems bring an aesthetic justification to the space read more…

Zen first and foremost is a type of Buddhist practice which allows for a calm, clear, pure and wide open constant state of mind, through-out day-to-day living. Not read more…

The Shakers flourished during the 19th century producing some of the most popular American antique furniture to date. They first appeared in New York, 1774 as a small read more…

The Scandinavian style was formed during the turn of the last century by Carl Larsson a Swedish painter/interior designer. Larsson’s work was typical of the Arts and Crafts read more…

The Beijing Olympics in 2008 brought to light the inventive new style of design that is Modern Chinese Architecture. Architecture that surpasses the flamboyant locations of the famed read more…

For us here at Olson and Baker we find a lot of customers asking us, “What is Scandinavian Modern design?” Well for us, it’s everything! 90% of our read more…