Side and Accent Tables

VASAGLE Round Side Table Review: Living With It Day to Day
Side Tables

VASAGLE Round Side Table Review: Living With It Day to Day

Fourteen months beside the sofa, through hard afternoon sun and a lot of crossword books. What held up, what didn't, and who should measure their floor before ordering.

VASAGLE Round Side Table vs Ikea Lack Side Table: Which Is Worth It?
Living Room

VASAGLE Round Side Table vs Ikea Lack Side Table: Which Is Worth It?

One of these tables has been beside my sofa for fourteen months. The other I know from my sister's living room and a lot of store aisles. Here is the honest difference.

10 Reasons a Round Side Table Works in a Small Living Room
Living Room Furniture

10 Reasons a Round Side Table Works in a Small Living Room

Fourteen months with a 19.7-inch round two-tier table beside the sofa, and the ten things it actually fixed.

The Round Side Table I Almost Did Not Order
Living Room

The Round Side Table I Almost Did Not Order

Three weeks in a saved list, one wobbly TV tray, and fourteen months later. Here is how the round two tier table beside my sofa actually held up.

How to Style a Round Side Table Next to Your Sofa
Living Room

How to Style a Round Side Table Next to Your Sofa

The five steps I use every time I restyle the table by my sofa, plus the two measurements to take before you buy anything.

VASAGLE Round Side Table: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Side Tables

VASAGLE Round Side Table: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Fourteen months beside my sofa, with a lamp, a coaster and a pile of magazines. Here is what held up, what bugs me, and who should walk away.

Storage Ottoman Benches

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench Review: Living With It Day to Day
Bedroom Storage

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench Review: Living With It Day to Day

Seven months at the foot of our bed: what actually fits inside, how it has held up, and the one measurement to check before you order.

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench vs A Wooden Storage Bench From Target: Which Is Worth It?
Storage Furniture

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench vs A Wooden Storage Bench From Target: Which Is Worth It?

Two storage benches, two jobs. One is a place to sit and hide the blankets, the other is furniture. Here is how to tell which one your bedroom actually needs.

10 Reasons a Folding Storage Ottoman Earns Its Spot
Storage Furniture

10 Reasons a Folding Storage Ottoman Earns Its Spot

I bought a folding storage bench for one reason and got four. Here are the ten things it actually does in a real bedroom, plus the ways it does not behave like a piece of furniture.

The Storage Ottoman Bench I Almost Did Not Order
Bedroom Storage

The Storage Ottoman Bench I Almost Did Not Order

Eleven days in my cart, one Tuesday morning on the edge of the mattress, and seven months of living with it. Here is how the SONGMICS folding storage bench actually went.

How to Hide Clutter With a Storage Ottoman Bench
Storage & Organization

How to Hide Clutter With a Storage Ottoman Bench

Five steps that worked in my own bedroom, in the order I would do them again, plus the two measurements I wish I had taken before I bought anything.

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Bedroom Storage

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Seven months at the foot of my bed, daily use, and a few things the listing photo leaves out.

Floor Lamps

Ambimall Floor Lamp Review: Living With It Day to Day
Lighting

Ambimall Floor Lamp Review: Living With It Day to Day

Seventeen months in the dark corner of my living room, one bulb, one foot pedal. Here is what held up, what annoyed me, and who this lamp is actually for.

Ambimall Floor Lamp vs Brightech Arc Floor Lamp: Which Is Worth It?
Lighting

Ambimall Floor Lamp vs Brightech Arc Floor Lamp: Which Is Worth It?

One lamp lives in a corner and one leans over the sofa. I own the Ambimall and I have sat under my sister's Brightech, and here is the honest split.

10 Reasons a Floor Lamp Warms Up a Living Room
Living Room Lighting

10 Reasons a Floor Lamp Warms Up a Living Room

After seventeen months with the Ambimall floor lamp in my reading corner, here is what it actually does for a lived-in living room, and the two things I would not buy it for.

The Floor Lamp I Almost Did Not Order
Lighting

The Floor Lamp I Almost Did Not Order

I left it in the box on the porch for two days. Here is what changed my mind, and what I would tell you before you buy one.

How to Light a Dark Corner With a Floor Lamp
Lighting

How to Light a Dark Corner With a Floor Lamp

Five steps, one notebook, and the lamp that finally fixed the corner I had been ignoring for eleven years.

Ambimall Floor Lamp: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Lighting

Ambimall Floor Lamp: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Seventeen months, one dark corner, and a bulb I had to order separately. Here is what the Ambimall floor lamp actually does well, and where it left me reaching for a switch that is not there.

Full Length Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror Review: Living With It Day to Day
Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror Review: Living With It Day to Day

Ten months with a 71 inch arched mirror in a real bedroom with one window, hardwood floors, and a husband who does the lifting.

Antok Arched Floor Mirror vs Ikea Stave Mirror: Which Is Worth It?
Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror vs Ikea Stave Mirror: Which Is Worth It?

One stands on the floor and shows you head to toe. One hangs flat on a hallway wall and costs less. I have lived with one of them for ten months, and my sister has lived with the other for years. Here is the honest split.

10 Reasons an Arched Mirror Makes a Room Feel Bigger
Bedroom Decor

10 Reasons an Arched Mirror Makes a Room Feel Bigger

Ten things a tall arched mirror actually does for a dim bedroom, from a woman who has been rearranging this house for thirty years.

The Arched Full Length Mirror I Almost Did Not Order
Mirrors

The Arched Full Length Mirror I Almost Did Not Order

Eleven days in my cart, four days of second-guessing, and ten months standing in the corner of a bedroom that was always too dim.

How to Place a Full Length Mirror in a Bedroom
Bedroom Decor

How to Place a Full Length Mirror in a Bedroom

Measure the floor, follow the light, and decide how it stands before the box comes open. Ten months with a 71 inch mirror in a dim bedroom taught me the order that actually works.

Antok Arched Floor Mirror: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Ten months with a 71 by 28 inch arched floor mirror in a bedroom that only has one window. What it fixed, what it did not, and who should keep their money.

Washable Area Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug Review: Living With It Day to Day
Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug Review: Living With It Day to Day

Twenty months on hardwood under a sofa and a coffee table, two trips through my own washer, and one honest opinion about the fold lines.

RELEANY Washable Area Rug vs A Ruggable Washable Rug: Which Is Worth It?
Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug vs A Ruggable Washable Rug: Which Is Worth It?

Two washable rugs, two very different purchases, and what 20 months in my living room taught me.

10 Reasons a Washable Area Rug Makes Life Easier
Rugs

10 Reasons a Washable Area Rug Makes Life Easier

Twenty months, two washes, and one spilled glass of sweet tea later: what a machine-washable rug actually does for a real living room, and the three things it does not do.

The Washable Area Rug I Almost Did Not Order
Living Room Rugs

The Washable Area Rug I Almost Did Not Order

Eleven days in my cart and twenty months on my floor. What I got right, what I got wrong, and the one complaint I still have.

How to Pick an Area Rug Size for Your Living Room
Rug Sizing

How to Pick an Area Rug Size for Your Living Room

A practical way to size a living room rug using the furniture you already own, with the 8 by 10 RELEANY as the example.

RELEANY Washable Area Rug: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Twenty months on a hardwood living room floor, two trips through my own washing machine, and one week of fold lines I did not expect. Here is the version of this rug review nobody hands you at checkout.

All Reviews

VASAGLE Round Side Table Review: Living With It Day to Day
Side Tables

VASAGLE Round Side Table Review: Living With It Day to Day

Fourteen months beside the sofa, through hard afternoon sun and a lot of crossword books. What held up, what didn't, and who should measure their floor before ordering.

VASAGLE Round Side Table: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Side Tables

VASAGLE Round Side Table: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Fourteen months beside my sofa, with a lamp, a coaster and a pile of magazines. Here is what held up, what bugs me, and who should walk away.

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench Review: Living With It Day to Day
Bedroom Storage

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench Review: Living With It Day to Day

Seven months at the foot of our bed: what actually fits inside, how it has held up, and the one measurement to check before you order.

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Bedroom Storage

SONGMICS Storage Ottoman Bench: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Seven months at the foot of my bed, daily use, and a few things the listing photo leaves out.

Ambimall Floor Lamp Review: Living With It Day to Day
Lighting

Ambimall Floor Lamp Review: Living With It Day to Day

Seventeen months in the dark corner of my living room, one bulb, one foot pedal. Here is what held up, what annoyed me, and who this lamp is actually for.

Ambimall Floor Lamp: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Lighting

Ambimall Floor Lamp: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Seventeen months, one dark corner, and a bulb I had to order separately. Here is what the Ambimall floor lamp actually does well, and where it left me reaching for a switch that is not there.

Antok Arched Floor Mirror Review: Living With It Day to Day
Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror Review: Living With It Day to Day

Ten months with a 71 inch arched mirror in a real bedroom with one window, hardwood floors, and a husband who does the lifting.

Antok Arched Floor Mirror: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Mirrors

Antok Arched Floor Mirror: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Ten months with a 71 by 28 inch arched floor mirror in a bedroom that only has one window. What it fixed, what it did not, and who should keep their money.

RELEANY Washable Area Rug Review: Living With It Day to Day
Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug Review: Living With It Day to Day

Twenty months on hardwood under a sofa and a coffee table, two trips through my own washer, and one honest opinion about the fold lines.

RELEANY Washable Area Rug: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons
Rugs

RELEANY Washable Area Rug: My Honest Take, Pros and Cons

Twenty months on a hardwood living room floor, two trips through my own washing machine, and one week of fold lines I did not expect. Here is the version of this rug review nobody hands you at checkout.