For general audience

This does work IF, and it's a big IF, your pet lets you do it. If the sound of the vacuum freaks the dog or cat, don't do it! I'll be the first to tattle.

Sustainability is the core value of the green movement, and one of the most important areas of conservation is forestry. The greenest furniture is the furniture you don't buy.

Be sure to scroll down the whole page to bone up on your vocabulary and historical periods. This site also talks about the validity of reproductions and derivative designs.

If the words 'Arts & Crafts', 'William Morris', 'craftsman' mean anything to you, you will love this site. If they don't, you may love this site.

The Gutenberg project allows free down-loads of significant books in the public domain (Now out of copyright).

This is a very rich site with some really wonderful links that take you to ancient Egypt, or the Louvre, or the Hermitage.

Gustav Stickley was the American response to William Morris' arts and crafts movement in England.

If the words sleek, modern, spare, and Bauhaus ring your chimes, this company recreates the originals per the designers' own specs as reflected in the prices.

Ummmmmmmm...this video walks a fine line between idiocy and hilarity. It's funnier than you expect, especially if you remember the show 'Wild Kingdom'. The footage appears appropriately vintage.

If there was a woodworking university, this would be it. There are courses for woodworkers of all skill levels who want to learn to make the finest wood furniture possible.