Identifies and dates 19 furniture styles and their distinctive components.

Criteria to consider when buying furniture.

Basic suggestions from the Baltimore Sun newspaper.

Catalog of furniture from national brands.

Tips and explanations, plus a checklist for buying upholstered furniture.

Construction techniques, finishes, plus a checklist for buying wood furniture.

Merchant sales site offers some tips on buying wood furniture.

A center for research on interior furnishings, decorating and architecture.

The 12 most popular woods and how they are used in furniture.