Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 6:00AM
d-constructed throw
I wish our web customers could feel this throw and truly get a sense of the construction—it’s very luxurious for the price.
peace poster
each letterpress print is unique and an amazing piece of art—handset wood type arranged and colored by Kennedy Prints in Alabama.
11-pc slate serving set
this little set is so versatile—great for any type of entertaining.
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 5:00PM 
Every Sunday, one favorite section of the New York Times is the full page 36 Hours travel guide to a city near or far.
Compiled into one travel guide, The NY Times 36 hours—150 weekends in the USA & Canada—features maps, color photographs and insider tips galore for a wide variety of 3-day, 2-night adventures in the US and Canada.
It’s only Monday, but start packing your bags—this Friday we’re going to ______!
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 4:30PM Awhile back, CB2 team members were invited to participate in a photo shoot highlighting their family and family of friends.
In the process we got to know ‘who’s who’ in each other’s family and learned that, much like the range of colors in the family rug, they varied greatly—especially when it came to family pets.
We hope you enjoy the outtakes as much as we did creating them!
CB2, family, friends, photography in behind the scenes Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 12:00PM 
photo by: Mark Wooten
photo by: Kai Hendry
Dated to the early 1700s, but without any direct connection to its creator, rocking chairs range from simple to ornate in design—but they’re consistently built for comfort. By simply adding curved rails to the legs of a chair, a rocking chair creates movement and comfort beyond its original design.
Rockers comfort psychologically with their rocking motion reminiscent of cradles—quite possibly thoroughly inspired by them—and physically by centering one’s gravity and creating a natural, comfortable position in the seat. During the 1800s, doctors even prescribed rocking for its therapeutic benefits: to ease stress, focus the mind, work muscles and potentially reduce back pain.
The earliest examples were all wood—which made them affordable—and as leisure time increased, the chairs became more popular and more ornate. Wood spindles were turned on a lathe for greater details, painting details were added, and seats and backs were later—or consequentially—woven of wicker, rush, or cane.
For American settlers, they seemed a staple even with many chores and long days. Not surprisingly— and without entertainment in the evenings—many did handiwork such as whittling, knitting, or stitching.
As wealth, material availability, technology and worker’s skills increased, upholstered versions naturally came to the market. The curtis rocker, designed by furniture-maker Jason Lewis, takes cues from many elements of the evolution of rocking chairs—but starts where it all began with a sleek, solid wood frame.
