And think of the poor set: crouched like a convict inside a dubious piece of furniture.
Not one piece of furniture leaves my workshop that I would be ashamed of.
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He could not understand people who made drawers, or any other piece of furniture, with sharp edges.
For the next ten minutes, she turned the piece of furniture into a laboratory for various dramatic ideas.
Was it not possible that one day he might lie on that same piece of furniture, and die there?
Then the porter and his children carried every piece of furniture that was in the reception hall into the dining room.
Many come for the Cyclone, a rickety, wooden, 80-year-old rollercoaster, which has been likened to riding a really dangerous piece of furniture.
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Buy sneakers or a shirt, a piece of furniture or a Barbie Doll, and it probably has Made in China stamped on it.
If we successfully repaired their furniture, they hated us for ruining their chance for a receiving an exchange for a new piece of furniture.
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Suddenly, the entire room exploded in flames, as the radiant heat ignited every piece of furniture, every curtain, every possible fuel source, even the carpeting.
In Carmarthen the YMCA has taken over an old shop and is selling larger piece of furniture - tables and wardrobes - alongside the china and books.
The cabinet, described by the seller as "a quality piece of furniture which would look great in anyone's home" had to be removed from the club during refurbishment.
In the same way that a dining-room table can be terribly lonely when not in use, the garden table often finds itself a rather forlorn piece of furniture.
Regardless of how unique or innovative a new piece of jewelry or a piece of furniture is, these items remain commodities in the eyes of the retailer, he adds.
The most important thing is that they be soft and not overstuffed, which they usually are, and that the piece of furniture you put them on is deep enough to justify their presence.
In one such room, where the only piece of furniture is a low workbench, 10-year-old Akbar sits on the floor and mixes two powders into a doughy adhesive, his fingers blackened by the chemicals.
In my early twenties it was a year before she learned my boyfriend's last name, though she would dedicate weeks to hunting in flea markets for just the right piece of furniture for my apartment.
He knows how to lift a prized vase so as not to leave behind trace oils and whom to call if a 17th-century piece of furniture needs to be moved (the historians at the local museum).
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When they got to the chaise longue, Arianda spent a long time playing with the heavy piece of furniture, at first leaning against it like a cat on a scratching pole, then kicking and pushing the cumbersome prop until it was properly angled.
If she's currently employed at another nearby hotel, check into the hotel where she now works for a night, run your fingers along the top of the picture frames checking for dust, open every drawer and cupboard in every piece of furniture in the room, and spend several minutes crawling around in the floor in your room looking under things.
In fact, the whole resort is quite simplistic in design, if you look past its gravity-defying guest room wings: basic wooden slats are placed in straight or diagonal stripes, poured concrete provides dividers between the expansive living areas and dining room, every piece of furniture or pillow is locally made by hand, and there are no televisions just acres of glass overlooking the seal-grey sea and the ever-changing weather.
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Assistance could be as minor as retrieving a pill that has fallen behind a piece of heavy furniture or as major as rebuilding a senior's home.
In Prague, my friend showed me something I will not forget: he got me to lie on my back and peer at the underside of some piece of ambassadorial furniture.
The Office in America became a funny, sometimes awkward piece of the television furniture.
The metal and leather headphones have a timeless look, like a piece of high-end furniture designed by Le Corbusier or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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Checking the provenance of furniture and verifying who made the piece independently is also important, particularly since throughout history, lots of furniture makers have imitated the style of particularly notable craftsmen.
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Veneers a thin piece of premium wood covering a lower-quality piece of wood are often used even in very high-quality furniture.
Time constraints can also be a factor, with many furniture makers unable to turn around a custom piece in a matter of weeks.
Most of the furniture, a blend of classical and contemporary, is custom-made, including a three-piece dining table with a finish of faux shagreen, or stingray hide.
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