Divan DEEV-ahn; a low sofa without either a back or arms (sometimes similar to a daybed). Etagère AY-taj-air; a set of open shelving. Faux bois FOH-bwa; A painted pattern meant to look like wood grain ...

It may seem counterintuitive, but some of the happiest countries in the world are the ones that receive the least sun during the year. Many of us appreciate the energizing pep that a sunny day can ...

THE most difficult foreign words Brits struggle to pronounce include ‘hygge, ‘quinoa’ - and 'croissant'. A poll of 2,000 adults found the Greek dish 'gyros', ‘sauvignon’, and the Vietnamese noodle ...

Look, furniture shopping is hard enough—will that sofa fit in that space? Do you want a glass coffee table or wood?—without having to worry about pronunciation. But the truth is, the multi-cultural ...