A canapé is a piece of furniture similar to a couch, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa made out of elaborately carved wood with wooden legs, and upholstered seats, back, and armrests that seats three, that emerged from France in the 18th century. A style created during the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, similar yet different from designs used by Thomas Chippendale, it later became popular in the United States during the 19th century.

Hennessy VSOP Cognac. 1794. First Deliveries Of Hennessy Cognac To America. In fact, Hennessy cognac starts to become more and more popular in the United States, a country that had gained its independence just 18 years before.

1817. Creation Of V.S.O.P. The Prince of Wales, later King George IV of Great Britain, was a great connoisseur of cognac. He asked Hennessy to create a “very superior old pale cognac.” Since then the initials V.S.O.P – Very Superior Old Pale – have been used as a benchmark for the entire industry.

FIRST DELIVERIES OF HENNESSY COGNAC TO AMERICA. Hennessy cognac starts to become more and more popular in the United States, a country that had gained its independence just 18 years before.

Chinatown Attraction. Sin Sze Si Ya Sin Sze Ya Temple, built in 1864 by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, is hailed as the oldest Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur.

Situated just a three-minute walk away from Petaling Street, the temple also functions as a cultural centre for the city's Chinese community and is usually filled with devotees during significant occasions such as Chinese New Year. Sin Sze Ya Temple is dedicated to patron deities Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, who played significant roles in Yap Ah Loy's ascension to Kapitan status during the 19th century.

Chesterfield Sofas. Chesterfield sofas actually date back to the 19th century!

The trademark of this fashion includes a high back sofa which has armrests that match the height of the high back. In addition to that, these sofas also have rolled arms and irremovable sewn-in cushions. Chesterfield sofas are usually covered in leather or velvet to give that perfect classic vintage look and they traditionally mark stretched tailoring and tufting that is accented with buttons.

Gateleg table.A variant introduced in the third quarter of the 18th century is the spider-leg table, in which the turned legs are exceptionally slender. In the 18th century, gateleg tables were popular in the American colonies, where local variations were introduced.

Goodrich Global Sdn Bhd, a pioneer in local the wallpaper industry was founded in 1983 by Chan Chong Beng. “Wallpaper was popular in European countries in the 18th century, especially among the royalty.

Silk wallcoverings were given as wedding gifts and considered a luxury item,” said Goodrich Global (KL) Sdn Bhd general manager Jansen Poon, adding that, back then, people used cloth material and handpainted them, which explains the term wallcoverings.

Open plan offices became popular in the 1970's because they were believed to lead to improved communication and productivity. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many employees find some aspects of open plan offices to be unsatisfactory.

A literature review was completed in an attempt to clarify the relationship between the effects of open plan office furniture design features and layout on ratings of environmental satisfaction.

Hollywood Regency is known for its glamour, drama and new twist on old classics. The style became popular in the 1930s during the golden age of Hollywood.

William Haines designed homes for movie stars that made them larger than life with sleek low-lying furnishings and sumptuously dressed walls and windows

My Dawson collection is the perfect spot for family and entertaining. You'll want to sink right into my comfy upholstered seats that are packed with Bob-O-Pedic Memory Foam.