Benson Phelp

Staff Writer

Benson has spent the last eight years obsessing over how people live in their homes — what makes a sofa worth keeping for a decade, why some dining tables survive a family of five and others do not. He runs the editorial side of HomePiece Guide, setting the standard for every review and buying guide on the site. He came to furniture writing after years as an interior contractor, where he learned more about cushion construction and dovetail joinery from teardowns and warranty claims than from spec sheets. His test for any piece is simple: would he still want it in his own home in five years?