What is the best furniture company to buy long lasting, decent priced bedroom furniture from?
May.14, 2010 in
furniture
I am redoing my room, and I am going to get new furniture. I am getting a double bed, bookshelf, desk, drawers, and a glass case for my snow globe collection. I am trying to find a good brand to by from, but I have zero furniture experience… What is your opinion of the best furniture company, and where can it be bought?
May 14th, 2010 at 7:04 am
It depends on your budget. If you have the money, then look to William’s of Sonoma Home or Ethan Allen. They’re pretty good and I don’t believe they use “cheap” materials to make their furniture. When purchasing furniture, be sure it’s all hard wood and not veneers over plywood.
In my opinion, furniture is waaaaay over priced and in today’s economy, you should be able to negotiate a good deal.
Here’s a good link to get you started on furniture education
http://furniture.about.com/od/buyingfurniture/a/woodquality.htm
Don’t use a sales person as a resource for asking questions about furniture and furniture quality. Their main goal is to make money and furniture sales are really tight right now.
I lucked out and found a really knowledgeable sales lady at our local Macy’s furniture store and I utilize her when there’s a really good sale going on. I got to know her and developed a working relationship and I think that was the key to me being able to trust that she was giving me good info and not just trying to sell me something to put money in her pocket. Macy’s quality is “ok” for my budget and taste. I purchase their “furniture warranty” which provides an insurance policy for 7 years (the typical life of furniture). It covers everything from wine stains to crayon marks.
I used this warranty last year to replace custom sofa covers that my toddler took a crayon to. The cost to me would have been $4,000! without the warranty.
Prior to having money to purchase furniture, I had to utilize thrift shops quite a bit to furnish my home. You can see more about that at the following link. http://www.lifeorganizeit.com/frugal-furnishings.html Good luck to you.
May 14th, 2010 at 7:17 am
Ikea
http://www.ikea.com
May 14th, 2010 at 7:41 am
There are many quality furniture stores. The difference between quality stores and junk stores is obvious when you walk into the store. The junk stores are large and warehouse looking. The better stores that you would probably know are Ethan Allan, Crate and Barrell, Pottery Barn just to name a few. Contemporary stores such as Ligne Roset aren’t available everywhere but are online. Ballards is another great online store. I am sure there are many local independents in your area that are well known for quality pieces. I sold furniture in high end stores for years. Don’t believe that veneers are bad. Most furniture is veneer. Veneer is wood and is not MDF. The process is the reason so many wood pieces have such detail. Solid wood is rare and usually a local craftsman and generally is in oak. Sales designers in quality stores are knowledgeable about their furniture, the fabrics, and can work with you in your home to make sure you are getting the sizes, fabrics, etc. They are not the vultures in the warehouse stores that are on commission only and have no design background at all, nor do they need it. They are just moving volume. That is a huge difference from quality designers so don’t go on the premise that you cannot trust your designer. Once you recognize quality instead of volume selling, you won’t have any problem knowing where to buy your furniture.
May 14th, 2010 at 7:51 am
here you can find what you need
May 14th, 2010 at 8:15 am
here you can find all you need for the best price
May 14th, 2010 at 9:05 am
If you are open to shopping online, you may want to check out http://www.homelement.com
Good luck!