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Buying a 2nd home so need to furnish it almost completely new. Last time that we bought new furniture was 2009 and prices seem quite a bit higher now.
We have been to several high / higher end stores and the prices are astronomical, then we went to Ash...Lees. Yuck, their is definitely a difference in quality. Guess I will check Liveing Space tomorrow which would mean actually buying in CA and moving to new home so not real excited about that.
We bought some things online in 09 but were able to see them at a store first so may go that route again.
Any other furniture stores that We should check out?
My favorite furniture store for high quality is Baer's but I don't know if they are in your area. Rooms to Go is okay; I have purchased things from there and they have lasted other than a mattress. I would not recommend buying a mattress from them.
My favorite furniture store for high quality is Baer's but I don't know if they are in your area. Rooms to Go is okay; I have purchased things from there and they have lasted other than a mattress. I would not recommend buying a mattress from them.
Considering the overwhelming majority of American made furniture comes from High Point and Hickory NC- it's almost worth a plane trip to get your furniture.
Then when it's all done, they'll ship wherever you like.
Called a local NW Arkansas furniture store today and feel pretty good about their products and prices. Rather than hide who the manufacturer is they post it right on their website which makes it easy to check online stores for value.
If not, we've had very good luck finding pieces in local "Trash or Treasure" websites. You can sometimes find really well made pieces when people are moving or closing down an estate. This is also a good way to get unique pieces (I collect tropical and "British Colonial" pieces and they can be hard to find).
It takes time to furnish a house this way, though. And some cities probably have better sites than others. In Williamsburg we have a lot of retirees, which means a lot of wealthy estates that get liquidated. That may be why I've had success going this route.
Considering the overwhelming majority of American made furniture comes from High Point and Hickory NC- it's almost worth a plane trip to get your furniture.
Then when it's all done, they'll ship wherever you like.
100% true, and in this situation, well worth the time and airfare to do so. My folks did this back in 1999 for their new place in SW Florida. For roughly $25k, furnished their entire home that would ultimately become their retirement / golden years home roughly 8 years later. All of that furniture they bought back in 99', is still there and looks fantastic today. Sure, a sofa got recovered recently, but that's about it.
If you're doing up an entire home from scratch, Furniture Land in North Carolina is the way to go.
Everything costs more than 2009, especially items related to housing. 2009 was the pit of the recession.
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