Cincy furniture (Cincinnati, Warren, Lebanon: price, stores, trendy)

[jnwilkey]

I am looking for a furniture store other than the big box stores. I want a distressed farm table and can't find a shabby chic, or country style store.
Anyone know of one?

[goyguy]

You can probably find more than you bargained for at any of the "antique malls."
Cincinnati's preppie/old-money mainstay, Closson's, could well have some ideas. They're old hands at finding "that perfect accent piece" or what have you. My Wyomingite parents have been faithful customers of theirs since before I existed.
Furniture retailers in and near the Queen City tend to fall under the big-box (Furniture Fair et al) or trendy (Volt - or is that Voltage, lol, etc) categories. No news there, right?
Online, you can also communicate through woodstuff.com, the site of a New England unfinished-furniture retailer that happily handles custom orders and shipping. They could perhaps fill the bill too.

[Wilson513]

Distressed farm table. Hmmm. Reproduction is easy. Internet source it. You'll find all you need and cheap. Real is a different question. Real antique will be easy, but set you back a bundle. Drive to Shelbyville, Ky. They have endless antique stores. Take your checkbook. Or, I'd try the two antique malls. That would be The one on Route 4, Ohio Valley Antique Mall, or Ferguson's on Kellogg Ave.

[Daytonnatian]

Go up to Lebanon or Waynesville in Warren County for a day trip.

[Ohiogirl81]

Another suggestion is to drive out to the Amish stores in Adams County.

[Wilson513]

The Amish are not into "distressed." Their style is really tight, simple designs and well finished. I think the suggestion to go out to Adams County is a good one and anyone doing so will be highly entertained (have lunch at the Murphin Ridge Inn, go to teh Keim Market, and view the Amish farms from a polite distance), but "shabby chic" you will not find there.

[Ohiogirl81]

True, but a simple pine farmhouse table can be found out there.

And think of all the fun you'd have distressing the table yourself!

[Wilson513]

It is fun to work on furniture finishes. I've found that there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. Decorative painters (faux finishers) are usually really good at creating an appearance of age and use. I had a table made not too long ago where the painter created an aged copper top with copper leaf and distress. It's wood, but you absolutely cannot tell that it is not a 100 year old piece of copper on there. But, for the amateur, I think I'd go with a reproduction. I made a quick google search just now and there are some beautiful items reasonably priced on the Internet.

Edit: PS, for those who are interested in copper, silver or gold leaf on furniture or interior design, post up or send me direct message and I'll get you started.

[wastina]

You'll find what you want at the antique market on Route 4. Why faux distress when you can get the real thing? At a good price? It's worth checking out; the space is huge, with lots to offer.