Hmmm, I see you just joined today. Interior designers don't suggest websites that you order from, they bring pieces to you. Sounds like a spammer to me!

I do not know how much experience you have with interior designers (I assume none) but it is impossible for anyone to bring all the furniture pieces to you.. I am furnishing a big part of my home.If you have something nice to suggest please do; otherwise I would appreciate if you kept comments like the above to yourself. Thanks.

Tony - do you like this furniture? Do you intend to use it or do you just need to fill your house? Generally, it's worth spending more on furniture that you will use, i.e. anything that you touch with your body on a regular basis, and you can save money on furniture you only look at. Also, in Modern furniture, there often isn't much difference between how the "originals" and "reproductions" are made - we're not talking about antiques here, where the methods and materials used to make the originals are very different from most of the reproductions. All of this stuff comes from factories - that was the entire point of the style. The "originals" come from factories in Italy, and the "reproductions" come from factories in China. Pay your money and take your pick. The difference in price is due to the differing cost structures of operating in different countries.

To texanjana: spammers generally know how to insert a live link. I think he's genuinely looking for advice.

Best of luck to you all,

Paul Downs

Thinking on the quick here and doing my best...

Originals -> is like buying a Rolex
Repro's -> is like buying the Seiko that looks a lot like it and keeps time just as well

O -> is like buying a numbered litho signed by the artist
R -> is like buying the print. Looks just as nice and nobody you know can tell the difference.

My next door neighbor would probably buy the original. He likes the finer things in life and cost wouldn't affect his life. HTH

Tony - please let us know which items (from each site) you are specifically considering.

In furnitureworldspeak, those are not Reproductions, they're called "knock-offs".

A Reproduction is where there is an effort to replicate a classic piece that is no longer being made, or a faithful copy of an original antique for example.

A Knock-off is simply an attempt to steal a design theme from a current manufacturer, and make it cheaper.

Duane Collie

DC, i've never heard the term 'knock off' when describing look-alike furniture. I've only heard it used re:the fashion idustry, and the many knock-offs of clothing, purses, shoes, etc.

ANY copying of fine furniture, IMO, is reproduction.

patty_cakes, I respectfully disagree.

A Reproduction attempts to create an original and all its nuances so as to be indistinguishable from the original if done correctly. They can be laborious to achieve and expensive.

A Knock Off copies an original design, seeking a lower price point and typically using faster production methods, less skilled labor, and lower quality materials to achieve that price point.

-Duane

Some of this is semantics, but see where Duane is coming from on this one.

The with contemporary/modern furniture there isn't much real difference between "reproduction" and "knock-off" but with traditional or period furniture there is a very real difference.

DWR sells modern furniture, and so in this case I would be surprised to see a substantial difference between their "reproductions" and another suppliers "knock-off."

Its a question of original vs FAKE. I guess the choice is pretty simple. If you start using exotic words(Knock offs, reproduction) it becomes slightly complicated.

Guys thank you very much for your responses. I was away to a business trip and did not have the time to respond promptly but your advices are very helpful and educational. I would like to respond to each one of you individually.

To pauldowns I see your point; first it depends on the use of each item and if is something is used often or not, so one spends accordingly; but also I understand that each product especially modern furniture, eventually come from a factory; either that is Italy or China. Helpful advice thanks

To mogator 88. Great comparison parallels, I guess it all boils down to what one can spend for furniture.

To western pa luann. There are many items I am interested from both sites but few items that both have are the following: Womb chair+ottoman, barcelona chairs cowhide, barcelona daybed cowhide,swan chair leather,some of their beds and sofas(looking at least one bed and one sofa three seater)So

To dcollie,patty cakes and kabir thank you for the information on reproductions vs knock offs. I did not know the difference of the two words.

I did not decide yet with which furniture store I will go with or both in that matter, for selected items, but I definitely look forward in further discussion , especially with people that had experience with any of the companies above . Thanks to everybody