I'm so sorry you couldn't find us! The marina is on the back side of the park. We were on the front side on Hwy68 or Eastchester which runs right off of I-40, no turns. It's the next drive past the Drexel Heritage Furniture building. We're going to do this again in the fall (our 2nd fall event) and I'll try to help you to find us better. Meanwhile I know a new group in High Point that's just getting started they're having a 'bring a plant' to get aquainted meeting this month. Also I have quite a bit I can share with you if you'll email me.

Here's something to consider, some of that wood is absolutely NOT available today at a cost anyone but the wealthiest home owner could afford. And even if the wood is available, the quality is not the same. The best woods have been taken and regrowing conditions are not the same. This kind of wood will not be seen again, ever. It is so wasteful and cost ineffective to take something of value and downgrade it. Buy a modern home if you don't like woodwork! Plus, a little bit of paint goes a long way. There was a time when dark brown and ebony wood (mahogany, chestnut, walnut, hickory, etc.) and red and dark blue velvet signaled "rich" since those woods and dyes were expensive. To me, white just says, "ubiquitous, mass produced mart store." I mean there was a time when even mass production had the touch of human craftsmanship and rich materials, but we are being conditioned to accept a much cheaper look as being desirable, to continue to feed our throwaway economy. Littlebug hit the nail on the head of why I don't like the stair railing, " The staircase, once a dignified and rich structure of satiny finished wood, now looks as though it's constructed of painted plywood." Because of course, nowdays if you wanted something similar within the budget of the common person, you would have to make it out of painted plywood. This is economics, natural materials are becoming scarcer, so substitutions must be made. So to me, that is even MORE reason not to throw away something so valuable. And to not realize the value of it is sad, very sad. It's one thing to not like that style, fine, you don't have to have it or live with it. It's another thing all together to take something rare and valuable and destroy it, when there are plenty of other options out there.

I shopped Furnitureland South with success, they also have "outlet" type stores, one right next to the massive store.

The big one is Furnitureland South. It is positively enormous. Then there are other ones that are scattered around High Point/Lexington/Thomasville/Hickory area. Hickory Furniture Outlet is one; Lexington Home Brands is another; Goods Home Furniture in Hickory. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!