Thomasville Bogart Line - Dining Room
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Comments (3)I agree with the "overpaying" comment from Mogator. It took me a long time before finding a 4 poster bedstead that appealed to both the helpmeet and me. We wanted something domestically manufactured, traditionally styled, and not too "over the top". We finally found it at Ethan Allen, and it was affordably priced, too; that it was manufactured in Vermont was a bonus. Now their line is manufactured off-shore, I believe. We decided to add a sideboard in 2005. Again, the search for the Holy Grail was on. I found NOTHING in any of the major manufacturers' lines that appealed to either of us. Everything they offered was too formal, lacking in storage, and finished in high gloss that wouldn't "marry" well with our assortment of furniture. In despair I e-mailed a custom shop to get an idea of their prices. Lo and behold! their price for EXACTLY what we wanted (in walnut, with beautiful veneers and custom storage) was right in line with the prices of the stock offerings from Ethan Allen, Thomasville, Henredon, Harden, etc.. We are delighted with the piece and our experience has taught us that "custom" can be affordable, too. It's worth a few calls to local, domestic craftsmen, I think. It took 3 months, was delivered and placed where we wanted it, and was in PERFECT condition. We use it every day and within a week of its arrival we had forgotten the time before it was in the room. THAT'S what you want in a furniture purchase!...See Morethomasville furniture - bogart dining room
Comments (1)I believe the 40% savings is usually during a holiday week, such as labor day weekend. They have different sales all the time. I have purchased furniture from Thomasville from 30-50% off....See MoreThomasville at High Point
Comments (12)Someone might correct me if this has changed in the last couple of years, but I believe Thomasville has a minimum retail price (MRP) policy - in other words, anyone selling their furniture can't go below a certain price (might not apply to clearance/showroom floor items, though). When I was looking at their furniture a few years back, I managed to find a few places more local that would also offer MRP (and low/free shipping). In fact, I even saw some advertisements guaranteeing that they'd have the lowest prices anywhere on Thomasville (and of course, they would, just like all the others at MRP). The dealers in North Carolina (more than one, including Rose) would not go below MRP, but would offer free shipping. Combined with possibly no sales tax, the NC stores could still come out cheaper, but you might want to check with local places to see if they'll match the MRP - if so, you're not likely to save much by going to North Carolina, and you also get to support local businesses. I also visited the Thomasville factory store (in Thomasville, not in High Point), and they had several pieces at _really_ good prices. But, it was hit and miss - just what they had in the store at the time. When I went, they didn't have any complete sets, and most (not all) of the pieces had defects of one sort or another, ranging from unnoticable to major damage. This store was interesting in an "if you're around there already" sense, but certainly not worth making a trip from California for....See MoreNeed help finding the right style of dining room table and chairs
Comments (8)I went to a couple of local stores today, just randomly chosen because they looked like they would carry formal dining furniture (Walter E. Smithe, Thomasville, and Drexel Heritage). As I expected no one had oak (except for mission which stylistically will not go with my china cabinet). So I looked for woods that were the right reddish brown color, which turned out to be, for the most part, mahogany. What I saw in all of these stores seemed to be really nice quality but I did experience sticker shock. (More from the price of the chairs than the tables: is $300 and up per chair normal? ArghÂ) I realize I havenÂt shopped for much furniture; when our kids were small utility ruled, and most of my good pieces are family antiques that I refinished myself. Subtracting the styles that wouldnÂt go and ones with distressing (I donÂt like distressing, at least not on a formal dining table), that left really only 2 tables found in 4 stores, one by Henredon and one by Thomasville. All of the stores said they had few styles on display but could order anything from the manufacturer. However ordering was what I didnÂt want to do, since I want to see the wood and workmanship close up. If I have to order anyway I might as well do it online. I have read about people on these forums ordering online but I have been concerned about getting something that is not the quality I am imagining. Are there any brands or vendors in particular I should look for, so I will not be disappointed? Thanks for any advice you can offer....See More- 17 years ago
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