Lexington chez michelle Bedroom Set - 7 piece
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amysiegel
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Comments (83)Wow, this has turned out to be a fascinating read! I am the OP and thank everyone for posting about their experiences and ideas and philosophies of furniture acquisition. :-) Sorry I disappeared for several days but work gets a bit hectic at times, and I'm just now resurfacing. So, using the amazing powers of the internet, plus speaking to some friends and family members who have decorated in a taste and style that I like, I came up with a preliminary budget. After interviewing several people, we picked one, and so far we are very happy with her. She has been very communicative - looked at the photos of the things we said we liked, and the room photos (from magazines) that project the "feel" we want, and she has been suggesting appropriate lines and pieces. And yes, I did want to discuss budget with her, so we would be on the same page. I do NOT want to even look at a $7000 coffee table - the one we currently have has a constant parade of tiny fingerprints on it and bits of goo, and I just can't imagine worrying about a piece like that, which is SOOO perfect in size for kids to put their coloring books and sippy cups on. It would be terrible to be a child in a house and not be able to use the coffee table because your parents spent a ridiculous amount on it and don't want it to be used! She actually did say that she was appreciative of the budget guidelines during the interview. After we hired her, she suggested I look at the websites of a few companies (that I'd never heard of) and I've seen some pieces that look nice, so we will plan some shopping trips together to a design bldg (I think she said Lexington near 34th St, need to check my notes) when work slows down, and maybe the same day or another one, we'll go to the Decorator's bldg near Bloomies (on 3rd Ave) as well. For you NYers or frequent visitors to NYC out there, you might already know these places and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on "can't miss" showrooms... Even if a place is astronomically priced, I don't mind walking in and looking around as you can glean some inspiration from it. The one place I told her I'd been to several times already during our reno is the A&D bldg, b/c there were a lot of kitchen/tile/plumbing type stuff there, and just a few furniture places which I'm already familiar with, so no need to visit that one together. She did not give me the impression that she will waste our time (yes, we are paying by the hour, with a small commission on the furniture) - she seems very organized and efficient. I do think this is fair, b/c her hourly rate is quite reasonable, and in total, the hours this will take are not huge. She also lives in NYC, and honestly, to make enough to live here, I do think the commission to the decorator is necessary, so we have no problems paying that....See Morewhere would you use this piece of furniture?
Comments (36)I think 10K was too high, but 2K was a good price. Do you know who the manufacturer is? There is not way to tell from a picture on the computer how well made a piece is (for the most part, unless it is falling apart) or how good the material it is made out of is (heavy? lightweight? solid wood?). It looks like a solid piece to me. The shelves do not look very deep - how deep are they? fwiw, I like your piece better than the CL hutch posted. It is overly ornate for my taste (no offense to anyone who likes it) and would not be a good fit for my home, where yours would. A nice antique piece similar in looks and of very nice quality that size in my area would be at least 15K. I've seen them up to 30K. Newdawn, that is a nice chest. Is it old or new made to look old? I've seen similar pieces at stores here. $500 is about average regular price for them. I have a pine piece downstair in our den (one long drawer with double doors underneath - flat screen is sitting on top). It was around $500. (Afraid to go to Photobucket to retrieve picture. Lately, every time I do that, I loose my post!)...See MoreWant Lexington Chez Michelle long cherry dresser
Comments (1)Did you find your dresser? I have one in Oregon....See MorePlease help with floorplan - master closet and bathroom.
Comments (43)SummitStudios-Yes. What I really wanted was a 1.5 story, but at least in my area, they are the most expensive build. My husband really wanted our oldest’ room above the garage. My kids are 7,10, and 11 now, so we really need good spaces for them (I hate the small kids bedroom trend). The most practical thing was the one story with a fully finished basement. Deciding to move the oldest’room to the basement also made the exercise room move to the main floor. I think it will be nice. The view from that corner will be awesome and we can get more enjoyment from windows on 2 sides of that room that 2 sides of the master. Our flip home only has one small window in the master, so the wall of windows/door in the new build should be a huge improvement. Although I don’t have a huge desire for yons of light coming in my master! DevotedDame-Thank you for your ideas. I am just hoping that I can take some out of the box ideas and join them with what the draftsperson comes up with. I do realize I am asking for something complicated. But it seems to me that I should try to make it work before giving up on things that I have wanted....that haven’t really changed from my want list over the last 6-9 months....See MoreHU-133993568
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4 years agoI have a twin "Chez Michelle" french quarter bed - Footboard/headboard & rails. Great condition. Location is outside of Boulder, Colorado. If I could find matching pieces to go with it, I would probably keep it, but these pieces can be hard to come by. Beautiful bed for a kids room, or guest bedroom.
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Jennifer hay-roe
3 years agoSelling a cherry set in Portland Oregon $1,000. Queen bed, 1 night stand, tall wardrobe, long dresser & mirror. I'm the original owner, it's been well kept. *Not my photos. You'll have to pick it up. email hayroe65@aol.com
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI am selling my Lexington "Chez Michelle" BR set in the cherry finish purchased in 1989 and consisting of queen sleigh bed, two Victorian nightstands (oval panel), custom armoire with three interior drawers, and single dresser with separate mirror top. Located in Scarsdale (Westchester County, NY) and buyer needs to pickup or arrange shipping. There are slight condition issues but overall the set is still quite lovely. Asking $1,200 for all pieces; will not break up the set individually.
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2 years agoI have a Chez Michelle Dresser with Arch mirror, small night stand, and stand up mirror for sale in Northern California (San Jose area) if interested.
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I recently received this message from Bob Landshof who over 5 years ago fraudulently negotiated to ship a Lexington Chez Michelle nightstand to me. I Venmo'd him $550 and he never shipped the product. On 12/23/21 he sent me this message through Venmo admitting he has the money, but still never shipped. It is his way of telling me that he succeeded with this fraud. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY THROUGH VENMO! COD Only for purchasing furniture on the internet. The only recourse Venmo will commit to is closing the account. Bob and his wife will reuse pics from this site so to be sure there is an actual product by doing a video chat (Facetime) with the seller to see the furniture exists before you purchase.
Please be careful with your online purchases! I will continue to be your furniture vigilante....
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