I live in Atlanta and there are lots of choices for local furniture shopping. All of the most well known have been mentioned, but what really matters most is what particular pieces you need, what style you prefer, your price range and whether you're looking for complete sets of furniture like bedrooms and dining rooms. There is a company called Norwalk that will help you design a custom sofa, chairs and such from their many frame styles and fabric selections. You'll find them online too. If you have a lot of decorating to do and a budget that's healthy you can "hire" a decorator for the day who will take you to ADAC where you'll see showrooms from hundreds of manufacturers and designers and your decorator or designer can place an order for you. To the trade only so a designer or decorator friend could also get you in the doors. Many people swear by the Macy's furniture showroom at Perimeter Mall. Always a sale going on there. Fans of Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware make the trip to Dawsonville, about 50 minutes straight up 400 to the N. Ga. outlet mall where you'll find furniture from both of these stores at outlet prices. (Williams Sonoma too). Rooms to Go and other furniture and mattress manufacturers have spaces on the access road outside the perimeter on I85. There are also fans of the BrandSmart program where I believe you buy a year's membership for a couple of thousand dollars and can then shop their mammoth showrooms and catalogs for big savings, reportedly near manufacturer's cost not retail. No personal experience with this to share though. Ballard's Backroom is located in the well known and popular Howell Mill District, a favorite of decorators and designers. B.B. is the catalog outlet center for Ballards that everyone knows of online and through their catalogs. In this same industrial area you'll find great shopping for upholstery fabric and Forsyth Fabrics also offers a wonderful range of furniture in their showroom that you can order and have covered in your choice of fabric or leather. MUST go to this place if you're in town. Shop this district for great deals on all design and decorating needs. Rugs, Nancy Braithwaite's baby clothing and room furnishings, Gorgeous French and English Antiques, silk traders, the Curtain Exchange, Decorative and garden pieces from Hill Street- you'll find everything here for your home so be prepared to shop all day for days and wear comfortable clothes and shoes! My personal style is classic modern/traditional. Barbara Barry, Baker Archetype Martha Stewart for Bernhardt etc. so my personal favorite store in this neighborhood for furniture, lighting and design inspiration is Bungalow Home. An incredible store in every way. Right on Howell Mill. If you like this style too you'll LOVE Bungalow Home. There are many shopping options open to you so my suggestion would be to get a group of friends together and come in to ATL. for a couple of days to shop the options and share opinions on all the finds you'll come across. Big Fun!

Hi maryespicer, Not a pro but depending on how old this credenza is, you may be able to find a stamp engraved on the bottom (or underside) of this furniture. Otherwise, it's pretty hard to say which high end furniture maker made this as you never mentioned how long ago it was bought off used from Craigslist and from whom. That private seller may have also bought some additional furniture from the same high end furniture maker so that's your best clue at this point. We hope this information will help you make a more informed decision on your home needs. Very Best, Tai Truong Elements of Design 3400 Medford Street Los Angeles, CA 90063 tai@lusivedecor.com www.elementsofdesign.com

John, I took a look at your profile and see from one of your posts that you are in Florida. There's a pro on Houzz, @Beverly who gives great advice and has great reviews on Houzz. She's in Ft. Meyers according to her profile. Not sure how far that is from you, but I advise you contact her or another professional and at least get a plan via Zoom if you can't meet in person. It will be money well spent and a savings n the long run.

I have fond memories of renting a Fiat 500 in Italy and driving it from La Spezia to Maranello / Modena where I spent the day at the Ferrari factory and museum. Originally I had a Alfa Romeo booked, but when I got to the rental car agency at the port the only thing left was a Fiat 500 with a manual gearbox (how typical is that for Italy - "you need a car? we have a car - there it is"). I had the Fiat 500 going flat out over the hills of Tuscany both there and back, don't think I ever lifted. I was so glad I rented the GPS too, I don't read Italian road signs! Of course the best part of that day was when I rented a Ferrari 599 for two hours in Maranello and took to the hilly backroads in it. Now THAT is a car. My two rentals for that day