Reliable, high quality furniture brands - Arhaus, RH, Ethan Allen?
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Comments (37)Finally made it into the new RH store in Boston this morning ... what makes this store different is the the building itself. A beautiful old building with huge windows and ceilings that are around 20 ft tall. The walls are painted a depressing gray-taupe throughout the store and most of the furniture is beige. Merchandise is set out in room vignettes throughout the 3 floors. Large living room vignettes with 3 over sized sofas set up in a u-shape ... not a realistic layout for 99.99% of homes! I spoke to a lady who was looking for sconces, but they are all over the store, so it is hard to find and compare merchandise. The sales people acted too cool to help!! It is a large store in Boston and there were less than 10 customers browsing....See MoreSmall Console Table - Good Quality
Comments (31)Wow, pal. I like all of those. I do think the first is too big because it pushes both dimensions. The Kindel is beautiful and I think the size would work. Traditional, classic. But, holy cow, the legs on that Century. I'm thinking the TriBeCa finish? Hmm, I just noticed the front view of the Century really highlights those legs. Wonder if the side view would be as appealing. Maybe the Kindel would present better from the side? I'm going to check both of those options. eBay has some really nice pieces too. Funny, I noticed most of what catches my eye is Stenella. Usually the deminsions don't quite work though. All of this is a little dangerous....See MorePlease share High Quality Furniture Experiences (brand list in post)
Comments (16)Thanks so much for all the replies so far... I knew the list was too long and somewhat messy since some of the listings with someone's name may be people/designers who have contracted with another manufacturer to produce a line with their "brand/name" stamped on it instead... but when I posted on the furniture forum I didn't get many responses when just asking for quality, so I thought it might help to have a list to jog some responses. Reviews mean a lot to me when making purchasing decisions, and I am coming at the upholstered world with very little knowledge. A few years ago after a lot of research back then, I purchased our first two pieces of upholstered furniture that were not "hand-me-downs" or cheap college purchases, and I went with Lee Industries. Unfortunately I think we only sat on that sofa and beautiful chair two times before we found out my husband's job required a major move, and since we had purchased them during a promotion, we were able to get most of our money out of them through Craigslist, which was better than paying mover's to transport our things and pay for storage since we'd be landing in a partially-furnished rental for the first year. Since then I have read a lot of conflicting Lee reviews, including on GW/nowHouzz, and so it feels like starting over, but I'm still leaning that way. I tend to like to spend money on experiences vs. things, so I really want to get as many decades out of our furniture purchases as possible, even if paying a little more on the front end for quality to make that happen. Though a poster above was spot on - they just don't make 'em today like they used to, do they... I wish they did! My favorite chair in our house is from my husband's 87-ish year-old-grandmother, and it was second-hand when she bought it many years ago, so I guess it's third-hand by now. There are a few stains, but it sits perfectly, and I would never recover the embroidered linen on it unless it wears through - I can't even imagine what that kind of fabric would cost today. Re: case goods... I know my standards on that front are only because my parents own a small mom-and-pop store in the Midwest that sells solid wood case goods, mostly Amish-made. While it isn't all my style, that is how we ended up with hand-me-downs, and so over the years my Dad has drilled into me to look for solid-built, solid wood quality. If not for the family discount on that front, my preferences might be different. To answer the question above about veneer - the reason why I excluded veneer is because they don't carry anything with particle board or veneer, but I also want to avoid veneer because in our current rental, two side tables that are not ours have nicks through the veneer that reveal the mdf or particle board underneath, and they just aren't wearing like the the 10+ year old coffee table we got from my parents, which still looks pretty perfect. Our pedestal breakfast table is the same one I sat at for dinner each night as a child, and other than the fact that it has been refinished once and that oak is currently off-trend, it looks pretty indestructible. I wouldn't pick the oak today, but the table has a nostalgia that will keep it with us. I hope to update the look a bit with upholstered chairs around it. If I could edit the thread list down after the fact, I would, but unfortunately it looks like the time window for changes has passed. Thanks again for all the reviews so far, it really helps to know what has worn well and what to look for... sounds like I may need to start looking at some estate sales and craiglist ads too......See MoreLooking to purchase new living room furniture- advice on brands needed
Comments (14)Lazy Boy is not high end! Any good design shop should be able to source a custom sofa for you for the same price as you were quoted at Lazy Boy. You should expect a sofa to last at least 20 years. You get what you pay for. I love my O'Henry House sofas. Have 2, 7 footers and plan to have them for a very long time. If the fabric becomes worn, I would have them reupholstered. I got a very high grade fabric that should last at least 10 years with normal wear and tear. The key to keeping your sofas in good shape is to vacuum every week and also rotate the cushions at least once a week. With down it is necessary. Everyone that sits on them, can't believe how comfortable they are. Some things are worth saving up for and I believe a good quality sofa is one of these. It is used every day and will receive the most wear and tear of all your furniture pieces....See Morecallash
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