We have a beach cottage and I also wanted iron beds for a couple of rooms but DH is 6'4" and can't sleep with a footboard on our queen size bed. We found Wesley Allen beds at a local furniture store, which have the option of headboard only, no footboard. I don't know if they come in the finishes you want, but might be worth checking out. Ours are in a sort of white-washed/ivory color. I looked at some of the Coastal Living painted furniture when we were first looking a couple years ago, and I almost did get yellow nightstands but then (1) realized they were too big for our room and (2) worried that I'd get tired of the color after a while. I ended up with small nightstands from a flea market.

OK. Other than Norfolk, I went to Boston Kitchens (they carry Wellborn, Ultracraft and a few others) - locations are Middleton, Wilmington (and some others that don't come to mind). Price wise they were 2nd cheapest. I went to Jackson Lumber in Lawrence (they carry Wood-Mode & Brookhaven). Finally, I checked out Mede Kitchen & Bath - they are in Danvers now (formerly in North Reading) - they carried the Omega lines (Dynasty/Embassy & Custom). Of the places, Mede was the most expensive. I have heard nice things about Moynihan lumber (several locations) but didn't go there personally. If you have a complete kitchen design that you like that will probably save you some time as they'll be able to quote more quickly using your existing layout.

Hi neighbor- it really is hard to find furniture stores. For very middle of the road, Raymour and Flanigan is all over the place and I guess is decent, also Mealey's which is I think in Langhorne. Flemington Dept store actually has good furniture and very well priced if you can take a nice drive.... I agree about not looking for heirloom furniture and I hope I don't offend anyone but I would say Ashley is really low end and stay away. If you can find something at Bob's (on Rt 1 in S Brunswick) it wont be top of the line but it will be decent and very low price. The place that is probably a touch better is RIDER furniture on Rt 27 in Kingston. Good luck.

It depends upon your budget. For better quality mid - higher end furniture there's Tom's Price and Smithe. We've purchased furniture from both over the years and have had good experiences. Both have several locations throughout the Chicago area.