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Is there a thread or post about furniture brand recommendations somewhere? I've been browsing the interior design thread but it's more what it could look like rather than the details of individual pieces.
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Dec 12, 2021 05:47
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I’ll try to put together a thread if needed, although there’s also a home design Q&a thread I’m browsing through to see if there’s anything useful there. I did run through a few big stores today since I was out of town for an inspection anyways; went to Room and Board, Scandinavian Designs, and HD Buttercup (latter is local to LA area I think?), which are all midscale furniture places I would say. Scandinavian Designs is kind of like a more upscale IKEA?
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Dec 13, 2021 03:29
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Yeah there’s a local store that reupholsters old furniture and I was definitely thinking about paying it a visit; prices are on the higher end though, like 5-6k for a couch.
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Dec 13, 2021 05:22
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Putting the sample furniture post here for feedback; I'm quite a newbie when it comes to buying furniture so definitely feel free to correct me on anything I have wrong: Buying furniture is a daunting affair if you're a person like me who has never bought good-quality furniture in your life. This post is designed to be a beginner's primer on what brands are potentially worth looking into as well as what to look out for when you're buying furniture. It cannot be avoided that good quality new furniture is expensive. While you can pay a lot and receive poor quality furniture, quality costs money and you generally have little chance of getting furniture that will last a long time without opening up the wallet quite a bit. That said, used furniture is always an option especially if you live in big cities, although you will have to handle logistics yourself (whether that is getting a friend to help you out, or renting a truck and professionals to do it for you). In general however I would avoid buying “soft” furniture used (e.g. mattresses, sofas) as the threat of bedbugs is always a concern. You might also consider looking into the following threads as they may also have answers you are looking for: A/T thread on mattresses, answered by somebody who works at Mattress Firm https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3813333 Interior design chat thread in HCH https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3955939 Interior design Q&A thread in HCH https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3955916 This is absolutely not a catch-all for places to read for research, there are other sites besides SA you might consider looking at such as reddit or old furniture forums. KEEP IN MIND THAT DUE TO SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES LEAD TIMES FOR FURNITURE ARE EXTREMELY LONG Woods Although furniture is an extremely broad category, wood materials are an important part of a large amount of furniture and can be largely divided into couple categories (sorted by general price, descending) Hardwoods, e.g. oak, teak, mahogany, walnut, cherry; in general hardwoods like their namesake are harder and denser than softwoods, with a pricetag to match. This also means that they are more resistant to abuse and generally last longer. Softwoods, e.g. pine, alder, fir, yew. While labeled as “soft” a large amount of construction and furniture is built with softwoods as they are cheaper and easier to work with. Veneers; not exactly a wood type, but generally a solid wood outer (hard or soft) bonded to an inside of some composite base material. More affordable and easier to maintain (if built well) MDF; generally a mass of wood fibres bound together with wax and resin. In general is stable and cheap (although if poorly constructed may warp in humid weather), but is heavy (and due to the binding process may be hazardous to cut if you ever need to do it) Fabric/Leather TBD; if you have pets/kids you may want to consider “performance” fabrics. Mattresses I will generally defer to the A/T thread as linked above as Synastren gives a lot of good advice, so I will not cover mattresses brands or details in depth here. In general, back sleepers should go for firmer mattresses, while side sleepers should go for mattresses on the softer side. Like all furniture, but especially for mattresses it is highly recommended that you try before you buy. Things to look for when buying furniture: 1. It can’t be stressed enough to try before you buy, especially for mattresses and sofas. 2. If you can, check joints; ideally they should be put together with solid Mortise and Tenon joints, or dowels. Avoid bolt-ons, screws, glue, and nails if possible. 3. Make sure to check where the materials come from and where it is assembled; if the specifications are unwilling to tell you quality may be suspect. Brands Below is a general listing of brands organized by their general price point (but not sorted within their category, and there may be some overlap as price ranges within brands can vary quite a bit depending on style and upholstery chosen). There is a separate section for stores that sell from brands. In parentheses I have a rough idea of furniture style included, consider referencing this for more detail. If I have more time later I will update the post with more information. Keep in mind your local area will have stores for local makers in your area, so check google maps or your yellow pages to find them. Ikea-tier (Couch ~$500-1000 USD): Ikea (Scandinavian) https://www.ikea.com/us/en/ Ashley’s (Traditional) https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/ Bob’s Discount Furniture (Traditional) https://www.mybobs.com/ Amazon (Amazon has a couple brands for different styles, look around) https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rivet/Furniture/page/9E38EA83-68F8-48E8-9B6E-3CFDB026DFC6 Target (mix of styles) https://www.target.com/c/furniture/-/N-5xtnr Mid-end (Couch ~$1000-3000 USD): West Elm (mix) https://www.westelm.com/ Scandinavian Designs (Scandinavian) https://scandinaviandesigns.com/ Room and Board (Modern) https://www.roomandboard.com/ Crate and Barrel (Modern) https://www.crateandbarrel.com/ CB2 (Modern) https://www.cb2.com/ Article (Modern) https://www.article.com/ Blu Dot (Modern) https://www.bludot.com/ High End (Couch ~$5000+) Design Within Reach (Herman Miller/Knoll) (Modern) https://www.dwr.com/ Ethan Allen (Traditional) https://www.ethanallen.com/ Arhaus (Traditional) https://www.arhaus.com/ Williams Sonoma (Traditional) https://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/home-furniture/ Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (Traditional) https://www.mgbwhome.com/ Restoration Hardware (Traditional) https://rh.com/ If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it: B&B Italia https://www.bebitalia.com/en/ Hancock and Moore http://hancockandmoore.com/ Ligne Roset https://www.ligne-roset.com/us/ Vanguard https://vanguardfurniture.com/ Molteni & C Turner https://www.molteni.it/us/ Living Divani https://livingdivani.it/en/homepage/ You may also consider buying from places that reupholster, although tend to be local; a few I have looked into: MidcenturyLA https://midcenturyla.com/ Amsterdam Modern http://amsterdammodern.com/ In addition all of the above there are often stores that resell other brands; examples are: Wayfair https://www.wayfair.com/ Hivemodern https://hivemodern.com/ HD Buttercup https://hdbuttercup.com/ Feel free to give me more things to add if necessary. 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Dec 17, 2021 04:42
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Yeah I thought about putting some anecdotes about what I've heard regarding some of the retailers on the list but left it off for the time being. I've heard WE and RH have had their problems, well at least problems you would not expect at their price range. As far as I can tell a lot of the mid-range stores (e.g. Room and Board) tend to source their furniture from makers in NC somewhere.
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Dec 17, 2021 23:38
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Remember that horse lamp from earlier this thread?l (if I’m remembering correctly) Well now I raise you the butt chairs: https://www.modernresale.com/collec...-fabio-novembre 
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For some reason the POs in my place painted over the heating/cooling vents and the circuit breaker cover 
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Hadlock posted:Congrats on your flipper house Funny enough the POs had been there for ~5 years or so; guess they just hired the cheapest poo poo available. Let's not even talk about the weird hackjob that was done to put in a W/D combo 
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