Cool places for furniture?
 

OK, it's that time: I'm getting some new furniture. While vomiting at the expense of furniture in general, I still enjoy blowing cash, so let's not worry about cost right now - however, after looking through all the usual suspects (local places, the 'major' name online retailers) I'm not really happy with what's happening.

Anyone have any suggestions on other places I should look? I'm looking for a relatively modern look (loft-style setting), but I'm not sure I want anything that looks like a starfish or includes the words "freeform" - plus I don't want it to look as out-of-date as my grandma's basement in 10 years.

So yeah - anybody know of any retailers that I might be overlooking? Suggest away, boys and girls first person to post "pier 1" gets beaten with a shovel, i'm not kidding

Clearly you just need to get a bunch of Liberator pieces for your swinging bachelor pad.

Have you looked into CB2? It's kinda like Crate and Barrel for the more "modern" set. http://www.cb2.com

I'm assuming you've probably already looked at Pottery Barn, but their Teen line has some cute and interesting things as well. http://www.pbteen.com

Urban Outfitters has nice stuff, too.

I got some of my furniture at IKEA- They have some pretty decent stuff and everything they have is dirt cheap.

I like a lot of the stuff at West Elm.

yep, IKEA is a good place for stuff like that, and you can typically find some good deals in the "as is " department...its where they sell all of their floor models for something ridiculous like 50 percent off. When I worked at the IKEA in Pittsburgh, one of my coworkers got a leather sofa for a hundred bucks.

I don't know whether Dane Design exists outside of OKC, but if they do, that's a good place to go.

eta: Never mind, they're only in OKC.

We don't really get national chains here.

Guys -

I've been through all the "first-tier" places like IKEA - it's not like I didn't do any research here - and while I like some of the IKEA stuff, I'm very picky (because I'm kind of a douche bag) and would like some more options - anything else similar?

mu_agd -

The West Elm stuff is pretty solid - drop me an IM and we'll discuss, thanks though, that's the type of place I'm looking for.

I was going to mention West Elm -- I love what I've seen in their catalogs, although I haven't purchased anything from them yet. Design Within Reach is HOT, but, uh, only within your reach if you want to shell out some $$$. Mod Livin' is a cute local place out here, but their website says free shipping for most stuff over $100, so that might be an option.

I have a catalog at home that has some funky, modern, inexpensive stuff -- I can't remember what the hell it's called but I'll let you know.

I don't know where all you looked in the DM, but did you check out this place?
Projects Furniture They're probably $$$$ but some of their stuff looks cool.

Damn, I hate all this stuff. Urban furniture, terrible.

I tend not to like contemporary furniture, but I've heard a lot of people are fans of West Elm. Somehow I'm on their email list; I think they're connected with some other chain store where I've bought furniture/etc.

Places I like...

Z Gallerie: www.zgallerie.com
Scan Design: www.scan-design.com

Did you also look at chains like Macy's, Dania, Thomasville? You should also look at furniture consignment shops locally if you have them...some great finds in those.

West Elm is the cheaper cousin of Pottery Barn...owned by the same company as PB and Williams-Sonoma. If you get one of their catalogs, you likely get them all.

Yeah, I was going to say try consignment shops or estate sales if you don't like contemporary stuff.