Classic Furniture

[Benzgirl]

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/

I ordered my family room furniture through Room and Board. They have a flat shipping cost regardless of the number of items you purchase. The remainder of the house is either maple, pecan or walnut (I too "inherited" a lot of furniture from relatives), primarily Queen Anne and Eastlake styles.

My cousin, who is an interior designer, gets a lot of her things through this store. It's not cheap, but I think it's reasonable for the quality. Their furniture is more on the modern side, but its easier to care for if you plan to have children

BTW...they will send you fabric swatches for free.

[texas*princess]

I don't know from personal experience, but I've heard really really really bad things about Ashley's Furniture on here... that alone was enough to make me steer clear of that hot mess

[tinydancer]

I am about to undertake restoring the house I grew up in to original 1954 colors, etc. It's been repainted a number of times, so I don't really remember some of the original rooms' colors.

Does anyone know a good source for locating 1950s colors, fabrics, floors, and so on?

(I know - I need to have my head examined)

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/

I ordered my family room furniture through Room and Board. They have a flat shipping cost regardless of the number of items you purchase. The remainder of the house is either maple, pecan or walnut (I too "inherited" a lot of furniture from relatives), primarily Queen Anne and Eastlake styles.

My cousin, who is an interior designer, gets a lot of her things through this store. It's not cheap, but I think it's reasonable for the quality. Their furniture is more on the modern side, but its easier to care for if you plan to have children

BTW...they will send you fabric swatches for free.

Their outlet store is AWESOME.

[Kevlar281]

Thomasville

[honeychile]

I prefer classic/traditional furniture, too, but finding it without taking out a loan is incredible! That's one of the reasons I like our Ethan Allen dealer - they keep a registry of what you want and you can buy it as you need it.

I do have a Havarty sofa in my media room. It looks lovely, and has stood the test of time, but the fabric's not very comfortable. Things you don't think about when you're buying something for the first time!

[sigmadiva]

My mom is a HUGE Ethan Allen fan. We have stuff in our house from the mid-70's and it still looks good. Very colonial / greek-ish classic designs. We've also found that Ethan Allen mixes and matches very well within their different designs and all the desgins that they've put out over time.

Ethan Allen used to be heavy on the colonial, but over the last couple of years they've geared a bit to the more modern and contemporary.

Granted their furniture can be a bit expensive, but you buy Ethan Allen to last a life time, and to pass on to future generations. Right now they are offering various finance options. And, many stores have a sale room where you can get great furniture at a discount.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Where do you live?

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Their outlet store is AWESOME.

OOOOOOOOOOO. Where is that?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/

I ordered my family room furniture through Room and Board. They have a flat shipping cost regardless of the number of items you purchase. The remainder of the house is either maple, pecan or walnut (I too "inherited" a lot of furniture from relatives), primarily Queen Anne and Eastlake styles.

My cousin, who is an interior designer, gets a lot of her things through this store. It's not cheap, but I think it's reasonable for the quality. Their furniture is more on the modern side, but its easier to care for if you plan to have children

BTW...they will send you fabric swatches for free.

ok, i love Room and Board, but umm, they are NOT inexpensive. sorry.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by tld221

ok, i love Room and Board, but umm, they are NOT inexpensive. sorry.

I never said, "inexpensive", I said "reasonable". It is less expensive than Ethan Allen, and the quality is great.

[Kevlar281]

Hmmm if the price is really the issue I suggest you start going to estate sales.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

OOOOOOOOOOO. Where is that?

It's in Minnesota, just west of Minneapolis. If I recall, it's only open on weekends. I never bought anything there because I had a tiny apartment with too much furniture already, but several of my classmates who bought houses got some real steals there.