Posted July 31, 200816 yr Does anyone have any helpful suggestions on where to go to buy new furniture? I've gone to Value City, Levin, and a half-dozen or so local, non-chain stores. So far Value City is by far the best when factoring in both cost and style. Anybody else have any thoughts? :?
July 31, 200816 yr Being right out of college on a graduate student salary, I bought my furniture at Value City, and it's better quality than what the mister got at Crate and Barrel for like 4x more money....
July 31, 200816 yr What's your style? Modern? Traditional? Utilitarian? clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 31, 200816 yr It depends on what you're looking for in terms of what's most important - style, quality or pricing? Most of the time when I've bought decent furniture, pricing has trumped all other considerations so I've bought a lot of things from Levin, purely because of their generous, long, no-interest payment plans. At times you can take 3 or 4 years to pay something off and if you are diligent about it, come away having paid no interest. This has been the best plan for me for quite awhile as it's not adding anything to an existing credit card balance, there's no interest payments, etc. And the furniture is good quality. But their style leaves something to be desired. I have a bedframe and bookshelves from them that are not my heart's desire in terms of style but they've held up very well for a number of yeras now. I did get a cool couch from them some years back, a deep purple velour deal which has been a b*tch to keep clean (I knew it would be) but I still love it and it has also held up well - you can find slightly less conventional things there if you look hard, and there are good deals to be had in their scratch & dent room, though those can't be lumped into the long payment plans if I remember correctly. When I want something cheap and don't care much about it, I still get some things from Target. When I want something cool but don't want to pay a ton for it, we do a road trip to Ikea.
July 31, 200816 yr What's your style? Modern? Traditional? Utilitarian? And..... – What room/rooms are you trying to furnish? – What pieces are you looking to buy? – What is your color scheme? – What is the style of home your trying to furnish? – What is your budget?
July 31, 200816 yr i have no idea what my preferred style would be called...but i really like the dark wood colored furniture..i don't care much for white/lighter colored furniture, or anything with a pattern on it...i guess my style would be called "modern minimalistic"? :? MTS..i need furniture for bedroom/dining room/living room
July 31, 200816 yr Do you mind taking a roadtrip? clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 31, 200816 yr i have no idea what my preferred style would be called...but i really like the dark wood colored furniture..i don't care much for white/lighter colored furniture, or anything with a pattern on it...i guess my style would be called "modern minimalistic"? :? MTS..i need furniture for bedroom/dining room/living room How about this. Show us some pictures of things you like and of the rooms in your crib you're looking to decorate. That would help us understand your likes and give us an idea what type of space you're working with.
July 31, 200816 yr I agree with RnR. Levin has some pretty good quality stuff at fairly reasonable prices. Practicality wins out over style with them, though. I bought my starter bedroom set and a couch from them when I first moved out here and still have both. 10 years later neither are worse for wear.
July 31, 200816 yr I say dumpster dive and check some flea market and garage sales. That is if Flee2theCleve is handy and likes "projects". Even with that, we'll still need to see more visual information from him, to give the proper guidance.
July 31, 200816 yr Even with that, we'll still need to see more visual information from him, to give the proper guidance. I don't need to see nothin! As I have absolutely sense of space / style / design and am colorblind, I say go with cinderblocks and those blue crate thingies. Maybe a couple of old concert posters...Oooh and a futon! Practical, and space saving!
July 31, 200816 yr ^ might as well add a couple of stop signs and blinking construction lights. :roll: :laugh:
July 31, 200816 yr Even with that, we'll still need to see more visual information from him, to give the proper guidance. I don't need to see nothin! As I have absolutely sense of space / style / design and am colorblind, I say go with cinderblocks and those blue crate thingies. Maybe a couple of old concert posters...Oooh and a futon! Practical, and space saving! This is why this type of question should be answered by "my" people! Lawd! The irony is you live in "Orange" LOL Now, go sit your tall colorblind a$$ down somewhere and HUSH! :-P
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit.
July 31, 200816 yr Even with that, we'll still need to see more visual information from him, to give the proper guidance. I don't need to see nothin! As I have absolutely sense of space / style / design and am colorblind, I say go with cinderblocks and those blue crate thingies. Maybe a couple of old concert posters...Oooh and a futon! Practical, and space saving! This is why this type of question should be answered by "my" people! Lawd! The irony is you live in "Orange" LOL Now, go sit your tall colorblind a$$ down somewhere and HUSH! :-P Orange is my favorite color, not the least reason being because it's one I know I can always see clearly :lol:
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit. I'll agree with the quality and the benefit of supporting a true local craftsman, but a friend got all of his furniture hand done from an Amish guy, and I have to challenge the reasonableness of the pricing. I think they've discovered the market value of their work. It's worth every penny because frankly no one does the work as well as them, but it ain't cheap!
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit. Am pretty sure the MH Lazyboy store closed awhile ago, unless there is a 2nd one I don't know about.
July 31, 200816 yr Amish furniture is great. I found this bed , at an Amish flea market, out by Punderson and just as I was telling the guy I wanted to buy it a couple, from Chardon, tried to out bid me and hoped on the bed. The aftermath was not pretty! :whip: :shoot: :whip: That was perhaps the best made/crafted bed I've ever had, unfortunately, my Ex got the bed in the divorce. :x
July 31, 200816 yr ok, here are some ideas of what i like...my partment is off of shaker square, so MTS you probably know a little about what the inside looks like...hardwood floors, crown molding, white walls, exposed radiators..
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit. Am pretty sure the MH Lazyboy store closed awhile ago, unless there is a 2nd one I don't know about. Nope, it's still open. I was there last in the Spring. It's on Pearl Road south of Bagley.
July 31, 200816 yr Like I said - if you're up for a road trip to Easton in Columbus, I think West Elm would work for you: http://www.westelm.com/online/store/HomePage?storeId=17001&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 31, 200816 yr Like I said - if you're up for a road trip to Easton in Columbus, I think West Elm would work for you: http://www.westelm.com/online/store/HomePage?storeId=17001&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E I would also check pottery barn (owned by William-Sonoma, the same company as west elm), Pier One and maybe a couple of the new stores on Detroit.
July 31, 200816 yr ^duoHOME is definitely up your alley, Flee - furniture can get pricey but the accent pieces are pretty reasonable: http://duohome.com/ clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit. I'll agree with the quality and the benefit of supporting a true local craftsman, but a friend got all of his furniture hand done from an Amish guy, and I have to challenge the reasonableness of the pricing. I think they've discovered the market value of their work. It's worth every penny because frankly no one does the work as well as them, but it ain't cheap! To give you an idea of prices, here's one of the places I buy from. Prices aren't bad at all, but it all depends on what type of piece you're buying.
July 31, 200816 yr ^duoHOME is definitely up your alley, Flee - furniture can get pricey but the accent pieces are pretty reasonable: http://duohome.com/ Yes, I agree, I should have been clear. I want flee to look at soft goods. I still suggest, taking a good look in the stores over on Larchmere for pieces.
July 31, 200816 yr How about Amish Country? Furniture from there is of great quality, very reasonably priced, and will last you an eternity if you take good care of it. Plus, you'd keep your money in the local economy. I can suggest some pretty good places from which I've bought stuff and provide their websites, if you'd like. I like checking the LaZ Boy clearance section for stuff that's discounted because the style of fabric is discontinued. I know that there's a clearance room at the Middleburg Heights location, but I'm not sure where else. I bought a couch for a great price a couple of years ago, and you can even negotiate the price down a bit. I'll agree with the quality and the benefit of supporting a true local craftsman, but a friend got all of his furniture hand done from an Amish guy, and I have to challenge the reasonableness of the pricing. I think they've discovered the market value of their work. It's worth every penny because frankly no one does the work as well as them, but it ain't cheap! To give you an idea of prices, here's one of the places I buy from. Prices aren't bad at all, but it all depends on what type of piece you're buying. Wow, I stand corrected. That's not bad.
July 31, 200816 yr West Elm is a good suggestion. These are also good although they are not located in Cleveland you can order on-line. I don't know if I would buy furniture without sitting in it first but it might give you some ideas. http://www.eurway.com http://www.chiasso.com http://www.cb2.com
July 31, 200816 yr thanks guys...duohome looks way cool...i will definitely check that place out...cd-clev...jjwoodcraft's store looks enormous...
July 31, 200816 yr thanks guys...duohome looks way cool...i will definitely check that place out...cd-clev...jjwoodcraft's store looks enormous... J&J is in Berlin, about 1.5 hours from Cleveland. I haven't been to their new location, but the previous one was pretty large and there was an excellent selection. If they don't have something you want, they'll figure out a way to make it for you. There are about four or five other furniture stores around there with very similar, if not identical prices, too.
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