May 09, 2018, 03:17 PM
BrianCBuying new furniture
I have to buy new living room furniture. Any recommendations on fabric, etc.?
May 09, 2018, 03:27 PM
Oz_ShadowSlick leather is nice if clothed but it you sit in shorts, boxers, etc you get stuck to it.
We’ve been happy with Layzboy imitation reclaimed leather. It’s a cloth material that feels like soft bomber jacket material. I think it is supposed to have some leather ground up in it but it is a cloth.
May 09, 2018, 03:48 PM
smschulzSomething that matches your painting of Elvis on black velvet.
May 09, 2018, 03:51 PM
Loaded RoundI've had good luck with microfiber. Current sofa and loveseat came from Ashley. Good for the $$$
May 09, 2018, 04:36 PM
nasigcheck craigslist. store margin on new furniture is crazy
May 09, 2018, 05:38 PM
barsad0quote:
Originally posted by nasig:
check craigslist. store margin on new furniture is crazy
This is what I did. Found the bedroom set I wanted from Ashley, then looked on Craigslist and found a distributor. They delivered and installed it for about $1000 less than what Ashley wanted. The furniture even came in an Ashley box.
May 09, 2018, 09:55 PM
BrianCquote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Kids or not??
Just an elderly cat at this point.
May 10, 2018, 05:16 AM
PHPaulJust bought a new (cheapo) recliner for BiL yesterday.
We got there a bit early and sat out front waiting for the doors to open and I was looking at the Adirondack chairs they had on display. These were made of some sort of composite material vs. painted wood which makes a lot of sense to me for outdoor furniture.
Cheapest one was $299. Per Chair! They went up to $499. Each. I was speechless. People will actually pay that kind of money for a stinking plastic chair? I'm in the wrong business...
May 10, 2018, 08:54 AM
bigeinkcmoUnder no circumstances do you buy an expensive TV armoire! You will find out 15 years later that even solid wood ones are about as desirable as having a rear projection TV. Mine now functions as a storage cabinet in the back yard. Lol.
May 11, 2018, 11:23 AM
BrianCquote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
Just bought a new (cheapo) recliner for BiL yesterday.
We got there a bit early and sat out front waiting for the doors to open and I was looking at the Adirondack chairs they had on display. These were made of some sort of composite material vs. painted wood which makes a lot of sense to me for outdoor furniture.
Cheapest one was $299. Per Chair! They went up to $499. Each. I was speechless. People will actually pay that kind of money for a stinking plastic chair? I'm in the wrong business...
People will pay a lot just for the name! Don't ask me why.
