by Jeff Frank | May 26, 2022 | American-Made Furniture, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Cushions, Furniture FAQs, Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture Stores, Furniture Upholstery, Furniture Warranties, Leather Furniture, Reclining Furniture, Sectionals
18 American Made Best Quality Reclining Sofas & Recliners Quality Comparison All ratings and comments are based on Jeff Frank’s personal opinion and available information. The brands are listed from the highest to lowest quality (in my opinion.) The first 9...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 30, 2021 | Furniture Brands, Furniture FAQs, Furniture Upholstery, Sofas & Couches
Are white couches a bad idea? There is a new category of fabrics, known as “high performance fabrics,” that has become increasingly popular over the past five years. At this point, sales of high performance fabrics are already beginning to overtake microfibers among...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 27, 2021 | Furniture Brands, Furniture FAQs, Furniture Upholstery
You can use an outdoor fabric such as Sunbrella. There are also commercial grade high performance fabrics, including Crypton and Dura-Bella that are basically waterproof. Know someone who might be interested in this post? Please like and share this post with them. If...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 26, 2021 | Furniture FAQs
Starting a business in which you have no passion makes no sense. It won’t be enjoyable and you won’t put in the extra effort that is necessary to make most new businesses succeed. Marketplaces are constantly changing. Hot new products that seem to be a sure bet today...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 24, 2021 | Furniture FAQs
There are many different countries that make “cheap” furniture. Many of them are in Asia but Mexico and Eastern Europe are also potential sources. So is the U.S. Finding a good and reliable source is only the first challenge you will face. The process of...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 23, 2021 | Furniture FAQs, Uncategorized
Q-Tips. – The warning label clearly states that they are not to be used to clean inside ears. Know someone who might be interested in this post? Please like and share this post with them. If you have questions or comments please leave them below.
by Jeff Frank | Apr 22, 2021 | Furniture FAQs, Uncategorized
Two items come to mind. Baby cribs Tall chests IKEA recently had a massive recall for unsafe chests that tipped over when kids tried climbing up using the drawers. Many companies (including IKEA) now have safety straps that anchor the chests to the wall. Baby cribs...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 19, 2021 | Furniture FAQs, Uncategorized
Renovation shows get the manufacturers (or retailer) to pay for the furniture with promises of advertising exposure that will more than repay any costs incurred. It doesn’t really work out that way in real life. My company, Simplicity Sofas provided furniture...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 17, 2021 | Furniture Brands, Furniture Costs, Furniture FAQs, Rental Furniture
Your confusion stems from the fact that there are two very different types of Furniture Rental — Rent to Own, and Rent-to-Rent. You are probably thinking of Rent-to-Own which is far larger in terms of the number of locations. There are nearly 10,000 RTO...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 16, 2021 | Furniture Brands, Furniture Costs, Furniture FAQs, Rental Furniture
There are two very different types of Furniture Rental — Rent to Own, and Rent-to-Rent. Rent-to-Own is far larger in terms of the number of locations. There are nearly 10,000 RTO locations throughout the U.S. Rent to Rent is primarily used for businesses...
