by Jeff Frank | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Both Rooms To Go and Ashley sell furniture in the lower to lower-mid priced category. Both are among the 5 largest furniture retailers in the U.S. Most Rooms to Go furniture is purchased overseas in huge quantities and brought in by container . The company popularized...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Pebbled” leather refers to a particular type of texture found in some leathers. It can be either natural or artificially engraved (or both.) The pebble texture can be found in leather at all price ranges. Artificially engraved pebble leathers are typically at the...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Buying a soft, comfortable and affordable sofa for less than $500 isn’t that difficult. The problem is finding one that will stay that way for more than 1 year. There are many basic sofas with modern (think IKEA) designs in this price range. These are designed to be...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
The answer will depend on your definition of “reasonably priced.” If you are looking for a long lasting sofa under $1000, I don’t know of any. If you are looking for a sofa in the Renovation Hardware or Crate and Barrel price range, you may want to check...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Craftmaster is slightly above average in quality for U.S. made mid-priced sofas. The diagram below was taken from the Craftmaster website. I have made some observations in Bold Italics. – Hardwood Frame Consisting Of Hardwood Rails And Hardwood Laminates. This...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of the large retailers who specialized in high end furniture have gone out of business over the past decade. The most comprehensive collections of luxury home furniture available to the general public can probably be found at the New York Design Center, located...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mattress retailers (both online and off) constantly offer brand name mattresses that are “discounted” by 50% or more Mattress retailers routinely advertise “list” prices that are double, triple or even quadruple the advertised “Sale prices”....
by Jeff Frank | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
For every highly experienced professional who actually earns a living in this difficult profession, there are dozens of amateurs or wannabees (with or without professional credentials) who dabble for a short time before disappearing. Knowledge of design principles,...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
In June 2018 American Reviews, an independent review site dedicated to finding the best American made products, published an article designating its selections for Best American Made Sofas. The top recommendation for the category of Best American Made Sofa...
by Jeff Frank | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
From your description it sounds as though a dowel broke off. To fix this, get an electric drill and simply drill a new hole (the same diameter as the original hole) right through the broken dowel. Then use a new dowel. Coat the new dowel with a thin layer of wood glue...
