[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:41 pm
Thanks for the insight - was planning a trip to the store tomorrow about an hour away to see everything in person.
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I'd much rather go with a 100% wood construction, just hard to find these days.
Agreed....
I was fed up with shopping over the last month and after seeing the options I finally said "Fuck it, let's spend this money ONE MORE TIME and buy something made in the USA from solid wood." to the wife. Expensive as fuck
Calvinball wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:12 pm
I just made sure I was born to a family with a furniture maker ancestor. Way easier than all this shopping around nonsense you guise are doing.
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Ol Percy specialized in mahogany.
Right now we just have our bedroom set in curly maple, but there's a ton of mahogany pieces in the family that will stay in the family.
Another option is to hit up a few antique stores or fairs. You can sometimes find some very well made antique pieces for not monies. Some years ago I found a dining room set for my mom at a monthly outdoor antique fair, made in the 1920's that consisted of a table with built in retractable leaves, 6 chairs, and a matching china cabinet, all in walnut and all for $1300. Perfect condition and very well made.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
wap wrote:Another option is to hit up a few antique stores or fairs. You can sometimes find some very well made antique pieces for not monies. Some years ago I found a dining room set for my mom at a monthly outdoor antique fair, made in the 1920's that consisted of a table with built in retractable leaves, 6 chairs, and a matching china cabinet, all in walnut and all for $1300. Perfect condition and very well made.
Just fair warning: "antiques" in a big antique area round here (bucks county) are often not antiques and also can be less than super well made.
Yesterday when talking to a friend about wanting a new bedroom set, he recommended going to one of the real Amish furniture places we have around here. I would imagine in your area one would not be hard to find. He said they got their dining set at one and it was pretty insane, they asked for measurements he wanted and they made it all custom from cherry wood and the price was not as insane as you might think.
wap wrote:Another option is to hit up a few antique stores or fairs. You can sometimes find some very well made antique pieces for not monies. Some years ago I found a dining room set for my mom at a monthly outdoor antique fair, made in the 1920's that consisted of a table with built in retractable leaves, 6 chairs, and a matching china cabinet, all in walnut and all for $1300. Perfect condition and very well made.
Just fair warning: "antiques" in a big antique area round here (bucks county) are often not antiques and also can be less than super well made.
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Well you do have to know what you're looking for and learn how to recognize legit antique construction methods, fasteners, etc.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
Just fair warning: "antiques" in a big antique area round here (bucks county) are often not antiques and also can be less than super well made.
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I also don’t like antique styled furniture much.
I prefer MCM and blocky/geometric furniture.
That's fine. You have to pick what makes you happy. I prefer the quality materials and construction methods of old stuff, plus I have an 111 year old house and I tried to pick pieces that would work in it.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 11:11 am
Yesterday when talking to a friend about wanting a new bedroom set, he recommended going to one of the real Amish furniture places we have around here. I would imagine in your area one would not be hard to find. He said they got their dining set at one and it was pretty insane, they asked for measurements he wanted and they made it all custom from cherry wood and the price was not as insane as you might think.
Another good option. They use old-timey construction methods still.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
wap wrote:Another option is to hit up a few antique stores or fairs. You can sometimes find some very well made antique pieces for not monies. Some years ago I found a dining room set for my mom at a monthly outdoor antique fair, made in the 1920's that consisted of a table with built in retractable leaves, 6 chairs, and a matching china cabinet, all in walnut and all for $1300. Perfect condition and very well made.
CorvetteWaxer wrote:Yesterday when talking to a friend about wanting a new bedroom set, he recommended going to one of the real Amish furniture places we have around here. I would imagine in your area one would not be hard to find. He said they got their dining set at one and it was pretty insane, they asked for measurements he wanted and they made it all custom from cherry wood and the price was not as insane as you might think.
Our bedroom stuff was also made in an Amish paradise. It's 5/7 and not cheap but not much more expensive than the typical furniture store particle board crap.
wap wrote:Another option is to hit up a few antique stores or fairs. You can sometimes find some very well made antique pieces for not monies. Some years ago I found a dining room set for my mom at a monthly outdoor antique fair, made in the 1920's that consisted of a table with built in retractable leaves, 6 chairs, and a matching china cabinet, all in walnut and all for $1300. Perfect condition and very well made.
Bought the 1800s french chairs for $100 CAD/piece. Sice the wood is a totally different color and type we are going to paint them. The guy selling them is some VP of a large printing supply co. Im going to pick them up next week at his office which happens to be very close to my office.
Tarspin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:36 pm
Bought the 1800s french chairs for $100 CAD/piece. Sice the wood is a totally different color and type we are going to paint them. The guy selling them is some VP of a large printing supply co. Im going to pick them up next week at his office which happens to be very close to my office.
Nice!
As old as they are they'll likely outlast you.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
Calvinball wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:52 pm
I have some antique chair frames I eventually need to get cleaned up and upholstered, wonder how much that'll be.
Calvinball wrote:I have some antique chair frames I eventually need to get cleaned up and upholstered, wonder how much that'll be.
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Thats the problem, probably a lot. I did a kids arm chair. It was $250 to have done. These will likely be $50-100 each
I reupholstered my chairs about 20 years ago myself with just some foam and tacks and they're all still nice and tight. All it cost was the price of the fabric and a box of tacks. I'd use staples if I did it again,
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
Calvinball wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:52 pm
I have some antique chair frames I eventually need to get cleaned up and upholstered, wonder how much that'll be.
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Calvinball wrote:I have some antique chair frames I eventually need to get cleaned up and upholstered, wonder how much that'll be.
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Thats the problem, probably a lot. I did a kids arm chair. It was $250 to have done. These will likely be $50-100 each
I reupholstered my chairs about 20 years ago myself with just some foam and tacks and they're all still nice and tight. All it cost was the price of the fabric and a box of tacks. I'd use staples if I did it again, [/quote]Oh nice, i might give it a go before i ship them off. Sounds like a 5/7 project.
wap wrote:Thats the problem, probably a lot. I did a kids arm chair. It was $250 to have done. These will likely be $50-100 each
I reupholstered my chairs about 20 years ago myself with just some foam and tacks and they're all still nice and tight. All it cost was the price of the fabric and a box of tacks. I'd use staples if I did it again,
Oh nice, i might give it a go before i ship them off. Sounds like a 5/7 project.
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Totally doable, just take your time.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
But you're right. Get that, find an architect, and build a 2nd floor living space on top of it. It's rare in that it's a double length garage. Most of the time these type of garages are used for food truck or food cart storage. If you did the living space addition you'd need to make it 2 bedroom minimum or it wouldn't be worth shit on the market.