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Pool Man
12-12-2008, 10:34 AM
Okay, I want to buy a sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman, but have no clue where to start. I want leather, but don't want to spend $4000 to $5000 either. I saw the faux leather at Ashley, and it looked good and was about $2300 for all the pieces.
Does anyone know about brands, companies, etc. that could give me some input. I've always heard there are huge mark ups in furniture and you should be able to negotiate the price down, but don't know if this is true.
I live in Houston, but would spend the gas money to go as far as San Antonio or Austin for a great deal.
AE 8008
12-12-2008, 10:37 AM
i know some stuff.
couches are for sitting on. sometimes you can take naps on them too. you can put clothes in dressers...and a lamp on the nightstand:D
Okay, I want to buy a sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman, but have no clue where to start. I want leather, but don't want to spend $4000 to $5000 either. I saw the faux leather at Ashley, and it looked good and was about $2300 for all the pieces.
Does anyone know about brands, companies, etc. that could give me some input. I've always heard there are huge mark ups in furniture and you should be able to negotiate the price down, but don't know if this is true.
I live in Houston, but would spend the gas money to go as far as San Antonio or Austin for a great deal.
Try Gallery Furniture....or Rooms to go
Try Gallery Furniture....or Rooms to go
+1.. or the Room Store.
CoveMom
12-12-2008, 11:48 AM
Get the real stuff. And have your cat declawed.
If you cannot or don't want to spend the $ for all the pieces at once, buy them one at a time, but understand that the finished set may not match perfectly if you don't buy them together.
A GOOD set of leather furniture will last you for YEARS and YEARS and YEARS and you will eventually get sick of it before it wears out or becomes uncomfortable.
This I know.
RedRage00
12-12-2008, 11:50 AM
CoveMom would know this because she's been around forever.
:ninja:
rocketgrl94
12-12-2008, 11:50 AM
Okay, I want to buy a sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman, but have no clue where to start. I want leather, but don't want to spend $4000 to $5000 either. I saw the faux leather at Ashley, and it looked good and was about $2300 for all the pieces.
Does anyone know about brands, companies, etc. that could give me some input. I've always heard there are huge mark ups in furniture and you should be able to negotiate the price down, but don't know if this is true.
I live in Houston, but would spend the gas money to go as far as San Antonio or Austin for a great deal.
Ashley's is very good furniture:)
CoveMom
12-12-2008, 11:51 AM
CoveMom would know this because she's been around forever.
:ninja:
I have a bead on your car at this very moment.....
The King
12-12-2008, 01:04 PM
Furnishings are not my area of Expertise. I would honestly be ok with 2X4's on Cinder Blocks, or an overturned milk crate.
The next level up is a recliner and a tv tray, and if you have a little extra money you can get a city limits sign for your wall.
matching furniture is a place I haven't found yet.
RedRage00
12-12-2008, 01:10 PM
I admit I am not good at interior design or picking out furniture. I didn't get that gay gene. lol
Luckily, I have female friends that know what they are doing. :notworthy
Ashley's is very good furniture:)
Didn't "ASHLEY" go out of business?....I mean I don't think they were getting any business.:D
Furnishings are not my area of Expertise. I would honestly be ok with 2X4's on Cinder Blocks, or an overturned milk crate.
The next level up is a recliner and a tv tray, and if you have a little extra money you can get a city limits sign for your wall.
matching furniture is a place I haven't found yet.
Sounds like me....give me a bean bag and a big screen and the living room is perfect.
ExCOOG88
12-12-2008, 01:24 PM
Amen!
yankee
12-12-2008, 01:44 PM
goodwill...that's the way to go. spent 50 bucks on a couch and 2 love seats. :D
RATTLERS316
12-12-2008, 01:46 PM
i guess im a cheapie then..me and the wife recently bought a new sofa and recliner from Garden Ridge...we got that vinyl sofa and recliner for a total of 600 dollars...im not much on spending for fancy furniture but it looks nice to us and is comfortable..the sofa was normally $499 but was on sale for $299 and the recliner is very nice and got it on sale for $249...they had all different kinds of material and those sofas that recline too..but if you are wanting fancier furniture then i guess go to Lacks or somewhere like that
The King
12-12-2008, 05:25 PM
Sounds like me....give me a bean bag and a big screen and the living room is perfect.
I forgot about that one.
dragons08
12-12-2008, 05:27 PM
Robb and Stucky.
It's a racket like mattesses and cars. You can't compare stores because everything is a little different. Understanding that and the shape of the economy, I would take cash and bargain.
dragons08
12-12-2008, 05:38 PM
You can get 4 electric reclining chairs that are leather and very comfy for 10k.
The King
12-14-2008, 12:04 AM
Try Boxes I was just at a christmas party and a lady just moved into her new house and all she had was boxes, and their cheep too.
dragons08
12-14-2008, 12:17 AM
Try Boxes I was just at a christmas party and a lady just moved into her new house and all she had was boxes, and their cheep too.
The wear and tear though, and they can't hold people of certain weight. I'd say bean bags.
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