North Carolina furniture?

John Z · 12-21-2003, 06:01 PM

Have any of you gone down to North Carolina for furniture? Is it worth it? Where is the best area? When driving past High Point a week ago, there were a hundred furniture outlet/store billboards. We're finally in the market to get a few rooms outfitted, and I'd like to know if going south to good ole' NC is a worthwhile endeavor....

Christy · 12-21-2003, 06:51 PM

I've never been. What are you looking to buy?

John Z · 12-21-2003, 07:04 PM

Well, we first want to buy a nice bedroom set (bed frame/headboard, dressers, end tables). Then a slightly lower price set for the guest bedroom. Then a dining room set (table, chairs, china cabinet). Our primary styling interest is arts&crafts/mission.

Christy · 12-21-2003, 07:33 PM

Have you been to Thompson's furniture in California? Last I was there they had some really nice stuff. Unfortunately, I'm kid poor, so any of that kind of furniture is merely to wish for.

John Z · 12-21-2003, 07:37 PM

No, haven't been. We'll have to take a looksie. Thanks!

Shoot, even without kids, buying furniture will make me poor!

You see how much good furniture costs? That's why I'm wondering if it is worth it to trek down to NC...

dustin · 12-21-2003, 07:38 PM

What about the Amish

Dont forget aboot them.

12-21-2003, 08:17 PM

I'm not buying anymore furniture until the kiddies go off to college.

SmallTown · 12-21-2003, 09:11 PM

My family swears by going down to the stores in NC. They say even if you don't have a truck and need to rent a U-haul, it is worth it.

We have bought some furniture from a place called Gallahans in Fredericksburg. Good prices, and HUGE selections. They have things ranging from a $500 kids bedroom suit, to a $25k dining room table.

My parents got our case for going there instead of down to NC, but hey. We're lazy.

jlabsher · 12-21-2003, 09:44 PM

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Marlo. We got the LR set at a reasonable price, and waited for a special-3 years same as cash. $45 a month no interest. Of course, I've got 2 little kids and a dog & cat who love to sleep on the couch so it ain't Ethan Allen, but it's comfy & cleans up nice for company to come over & drink margaritas.

redfish · 12-22-2003, 05:10 PM

Well, about a dozen years ago, we saw the exact dining room set we wanted in a furniture store. We wrote down the manufacturer and all the numbers, call them up (in South Carolina), and got exactly the same thing for half price. We're talking about saving THOU$AND$!!!!!!!

12-21-2003, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
John Z Since 1938 Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: White Plains Posts: 982	North Carolina furniture? Have any of you gone down to North Carolina for furniture? Is it worth it? Where is the best area? When driving past High Point a week ago, there were a hundred furniture outlet/store billboards. We're finally in the market to get a few rooms outfitted, and I'd like to know if going south to good ole' NC is a worthwhile endeavor.... __________________ School of Fish
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12-21-2003, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Christy Resistance is Futile Member Since: Feb 2001 Location: The Collective Posts: 19,941	I've never been. What are you looking to buy? __________________ Darling, if you want to talk bollocks and discover the meaning of life, you're better off downing a bottle of whiskey. At least that way, you're unconscious by the time you start to take yourself seriously. ......Patsy Stone ABFAB Goddess It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
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12-21-2003, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Z Since 1938 Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: White Plains Posts: 982	Well, we first want to buy a nice bedroom set (bed frame/headboard, dressers, end tables). Then a slightly lower price set for the guest bedroom. Then a dining room set (table, chairs, china cabinet). Our primary styling interest is arts&crafts/mission. __________________ School of Fish
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12-21-2003, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Christy Resistance is Futile Member Since: Feb 2001 Location: The Collective Posts: 19,941	Have you been to Thompson's furniture in California? Last I was there they had some really nice stuff. Unfortunately, I'm kid poor, so any of that kind of furniture is merely to wish for. __________________ Darling, if you want to talk bollocks and discover the meaning of life, you're better off downing a bottle of whiskey. At least that way, you're unconscious by the time you start to take yourself seriously. ......Patsy Stone ABFAB Goddess It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
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12-21-2003, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
John Z Since 1938 Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: White Plains Posts: 982	No, haven't been. We'll have to take a looksie. Thanks! Shoot, even without kids, buying furniture will make me poor! You see how much good furniture costs? That's why I'm wondering if it is worth it to trek down to NC... __________________ School of Fish
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12-21-2003, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kizzy Posts: n/a	I'm not buying anymore furniture until the kiddies go off to college.
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12-21-2003, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
SmallTown Football season! Member Since: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 8,887	My family swears by going down to the stores in NC. They say even if you don't have a truck and need to rent a U-haul, it is worth it. We have bought some furniture from a place called Gallahans in Fredericksburg. Good prices, and HUGE selections. They have things ranging from a $500 kids bedroom suit, to a $25k dining room table. My parents got our case for going there instead of down to NC, but hey. We're lazy. __________________ *The fact is that you were outvoted and majority rules. And the majority wants what the [Democrats] have to offer. Get over it or drink your Kool Aid quietly. - Vraiblonde*
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12-21-2003, 09:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
jlabsher Sorry about that chief. Member Since: Jan 2002 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Posts: 1,332	I've said it before, I'll say it again. Marlo. We got the LR set at a reasonable price, and waited for a special-3 years same as cash. $45 a month no interest. Of course, I've got 2 little kids and a dog & cat who love to sleep on the couch so it ain't Ethan Allen, but it's comfy & cleans up nice for company to come over & drink margaritas. __________________ ''When George Bush heard that the Boss was playing with me and was going to be with me today, he thought they meant Dick Cheney." - John Kerry speaking to a rally where Bruce Springsteen performed
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12-22-2003, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
redfish Member Member Since: Feb 2002 Posts: 40	Well, about a dozen years ago, we saw the exact dining room set we wanted in a furniture store. We wrote down the manufacturer and all the numbers, call them up (in South Carolina), and got exactly the same thing for half price. We're talking about saving THOU$AND$!!!!!!!
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