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Originally Posted by ilovetv
As billiethekid said, think about buying new furniture here instead of paying so much to ship tired, outdated furniture.
The consignment shops here are full of things that are in good shape but extremely dated, and much of it cost the owner a bundle to ship it here and then it did not fit or did not do justice to a sparkling, fresh new or pre-owned home here.
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NOT saying this is poor advice, only want to bring out some other things to consider ! No matter where you go, you will simply not be able to buy (at any price, and the prices are high) furniture of comparable quality. Many of you may have made in the USA (in the Carolina's area), high quality furniture with "dove tailed" construction, solid, not cardboard backings, and very sturdy metal door glides, high quality hardware, and on and on and on. No matter how much you can afford to pay, you will not find anything ever a tad close to well made hardwood furniture. Now, that may not even matter to you, but something to consider. Also, keep in mind, if you worry about having the latest "style", almost any furniture (even dark heavy woods) can be made extremely stylish in your new setting. If you are not even a little bit talented in looking through magazines and library books for tips, you can get all kinds of help from professional decorators at various stores by simply purchasing a few accessory pieces to go with you "old" furniture. Also, there are a variety of businesses here that can take your high quality furniture and give them a whole new look with a professional quality finish you would be amazed to see ! Some are so beautiful and unique, "in style" (if that is important to you), that you would never believe it is a post manufacture finish!
You can pay 5K and up for a bedroom or dinning room ensemble from China or Vietnam, that does not even come close to what you may already have. Not arguing with others on here, just saying... give thought to ALL OPTIONS.