[rodie]

Hi all. We are planning to build and are in need of some info on where to buy furniture that delivers to The Villages. Would like suggestions other than the one in The Villages which I believe was called Southern Lifestyles. We don't mind driving a little to get what we want. Thanks for your help.

[angiefox10]

There are two in The Villages. The other one is Showcase Direct. That's where we bought our furniture.

We were down there in June and drove all over for furniture. Couldn't find anything we liked. Drove back to Showcase direct and bought it all.

They have the floorplans of the homes in TV so you can see how it fits in our home. Then they will deliver the day before closing according to the how you decide while you are in their store! The price was right too!

[newbee's]

We also looked at Kane's in Ocala, & Babbetts in Leesburg, both nice stores. We bought from both as well as Southern Lifestyles.

[chuckinca]

A few years ago, we bought furniture from JC Penney in California and had it delivered at no cost to TV. They have a warehouse in Georgia and at that time it made one trip a month to this area.

Bought a Broyhill loveseat for $650 that Southern Lifestyles had on sale for $1,450.

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[bkcunningham1]

Most places outside The Villages (TV) deliver to TV. I love Babette's in Leesburg and they even give TV residents a discount if you ask. On the other hand, I also like some of Southern Lifestyle's furniture.

[njbchbum]

rodie - two years ago we shopped @ babbette's and got a discount - which was then cancelled out by the delivery fee we were charged! but the store does have lovely merchandise - if you like dark furniture.

we purchased our living room furniture and bedroom mattress/box spring from kent's furniture http://kentfurnitureinc.com/ north on 441/27 in summerfield - maybe a 20 minute ride from the villages. they offer a vast number of collections and some of the same lines that are offerred by southern lifestyles.

i believe that when it comes to prices, southern lifestyles will meet any competitor's. we purchased our dinette set from there and could not be happier. and then we purchased a couple of pieces for the lanai at showcase direct.

[bkcunningham1]

I'd forgotten about Kent's, njbchbum. I like that store too. (I finally broke down and ordered my Paula Deen coffee table and side tables from Southern Lifestyles. They get delivered Tuesday. Merry Christmas to me from my husband. Yah!!)

[jane032657]

In regard to furniture, did you all get rid of yorurfurniture from where you came from? We are coming from Seattle. I have a lot of hand crafted furniture, like STICKS www.sticks.com and antiques etc as we have a big farmhouse. Now we are moving to a Hacienda at Mission Hills villa, 1500 sq ft and changng the lanai to a Florida Room with air and heat; with a 30x50 birdcage being added on outside of that. So what kind of birdcage furniture works? And what is a "Florida decorating style" especially for a smaller space. We bought a big view, big yard, smaller home (for the cost of a deisgner home). We have two Setters so needed the yard enclosed and I wanted a huge view. But smaller space? What works in Florida for sensible furniture for the weather, etc.

[graciegirl]

The first house here was beachy and had a lot of white furniture. Purchased from Frontgate outlet (near where we lived in West Chester, Ohio) and pulled in a trailer, Ikea in Orlando, back of our van, Bargains and Treasures, they deliver for a charge and a few pieces from Southern Lifestyles..who deliver free, set up your bed, give you a loaner if they don't have in stock and were very reasonable. I suggest working with Jenifer Thiemann...one n in Jenifer. She can show you a range of furniture that is more reasonable than what is on display. We also bought a couple of chairs from Babbettes. Friends used Rooms to Go...they have a little more modern feel. For accessories and artificial trees check out Dockside in Leesburg and of course TJMaxx, Kohls, Bed Bath and Beyond, Pier One,Tuesday Morning and Kirklands...we have them all. JC Penneys in Leesburg and big one for curtains in Ocala. AND of course online everything too. We have Sams Club too and three super Walmarts in the area...We bought Lilybay porch furniture from Home Depot at the suggestion of several on this forum and just love it!!

The second home has our furniture from Ohio. It feels so much like home! Also one NEW bedroom of furniture...also Jenifer Thiemann from Southern Lifestyles. Still looking for a chair and ottoman at Bargains and Treasures. I love the feathering of the nest part!

Welcome home!

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

There are two in The Villages. The other one is Showcase Direct. That's where we bought our furniture.

We were down there in June and drove all over for furniture. Couldn't find anything we liked. Drove back to Showcase direct and bought it all.

They have the floorplans of the homes in TV so you can see how it fits in our home. Then they will deliver the day before closing according to the how you decide while you are in their store! The price was right too!

I agree with Angie. We bought all our furniture at Showcase Direct. You get a 5% discount for being a Villages resident. Ask to speak to a salesman named Joel. Mention my name and you might get an additional 5% off. Prices are reasonable. And they have or did have an interest free finance plan if you pay within a year.

[drdodge]

you want to buy from someone that is not going to go out of business next week. be careful when you have to put down a large deposit. Southern lifestyles and show Case direct have a great reputation. I believe they are owned by the Morse family. I bought all of my furniture from Southern lifestyles

[brostholder]

We had a very good experience at Rooms to Go in Ocala. We wound up buying our living room and dining room furniture there. I often see the Rooms to Go delivery truck in The Villages, so they must be doing something right. We also thought that IKEA in Orlando was a marvelous store. Both stores charge for deliveries.

[Carla B]

DRDodge has good advice. In the three years we've been here, many stores in the surrounding area have gone out of business.

White's Furniture on 441/27 north of The Villages also delivers. They've got a large selection of Laz-e-Boy and some nice upholstered pieces from other mfgs. If you're looking for Laz-e-Boy, there is also the Laz-e-Boy Gallery in Ocala. Foxy's Rug and Furniture, also on 441/27 north of Hwy. 42 is a great place to look.

One thing to consider is the size of the furniture that will go in a smaller home. Much furniture now is built to McMansion scale and just overwhelms smaller rooms.

[joycenemetz]

We bought our Living Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Nook and 3 Bedrooms from Rooms to Go in Ocala - Salesman (Scott) was GREAT to work with and we are very happy with the quality. We are filling in with a few pieces from Showcase Direct in Spanish Springs.

[phillygirl]

There are quite a few outside TV. My favorites were White's and Rooms to Go. Bought most of my things in TV and THEN discovered there was a whole other world and so manny more options outdo TV. Only 20 minutes away.