My parents purchased a lot of furniture from them back in the 90s, and delivery was always at least 4-6 months from purchase date. Also super pricey. I wonder if their delivery schedule has improved?

We had the same experience.

If you have an idea of what you want, go online and get a wholesale price from Emma Mason Furniture. [EmmaMason.com] I saved about $1K on my dining room set and was very satisfied with their customer service too. And Welcome to The Villages.

Moved in Oct 7.
Same thing, needed a bunch of furniture. Looked at most all the stores between Ocala and Orlando. Ended up getting most all from Wayfair. Actually, hindsight says we should have gone there first!
And new mattresses from Wink beds, online also.
Still in the market for window curtains. 2 3 wide windows, 2 single windows and living room 4 panel slider with only 2 short side panels. Almost $10k. All the fabric would be about $500, so I don’t know how the price gets jacked after that.

No shortage of opinions My two cents worth. First of all two cents work comes from a club soda. Due to inflation, current cost, two cents worth will cost you a dollar. I like wood and well made furniture. Nuveau CHEEP is what most people buy.

First question is do you have skill and talent to do it yourself or do you need or want a decorator? Do you wish to have it done quick or make it a hobby? Mentioned garage sales. Can YOU move it? Refinishing furniture. Reupholstery is not cheap. Places. Amish furniture. New furniture well made, real wood, custom. You see a piece you like but want it a little bigger, higher etc and a different finish, they will make it for you. Furniture barn. used cleaned up furniture. You never know what you will find.

We bought our kitchen table from them and were satisfied. They sell what most people buy mid-line furniture. It is not high end or low end stuff.

I've also bought some stuff in the Villages. Church flea markets got some great stuff shockingly cheap. In another post, I asked if they wanted to get it done quickly of make it into a hobby.

When we furnished our house we bought most of it from City Furniture. We’ve had no trouble with quality. We bought our couch and love seat from Family Furniture and another piece from Lay-Z-Boy.

We looked at several other places including Babettes(too expensive) and the resale stores (not the style we were looking for).

I would highly recommend shopping around before you buy.

Reminder, the 90's was 30 years ago. Semi related. I recall reading in some book why all antique furniture is high quality. The reply was interesting. There was cheap stuff in the past as well.over time it fell apart or was thrown away.

Had a bad experience with City Furniture

I would call it very low end stuff ($hitty furniture). We bought a bed frame from them that collapsed while we were sleeping in it the very first night we used it. It was installed by their supposedly professionals who delivered it about 5 hours after the scheduled delivery window.

do it on the phone
 

just call Babbette's tell them your model and they will fill it up...you'll fit in with EVERYONE in the Villages! We brought most of our stuff with us...when neighbors found out...we were shunned until we called Babbette's. Now we are in with the "in-crowd"

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Haverty’s great selection and support. I liked them in VA and here! Ask for David!

Shunned because of furniture?:shrug::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Babettes Leesburg the best. Worked with Leasa, the best in my opinion,

Once “Shunned” you can never go back….:girlneener:

Be sure to confirm in writing that they will hold the furniture until you settle on the home and then deliver within x days.

If you have the opportunity to schedule a trip to Hickory/ and or High Point North Carolina, you might be able to get some really nice furniture at really great prices. Those areas have a reputation as Furniture Capitals and offer good variety and prices.

Try Bargain and Treasures on 466 in Oxford. Some Pices look like they came from model homes, lots of snow bird stuff, good customer service.

Welllll? What's the name of the place? Or better yet, a linky please.

Started filling our home in 2000 with EA furniture. It is very high quality. Still have all the pieces. Buy Once, Cry Once. You pay quite a bit for it, but it has lasted 25 years and shows zero signs of stopping. All well made, solid, and still beautiful. Truly furniture to last a lifetime - if you are careful and use coasters, dust it occasionally, don't drag sharp metal over it, etc. Reasonable care.