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justjim 09-16-2013 09:42 PM

As TV moves closer and closer to build-out, I suspect you will see a number of changes.

maddie101 09-16-2013 09:47 PM

I don't see many designer collections on this site. I hope the store has more to choose from.

mac9 09-16-2013 11:00 PM

And just what happens to all of those "warranties" that they sold? One of their warranties is that if you bought 2 matching pieces of furniture and something happened to one and the fabric was no longer available, the would redo both pieces in the same fabric.

mac9 09-16-2013 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 747089)
... and another NO. He's an astute businessman, he still gets the rent from the building without the headache of employing people to staff it. I don't for one moment think he will allow a cheaper and lesser quality product to come into TV because if they fail he loses rent.

True, he will lose the rent money but will have a great business loss deduction. No lose situation.

jblum315 09-17-2013 04:04 AM

Sorry. Southern Lifestyles was one of the best things about TV. They furnished the model homes. They had your furniture ready to deliver the day you closed. I think this is a bad thing.

graciegirl 09-17-2013 06:27 AM

Sorry. I got a little carried away.

graciegirl 09-17-2013 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by maddie101 (Post 747149)
I don't see many designer collections on this site. I hope the store has more to choose from.

I see Bernhardt. Bernhardt is very high end.

Did you see Broyhill or more affordable lines?

Usually if a store can carry Bernhardt, they can buy and sell from all different furniture lines that anyone would want.

JE Greenwood 09-17-2013 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mac9 (Post 747163)
And just what happens to all of those "warranties" that they sold? One of their warranties is that if you bought 2 matching pieces of furniture and something happened to one and the fabric was no longer available, the would redo both pieces in the same fabric.

That's my worry too! I am sure they will tell us that City will take over the warranty but I doubt they will in the end.

tucson 09-17-2013 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 747175)
Sorry. Southern Lifestyles was one of the best things about TV. They furnished the model homes. They had your furniture ready to deliver the day you closed. I think this is a bad thing.

City Furniture delivers the day you need it also, they did for me at my condo in So.Fl. Their stores are huge and any kind of price point for your wants & needs. I saw my furniture in Southern Lifestyles, btw.

maddie101 09-17-2013 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 747201)
I see Bernhardt. Bernhardt is very high end.

Did you see Broyhill or more affordable lines?

Usually if a store can carry Bernhardt, they can buy and sell from all different furniture lines that anyone would want.

Yes, I saw Bernhardt as the only true designer furniture. No Lexington, hooker, etc. I know exactly what I want and the current store carries all of it. I am just not ready to order yet. Yes, maybe they will special order.

fl boomer 09-17-2013 08:21 AM

Closing????
 
I was so disappointed when Southern Lifestyles moved, and now this???? I have purchased a number of pieces from them in the last six months & found that you could not beat their prices either on the web or from NC. If this rumor is true, thank goodness I bought from them before this happens. I also have one of their refundable warranties on a leather couch I purchased....will be interesting to see how these are handled!

asianthree 09-17-2013 08:52 AM

the online site has lots of dark woods and fabric...hope there is something light in the stores

buzzy 09-17-2013 09:55 AM

Never found anything to buy at the West Palm Beach store.

Steve & Deanna 09-17-2013 10:08 AM

We moved into an empty home a few years ago with our cat, a king mattress and a small kitchen table set, we shopped and shopped and decided to go to Southern Lifestyles. We decided on four different sets, dining and bedroom, and four different times, our sales lady came back to say that they were out and an order would take eight weeks. We ended up buying most of our furniture at Showcase Direct. The service was extraordinary as we returned several times. We finally did buy end tables and a coffee table at Southern Lifestyles and they too had excellent service. Fortunately, we are all set now but it's sad to see them go. I hope City Furniture will hire these people that served the other stores so well.

cbh1975 09-17-2013 10:21 AM

They're going away? Completely?

This is very disappointing news.


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