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Furniture Design Groups/Organizations?

I've been a craft woodworker for some time now and I've finally started to really expand my shop. I'm considering selling some of my pieces in the near future but my furniture is more like modern art than some of the more traditional pieces you might see at your local stores. Because of this I'd like to find outlets and similar artists who sell their furniture so I can learn from them. Does anyone know of any nationwide groups of furniture designers and/or other people/companies out there doing the same thing. I know of some but I want to expand my horizons and see what else is out there.

Thanks,

- J

Based upon the information you provided, I would recommend the American Society of Furniture Designers. They also offer designer referrals among its members.

http://www.asfd.com/

Tips for Buying Used Furniture

The mood for buying furniture does not arise only when buying a new home or remodeling the existing one. Sometimes, just walking along a row of stores or passing through a garage store, you could see a piece of furniture that you feel will be perfect for your home.

It is also not essential that all furniture needs to be expensive. Sometimes, individuals can find great pieces of furniture for lower costs at garage sales and furniture auctions. Sometimes, individuals can also buy new furniture for less at furniture outlets and furniture wholesalers.

The best starting point for an individual looking to buy used furniture, especially, solid wood furniture, is by thumbing through the pages of the local newspaper. Usually, listings of garage sales as well as furniture sale advertisements will be advertised in community newspapers. At these places, individuals can pick up a piece of cherry wood bedroom furniture for much less.

An individual living in the suburbs can also search for great deals on furniture at local crafts stores and charity resale stores. These stores sell used furniture for lower prices.

While buying a piece of used furniture, individuals need to examine every corner of the furniture. If the desk or the cherry wood bedroom furniture set has been placed against a wall, it has to be moved so that the individual can take a close look at the bed from all sides.

Individuals buying used furniture should expect some amount of wear and tear in their furniture. They should also expect some of the pieces to have some dust and scratches on the surface as well as around the door knobs.

When buying a used dining room set, the individual should sit down on the chair and see how it feels. Sometimes, used furniture can be a bit rickety with the joint of a leg of a chair a little loose or even broken. This is why the individual needs to inspect the piece carefully before deciding whether to buy it as well as how much to pay for it.

An individual who wants to buy furniture for less but is not really interested in buying second-hand furniture should wait for discounts offered by retail stores. Most retail furniture stores offer discounts for holidays. Sometimes, retail furniture stores may also have a ''discount floor'', where they put up pieces of furniture that have some small imperfections in them.

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