Do people actually go to North Carolina for furniture?

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My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

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Anonymous wrote:They make the furniture in North Carolina. I assume the reason to go there would be outlet or direct sales to save money. It's not like you can't buy it from here though.

Oddly, most of the furniture isn’t made in North Carolina that they are selling at High Pointe.

Is it at least US made?

Depends. Most upholstery is still made in NC. Casegoods, however, are overwhelmingly made overseas now. What few casegoods that are American-made are very high end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

Crate and Barrel upholstery either comes from Design Foundry or Lee Industries. I believe Ethan Allen does their own manufacturing.

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Anonymous wrote:If so, why? This was something people did in the 70s and 80s when buying "quality" furniture was a thing. Of course, everyone is sitting around, 30 and 40 years later, with stuff they've outgrown but can't bear to part with.
What's about North Carolina now and furniture shopping? I was thinking it wasn't a thing.

Someone mentioned that they might go to North Carolina to pick out furniture. I can't imagine why with all the options with furniture today.

Yes, because some people still buy quality furniture while you are apparently ok with paying the same price for junk from China. Quality does not mean old fashion.

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Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

Hmm, this definitely is not true for most Crate and barrel stuff today. Have liked them in the past, but now almost all their sofas, per their own website, are built with engineered wood, same for their case goods.

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Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

Crate and Barrel upholstery either comes from Design Foundry or Lee Industries. I believe Ethan Allen does their own manufacturing.

Ethan Allen has imported from China since 2000 or so, huge drop in quality. Crate and barrel was formerly Lee Industries and longer ago, Mitchell and gold. Now appears to be mostly imported.

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This is one of the weirder points of contention on DCUM, and that's saying something.

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We did a trip to High Point and it's true there is a huge selection. But 95% of it was very traditional/90s and not our style at all.

We did ultimately find something we liked but it was a retailer that has a local shop as well.

So not worth the trip for us at all. Maybe if you like more traditional/90s ish furniture it's worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:We did a trip to High Point and it's true there is a huge selection. But 95% of it was very traditional/90s and not our style at all.

We did ultimately find something we liked but it was a retailer that has a local shop as well.

So not worth the trip for us at all. Maybe if you like more traditional/90s ish furniture it's worth it.
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Well, if gray wash is your thing. . .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If so, why? This was something people did in the 70s and 80s when buying "quality" furniture was a thing. Of course, everyone is sitting around, 30 and 40 years later, with stuff they've outgrown but can't bear to part with.
What's about North Carolina now and furniture shopping? I was thinking it wasn't a thing.

Someone mentioned that they might go to North Carolina to pick out furniture. I can't imagine why with all the options with furniture today.

Yes, because some people still buy quality furniture while you are apparently ok with paying the same price for junk from China. Quality does not mean old fashion.

+1 OP seems oddly defensive about her tunnel vision. Look at her responses to others and then to you above. Oh well. You can lead a horse to water...and all that.

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Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

Crate and Barrel upholstery either comes from Design Foundry or Lee Industries. I believe Ethan Allen does their own manufacturing.

Ethan Allen has imported from China since 2000 or so, huge drop in quality. Crate and barrel was formerly Lee Industries and longer ago, Mitchell and gold. Now appears to be mostly imported.

I just ordered a sofa from Crate and Barrel (Notch) and talked extensively with them about their sourcing. My model is made by Design Foundry in NC; they said that most occasional chairs and rolled arm sofas are still made by Lee but with sinuous springs rather than 8-way hand tied that you would get buying directly from Lee.

Engineered plywood that is kiln dried is perfectly fine for a sofa; what you want to avoid is particleboard. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-best-sofa-frame-constructi-149041

A couple C&B sofas are made in Asia; Amalie, Roasalina. I didn't check every single model but all the others I checked are made in NC.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

Crate and Barrel upholstery either comes from Design Foundry or Lee Industries. I believe Ethan Allen does their own manufacturing.

Ethan Allen has imported from China since 2000 or so, huge drop in quality. Crate and barrel was formerly Lee Industries and longer ago, Mitchell and gold. Now appears to be mostly imported.

Ethan Allen, AFAIK, makes their upholstered items in NC or Mexico. A few of their casegoods are still made in the USA but most are made in Honduras or Indonesia. I believe they run their own factories overseas rather than outsource.

I bought an upholstered headboard at Ethan Allen last year and it was made in the USA.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents lived in High Point and we came home with new furniture every time we visited them. If you're flexible on what you want, you can get amazing deals in the massive outlets. If you are pickier, then you can go through the massive show rooms and customize to exactly what you want. Nowhere has a better selection. If you want antiques or vintage furniture, check out the plethora of local antique stores and thrift stores. The area has been seeped in furniture for so long that there are tons and tons of unique options.

If you don't want to go to High Point, you can also purchase remotely. We found leather chairs at Crate and Barrel that we liked. They were manufaturd in NC. I called the manufacturer's office and was able to order two chairs directly, with many more options in leather and features than Crate and Barrel, for an overall savings of about $1000 per chair.

So how did you find out who is the manufacturer of these chairs for Crate and Barrel? I assume you could do the same for other furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen?

We asked to see leather swatches at the Crate and Barrel store and the samples were marked with the manufacturer. We just googled the name and they had an online catalog, but not online ordering. We had to call.

[Anonymous]

The rumors of great deals are vastly, vastly overstated. Yes there is a huge selection of high-end, mostly traditional stuff. But not steals, not astounding quality you can't find or order elsewhere in these days of e-commerce. I've been twice and won't go again. OP your original assessment is correct. And I live in Charlotte.