Do people actually go to North Carolina for furniture?

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Anonymous wrote:Local independent store have the same stuff as NC but less of it.

And whomever posted the hideous pictures, you apparently have no clue what you are doing. Personally I think you are just making shit up.

95% of what we saw on display in HP was truly heinous "traditional" furniture and a total waste of time for us. We ended up buying Stickley from a local retailer. True story.

Show us some pics of what you bought in High Point.

^ Oh - and the funny thing is that if we had bought in NC we'd have to pay MORE for the same furniture. We would still have had to pay taxes because the retailer had a location in VA and we would have had to pay long-distance shipping. The delivery from the local retail shop was much cheaper.

Not if you are doing it properly.

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Anonymous wrote:Local independent store have the same stuff as NC but less of it.

And whomever posted the hideous pictures, you apparently have no clue what you are doing. Personally I think you are just making shit up.

95% of what we saw on display in HP was truly heinous "traditional" furniture and a total waste of time for us. We ended up buying Stickley from a local retailer. True story.

Show us some pics of what you bought in High Point.

News flash, Stickley is very traditional.

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You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Local independent store have the same stuff as NC but less of it.

And whomever posted the hideous pictures, you apparently have no clue what you are doing. Personally I think you are just making shit up.

95% of what we saw on display in HP was truly heinous "traditional" furniture and a total waste of time for us. We ended up buying Stickley from a local retailer. True story.

Show us some pics of what you bought in High Point.

News flash, Stickley is very traditional.

Sure but it’s clean traditional. Not 1990s Marriott traditional.

What have you bought in High Point that makes it worth the trip?

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

Why? Can't imagine this tops any of the weird stuff on any forum. It's about furnture. How is that weird?

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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.

Hey, I'm OP and commented twice in response to others, and wasn't defensive. You are mistaken! But, I am guessing there's a couple of pictures here that rubbed you the wrong way....

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Talk amongst yourselves. I got my answer.

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Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Local independent store have the same stuff as NC but less of it.

And whomever posted the hideous pictures, you apparently have no clue what you are doing. Personally I think you are just making shit up.

95% of what we saw on display in HP was truly heinous "traditional" furniture and a total waste of time for us. We ended up buying Stickley from a local retailer. True story.

Show us some pics of what you bought in High Point.

News flash, Stickley is very traditional.

Sure but it’s clean traditional. Not 1990s Marriott traditional.

What have you bought in High Point that makes it worth the trip?

Clearly, I did High Point "wrong". Please show us what you got in High Point that was worth the drive/flight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

Well I don’t go with them, and I have NDAs that a would preclude me from sharing pictures or names. But I see the schedules, read the emails, and hear the conversations. They schedule the designers studios they want to visit and what rooms/areas they are trying to cover with each designer.

Just sharing information from my profession. Sorry if you don’t believe me. Have no reason to lie.

You can google High Point Market and get info for yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

Well I don’t go with them, and I have NDAs that a would preclude me from sharing pictures or names. But I see the schedules, read the emails, and hear the conversations. They schedule the designers studios they want to visit and what rooms/areas they are trying to cover with each designer.

Just sharing information from my profession. Sorry if you don’t believe me. Have no reason to lie.

You can google High Point Market and get info for yourself.

This is in the DC area? How "ultra high end"?

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To the designer...ignore the troll. You will never win with that idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

Well I don’t go with them, and I have NDAs that a would preclude me from sharing pictures or names. But I see the schedules, read the emails, and hear the conversations. They schedule the designers studios they want to visit and what rooms/areas they are trying to cover with each designer.

Just sharing information from my profession. Sorry if you don’t believe me. Have no reason to lie.

You can google High Point Market and get info for yourself.

This is in the DC area? How "ultra high end"?

I live in the DC area most of my customers base is not in DC. Do a lot of work in Kiawah, Vero Beach, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Sarasota, Lexington KY, Nashville, Asheville, Hilton Head, and a little bit in Montauk/Hamptons.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

Well I don’t go with them, and I have NDAs that a would preclude me from sharing pictures or names. But I see the schedules, read the emails, and hear the conversations. They schedule the designers studios they want to visit and what rooms/areas they are trying to cover with each designer.

Just sharing information from my profession. Sorry if you don’t believe me. Have no reason to lie.

You can google High Point Market and get info for yourself.

This is in the DC area? How "ultra high end"?

I live in the DC area most of my customers base is not in DC. Do a lot of work in Kiawah, Vero Beach, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Sarasota, Lexington KY, Nashville, Asheville, Hilton Head, and a little bit in Montauk/Hamptons.

PP again. As far as how high end, a lot in the 7-12 range, several 15 - 30 few in the 40-80 mil bracket. Last year I work on project that was a $45 mil remodel and another one was right around $65 mil estate in FL. In DC area most expensive project I have been on was around $23 mil.