Find the best places to buy furniture for your needs.
Shopping for furniture can seem daunting. Your options feel endless, you're scared of making costly mistakes and you really aren't sure where to shop. Don't let it overwhelm you. Decide what matters most to you--antiquity, quality, style, cost--and shop the places best suited for those needs. Does this Spark an idea?
1stdibs
For exquisite high-end antique and vintage furniture--including one of a kind pieces from legendary furniture designers and makers--shop at 1stdibs. Featuring the best offerings from dealers around the globe, 1stdibs is an online marketplace. Expect to see lots of pieces from Parisian flea market Marche aux Puces. You will have to register to see prices or purchase, but registration is free.
1stdibs
1stdibs.com
Stickley
Though famous for their Mission furniture, particularly the designs of Gustav Stickley, the L. & J.G. Stickley Company makes wood furniture and upholstery of numerous periods and styles. Originally founded in 1891, Stickley has continued their tradition of superb craftsmanship, even in today's market of cheap imports and disposable furniture.
The flagship store and the Stickley Museum are located in Fayetteville, New York, but Stickley has stores and authorized dealers across the United States and Canada.
L. & J.G. Stickley Company
300 Towne Drive
Fayetteville, NY 13066
315-637-7770
stickley.com
Room & Board
Room & Board sells well-designed, high-quality wood and upholstered furniture in modern styles. The company is strongly committed to environmental responsibility. It fulfills that commitment by building 80 percent of its pieces in the United States for fuel conservation, by constructing long-lasting furniture, and by implementing tree replanting programs.
Room & Board has a handful of storefronts in major cities, but it is primarily a catalog company. The company regularly receives glowing reviews from customers and has a generous exchange policy. If that sofa you plan to order isn't as comfortable as it looks in the catalog, you can trade it for another style. They will prorate the refund for any wear or damage, but the exchange option eliminates one of the drawbacks of furniture shopping via catalog.
Room & Board
800-301-9720
roomandboard.com
IKEA
IKEA sells inexpensive furniture of Scandinavian design. Everything is sold "flat pack," which means it comes in a box and you assemble it yourself. IKEA furniture isn't high quality and it won't last forever, but it's well-designed and cheap--perfect for those just starting out, or for anyone with more taste than money.
Founded in Sweden, IKEA is the largest furniture retailer in the world. You can buy IKEA furniture on the website, by catalog or from any of the hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores located all over the world. IKEA stores are usually huge and often feature restaurants and staffed play areas for children.
IKEA
ikea.com
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